Ethereum may soon accept Ripple's RLUSD for Gas payments
@Ethereum core developers have taken a significant step toward removing one of the most persistent friction points in crypto: the requirement to hold $ETH just to move assets on-chain. Develo
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CLARITY Act Update for XRP Army: Senator Lummis Issues Major Warning
The crypto industry has spent years waiting for a federal market structure framework. Senator Cynthia Lummis says the window to get one may be shorter than most people realize. Lummis posted
Alex Jones Says XRP Will Central Banks Will Adopt XRP
Crypto commentator JackTheRippler (@RippleXrpie) posted a clip of Alex Jones making a notable statement about XRP to his audience of over 4 million followers. Jones said live that XRP “has be
Bank of Korea warns US dollar stablecoins may weaken national currencies
The Bank of Korea has raised concerns over the potential impact of US dollar-backed stablecoins on domestic monetary sovereignty, according to a new research report. The central bank’s findin
IMF says donations funded El Salvador Bitcoin growth as review awaits approval
The International Monetary Fund says documentation provided by El Salvador shows that Bitcoin added since the first review of its lending program came from private donations, with no public r
AMC and Robinhood clash over what stock token investors actually own
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron has demanded that Robinhood stop trading tokens linked to AMC shares, while Robinhood says it stands behind the product. The exchange of public statements rais
Crypto Money Trail Brings DOJ Closer to Cartel Laundering Network
The U.S. Department of Justice has secured another guilty plea in its crackdown on cartels using cryptocurrency to move drug money across the border. Carlos Érick Vázquez González, a 48-year-
Ethereum may soon accept Ripple's RLUSD for Gas payments
@Ethereum core developers have taken a significant step toward removing one of the most persistent friction points in crypto: the requirement to hold $ETH just to move assets on-chain. Develo
Hanwha launches tokenized securities platform on Avalanche, AVAX price jumps 5%
Hanwha Investment & Securities, the brokerage division of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, has officially launched its tokenized securities platform, delivering a considerable boost to
Bank of Korea study says dollar stablecoins can push local currencies lower
Dollar-backed stablecoins are often described as a neutral payments technology. A new issue note from the Bank of Korea argues they are anything but neutral for the foreign exchange markets o
Hargreaves Lansdown opens crypto ETN access with account and investor restrictions
Hargreaves Lansdown has opened access to Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes, expanding the routes available to eligible UK investors without making the products available in its Stocks a
Important Clarification from Alex Jones on XRP
Crypto developer and analyst Bird (@Bird_XRPL) recently posted a clarification on behalf of Alex Jones following Jones’s recent segment on XRP. The post addresses confusion in the XRP communi