Shiba Inu holds firm at the 20-day SMA as buyers defend key support but weakening momentum and mixed futures flows have begun raising questions. Shiba Inu is trading at $0.00000847, reflecting a 4.0% decline over the past 24 hours. Looking at the price action, SHIB moved between $0.00000847 and $0.

In brief Cryptocurrency and stablecoins are increasingly replacing hawala networks in drug and gold smuggling operations, according to a new report by India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. The DRI uncovered a gold smuggling syndicate that laundered over $12.7 million through hawala and

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As anticipation builds ahead of the next major cycle, investor attention is shifting toward early-stage projects with the strongest potential to accelerate into 2026. Two presales in particular are dominating analyst discussions: Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER), the high-speed SVM-powered chain capturing the

Mars Finance news: On-chain detective ZachXBT previously revealed that Danny / Meech, also known as Danish Zulfiqar (Khan), is suspected to have been arrested by law enforcement and had crypto assets seized. He was involved in the $243 million Genesis creditor theft case together with Malone, Veer, Chen, and Jeandiel. However, so far, neither the Dubai police nor UAE regulatory authorities have made any public statements, and there have been no reports from local media confirming any villa raids, arrests, or seizures related to Zulfiqar, the Genesis creditor theft case, or the earlier Kroll incident.

According to Mars Finance, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region cryptocurrency exchange CoinMENA announced that it has been acquired by Turkish digital asset platform Paribu at a valuation of $240 million. Reportedly, this transaction also marks the largest fintech acquisition in Turkey to date. Through CoinMENA, Paribu will obtain digital asset licenses from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority ((VARA)) and the Central Bank of Bahrain to operate in the local markets.

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says the worst phase of the current Bitcoin and crypto downturn is likely over. In his view, the market is now positioned for a gradual but meaningful recovery. Signs of a Market Turn Lee said sentiment has darkened since October, with many investors showing fatigue after

Mono Protocol steps into this environment with solutions designed to reduce friction and make multi-chain activity easier. Mono Protocol recently passed its full smart contract audit with CertiK, a widely respected blockchain security firm. The Mono Protocol presale continues to see strong

XRP is approaching a critical retest at $2.04 support, with bullish momentum indicating potential new highs between $7 and $10. The outcome of this test could set the tone for XRP's future price movement, with key resistance at $2.41.

In Brief ZKsync’s new Layer 1 interoperability enables ZK Stack chains and private institutional infrastructure to access Ethereum DeFi directly, securely, and with full on-chain asset isolation. Ethereum Layer 2 network ZKsync introduced a new Layer 1 interoperability feature that enables

Story Highlights Ripple CTO David Schwartz makes his XRPL Hub fully public, sharing uptime, traffic, and peer data, signaling a focus on transparency and real demand. Schwartz urges XRPL upgrades driven by genuine value, not profit, as XRP hits $2.85, outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana