Ripple chief technology officer David “JoelKatz” Schwartz moved to explain the gap between Ripple’s oft-touted roster of bank relationships and the still-modest on-chain activity on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), responding at length on July 30 to a widely shared thread of questions from investor and YouTuber Andrei Jikh. In a series of posts on X,…
SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced “Project Crypto”, a sweeping initiative to modernize securities regulations so US capital markets can operate on the blockchain. This is the most aggressive regulatory pivot the SEC has ever taken toward pro-crypto innovation. It follows President Trump’s GENIUS Act and the President’s Working Group (PWG) report. What is the SEC’s…
A new report claims that Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss asked President Trump to remove Brian Quintenz’s nomination as CFTC Chair. If these rumors are true, they highlight a key tension in crypto politics. The Commission is set to have more authority over crypto regulation, and Quintenz wants to increase its budget to meet these challenges….
Key Takeaways: A Deloitte survey shows 23% of North American CFOs expect to integrate cryptocurrency into treasury operations by 2027. Beyond financial use, crypto adoption could reshape corporate governance, vendor management, and workforce skill requirements. Stablecoin regulation and CBDC rollouts may influence whether crypto becomes a mainstream corporate settlement mechanism. Nearly a quarter of chief…
In 2025, Bitcoin mining is no longer just a competition over hashpower and block rewards—it has evolved into a full-scale infrastructure war, where access to energy, geopolitical positioning, and integration with emerging technologies like AI define who survives and who fades out. According to the newly released Bitcoin Mining Market Review and Key Trends authored…
Bitcoin’s new investor dominance is gaining momentum just as the asset consolidates in a tight range, setting the stage for a major breakout. After more than two weeks of sideways movement between $115,000 and $120,000, BTC continues to trade within this well-defined range—building pressure that typically precedes a sharp move. Data from CryptoQuant highlights a…
Blockchain infrastructure provider Alchemy has introduced Cortex, a high-performance blockchain engine engineered to support real-time, globally scalable onchain finance. Developed over 18 months and trained on trillions of historical onchain requests spanning the past seven years, Cortex reflects a full rebuild of Alchemy’s core infrastructure. The engine offers a 66% reduction in response times and…
The race for a Spot Solana Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is drawing significant attention and efforts in the crypto sector, with several asset management companies submitting applications for the fund. As the deadline of approval draws near for the fund, 21Shares has taken a bold step to improve its spot SOL ETFs. 21Shares Amends Spot Solana…
Solana’s decentralized exchange (DEX) has witnessed a sharp uptick, driven by a wave of new token launches, heightened trading volumes, and PumpSwap’s firm market grip. Such a surge reflects increased appetite for high-risk, high-reward assets—so there might not be a better time to invest in the best meme coins to buy. PumpSwap Dominates 70% of…
DATCOs, a.k.a Digital Asset Treasury Companies, now collectively hold over $100 billion in digital assets. The bulk of these holdings is dominated by publicly listed firms, with Michael Saylor-led Strategy leading the pack, followed by Japan’s Metaplanet and US-based SharpLink Gaming. Together, treasury companies have amassed 791,662 BTC and 1,313,318 ETH, representing roughly 3.98% of…