Zafar Naik

Zafar is a seasoned crypto and blockchain news writer with four years of experience. Known for accuracy, in-depth analysis, and a clear, engaging style, Zafar actively participates in blockchain communities. Beyond writing, Zafar enjoys trading and exploring the latest trends in the crypto market.
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XRP Rich List Reveals Ripple’s 35.6 Billion XRP Holdings

XRP Rich List Reveals Ripple’s 35.6 Billion XRP Holdings

The top 10 XRP wallets hold around 11% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply, while the 10 largest identified owners control…

October 16, 2026

US CPI Report Today: September Inflation Expectations and Market Impact

The US September CPI report is scheduled for release on October 14 at 8:30 AM ET (6:00 PM IST). The…

October 14, 2026

Gold, Silver and Crude Oil Price Forecast for October 14 Ahead of US CPI Report

Gold and silver prices remained under pressure on October 14, while crude oil traded higher ahead of the US Consumer…

October 14, 2026

Is Cardano Worth Holding in 2026? Lark Davis Compares ADA With Bitcoin Stocks

Crypto analyst Lark Davis believes Strive could offer greater upside potential than Cardano (ADA), citing concerns about Cardano's network activity…

October 13, 2026

Crypto Market Could Reach $10 Trillion in Two Years, Raoul Pal Predicts

Raoul Pal expects the cryptocurrency market to reach $10 trillion within the next 18 to 24 months and potentially $100…

October 13, 2026

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Price Analysis This Week: CPI Data in Focus

Bitcoin is trading between key support and resistance levels as bearish divergence limits its short-term momentum. Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and…

October 12, 2026

Ledger Hack: $86.9 Million Reportedly Drained Across 98 Wallet Addresses

Ledger is investigating reports of cryptocurrency theft involving customers in Southeast Asia who purchased hardware wallets from reseller CryptoBilis. On-chain…

October 9, 2026

Pi Network News: Pi Explores Stablecoins to Expand Ecosystem Utility

Pi Network is exploring stablecoin solutions to support payments, business transactions, and other activities across its ecosystem. The initiative includes…

October 9, 2026

Robinhood Adds $25 Million in Bitcoin to Corporate Balance Sheet

Robinhood has made its first corporate Bitcoin purchase, adding $25 million worth of BTC to its balance sheet as the…

October 7, 2026

Ripple Backs OKX at $25B Valuation in New Funding Round – Bloomberg Reports

Ripple has joined Circle, Standard Chartered’s investment arm SC Ventures, and quantitative trading firm Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) in…

October 6, 2026

XRP Rich List: How Much Could 7,500 XRP Be Worth If XRP Price Hits $5?

XRP price is trading around $1.39, while wallet distribution data shows a wide gap between the amount of XRP held…

August 31, 2026

SEC’s New Crypto Rules Could Hand Ripple a Legal Exit Ramp for XRP

The SEC just proposed a sweeping new framework for how crypto companies raise capital in the US, and one legal…

August 19, 2026

Crypto VC Funding Report : Why Are Crypto Investors Betting Big on Prediction Markets?

CryptoRank Research compared average and median funding round sizes, revealing how unevenly venture capital is distributed across different crypto sectors.…

July 24, 2026

5 Most Powerful AI Models Predict Bitcoin’s Price for 2026-27 – One Says $210K

Someone just gave the five most powerful AI models on earth one single task - predict what Bitcoin does next.…

April 21, 2026

Mizuho, Nomura & JSCC Just Launched a Japanese Govt Bond Blockchain Trial

On April 20, Japan's biggest financial institutions launched a trial to put Japanese Government Bonds on a blockchain. Japan Securities…

April 21, 2026

While Retail Panic Sold, Bitcoin’s Wealthiest Investors Added 18.5% More in Q1 2026

While retail investors were panic-selling through one of the worst sentiment quarters in years, Bitcoin's wealthiest holders were doing something…

April 21, 2026

Will Aave Users Get Their Money Back? One Analyst Has a Plan for Kelp’s $230M Debt

Aave is sitting on up to $230 million in bad debt from the Kelp DAO exploit. The Umbrella safety reserve…

April 21, 2026

Curve Founder Asks “Are We an Industry of Clowns?” After $750M in DeFi Hacks

Imagine your grandmother puts her life savings into Aave - one of the biggest DeFi protocols on the planet. Then…

April 21, 2026

Vitalik Buterin on Ethereum’s Roadmap: zkEVM, Quantum Resistance and 10-Second Finality

Two days after the largest DeFi hack of 2026 drained $292 million from a bridge and sent $6.6 billion fleeing…

April 20, 2026

Why the XRP Community Is Treating the CLARITY Act Like a Sell-the-News Trap

The CLARITY Act has more institutional support behind it than at any point in its history. The White House is…

April 20, 2026