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XRP Price Volatility Falls to Multi-Year Lows, Setting Up a Potential Major Move

XRP price is trading just above $1.40, pinned in a $1.30–$1.45 range with almost nothing happening – and that’s exactly what makes this setup worth watching.

The asset’s 30-day Realized Volatility Index has collapsed to approximately 0.42, its lowest reading since 2024, a quantifiable compression that historically precedes sharp directional moves rather than continued silence.

The price sounds stable until you frame it against where XRP came from. After peaking above $3.00 in mid-2025, a sequence of lower highs and lower lows defined the following months, culminating in a capitulation event in early February 2026, a significant volume spike that flushed weaker hands and reset positioning.



XRP Price Volatility Falls to Multi-Year Lows, Set

Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge The Ethereum Foundation exposed 100 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (D

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The Ethereum Foundation exposed 100 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)‐linked IT workers embedded across roughly 53 crypto projects.

Ethereum Foundation Levels Up Its Security With A Detective Program

The North Korean secret crypto-agents don’t rest, so the Ethereum Foundation decided it was time they put on the detective’s hat to track them before they too fell victims to them, just as Drift Protocol was at the beginning of the month. And so, yesterday afternoon the Foundation announced on an official blog post the starking results yielded by the ETH Rangers Program (and yes, everything related to North Korean hackers inevitably sounds straight out of an RPG or action movie).

The ETH Rangers Program has wrapped up and the results speak for themselves: $5.8M+ recovered, 785+ vulnerabilities reported, 100+ DPRK operatives identified, and so much more.

A decentralized defence for a decentralized network.

Read the full recap 👇

— EF Ecosystem Support Program (@EF_ESP) April 16, 2026

According to the blog post, the Ethereum Foundation teamed up with Secureum, The Red Guild, and Security Alliance (SEAL) in late 2024 to roll out said program. The initiative offered stipends to people carrying out public‐goods security work across the Ethereum ecosystem.

Related Reading: Blockchain Is South Korea’s New Fiscal Weapon — A Blow To Privacy?

The program’s mission consisted in backing independent security initiatives that strengthen Ethereum’s overall robustness, while spotlighting and rewarding contributors with a proven history of delivering high‐impact security work for the broader network.

After six months, the results of the program speak for itself.

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XRP May Drop Further, But Here's What Truly Matters: Black Swan Capitalist Founder Black Swan Capitalist Founder Versan Aljarrah challenges the market's fixation on short-term XRP price predictions.

In a detailed X post, he argues that investors are asking the wrong question about XRP's price action. Rather than focusing on whether XRP will drop further in the short term, he urges investors to analyze liquidity cycles, macroeconomic forces, and XRP's long-term role in financial infrastructure.

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Versan Aljarrah argues that investors focus on the wrong question when they fixate on XRP's short-term price direction.

The analyst urges investors to shift attention to liquidity cycles, macroeconomic trends, and long-term market structure.

XRP May Drop Further, But Here's What Truly Matter

#From "The O.C." to crypto skepticism The industry pushback Advertisement Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s chief legal officer, has lambasted a newly released documentary directed by Hollywood actor Ben McKe

#From "The O.C." to crypto skepticism The industry pushback  Advertisement Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s chief legal officer, has lambasted a newly released documentary directed by Hollywood actor Ben McKenzie. The influential executive has dismissed the film's heavily skeptical portrayal of the digital asset industry as a "tired narrative."From "The O.C." to crypto skepticism The McKenzie-directed documentary, which has been dubbed "Everyone Is Lying to You for Money," recently hit theaters, attracting significant media coverage.  HOT Stories Ripple Exec Slams Anti-Crypto Documentary Directed by 'The O.C.' Star Breaking: XRP Goes Live on Solana Of course, he is best known for his starring role as Ryan Atwood in the extremely successful 2000s teen drama The O.C.  Advertisement The fact that a Hollywood star is seemingly hell-bent on hating crypto might appear a bit strange. McKenzie first became interested in the mercurial industry back in 2020, the New York Times reports.  You Might Also Like Fri, 02/07/2020 - 13:50 Bitcoin Bandits: Hollywood Film Producer to Shoot Movie About Iceland's Biggest Crypto Heist ByAlex Dovbnya Advertisement He was initially curious about the sudden influx of wealth, but he quickly became a persistent naysayer. This was due to a bevy of high-profile celebrities (from Matt Damon to Floyd Mayweather) aggressively promoting the industry during a wild bull market in 2021. The film includes interviews with crypto skeptics, ordinary investors who lost their life savings, and even Sam Bankman-Fried (shortly before the catastrophic collapse of the FTX exchange). The key message conveyed by the documentary is that crypto is a construct reliant on blind trust. The industry pushback Alderoty quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to push back against the highly negative framing. He has argued that McKenzie is painting the industry with an unfairly broad brush."Tens of millions of everyday Americans are already using this tool in practical ways, to divers

