Tether and Laos-based exchange Bitqik have launched a joint initiative to 
promote education around bitcoin and stablecoins. The program aims to reach 
more than 10,000 people across Laos through events and online learning in 
2026. Crypto Education in Laos Gets a Boost Through Tether and Bitqik 
Partnership Tether has partnered with Bitqik, a licensed digital […]

Tether Partners With Bitqik for Bitcoin and Stablecoin Education in Laos

Bitcoin drops below $90K triggering over $580M in liquidations as ETH, XRP, 
and SOL extend losses amid broad selloff.
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Bitcoin drops below $90K as selloff triggers $580 million in liquidations

SOL price slipped under $130, but whale accumulation amid declining supply on 
exchanges and strengthening on-chain metrics point to a potential for 
recovery.

Solana slips below $130, but onchain data suggests SOL remains bullish

A third-party e-commerce breach exposed order data, enabling phishing attempts 
without compromising Ledger wallets or self-custody systems.

How a third-party data leak led to phishing attempts against Ledger users

Crypto pundit XRP Queen has described an XRP price target of $10 as being too 
low, claiming that this target was from a retail investor’s perspective. She 
also suggested how high the altcoin could go from an institutional standpoint. 
Pundit Claims XRP Price Target Of $10 Is Too Low In an X post, XRP Queen 
stated that people predicting XRP price targets of between $10 and $25 are 
still thinking of retail price targets. This came as she claimed that Ripple 
has been thinking about global infrastructures. The pundit highlighted the 
firm’s moves, including its acquisition of payment and custody infrastructure. 
Related Reading: XRP Price Could Surge Another 30% If This Trend Is Confirmed 
Furthermore, XRP Queen noted that Ripple has integrated with banks, funds, and 
institutions, which she claimed is positioning the altcoin for real-time 
global settlement. The pundit also believes that the crypto firm has secured 
regulatory clarity where it actually matters, which is bullish for the XRP 
price. Lastly, she mentioned that Ripple is actively pursuing a full banking 
license, having secured conditional approval from the Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). XRP Queen declared that Ripple’s moves are 
how one builds financial plumbing. “Systems don’t move in pennies. They move 
in orders of magnitude. Lock in,” she added. Regarding how high the XRP price 
could rise based on institutional targets, XRP Queen suggested the altcoin 
could reach $100. In an X post, she stated that people laugh at an XRP price 
target of $100 because they price it like a meme, but that institutions price 
the altcoin like infrastructure. As such, she believes the altcoin could reach 
these price targets based on its utility, especially as it gains traction as a 
token for real-time global settlement. Canary Capital CEO Makes Bullish Case 
For XRP In a YouTube video, crypto pundit Cheeky Crypto highlighted a 
statement from Canary Capital’s CEO, Steven McClurg, in which he said that an 
XRP price target of between $5 and $10 may sound like a lot to a retail 
trader. However, he believes that these price targets are a rounding error 
when one considers the trillions of dollars in liquidity required to settle 
global real-world assets (RWAs) at scale. Related Reading: XRP Wave C Push On 
The Way: What Could Send Price Below $2? Cheeky Crypto also highlighted 
McClurg’s statement, in which he said the XRP Ledger is already processing 
real financial transactions and boasts real-world financial use cases, which 
he claims are drawing institutions’ attention. Notably, the Canary Capital CEO 
had recently predicted that XRP would dominate the RWA industry, which is 
projected to become a trillion-dollar industry at some point. This could boost 
the altcoin’s utility as the XRP Ledger processes more RWA transactions, 
sending the XRP price higher in the process. At the time of writing, the XRP 
price is trading at around $1.95, down in the last 24 hours, according to data 
from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

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