Ripple incubator and investment arm Xpring has spent $500 million on XRP projects since its launch in May 2018, according to an official blog post on July 2. These funds have reportedly been distributed to over 20 companies, including the blockchain-based gaming platform Forte. In general, the report says that Xpring investments are intended to create use cases for Ripple’s XRP token. They hope to accomplish this by making development easier, and say they are supporting developers by providing “tools, libraries and services for developers on the XRP Ledger and Interledger protocols.” Additionally, Xpring is reportedly taking a two-pronged approach …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Galaxy Digital founder Mike Novogratz said that he is not selling his Bitcoin the next time it reaches $14,000 because he anticipates the next up move to carry it to $20,000. However, he does not expect the price to reach lifetime highs in a hurry. He is targeting a new lifetime high only by …

Tuesday, July 2 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) hovers over the $10,600 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently up by about half of a percent on the day, trading around $10,649 at press time, according to Coin360. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is down by about 3.63%. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 According to a recent report from equity research platform Seeking Alpha, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project really can boost Bitcoin. Ether (ETH) is holding onto its position …

The operator of United States-based division of Binance crypto exchange has appointed former Ripple exec as its new CEO, the company officially announced on July 2. BAM Trading Services (BAM), the operator of recently launched Binance US, has hired Catherine Coley, former liquidity management expert at Ripple, to oversee the launch of Binance US and bring BAM’s market to North America. After joining Ripple in 2017, Coley served as Head of XRP Institutional Liquidity, her most recent position prior to Binance US. Coley’s professional experience includes forex exchange (forex) expertise with five years at financial services company Morgan Stanley, as …

Monday, July 1 — Bitcoin (BTC) lost its grip on the $11,000 price mark earlier today to sink below $10,000 at press time. The leading cryptocurrency has pulled other top-20 coins down, with none of them reporting gains, according to data from Coin360. As Cointelegraph reported earlier, market analysts were expecting a 40% correction from the recent highs of around $13,900. The current price of bitcoin means that this target is now nearly reached. “$9715 will be the 30% correction for BTC,” commented popular trader Josh Rager this morning. He added that a four-digit price is now a “gift” in …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Blockstream CEO Adam Back said in a recent panel discussion that the developments in the crypto space are happening at a much faster pace than the dotcom era. Though numerous new ideas and use cases are being generated on the application of this technology, Back believes we are still in early stages of what …

Sunday, June 30 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting are seeing losses at press time, as markets are sloping downward. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) is currently down 7.33% on the day, trading around $11,103 at press time, according to Coin360. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is up 3.72% Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 Ether (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which currently stands around $31.5 billion. The second-largest altcoin, Ripple’s XRP, has a market cap of $16.9 billion at press time. Coin360 data shows …

The increased penetration of cryptocurrency in the digital payment arena appears to be affecting the landscape of cross-border remittances. Financial institutions and other mainstream establishments are now jostling with blockchain startups for control over an industry that could possibly experience massive growth over the next few years. With more participants comes greater competition and an emphasis on creating the most robust operating technology. To achieve this aim, some players are leveraging their status as giants of their respective mainstream fields while others are pursuing partnerships and collaborations. For historically unbanked and underbanked areas of the world, the emerging landscape is …

Saturday, June 29 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate to significant gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) hovers over under the $11,800 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently up about .14% on the day, trading around $11,830 at press time, according to Coin360. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is up over 13%. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 Ether (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which currently stands at $32.5 billion. The second-largest altcoin, Ripple’s XRP, has a market …

Friday, June 28 — Top cryptocurrencies bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and ripple (XRP) are all in the green, a total turnaround from the sea of deep red on Thursday. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin is currently trading at $12,316 again, around the levels it sank to following the sudden $1,400 flash crash on Wednesday. Bitcoin had continued to sink all the way to $10,380 on Thursday, but is now seeing strong recovery on the day, trending up by around 14%. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 The top altcoin and second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, ether, is seeing moderate …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. When an asset class jumps 275% within a span of six months, corrections are bound to happen. Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed one such violent correction on June 27. Fundstrat Global Advisers co-founder Thomas Lee said that the hyper volatility of bitcoin is an advantage to the dedicated traders who can take advantage of the volatility …

Ireland-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has apparently vanished, taking as many as 246,000 users’ crypto deposits with it. The news was reported by Forbes on June 27. Launched in 2016, Dublin-registered Bitsane LP was formerly listed as one of Ripple’s approved exchanges — a January 2018 CNBC article had also pitched the exchange as an option for investors seeking to trade XRP ahead of its listing on major platforms such as Coinbase. According to Forbes, user withdrawals on Bitsane began faltering in May of this year, with allegedly technical reasons cited as the reason for their temporary disabling. By June 17, …