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29 May 2026, 20:19
XRP Breakdown Tests Whether ETF Demand Can Absorb Selling Pressure
29 May 2026, 20:15
Crypto VC Funding Falls 50% After Massive Q4 2025 Surge: Galaxy
Crypto venture capital activity slowed in Q1 2026 following the exceptionally strong pace recorded in Q4 2025, according to a new report from Galaxy Digital. Venture firms invested roughly $4 billion across 355 crypto and blockchain-focused deals during the quarter, which is a 50% decline in capital invested quarter-over-quarter and a 16% drop in deal count. VC Market Loses Steam Despite the pullback, activity remained well above many of the quarterly levels seen during the 2023-2024 market downturn. Galaxy Research found that the decline was driven mainly by the absence of the very large later-stage financings seen in Q4 2025, while smaller seed and early-stage rounds continued to close at a relatively steady pace. If annualized, Q1’s pace would imply approximately $16 billion invested during 2026, below 2025’s nearly $20 billion total but still stronger than much of the previous two years. The historical relationship between Bitcoin prices and crypto venture investing has weakened compared with earlier cycles in 2017 and 2021. While Bitcoin reached new highs in late 2025, venture activity remained uneven, and both Bitcoin prices and venture funding declined in Q1 2026, though the drop in invested capital was more severe than the decline in deal activity. Later-stage startups accounted for the majority of funding during the quarter, as this cohort captured roughly 57% of all invested capital, while earlier-stage companies received the remaining 43%. By deal count, however, early-stage activity remained significant, even as the share of pre-seed deals declined to 19% and later-stage transactions rose to one-quarter of completed deals. Galaxy said that this trend indicates the growing maturity of the crypto industry and the increasing presence of larger, revenue-generating companies. Meanwhile, median crypto deal sizes also reached new all-time highs above $4.5 million in Q1 2026, even as valuations pulled back slightly from the record levels reached in Q4 2025. Among the sectors tracked by Galaxy Research, the Trading/Exchange/Investing/Lending category attracted the most venture funding by a wide margin after raising roughly $2.6 billion, or nearly three-fifths of all capital invested during the quarter. The same category also led in deal count with 74 transactions. Wallet startups ranked second in capital raised with roughly $270 million. Galaxy also found that startups founded in 2018 received the largest amount of capital in Q1 at $1.3 billion, while younger startups founded in 2024 and 2025 dominated overall deal count. US Leads Crypto Deals Geographically, the United States continued to dominate crypto venture activity, as it accounted for over 70% of all invested capital and 43.5% of total deals completed during the quarter. Bahrain and Singapore followed the US in capital share, while the United Kingdom ranked second by deal count. On the fundraising side, investors allocated nearly $1.1 billion to eight new crypto-focused venture funds, the fewest new funds launched in a quarter since Q3 2020. Galaxy said fundraising conditions remain difficult due to macroeconomic pressures, lingering effects from the 2022-2023 crypto market turmoil, growing institutional interest in artificial intelligence, and competition from spot crypto ETFs and digital asset treasury companies for investor capital. The post Crypto VC Funding Falls 50% After Massive Q4 2025 Surge: Galaxy appeared first on CryptoPotato .
