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Crypto pundit BarriC has declared that XRP was never designed to be cheap, given its projected utility among institutional players. He also indicated that the altcoin could reach at least $1,000 as it continues to gain greater adoption among these institutions.  Crypto Pundit Says XRP Not Designed To Be Cheap In an X post, BarriC stated that XPR was never designed to be cheap and that it was designed to move institutional value. He gave an example of how a larger amount of XRP will be needed if an institution wants to execute a $1 million cross-border transaction. Specifically, he mentioned that such a transaction would require 200,000 XRP at $5 per XRP, whereas it would require only 20 XRP if the altcoin were trading at $50,000 per coin.  Related Reading: XRP At $21.5 Isn’t A Bet: Why This Analyst Says A Measured Move Is Coming The pundit further remarked that while retail hopes that XRP will remain at a lower price, institutions are looking at how they can move billions of dollars wi

The post VanEck sets Bitcoin price target for end of 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. With Bitcoin (BTC) price having underperformed Gold (XAU) and the broader United States stock market in 2026, Matthew Sigel, the head of digital assets research at VanEck, has made a bold prediction. Bitcoin price could hit $160,000 if it reclaims its all-time high relative to gold, Sigel said. The prediction, analyzed by Finbold on May 12, is based on the BTC/XAU pair recovering to 35x, its previous peak, from its current level of 17.1x. Bitcoin / Gold Cross. US Stock Market Cap / GDP. Source: X Sigel highlighted that Bitcoin is cheap, as it has not followed the broader U.S. stock market. Furthermore, the ratio of the U.S. stock market cap and the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) recently rebounded to an all-time high (ATH). As such, Sigel suggested that BTC price could easily surge beyond his target, since the prediction is pegged on the flagship coin catching up to where equities are

A new XRP market thesis is circulating ahead of the Senate markup of the CLARITY Act on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 AM ET, with XRP community member and developer Vincent Van Code arguing that regulatory clarity could turn XRP Ledger liquidity from a speculative narrative into institutional market structure. The argument centers on whether legal safe harbor for digital assets would allow major banks and payment networks to use XRPL liquidity pools at production scale. In a post on X, Van Code described the upcoming markup, as a potential trigger for XRP’s institutional use case. He framed the legislation not merely as another policy milestone, but as the missing legal layer for large regulated financial institutions to engage more directly with on-chain settlement infrastructure. Why XRP Needs $10 For Bank-Scale XRPL Liquidity “The digital asset market has spent a decade in beta. This Thursday, May 14, 2026, the CLARITY Act Senate markup provides the final legal API for G-SIBs (Gl

The post Three Tennessee Men Indicted Over $6.5 Million Crypto Robbery Spree appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A federal grand jury has indicted three Tennessee men over an alleged crypto robbery spree, including one incident where a victim was forced at gunpoint to surrender $6.5 million in digital assets. Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker face conspiracy and kidnapping charges.  Tennessee Trio Hunted Crypto Holders According to the press release, the defendants traveled from Tennessee and posed as delivery workers to enter victims’ homes. Investigators say the crew used guns, zip ties, and duct tape to restrain occupants. “Armstrong, 21, of Tennessee; Chindavanh, 21, of Tennessee; and Rucker, 25, of Tennessee, are alleged to have conspired to kidnap and rob individuals in San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Los Angeles in efforts to steal cryptocurrency from the victims,” the press release read. Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens Prosecutors

UAE approves Crypto.com for government crypto payments, allowing residents to pay fees using digital assets like Bitcoin. The United Arab Emirates has taken a major step in digital finance. The country has enabled Crypto.com to process government fees with cryptocurrency. This decision will facilitate the use of digital assets by residents for public services. Crypto.com […] The post UAE Grants License to Crypto.com for Government Crypto Payments appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Major financial institutions are expanding crypto services across regulated finance, with Bitwise data showing 24 firms active in trading, custody, funds, payments, tokenization, or exchange-traded products. The activity points to wider use of regulated crypto access. Banks Move Crypto Deeper Into Regulated Finance Wall Street’s crypto footprint is expanding across the financial system. Asset management […]

The post BeInCrypto Institutional Research: 15 Firms Setting the Standard for Crypto Corporate Governance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Best Crypto Corporate Governance is a category within the BeInCrypto Institutional 100 awards, covering firms whose public-market discipline, banking charters, board structure, audit maturity, and crisis-response record set governance standards for digital assets.  The 15 firms below are listed alphabetically and are not ranked. A shortlist will be named in May 2026, with the winner announced at Proof of Talk in Paris on June 2–3, 2026. Long list: 15 firms across listed crypto companies, federal crypto banks, regulated custody firms, TradFi banks, and public-market digital asset platforms Order: Listed alphabetically, not ranked Initial pool: More than 30 firms screened; 15 advanced to the long list Scoring: 20% quantitative data · 80% Expert Council Criteria assessed: Public-market discipline, banking charter strength, board independence, audit

The post Japanese Yen: Choppy trade versus US Dollar around intervention line – OCBC appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. OCBC’s FX Christopher Wong describes USD/JPY as a two-way trade after suspected Ministry of Finance (MoF) intervention capped gains near 160. He notes bearish daily momentum but says fundamentals are not decisively Japanese Yen (JPY)-positive, with higher Oil prices still a drag. The pair is expected to stay choppy, driven by Oil swings, with support from 155.40 and resistance up to 158.70. Intervention risk tempers upside bias “USD/JPY traded near recent lows last week. Price action remains a two-way trade after recent suspected MoF intervention helped cap upside near the 160-handle.” “While intervention risk may keep JPY shorts more cautious, the fundamental backdrop is not yet decisively JPY-positive. Higher oil prices remain a terms-of-trade drag on JPY. “ “Near term, USD/JPY may stay choppy, driven by swings in oil prices. Pair was last at 156.70 levels. Bearis