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Miami Beach — When Shayne Coplan launched Polymarket, he didn’t have a team or major funding. What he had was a blockchain, a strong conviction and a laptop.“I’m a solo founder. I literally started with next to no money,” Coplan said during a conversation at Cantor Fitzgerald’s crypto, AI and blockchain conference in Miami Beach on Wednesday. “The cool thing about blockchains is it lets some kid in his bedroom — or their bathroom, office, or whatever it is — go and innovate and experiment with financial applications.”He credited the open nature of blockchain for allowing him to create a…

XRP is entering one of its most crucial weeks in months as a series of bullish catalysts align to set the stage for what could be a breakout move. The token has held firmly above the $2.20 support zone despite the recent market crash, and both technical and fundamental factors now point toward a possible surge in price.  According to crypto analyst Guy on the Earth, XRP is in a make-or-break moment, with abundant news catalysts giving traders reasons to stay optimistic about the short-term direction. XRP Holds $2.20 Support; Analyst Eyes Resistance Ahead “Another reversal from lows as XRP…

Former oncology biotech firm Leap Therapeutics (LPTX), which earlier this month raised $58.9 million in funding led by Winklevoss Capital to pivot to a digital treasury firm, announced the purchase of $50 million of Zcash ZEC$531.51.Alongside, the company is rebranding as Cypherpunk Technologies and will begin trading Thursday with new ticker CYPH, read a Wednesday press release.About the only crypto that has risen in value in the past weeks, ZEC has more than doubled since the Leap buys, up another 12.2% over the past 24 hours to $523.LPTX shares rose 369% on Wednesday after news of the profitable investment.Digital asset…

Chainlink trades near $16 as analysts watch the $13–$26 range for a breakout, with exchange reserves falling and an ETF nearing launch. Chainlink (LINK) is trading near $15 at press time, down slightly over the last day but still holding a weekly gain of over 9%. The price remains within a defined range that analysts say could dictate the next breakout. Price Structure Tightens Ahead of Key Break A long-term symmetrical triangle has formed on the weekly LINK/USDT chart. This pattern has developed over several years, with lower highs and higher lows. Ali Martinez pointed out that the $13–$26…

Deaton barely mentioned crypto in his new campaign, unlike his crypto-focused approach during the race against Warren last year. Barely a year after losing to the anti-crypto Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, Republican pro-crypto attorney John Deaton has entered the Senate race again. Deaton is making another bid to become a senator in Massachusetts by running in the mid-term elections next year. The circumstances surrounding his loss to Warren last year have changed significantly. While he had a shot at winning previously due to the state of crypto policy in the U.S., it is believed that his chances have become…

Welcome to the institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week:ZIGChain’s Abdul Rafay Gadit writes that as venture funding wanes, Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs) are reshaping corporate finance by turning balance sheets into active capital engines, proving that institutional crypto’s future lies in on-chain productivity, transparency and governance — not speculation.CoinDesk Indices’ Andy Baehr provides a “Vibe Check,” providing a look back at crypto rates and a look ahead at signs of strength as the country emerges from the government shutdown.In “Chart of the Week,” we examine the Ethereum DEX volumes and price of the UNI token.- Alexandra LevisThe…

Cardano (ADA) has reclaimed major ground in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, with total value locked (TVL) soaring by 28.7% in Q3 2025, the highest level since early 2022. Related Reading: Is The Dogecoin Bottom In? Analyst Explains What Matters Now According to Messari’s latest State of Cardano report, the network’s DeFi growth and robust treasury expansion have pushed ADA’s market capitalization up 42.5% to $29.5 billion, marking a strong rebound for the ecosystem. ADA’s price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: ADAUSD on Tradingview Core Protocols and Treasury Expansion Fuel Cardano’s Momentum Key protocols like Liqwid…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin’s Wave III expansion could drive prices toward $200,000 to $240,000.The long-term structure remains bullish despite flat futures market activity in Q4.US economic rebound and risk-on sentiment may fuel Bitcoin’s next rally.Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term price structure is showing renewed strength as analysts anticipate the next phase of its parabolic expansion. According to market analyst Gert Van Lagen, Bitcoin has once again rebounded from its 40-week simple moving average (SMA). Van Lagen said that the corrective Wave II phase appears close to completion, with Wave III expansion on the horizon. Completion of the pattern could push BTC price to $200,000…

In brief Someone paid over $100,000 in order to send just $10 on the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin transaction fees are typically a fraction of the amount sent. Experts told Decrypt that it was a strange error to make. A Bitcoin user paid more than $105,197—slightly less than one BTC at the time—to send just $10 of the digital coin on Tuesday, according to blockchain data. First flagged on Crypto Twitter—or X—by the digital asset community, the user paid the huge amount to send just 0.00010036 BTC, data from Mempool shows. “It was definitely some non-standard way of crafting a transaction,” Nick Hansen,…

Michael Selig, currently serving as chief counsel for the crypto task force at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, will face questioning from senators next week in a hearing to consider his nomination as the chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.On Tuesday, the US Senate Agriculture Committee updated its calendar to include Selig’s nomination hearing on Nov. 19. The notice came about two weeks after the SEC official confirmed on social media that he was US President Donald Trump’s next pick to chair the agency following the removal of Brian Quintenz.Hearings for Quintenz, whom Trump nominated in February, were…