XRP is in a compression phase, and technical analysis indicates that the price action may be approaching a point where patience turns into panic before direction finally becomes clear. XRP’s chart setup is filled with uncertainty, but there’s one critical support level that could decide XRP’s next move and another price level it needs to overcome for bullish confirmation. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bull Thesis Goes Big: 39 Trillion Reasons To Buy, Says Gemini Founder XRP’s Descending Broadening Wedge Pattern XRP’s price action has been on a downward path of lower highs since the beginning of the year, and this extends to a correction since its July 2025 peak at $3.65. This price action, according to technical analysis done by popular crypto analyst Egrag Crypto, has led to the formation of a descending broadening wedge on XRP’s higher-timeframe chart. A descending broadening wedge pattern often appears during late-stage accumulation phases, with expanding volatility constrained within d
The suspension of CFTC officials may weaken regulatory oversight, potentially increasing risks for retail investors on crypto platforms.
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A New York Times investigation found that senior CFTC officials who raised concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com and Gemini were suspended and pushed out.
The Winklevoss twins donated $21 million worth of Bitcoin to a political action committee supporting US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, underscoring just how deeply committed the Gemini co-founders are to the cryptocurrency’s future. Related Reading: Bitcoin Treasury Company Nakamoto Takes Action To Prevent Stock Slide A Debt Clock That Never Stops That political move now sits alongside a fresh statement from Cameron Winklevoss, who took to X on May 22 to declare there are “39 trillion reasons to buy Bitcoin.” He was pointing directly at the US national debt, which has climbed to over $39 trillion. The remark was brief. The implication was not. 39 trillion reasons to buy bitcoin https://t.co/0E2OvKkNKu — Cameron Winklevoss (@cameron) May 22, 2026 A Fixed Supply Against A Growing Debt Cameron and his brother Tyler have long argued that Bitcoin’s hard cap of 21 million coins makes it a natural hedge against governments that keep spending beyond their means. They call it “g
Just a stuffed deer having the time of his life. | Image: Gemini / The Verge
Last year I deepfaked my kid's stuffed animal to make it look like his plush deer was on vacation.
It was an experiment to see if I could re-create the events depicted in a Gemini ad Google was running, and I never showed the videos of Buddy the deer on his adventures to my four-year-old. But it was a revealing exercise that made me think a lot about the difference between some harmless fun with generative AI and full-on slop. Maybe that Venn diagram is a perfect circle! Maybe not. But what I know for sure is that the tools to make realistic videos are surprisingly good, requiring surprisingly little effort and know-how. And that trend is c …
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The prolonged memory chip shortage could lead to sustained pricing power for manufacturers, impacting global tech industries and innovation.
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