Bitcoin Faces Stress Test as Market Realignment Looms

Climbing to the top of the meme coin charts takes more than a viral mascot or celebrity tweets. Hype may spark attention, but only momentum, utility, and adaptability keep it alive. That’s why the latest debate among crypto enthusiasts is catching attention. While Dogecoin remains a household name, a new player has entered the arena […] The post New Crypto Investors Are Backing Layer Brett Over Dogecoin After Topping The Meme Coin Charts This Month appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

TLDR Ripple cannot freely sell its escrowed XRP tokens due to specific restrictions in place. Approximately 40% of XRP’s total supply is held under escrow, limiting its market availability. XRP’s maximum supply is 100 billion tokens, with around 59.24 billion circulating in the market. Ripple releases one billion XRP monthly from escrow but returns most [...] The post XRP Distribution Revealed: Ripple Can’t Freely Sell Escrowed Tokens appeared first on CoinCentral.

Charles Schwab confirms plans to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF and enable direct crypto trading by mid-2026. The move follows a shift in regulatory sentiment after the launch of Litecoin and Solana ETFs. Bitcoin ETFs continue to face heavy outflows, with $558.44M outflows on Friday, as market uncertainty deepens. Charles Schwab will officially enter the spot Bitcoin ETF market, with CEO Rick Wurster confirming the launch during an investor call. The $13 trillion asset manager aims to rival BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by integrating spot cryptocurrency trading directly into its brokerage platform by the first half of 2026. The rollout will offer Schwab clients in-platform access to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), eliminating the need for cryptocurrency exchanges and the complexities of managing assets across crypto wallets.  Schwab’s decision follo…Read The Full Article Charles Schwab Set to Launch Spot Bitcoin ETF and Crypto Trading by 2026 On Coin Edition.