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A Bitget hacker siphoned $83 million in stolen XRP, leaving Ripple unable to freeze the assets. Five original holding accounts still retain roughly $75 million in remaining funds.
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A $15.6 billion Bitcoin options expiry coincided with a slowdown in BTC's rally, while XRP and Solana continued climbing. Charts show BTC at a pullback-or-reversal inflection point.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as 'Crypto Mom,' will leave her post on Oct. 2 after roughly eight years, including a stint leading the agency's Crypto Task Force.
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Bitget suffered a multi-chain breach with $228M drained in 18 minutes; Arkham traced roughly $350M total across seven blockchains, including $153M in XRP, as withdrawals remain paused.
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BlackRock pushed $190.65M into Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday, extending six consecutive days of institutional inflows. Short sellers are now betting on a potential pullback in the cryptocurrency market.
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XRP surged to $1.60 intraday on Sept. 22 with $7.4 billion in volume, while CFTC data revealed leveraged funds slashed CME net shorts by 46.3 million XRP in one week, triggering speculation of a short squeeze.
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XRP has consistently outperformed Bitcoin in trading volume on the South Korean exchange Upbit for the past month. On September 21, XRP’s volume reached $350 million, exceeding Bitcoin’s $225.8 million.
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U.S. Bitcoin ETFs recorded a $998.95 million inflow on Monday, marking the largest single-day haul of 2026 to date. Bitcoin’s price surpassed $86,000 amid renewed institutional demand.
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Bitcoin's weekly close above the 50-week moving average for the first time since late 2025 has reignited bullish momentum, pushing prices past $87,000. However, historical patterns suggest traders should brace for volatility ahead.
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