David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO Emeritus, denies claims that he confirmed the existence of secret pre-allocated XRP (XRP) contracts for choose traders. The denial got here after an X put up attributed the affirmation to Schwartz, triggering neighborhood backlash and renewed debate over misinformation inside XRP-focused social media circles. What Sparked the Controversy Reports claimed that…
US Senators Todd Young, Elissa Slotkin, John Curtis, and Adam Schiff have launched the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026. The bipartisan invoice would prohibit federal officers and authorities staff from utilizing materials nonpublic info to commerce on prediction market contracts supplied on any US or international platform. Follow us on X…
Coupang Pay, the fintech arm of South Korean e-commerce large Coupang, is actively recruiting in-house authorized counsel specializing in stablecoins. The hiring alerts a big escalation within the firm’s digital asset ambitions. The transfer positions Coupang as considered one of Asia’s most aggressive non-financial companies to wager on stablecoin infrastructure forward of imminent Korean laws….
The approval of Kraken’s entry to the Federal Reserve’s core funds infrastructure has ignited a fierce response from the banking sector. In an announcement on Wednesday, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) strongly opposed the Fed’s determination, arguing it posed a danger to the monetary system’s stability. Banks…
Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has formally confirmed a serious step in its roadmap with the activation of its V1 protocol on the Sepolia testnet. This improvement comes throughout a interval of blended market sentiment. Investors are more and more in search of “proof of labor” over theoretical guarantees. By transferring its core logic right into a…
“With every ETF that’s gone stay, the cash’s much more sticky,” within the phrases of Canary Capital’s CEO Steven McClurg. This concept represents one of many clearest takeaways from Consensus Hong Kong this yr: we’ve lastly reached the period of long-term allocation. Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (Feb 10-12, 2026) introduced 11,000 registered attendees from 122+…
Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your important rundown of crucial developments in crypto for the day forward. Grab a espresso and brace for volatility. Markets are reacting to whispers out of the Middle East, with U.S. futures ticking greater and oil costs easing after every week of sharp swings. Traders are digesting a…
Ethereum (ETH) has traded sideways round $2,000 because the starting of the 12 months. This value motion has strengthened accumulation sentiment and inspired traders to retailer property off exchanges. The newest information reveals a number of new information in ETH withdrawals, reflecting investor confidence within the asset. Meanwhile, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has referred to…
A month earlier than bombs fell on Iran, Reuters reported that the US Treasury was investigating whether or not crypto platforms had helped Iranian officers evade sanctions. When airstrikes started on February 28, that investigation received a dwell stress take a look at — and the outcomes had been revealing. The struggle didn’t break Iran’s…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly disavowed a cryptocurrency bearing her title and likeness. The token crashed 58% inside hours, and regulators moved to analyze the issuer. The episode is the most recent in a string of political memecoins which have burned retail buyers worldwide. PM’s Denial Triggers Crash Takaichi is Japan’s first feminine prime…