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The XRP Ledger has reached a new high in the number of wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment, extending a growth trend that has been in place since mid-2024. The firm framed the rise as a long-term accumulation signal among larger holders, even as XRP has spent much of 2026 trading below prior highs. Santiment said its data shows 332,230 XRP Ledger wallets now hold at least 10,000 XRP, marking an all-time high for that cohort. The metric, shown in a chart shared by Santiment Intelligence, tracks wallets in the “10,000 to infinity” XRP balance range alongside the XRP price. “According to our on-chain data, XRP Ledger now has reached an all-time high of 332,230 wallets holding at least 10K XRP,” Santiment wrote. “This extends a consistent growth trend that has been building since June, 2024. The continued rise in XRP Ledger wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP is an important long-term signal because it shows that larger holders have kept accu

The post ECB’s Rehn: Monetary policy should not be based on oil prices alone appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. European Central Bank (ECB) official and Finnish Central Bank Governor Olli Rehn said during European trading hours on Wednesday that higher oil prices should not be the only factor to direct monetary policy decisions. Rehn added that the central bank needs to assess the scope of energy shocks. Additional comments ECB needs to assess whether the energy shock spreads to inflation expectations, wages and core inflation. It’s worth preparing for a protracted conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. If events turned out differently, it would be easier to adjust. Key factors are the strength and duration of the energy shock and any broader pass-through into inflation. The energy shock is not, at least so far, quite comparable to the 2022 shock. The ECB is committed to keeping inflation stable around 2% over the medium term. Market reaction There seems to be no immediate impact of ECB R

The post Crypto Regulation in 2026: Key Changes Everyone Should Watch appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto regulation in 2026 is no longer a background issue for lawyers, exchanges, and compliance teams. It now affects which platforms users can access, which stablecoins exchanges list, how crypto transactions are reported for tax purposes, how DeFi apps manage risk, and what protections investors can realistically expect. For crypto investors, traders, Web3 users, and blockchain businesses, the challenge is not simply that regulation is increasing. The bigger challenge is that rules are becoming more jurisdiction-specific. The European Union is moving deeper into MiCA implementation, the United States has introduced a federal stablecoin framework, tax authorities are expanding crypto reporting, and global anti-money-laundering standards continue to shape how exchanges and custodians operate. This guide explains the most important crypto regulation changes to watch in 2026, how t

The post ECB’s Muller: Fast Hormuz solution needed to hold in June appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Madis Muller said on Wednesday that a fast resolution in the Strait of hormuz is needed for the ECB to hold rates unchanged in June. Regarding the economic outlook, Muller noted that the Eurozone has not fallen into stagflation and added that he doesn’t see any resons to talk about recession. Market reaction EUR/USD stays under bearish pressure following these comments and was last seen losing 0.3% on the day at 1.1705. ECB FAQs The European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, is the reserve bank for the Eurozone. The ECB sets interest rates and manages monetary policy for the region. The ECB primary mandate is to maintain price stability, which means keeping inflation at around 2%. Its primary tool for achieving this is by raising or lowering interest rates. Relatively high interest rates will usually result in a stronger Euro and vice v

The post Conviction buyers adds Bitcoin worth $243 billion in 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Bitcoin (BTC) owned by conviction buyers, large entities with low on-chain activity, has tripled in 2026. The conviction buyers have increased their holdings by nearly 300% year-to-date (YTD) to approximately 4 million Bitcoin, according to on-chain data analysis from BitGo, analyzed by Finbold on May 13. After taking gradual profits between February 2023 and October 2025, this group of investors added around 3 million BTC in 2026, valued at roughly $243 billion at press time. BTC held by conviction buyers. Source: BitGo As such, the conviction Bitcoin buyers have accumulated more coins during the 2026 bear market than during the post-2021 bull rally. However, these investors are yet to surpass their holdings during the Covid-induced crypto crash and the 2018-2019 sell-off. Nonetheless, the conviction buyers have accumulated more BTC at a faster rate during the recent bear market