Ripple and Stripe-owned Privy bring embedded XRP Ledger wallets to apps for stablecoin payments and AI agents
The integration lets developers embed self-custodial XRPL wallets in third-party apps, with the companies citing more than 14 million AI agent payments on the n
CoinMarketCap · +15 outlets
Bitcoin falls below $82,000 as hot 3.7% CPI revives Fed rate hike concerns
September inflation came in hotter than forecast, pushing bitcoin and crypto equities lower as traders priced higher odds of another Fed hike.
finance.yahoo · +11 outlets
Ripple taps DriveWealth to settle trades and fund global brokerage accounts with RLUSD stablecoin
DriveWealth will use Ripple's RLUSD for cross-border payments and account funding outside banking hours across its investing partners, starting in Europe.
finance.yahoo · +15 outlets
Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody on XRP Ledger and opens bitcoin, ether trading to UAE wealth clients
The bank adds RLUSD custody on the XRP Ledger while extending direct crypto trading to affluent UAE clients, deepening institutional infrastructure.
The Paypers · +13 outlets
Ripple signs Meritz as fourth Korean institutional partner, targeting securities custody and tokenization
The deal expands Ripple's Korean custody and tokenization footprint as it courts the country's trillion-dollar securities market.
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
Nearly $1 billion in crypto bets liquidated as bitcoin, ether and XRP slide
The liquidation cascade accompanied a broad risk-off move in which altcoins fell harder than bitcoin.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul on Finnish Interpol Red Notice
The arrest of the Hex and PulseChain founder follows Finnish authorities' pursuit over alleged tax fraud.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin rebounds from near $80,000 as Kospi plunges 8% on Asian risk-off
Korean equities slumped and crypto slid in tandem as global risk appetite deteriorated on inflation and AI valuation doubts.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
XRP ETFs extend 13-week inflow streak while token falls 7% amid whale deposits to Binance
Continued institutional demand through XRP ETFs has failed to lift the price, which slid as whale deposits hit a seven-month high.
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
Coinbase, holding 5% of all bitcoin, presses for quantum migration to start now
Coinbase argues the long timeline for migrating bitcoin's cryptography means work should begin well before quantum computers threaten keys.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Evernorth taps Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo to put $648 million XRP treasury to work
The treasury vehicle is deploying its XRP holdings through multiple custodians and trading venues.
The Block · +13 outlets
Russia's biggest bank Sberbank wins approval to trade bitcoin
The approval marks a further opening of Russia's state-dominated banking sector to crypto services.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Starknet opens vote on potential Ethereum L2 exit over quantum computing risks
The Starknet community is weighing whether to migrate away from Ethereum as quantum concerns mount across the industry.
TradingView · +3 outlets
Patrick Witt exits White House crypto role as Clarity Act stalls
The departure comes amid stalled progress on U.S. market structure legislation for digital assets.
The Block · +12 outlets
Australia's financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of licensing deadline
ASIC is pushing for stronger obligations on exchanges as the country's licensing regime approaches.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan urges regulators to target deployers, not underlying blockchains
Yan argued developers who deploy applications should bear compliance responsibility rather than the base layers they build on.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
US inflation rose to 3.7% last month in final CPI snapshot before midterms
The hot print complicates the Fed's path and features heavily in cross-asset market moves.
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France's 31.4% stablecoin tax proposal risks driving crypto activity offshore, Chainalysis warns
The proposed levy on stablecoin transactions could push trading and settlement out of France, the analytics firm argues.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets