Adam Forsyth

Here’s What It Means for Ripple

A steep decline in XRP activity on Binance pointed to a fading short-term interest. Since the onset of the Middle East conflict, crypto markets have remained volatile in the short term but directionless overall. Several major assets, including XRP, have moved sideways during this period. At the same time, XRP transaction activity on Binance…

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CFTC and DOJ sue three states over prediction market oversight

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice have filed lawsuits against Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona over the federal government’s authority to regulate prediction markets. Summary The CFTC and Department of Justice have sued three states, arguing that prediction markets fall under exclusive federal derivatives oversight. Illinois and other states had…

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Analysts Warn of 25–80% Crash

According to analysts, BTC could drop to $10,000 in case of a complete blockage of the Strait of Hormuz or a full regional war. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent speech on the Iran conflict sent Bitcoin (BTC) tumbling from $69,000 to below $67,000, erasing gains made in the previous session as markets repriced the…

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Google, Microsoft, backs x402 Foundation to standardize AI-driven crypto payments

Big Tech firms have come together to back a new industry body focused on standardizing how AI agents handle payments across crypto and traditional rails. Summary Big Tech firms including Google, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services backed the launch of the x402 Foundation to standardize AI-driven payment infrastructure. The Linux Foundation introduced the initiative with…

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