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Robert Dunlap will spend the next two decades in federal prison after a judge handed down a 276-month sentence for his role in a massive crypto fraud. A federal court in Florida issued the ruling foll

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestDaily $5000U Airdrop Rain: Claim Yours Now!Ethereum is slowly gaining mainstream momentum as the financial domain prepares its

Ethereum is slowly gaining mainstream momentum as the financial domain prepares itself to move on chain. ETH is now being debated as the core blockchain powering the era of tokenization, with Raoul Paul, CEO of Real Vision, sharing how Ethereum is set to become a leading banking icon for the financial world to pursue very soon.Also Read: Ethereum Current Zone Mirrors Conditions Before Past RalliesRaoul Paul Bets On Ethereum: Here’s WhySource: UnsplashRaoul Paul, CEO of Real Vision, in an interview with Danny Ryan and Vivek Raman, talked about the multitude of benefits of banking going on-chain with Ethereum leading the way for this change to manifest in its entirety. Paul was quick to share updates stating how Ethereum is multichain, multicompliant, and perfect for accommodating banking needs.“I had to learn the truth. We’ve worked for a decade to make sure Ethereum is resilient, multi-client, distributed across the world, and has 100% uptime. And I had no idea until I talked to the banks: I’ve found a customer of decentralization. They just don’t know it. They care about uptime. And They care about resilience. They care about the thing that’s been around for the longest. They care about the thing that no one can turn off. You just have to translate the language to them. And yes, the ‘no one gets fired for picking Microsoft’ dynamic is very real, and it’s in Ethereum’s favor.”Moreover, this isn’t the first time that Ethereum has been chosen as a perfect crypto to host Wall Street. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee had been stating this vision out loud, claiming how ETH is worth the business. It’s because Ethereum leverages smart contracts and tokenization, making it a holistic chain to onboard the next stage of web3 finance."WALL STREET WANTS TO TOKENIZE EVERYTHING"—Tom LeeWall Street isn't just watching crypto anymore; major institutions like BlackRock and J

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Geopolitical tensions took another turn on April 18 as Iran announced it has reasserted control over the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. In response, U.S. Preside

Geopolitical tensions took another turn on April 18 as Iran announced it has reasserted control over the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
In response, U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back firmly, stating that Iran “cannot coerce” the United States. Speaking during a White House media briefing, Trump struck a somewhat balanced tone — acknowledging that ongoing discussions between the two countries are “very good” and progressing “very smoothly,” while also warning against any attempt to use the strait as leverage.
“We are talking to them… they want to block the strait again, but Iran cannot coerce us,” Trump said, hinting that further developments could emerge before the end of the day.
Meanwhile, Iran signaled a much tougher stance on the ground. A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Headquarters stated that due to what it described as repeated U.S. violations of commitments, Iran has restored full control over the strait. The area, according to Iranian officials, is now under strict supervision by its armed forces.
This dual narrative — diplomatic optimism paired with military assertiveness — highlights the fragile balance currently shaping U.S.–Iran relations. While both sides are engaged in dialogue, actions on the ground suggest neither is willing to ease strategic pressure just yet.
Given that nearly 20% of the world’s oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, even the slightest disruption or escalation can ripple across global markets.


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Monad Price Analysis: MON Triple Top Structure Concerns Amid 7% Drop

Monad has formed a triple top on lower timeframes, raising concerns of further short-term weakness. What is the possible target?

While other altcoins are showing signs of recovery, Monad (MON) is correcting. Over the past 24 hours, the coin has dropped over 7% to $0.0336 after failing at a crucial price level again.

Notably, this move began recently. While MON is down 7% in the past seven days, it has increased by 38% over the last 30 days and 46% since the start of the year.

Monad Price Analysis: MON Triple Top Structure Con

Nevada-based Dogecoin Cash Inc. has unveiled a new proposal for “Dogecoin Gold,” a blockchain-based project designed to link digital tokens to physical gold reserves. The announcement arrived on Frida

Dogecoin Gold Plans Revealed As DOGE Jumps Past $0.10—Here’s What To Know

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