CoinCodex predicts that XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, could surge to $3.78, surpassing its all-time high of $3.40. Analysts suggest that these predictions could hinge on the outcome of the SEC’s closed-door meeting on April 3, as well as the potential approval of an XRP ETF. As of April 1, Ripple’s XRP is […]

The financial services giant Goldman Sachs thinks US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could spike inflation. Goldman Sachs thinks inflation, excluding food and energy prices (core PCE inflation), will hit 3.5% this year, a point and a half higher than the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 2% target, CNBC reports. That number was at 2.8% in February, according […]

The use of hydrocarbon fuels in mining Bitcoin has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with the use of coal energy in mining dropping significantly. The share of coal energy use in Bitcoin (BTC) mining has dropped from 63% in 2011 to 20% in 2024, an average annual decrease of roughly 8%, […]