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Altcoins Aren’t Going Anywhere — Even After Brutal Crashes: Arthur Hayes

May 8, 2026 admin 0

Privacy concerns tied to artificial intelligence may be one of the strongest cases yet for owning certain altcoins or cryptocurrencies. That was one argument Arthur Hayes made at Consensus 2026, where the BitMEX co-founder laid out a broad defense of the altcoin market and named the specific tokens he’s betting on. Hayes Sees AI Surveillance…

XRP Jumps As Japan’s Rakuten Pay Integration Boosts Real-World Use

April 17, 2026 admin 0

Japan’s biggest loyalty program may have just become one of crypto’s most unexpected entry points. A Rewards System Worth $23 Billion Opens Up Rakuten is sitting on more than 3 trillion loyalty points — valued at roughly $23 billion — and users can now convert those points into XRP. That single detail changes the nature…