Grayscale hands XRP the "global payments" label
@Grayscale has assigned $XRP a single, defining identity: global payments. In a breakdown of what each major crypto asset is actually built for, the world's largest digital asset manager gave
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Robinhood Chain is surging. So are the scams.
A New Chain, A Familiar Playbook @RobinhoodCrypto Chain launched its public mainnet on July 1, 2026, positioning itself as an Arbitrum-based Ethereum Layer 2 built for tokenized real-world as
LTC Price Stuck Under $50 Resistance — Pepeto Presale Buyers Move Before Listing Closes the 100x Window
The LTC price conversation is being reshaped by capital that already knows where the money is going. A brand new Layer 2 chain just printed $1 billion in DEX volume inside its first seven day
South Korea tests blockchain stablecoin in first government pilot
South Korea has launched its first government-backed blockchain stablecoin pilot after Gyeonggi Province confirmed an eight-month proof-of-concept program scheduled to begin in August. Summar
MARA Holdings to Acquire Texas Site for 2 GW AI and Bitcoin Campus
MARA Holdings is acquiring a 1,200-acre powered land site in Matagorda County, Texas, with plans to develop a digital infrastructure campus capable of scaling to 2 gigawatts of grid capacity
Hedera Coin Price Trapped at $0.07 Ceiling — Pepeto Presale Buyers Rush Ahead of the 100x Listing Window
The hedera coin price is glued to $0.070 while Bitcoin has locked into its third longest range in history, a 307 day stretch that has frozen capital across the entire altcoin market. Accordin
Kraken Plans AI Investing Assistant as It Revamps Its App
Kraken is rolling out a new set of AI-powered financial tools inside its mobile app, aiming to shift the experience from manual trading workflows to goal-based investing guidance. The update
Japanese Lender CRYL Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans Up to…
Why Is CRYL Entering Bitcoin-Backed Lending? Japanese lender CRYL has launched Bitcoin-backed loans of up to 1 billion yen, or about $6.2 million, giving individuals and businesses a way to r
OpenAI sold AI to Pentagon-blacklisted Chinese firms, raising alarms
OpenAI has reportedly supplied AI technology to Chinese companies on the Pentagon’s military-linked blacklist, adding fresh scrutiny to U.S. controls over advanced artificial intelligence exp
Metaplanet Plans Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit Products in Japan
Japan-based Metaplanet has said it plans to offer bitcoin-backed digital credit products, marking a new step in the company's push to build financial services around its growing BTC treasury.
Kraken to Overhaul App With AI Investing Assistant
Kraken is rebuilding its mobile app from the ground up, placing an AI investing assistant at the center of the new experience. The overhaul signals a strategic shift for one of the oldest cry
Cryptocurrency News: ETH and BTC Trapped in Range as Institutional Money Exits — Pepeto Presale Countdown to Binance Listing Accelerates
The cryptocurrency news cycle is moving faster than the prices this week, and every serious trader can already see where capital is repositioning. The revised Digital Asset Market Clarity Act