Crypto
Bitcoin, Ethereum and the rest after institutional adoption: ETFs, treasuries, a stablecoin law, and a 53% drawdown anyway. Custody, tax, and how to size it.
Desk data as of 2026-11-06 · Invest Alternative radar
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Crypto
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- 1D
- -7.43%
- 7D
- -3.27%
- 30D
- -16.24%
- 1Y
- -44.17%
The guide
The guide
Investing in Crypto
Institutional adoption arrived in 2024 and 2025; bitcoin still fell 53% between October 2025 and July 2026.
Inside · 24 sections
Four great drawdowns, and the fifth · Custody and counterparty · Tax: property since 2014 · Worked example: $25,000, four years · The IA view
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Articles & Guides
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XRP climbs to $1.55, up 6.16% on the day and 16.54% in a week
XRP traded at $1.55, up 6.16% on the day, 16.54% in a week, and 40.25% over 30 days, per CoinGecko data tracked by our index.
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XRP drops to $1.46, off 8.75% on the day after 46% monthly rally
XRP fell to $1.46, down 8.75% on the day, pulling back sharply after a 45.83% surge over the past month. The coin is still up 13.18% in a week, leaving…
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XRP rises to $1.60, up 3.9% on the day and 24% in a week
XRP traded at $1.60 on Wednesday, up 3.9% on the day and 24.03% in a week. The 30-day gain stands at 59.61%. Analysts attribute the move to a combination…
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Solana rises to $115.89, up 7.02% on the day
SOL climbed to $115.89, up 7.02% on the day and 12.25% in a week, extending a 53.95% gain over the past month. The move keeps Solana among the higher-beta…
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Solana climbs to $106.38, up 6.57% on the day
SOL rose to $106.38 (+6.57% 1D, +3.75% 7D, +40.79% 30D). The move registers a 2.18 z-score vs the trailing 90 days, consistent with a momentum-led risk-on…
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XRP holds $1.29, down 11% on the week and up 26% on the month
XRP was flat at $1.29 on September 17, down 11% over seven days but still up 26% over thirty. Whether the monthly surge consolidates or breaks is the open question.
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XRP slides 6.5% to $1.29 as the 30-day rally cools
XRP fell 6.5% to $1.29 on September 16, extending a 5% weekly loss even as the 30-day gain held near 28%. The size of the move points to profit-taking after a sharp run.
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Investing in Crypto Through ETFs and Treasury Companies
Seven wrappers, one coin: since November 2024 bitcoin lost 20% and Strategy’s stock lost 75%.
37 min read
Investing in Bitcoin
A fixed-supply asset that has fallen 50% or more five times, the fifth with the ETFs in place.
40 min read
Investing in Ethereum
Ether pays a staking yield of about 2.6% and has lost to bitcoin every calendar year since 2022.
39 min read
Investing in Solana and Altcoins
Of the 99 largest coins below bitcoin at the 2021 peak, five were worth more by May 2026.
41 min read
Investing in Stablecoins and On-Chain Yield
Fully reserved coins have kept their dollar; yields above the bill rate are where holders have lost money.
40 min read
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The observations the desk collects each day, unadjusted. Change is against the prior observation, so a monthly series shows a monthly move. Each row carries the date of its last observation.
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