What Is XRP? The Token, Ripple and Escrow Explained
XRP is the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger, a public blockchain that has been running since June 2012. All 100 billion XRP were created at launch, no new coins are ever issued, and ev
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Tether Supports Bolivian Fintech to Enable USDT Payments for Food and Banking
Tether is backing Bolivian fintech Peso with a pre-seed investment aimed at scaling USDT-based payments across Latin America, according to a Wednesday announcement on Tether’s website. The fu
Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Combine Bitcoin Holdings
Elon Musk has said that Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a potential merger, a move that could place the Bitcoin holdings of both companies under a single corporate roof. The reported discussio
Stellar votes on protocol 30 on November 23: the next step for holders and wallets
This much is documented: Stellar is getting new network rules. On October 20, 2026 the Stellar Development Foundation introduced Bell, the network's protocol 30. It holds three change proposa
Bitcoin and XRP Price Predictions for Today (October 22)
Crypto finally has some momentum again. Bitcoin pushed through $84,000 and reached roughly $84,875 over the latest 24-hour period before settling around $84,550. That puts BTC up more than 2%
World’s Largest BNB Treasury Heads to Nasdaq’s Opening Bell
BNB Standard Corporation ($BNC) (@BNBStandard), a Nasdaq-listed company that manages what it describes as the world's largest corporate treasury of $BNB, will ring the Nasdaq (@Nasdaq) Openin
Canada P2P crypto activity falls from 650,000 peak as student numbers drop
Canada’s monthly peer-to-peer crypto activity has fallen from a spring 2024 peak near 650,000 transactions alongside a decline in study permits, a pattern Chainalysis has linked to changes in
275 million ENA unlock on November 1: Ethena's buyback still needs $7.5 billion in USDe
This much is documented: on November 1, 2026 the lock expires on 275,015,625 ENA. That is 1.83 percent of Ethena's total supply and 2.05 percent of the amount circulating today, worth roughly
XRP price prediction: whale outflows from Binance fall to $49.7 million: twice as strong as Bitcoin
This figure is documented: the 90-day average of XRP outflows from whale addresses at Binance stands at $49.7 million. That is the lowest level since October 2021, and it sits around 98.6 per
US Banks Object to New Stablecoin Rewards Rule
Key Takeaways OCC drops presumption against third-party stablecoin rewards ABA warns partners can deliver equivalent yield CEA estimates yield ban lifts lending 0.02% Rule takes effect on Jan
Stablecoin shopping draws gacha pitch as SP3ND plans randomized purchases
Stablecoin shopping has drawn a pitch for randomized retail purchases after Peter of 1kx predicted a $10 billion-plus business opportunity and Josip Volarević described SP3ND’s work on a gach
US OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Standards, Abandoning Proposed Ban On Stablecoin Yield Rewards
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (@USOCC) has finalized its first rule implementing the GENIUS Act, dropping a contested proposal that would have treated certain stablecoin rewar