29 May 2026, 20:11
Bitcoin Climbs Above $74,000 After Trump Signals Strait of Hormuz Shipping Restart
Bitcoin plunged to a multiweek low of $72,395 before sharply rebounding past $74,000, ultimately stabilizing slightly under $74,000. The reversal was seemingly triggered by news of a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin Reclaims $74,000 Following Intraday Dip On Friday, May 29, bitcoin reclaimed $74,000 just a few hours after it
29 May 2026, 20:02
Analyst Says XRP and XLM Will Make Millionaires in 2-3 Months. Here’s why
Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto (@Steph_iscrypto) recently shared a side-by-side chart comparison of XRP and XLM on the daily timeframe. Both assets show a strikingly similar price structure. Each has traded in a defined range for months, compressing between clear support and resistance levels while the broader market moved around them. XRP trades near $1.3193, sitting at the bottom of its range. XLM sits near $0.2040 after recently breaking out from a horizontal channel that confined its movement since February, when the broader market crashed . Both assets are now primed for sharp directional moves. Both $XRP and $XLM will create HUGE numbers of millionaires in the next 2–3 months! pic.twitter.com/rVp5hHc4r2 — STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) May 28, 2026 Reading the Chart The chart shows horizontal support holding on both assets simultaneously. XRP has defended the $1.3163 level multiple times. XLM did the same near $0.1450. The dashed midline on each chart marks the midpoint of the range, which both assets struggled to hold above. XLM recently experienced a breakout after a major announcement. The chart shows a similar projected breakout for XRP that could take it toward $1.9. XLM is trading at $0.2040 and gearing up for a bigger move, and Steph believes both assets will make a huge number of millionaires in the next 2-3 months. XLM Gets a Wall Street Catalyst XLM received a significant institutional development on May 27. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced plans to connect its tokenized securities infrastructure to the Stellar blockchain . Production testing is scheduled to begin in July 2026. A wider rollout is targeted for October 2026, with broader tokenized assets on Stellar planned for the first half of 2027. The partnership targets faster settlement, greater asset mobility, longer trading hours, cost savings, and lower counterparty risk. XLM surged significantly after the news, while most major assets declined. That kind of price action reflects genuine institutional demand. We are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 CLARITY Act Clears Key Hurdle for XRP On May 14, the Senate Banking Committee passed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act with a 15-9 vote. Two Democrats joined all Republicans on the committee to advance it. The bill creates a regulatory framework for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies like XRP, providing the legal clarity that the asset has lacked for years. The Senate Banking and Agriculture Committees will now merge their respective bills before a full Senate floor vote. A White House adviser has suggested that President Trump could sign the bill around July 4. Converging Signals Both charts show the same structure resolving at the same time, and both assets carry fresh institutional catalysts. XLM has a confirmed DTCC partnership. XLM has begun its climb, and once XRP joins, the next few months could be historic for both assets. Disclaimer : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial advice. The views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s opinion. Readers are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment decisions. Any action taken by the reader is strictly at their own risk. Times Tabloid is not responsible for any financial losses. Follow us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News The post Analyst Says XRP and XLM Will Make Millionaires in 2-3 Months. Here’s why appeared first on Times Tabloid .
29 May 2026, 20:00
JPMorgan CEO Goes Nuclear On CLARITY Act, Calling Coinbase’s Armstrong ‘Full Of S-t’
As lawmakers advance the crypto bill closer to completion, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon attacked Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and criticized the CLARITY Act on Friday. Dimon Predicts Clash Over CLARITY Act Speaking at the Reagan National Economic Forum, Dimon said banks “will not accept” the CLARITY Act in its current form. He also suggested that efforts by crypto proponents are unlikely to produce a broad consensus with traditional financial institutions. “It will be fought. No one’s gonna bow down to this guy, or that company,” Dimon said, referring to the act and Armstrong. Dimon continued: “He’s the only one, and he’s spending hundreds of millions of dollars in Washington on this thing… He’s full of shit.” Related Reading: Treasury Secretary Urges CLARITY Act Passage, Saying The US Should Be Home For Crypto As reported by NewsBTC on Thursday, the bill advanced in the Senate earlier this month. The Senate Banking Committee approved its portion, building on earlier progress from January, when the Agriculture Committee successfully voted on its version of the legislation. After a full Senate vote, lawmakers would need to complete the reconciliation steps required to finalize the measure and then secure agreement between the House and the Senate. Only after those steps would the final text move to the president for consideration. Yield And Compliance Provisions Concerns Dimon argued that the bill contains fundamental problems. He said the legislation would allow banks to earn interest on deposits, stablecoins, or related instruments “without the protection they should have,” and he also contended that it fails to address anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act requirements sufficiently. “It allows them to effectively pay interest on deposits, stablecoins, or something like that, without the protection they should have. And it does not do anything for AML/BSA,” Dimon said. Related Reading: Ethereum (ETH) Drops Below $2,000—Why Standard Chartered Still Expects $40,000 By 2030 The executive further emphasized that the pushback would not be limited to a single type of institution or one segment of the industry. He said banks of different sizes would oppose the CLARITY Act as currently written, arguing that unity spans both large and smaller players. “The banks will not accept it that way,” Dimon said. “The ABA [American Bankers Association], the small banks, the credit unions. It’s not just the big guys.” Featured image from CNBC; chart from TradingView.com
29 May 2026, 20:00
Is LAB’s current rally real? Price rises 16% on Futures buying
How derivative traders drove LAB's breakout despite ongoing allegations of it being a crypto scam.
