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A sharp reversal in risk appetite, led by a collapsing AI trade and tech stocks, dragged bitcoin and majors like XRP lower and liquidated hundreds of millions in leveraged longs.
Democrats' capture of Congress after crypto's $170.5 million election spending push leaves the industry's flagship market structure bill facing an uncertain calendar.
Garlinghouse positioned the fast-growing RLUSD stablecoin as complementary to XRP rather than a replacement, addressing investor concern that Ripple's focus has shifted away from its native token.
Attribution of the exchange's record breach to the Lazarus-linked group and Binance severing third-party access raised fresh operational security concerns.
The permissioning flaw fix came alongside BNY custody support for XRP and RLUSD and an OCC step for Ripple's trust bank.
Data showing RLUSD's supply concentrated on Ethereum underscored the gap between Ripple's stablecoin ambitions and actual usage of the XRP Ledger.
Lawmakers and industry lawyers expect federal agencies rather than new legislation to drive US crypto rules as the balance of power shifts.
Binance resumed XRP withdrawals following the $6.3 billion breach that has shaken exchange security assumptions.
Flows into US XRP ETFs flatlined despite Ripple's banking partnerships, signaling tepid institutional appetite for the token itself.
The XRP treasury company registered shares for resale as its stock slumped and its funding plan's proceeds shrank with the lower price.
The custody addition gives institutional clients a regulated venue for holding XRP and Ripple's stablecoin.
Blockchain analysis contradicted the exchange's account of the incident's scope.
The disclosure was framed as reassurance about custodian security after the Binance hack.
Crypto's election spending machine faces a reckoning after key races broke against its favored candidates.
A major consumer hardware wallet adding stablecoin accounts marked another step toward mainstream stablecoin use.
The measure extends tax transparency rules to virtual asset trading platforms in the jurisdiction.
The arrangement tied bitcoin miner infrastructure to AI compute demand and counterparty risk.
The Trump-linked miner's results reflected bitcoin's price gains alongside softer revenue.
The terms show bitcoin miners' increasing reliance on AI contracts to monetize power and sites.
The central bank's objection complicates the country's efforts to formalize digital asset rules.
The move would bring a federally chartered crypto custodian deeper into regulated derivatives.
Another large asset manager moved tokenized traditional securities into production.
Whale accumulation and ETF flow data were cited as signals for the token's next move.
Bank backing for a crypto insurance startup signals institutional appetite for risk coverage in the sector.
The French bank acknowledged an intrusion after on-chain sleuthing linked it to a nine-figure crypto heist.
Diverging on-exchange signals complicated the read on XRP supply dynamics.
The exchange operator's treasury allocation reflects growing corporate interest in DeFi governance tokens.
The regulatory clearance adds to a wave of institutional tokenization announcements.
The planned freeze affects a deprecated shielded pool as developers outline a path to recover funds.
Coverage questioned how much of the ledger's tokenized asset value actually depends on XRP.
The effort highlights growing government focus on AI as an attack surface relevant to crypto infrastructure.
The suit adds to state-level legal pressure on prediction markets.
Commentary linked the token's underperformance to Ripple's corporate priorities and equity holders' interests.
The interbank messaging cooperative's ledger launch drew attention from XRP backers watching cross-border payments competition.
On-chain tracking showed a large treasury transfer by the Trump-linked media company.
The guidance sets supervisory expectations for AI use in banking, with implications for crypto firms in the regulated perimeter.
Political change in Texas raised doubts about power and permitting assumptions behind data center buildouts.
Commentary argued regulatory momentum will persist despite the midterm shift.
The prime brokerage additions drew debate over XRP's role relative to stablecoins in collateral.
Ripple cited UK regulatory momentum as a driver of its local expansion.
The asset manager argued offshore activity insulates crypto from US political shifts.
The complaint reflects holder frustration that Ripple's stablecoin push has not lifted the token.
The asset manager argued miner power interconnects are undervalued relative to their strategic worth.
The exchange launched a self-described security standard in the wake of industry hot wallet breaches.
The bitcoin miner's shares fell sharply after weak quarterly numbers.
The bullish call rested on a partnership that did not explicitly include the XRP Ledger as a settlement network.
The potential transaction would reshape the producer's portfolio.
Chatbot forecasts for the token diverged widely, illustrating the limits of AI-generated price predictions.