Ripple Prime expands into leveraged ETF swap financing, challenging Wall Street banks
Ripple's prime brokerage unit is financing leveraged stock ETF bets, moving into a fee business long dominated by banks, though it is unclear how much of the ac
Pluang · +15 outlets
XRP slides with crypto market as record liquidations hit $1 billion and bitcoin falls toward $80,000
A broad crypto drawdown wiped out leveraged positions, with XRP and other majors extending losses alongside bitcoin.
CryptoSlate · +14 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms
Oil and geopolitical risk drove crypto swings, with bitcoin recovering after the risk of a near-term US strike on Iran eased.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs bleed nearly $500 million in a day, erasing October inflows
Spot bitcoin ETF outflows accelerated during the market pullback, reversing gains booked earlier in the month.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Samsung Wallet adds USDC stablecoin transfers on 82 million US Galaxy devices
The wallet integration taps Solana and Sui rails for zero-fee remittances, expanding mainstream stablecoin distribution.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
XRP ETFs near $1.7 billion in assets but weekly inflows slump to about $4 million
Traded XRP funds have built a sizable asset base, but recent inflow figures show demand cooling sharply even as the crypto selloff pressures prices.
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
ESMA gives EU crypto platforms three months to drop non-MiCA stablecoins such as USDT
The deadline pressures European venues to delist stablecoins that lack MiCA authorization, affecting liquidity across EU trading.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin and Ethereum holders urged to adopt 'bunker mode' as researchers warn AI could break encryption
An Ethereum researcher's warning that AI advances may outpace quantum threats to cryptography sparked debate across the industry about key management and exposu
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Securitize launches tokenized US stocks on Solana, starting with Apple, Nvidia and Strategy
The 1:1-backed tokenized equities mark a step toward 24/7 onchain trading of major US stocks, with plans for NYSE and OKXICE venues.
The Block · +14 outlets
JPMorgan estimates $50 billion flowed into crypto this year as Q4 momentum improves
The bank's estimate frames institutional capital inflows as the main driver of the year's market gains despite recent volatility.
The Block · +9 outlets
XRP Ledger adds new controls aimed at banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds
The upgrade adds compliance-oriented features as XRPL courts institutional and tokenized-asset use cases.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Thailand's SEC approves spot bitcoin and ether ETFs for the Stock Exchange of Thailand
The approval opens regulated crypto ETF access to Thai investors, part of the Asia-Pacific expansion of spot crypto products.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Senate investigators probe ties between Cantor Fitzgerald and Tether
Congressional scrutiny of the largest stablecoin issuer's banking relationships adds regulatory risk to Tether's US operations.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
XRPL carries $1.34 billion in stablecoins, but analysts question how much XRP that actually requires
Stablecoin balances on XRPL signal activity, yet executable demand for XRP depends on routing and balances held in liquidity or credit products rather than head
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
US government moves $1 billion in seized bitcoin tied to Bitfinex hack, with no sign of a sale
Transfers of seized coins to custodied wallets revived questions about potential future government sales overhanging the market.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Solana nears final 200-millisecond upgrade to halve block times
The pending upgrade would double Solana's throughput capacity as the network competes on performance for payments and trading.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
CFTC lists XRP and Stellar as digital commodities alongside bitcoin and ether
Commodity classification by the CFTC sharpens the regulatory picture for XRP amid broader US market structure debates.
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UK targets Cryptomus, TokenSpot and payment platforms in new Russia-focused sanctions crackdown
The measures extend sanctions pressure into crypto payment and exchange services accused of facilitating Russia-linked flows.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets