Here’s What DTCC Patent That Mentions XRP and Ripple Says
A tweet from XRP community commentator XRP Myth Buster examined a DTCC patent application that references Ripple and XRP, offering a closer look at what the document actually says. Rather tha
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Zcash Zakura Targets 50,000 TPS for Private Payments
Zcash has a new full node on the block. It’s called Zakura, and its team just planted a bold flag: private payments should scale like card networks, on the order of tens of thousands of trans
GENIUS Act Rules Miss Deadline, Extending Stablecoin Uncertainty
The GENIUS Act’s clock ran out. July 18 came and went without a clean, coordinated package of final stablecoin rules. That silence matters more than it sounds. It keeps banks, fintechs, and t
U.S. Regulators Miss GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Deadline
U.S. regulators missed a July 18 deadline tied to GENIUS Act stablecoin rules, leaving the sector without the finalized federal framework it had been expecting and shifting attention to when
Bitcoin’s Valuation Outruns Onchain Growth – What’s Driving It
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s Metcalfe Ratio near 3.23 suggests its valuation is rising faster than the network activity measured by the model. Corporate and institutional purchases can bring subst
Cardano’s Bitcoin DeFi Push Faces Its First Delivery Test
Key Takeaways Pogun plans to combine a non-margin credit market, a yield application and a trust-minimized Bitcoin bridge on Cardano. The widely cited $1.6 trillion figure represents Bitcoin’
XRP Ledger Secures Validator Approval For Landmark Update
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is about to reach a major technical milestone. A patch designed to evolve the management of its ledger is about to be activated, subject to final approval by network val
Hyperliquid Futures Open Interest Hits $1.45B, Surpassing XRP
Hyperliquid's futures open interest has climbed to $1.45 billion, moving ahead of XRP's $1.12 billion and marking a notable shift in how much trader capital sits behind each token's derivativ
BONK Drops 40% as Treasury Drainer Sells Another $2.48M
The BONK treasury drainer sold another 800 billion tokens worth about $2.48 million on July 18. BONK has declined 40% since the July 6 treasury exploit, while the wallet still holds 2.4 trill
Software Engineer: You Will Go Out and Buy XRP Once You Understand This
A discussion about XRP’s role in global finance has focused on a key distinction within the payments industry after software engineer Vincent Van Code made it clear that understanding the dif
Bitcoin (BTC) Recovers Modestly Post-CPI Cool-Off — Whale Accumulation and Cycle Bottom Signals Emerge
Key Highlights Bitcoin is trading at $64,656.89, up 3.06% over 30 days, with a $1.29T market cap, showing resilience after cooler US CPI data. A prominent whale has opened a 1,660 BTC (~$107.
Hyperliquid Whale 5bro.eth Deposits $1.5M USDC to Trim $12M ETH Short
A Hyperliquid trader linked to the wallet label 5bro.eth reportedly deposited 1.5 million USDC while attempting to reduce a roughly $12 million ETH short position, according to unconfirmed on