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A hacker briefly gained access to Litecoin’s X social media account to fraudulently promote that LTC is now available on the popular smart contract platform Solana (SOL). In a new thread, the developers of the decentralized peer-to-peer network warn investors about the breach but note that the team immediately regained access to Litecoin’s official X account. “Litecoin’s X account was briefly compromised today and posts that were not authorized were published. These were live only for a matter of seconds before being deleted. We’re still investigating the issue, but immediately found a delegated account that was compromised and removed it. We apologize for any confusion caused.” A screenshot of the incident shows that the scammer posted a message using Litecoin’s X account to falsely claim that LTC “is now [on] Solana.” The bad actor added a link that takes users to what appears to be a rug pull scam. Accordin...

After spending most of 2024 trading relatively flatly, XRP saw a decisive move to the upside in early November of 2024, in tandem with the rest of the cryptocurrency market. XRP’s gains were quite impressive, outpacing several other big-name coins and tokens. By December 2, the digital asset had reached a price of $2.71. Since then, however, momentum has slowed significantly — the price of XRP had receded to $2.37 by press time, with a 5% loss on the daily chart. XRP price 1-month chart. Source: Finbold Over the last 30 days, the price of the token has decreased by 2.60% — although price action has been quite volatile, with a noted crash below $2 on December 20. The dip was brief — but XRP has struggled to sustain upward momentum ever since. Picks for you Lloyd Doggett net worth revealed: How rich is the Texas representative? ...

What makes these altcoins worth watching? As the crypto market continues to expand, savvy investors are eyeing altcoins with strong use cases, innovative Features , and promising growth potential. Today, Quant, MX Token, Kaia, and Astar are delivering big rewards in 2025 and beyond. 6 Best Altcoins to Watch Today Quant bridges the gap between blockchains and legacy systems, MX Token is the backbone of MEXC Exchange, and Kaia focuses on scalability and Web3 adoption across Asia. At the same time, Astar empowers developers with multichain compatibility and staking incentives. What unique selling points set these altcoins apart as the best, and why should we watch them today? 1. Quant (QNT) Quant distinguishes itself with its Overledger technology, which acts as a blockchain operating system. Overledger facilitates the development of multi-chain applications (mApps) that can operate across different blockchains simultaneously. This interoperability not only enhances the functionality ...

The Pippin price skyrocketed 102% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.2929 as of 8:49 p.m. EST on trading volume that surged 67% to $127 million. Pippin Price Aims For A Bullish Continuation The PIPPIN price Analysis on the 4-hour timeframe shows a highly bullish trajectory, defined by a parabolic curve. Over the past few days, the Pippin price has experienced an explosive upward breakout, rallying from the $0.033 range to a high of $0.30, according to data from GeckoTerminal .  This represents a significant increase, driven by increasing buying pressure, as reflected in the growing volume bars. The 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) is at $0.0707, and the 200-day SMA (green line) is at $0.0278. PIPPIN has not only decisively broken above both SMAs but has also left them far behind. Moreover, the golden cross around $0.0168 is a powerful bullish signal. Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 86.62, placing the asset firmly in the overbought zone (above 70). This...

The Pippin price skyrocketed 182% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.2236 as of 2.20 a.m. EST on trading volume that soared 170% to $105.46 million. Pippin is an autonomous AI agent on X that took the form of an SVG unicorn drawn using the latest LLM benchmarks on ChatGPT 4o. The project’s price started growing on January 8, and the growth continued ever since. Initially, the price reached a resistance at $0.10, which held it from progressing until yesterday evening. However, as the buying pressure increased, the price surged, first to $0.15, then to $0.20, and eventually to $0.2392, which is the project’s current ATH, achieved only an hour ago. Since then, the price has seen a small 4% price correction, but it has seen plenty of similar minor ups and downs in the last 24 hours. It is also worth noting that Bitcoin’s price has started a recovery after a recent drop to $92k, currently at $94.6k, which could encourage further growth in altcoins such as Pippin. Pippi...

Ethereum (ETH) has struggled to gain momentum lately. The asset failed to generate traction despite the US SEC approving ETH ETFs last year. Bitcoin (BTC), on the other hand, hit a new all-time high after the launch of its ETFs in the US. ETH is down by 1.4% in the daily charts, 5% in the weekly charts, 3.6% in the 14-day charts, and 11% over the previous month. Despite the dip, the asset has maintained some gains in the yearly charts, rallying 37.4% since January 2024. Source: CoinGecko Also Read: Top 3 Cryptocurrencies You Should Watch This Weekend Ethereum To Hit A New All-Time High? Source: Forbes ETH is down by 32.8% from its all-time high of $4,878.26. The asset hit its peak in November 2021. According to prominent cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, ETH follows an ascending parallel channel. The analyst believes the $2800 level could push the asset to $6000, a new all-time high. Hitting $6000 from current price levels will entail a rally of about 82.8%. Also Read: Ethereum Pric...

The Dogecoin (DOGE) market has been on a downtrend for a while now. Despite surging by over 300% throughout 2024, the OG meme coin struggled to keep up this year. The asset started 2024 on a rather challenging note as it dipped by nearly 5% since the beginning of January. Along with its price DOGE’s social activity also plummeted. The chatter around the meme coin seems to be depleting but analysts reveal that this might be bullish. Also Read: Trump’s NFTs Make History: First-Ever Launch on Bitcoin Network! Dogecoin Endures Massive Dip Source: Watcher Guru During the time of writing, Dogecoin was trading at $0.3344. This comes after a staggering 5% dip over the past 24 hours. The latest drop pushed DOGE further away from its all-time high of $0.7376. The meme coin is currently 54% below this peak. Source: CoinMarketCap The trading volume of the asset also recorded a drop. Dogecoin’s 24-hour volume was at $3.72 billion after witnessing a 36% plunge. According to prominent firm...

The Large Language Model price skyrocketed 103,000% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.11063 as of 02:24 a.m. EST on trading volume that surged 17% to $334 million. Large Language Model Price Aims For A Bullish Rally The LLM price on the 5-minute timeframe reveals a rounding bottom pattern, signaling a potential bullish reversal. This pattern signals a potential breakout, which has occurred, as evidenced by the parabolic curve from the $0.0314 support, according to GeckoTerminal data. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is currently at 78.59, indicating overbought conditions. This suggests that the Large Language Model price is under intense buying pressure but might experience a short-term pullback or consolidation before continuing upward.  However, RSI in an overbought zone during a breakout can also signal strong bullish momentum. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator shows a bullish crossover, with the MACD line (blue) crossing above the signal line...

Thanks to Gary Gensler announcing his resignation as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair for January 20 and Donald Trump bringing with him a historically crypto-friendly administration to power, late 2024 was an exceptional period for Ripple Labs and for XRP. Following such developments, 2025 appears like another strong year for the company and for the separate XRP token, as the wider digital assets sector is set to enjoy an amicably disposed U.S., and the broader bull market is expected to persist. Today, here in the US, we welcomed the 119th Congress—better known as the most pro-crypto Congress in history. The journey is just beginning, but you can’t deny the energy & excitement already building across the industry. Let’s get to work. — Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) January 3, 2025 Why XRP might rally in January XRP, in particular, is expected to continue its rocketing as Ripple’s long-standing legal battle with the SEC might conc...