XRP (XRP) hovered around the $1.07 level on Wednesday UTC as traders weighed a growing list of regulatory tailwinds in Hong Kong and Europe against two persistent U.S. overhangs: the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) continuing appeal in the Ripple case. According to CoinMarketCap data referenced in local reports, XRP was trading at about $1.0771 as of 8:42 a.m. UTC on July 30, down 0.89% over 24 hours. Trading volume over the same period totaled roughly $1.31 billion, while market capitalization stood near $67.35 billion. Circulating...

Solana (SOL) is struggling to regain clear direction around $73.6, with weakening short-term momentum keeping the token pinned below several key technical levels even as ‘institutional demand’ via ETFs and a steady drumbeat of ecosystem expansion headlines continue to draw attention. As of Wednesday ET, SOL traded at $73.59, down 0.28% over the past 24 hours and off 4.86% over the last seven days. Its market capitalization stood near $42.66 billion, representing roughly 1.946% of the total crypto market, while daily trading volume slipped 4.65% to about $1.77 billion—an additional sign that...

TokenPost’s "Crypto Horoscope” is provided for entertainment and psychological refreshment purposes only, and should not be considered as investment reference material. It is not related to actual market conditions or technical analysis, and does not constitute any form of investment advice. We wish you success in your investments. [Editor’s Note] Aries — “Fast Hands, Tighter Rules” Index 62: The market’s Fear tone can tempt quick reactions, so your edge is in resisting panic sell impulses and keeping leverage modest if you’re active at all. Taurus — “Steady Grip in a Shaky Room” Index...

Pi Network (PI) climbed 4.71% on July 30, outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin slipped 0.74%. At the time of writing, PI traded around $0.082 after rebounding from $0.078, with investor sentiment improving ahead of the networks upcoming Protocol 26 upgrade scheduled for August 11. The latest price increase comes after the Pi Core Team instructed mainnet node operators to complete their upgrade to Protocol 26 before the deadline. The update follows the successful rollout of Protocol 25 on July 25 and is expected to be the second-to-last major protocol upgrade for the...

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies traded largely unchanged on Thursday as global investors saw early signs that the semiconductor-led equity selloff may be stabilizing. Despite continued volatility in technology stocks, the crypto market remained resilient, with Bitcoin and Ether holding key support levels while trading activity stayed relatively subdued. Bitcoin hovered around $64,100, while Ether traded near $1,905, both showing little movement during the session. XRPheld at $1.07, Solana traded around $74, BNB stood at $572, and TRON remained near $0.33. Meanwhile, Hyperliquids HYPE...

Anthropic has revealed that its Claude Mythos Preview AI model uncovered a major weakness in HAWK, a proposed post-quantum digital signature algorithm designed to secure future online banking, web payments, and other digital transactions. The discovery highlights how advanced AI could accelerate cryptographic research and reshape the race toward quantum-resistant security. According to Anthropic, Claude spent roughly 60 hours analyzing HAWK at a computing cost of about $100,000. The AI identified an attack that reduces the effective key strength of HAWKs smallest parameter set from an...

Perpetual futures, commonly known as perpetual swaps or perps, have become the dominant force behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and broader cryptocurrency price discovery, reshaping how digital asset markets function. While many investors assume crypto prices are determined by spot market trades, research increasingly suggests derivatives now lead the market. Unlike traditional futures contracts, perpetual futures have no expiration date, allowing traders to hold positions indefinitely while paying or receiving a periodic funding rate. This mechanism keeps perpetual prices closely aligned with the...

Solana (SOL) is back in focus as traders weigh a slate of network upgrades that could reshape the chain’s economics and throughput, even as near-term price action remains stuck in a tight range. The token was trading around the mid-$73 level on Wednesday UTC, leaving the market torn between bearish chart warnings and optimism tied to upcoming protocol changes. According to CoinMarketCap data as of 9:40 a.m. UTC on July 30, Solana changed hands at $73.39, down 0.64% over the past 24 hours. Its market capitalization stood at roughly $42.54 billion, keeping SOL in the No. 7 spot among...

Ethereum (ETH) saw a sharp increase in bullish leverage positioning on Thursday, underscoring a renewed tilt toward risk among top derivatives traders even as account-level positioning in coin-margined markets remained largely flat. According to CoinGlass data captured at 00:15 UTC on July 30, the share of long positions in ETH on the coin-margined futures market climbed to 66.02%, up 5.47 percentage points from the previous day—by far the most notable move among major assets tracked in the dataset. In the same coin-margined segment, XRP (XRP) long positioning eased to 80.34% (down 1.28...

Microsoft ($MSFT) delivered a stronger-than-expected quarterly report powered by surging demand for 'AI' and cloud services, reinforcing the view that Big Tech’s aggressive spending on artificial intelligence continues to translate into real revenue growth—rather than remaining a long-dated bet on future adoption. In results released Tuesday ET, Microsoft said fiscal fourth-quarter revenue (April–June) rose 18% year over year to $90.0 billion, beating the $87.62 billion consensus estimate compiled by LSEG. Full-year revenue also climbed 18% to $331.8 billion, a pace that signals AI-driven...