Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border business remittances. This is making the lender the first regional bank in South Korea to adopt the service. Ripple also stated that the deal is its third Korean partnership this year, following agreements with KBank and Kyobo Life Insurance. The service is intended
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is preparing to request public input on futures tied to artificial intelligence computing capacity, according to an Aug. 17 Bloomberg report. Summary CFTC plans public input on compute futures after completing White House regulatory review, Bloomberg reported. CME targets October 5 for two contracts priced through Silicon Data’s daily
Bitcoin rose above $64,000 on Tuesday, up over 1% on the day and marginally higher on the week, the only major with a meaningful gain as the rest of the market drifted lower. Ether eased half a percent to just under $1,900, though it holds an almost 1% weekly gain. XRP fell over 1% to
Jane Street reported more than $1 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF shares as of June 30, 2026, according to a quarterly regulatory filing released in August. Summary Jane Street reported more than $1 billion in spot Bitcoin ETF shares at quarter end. BlackRock’s IBIT represented approximately $828 million, making it the firm’s largest disclosed
New data from Galaxy Research shows that $115 million in bitcoin has been lost in the Coldcard theft. Writing on X Sunday, Galaxy Research said that it had spoken with over 200 victims to support them and gather intelligence on the attackers. The figures are based on the price of bitcoin at the time of
Printr has started closing its token launch platform and will end all operations by Aug. 31 after failing to secure the capital and distribution support needed to continue. Summary Printr will automatically unstake supported positions and claim outstanding rewards beginning Aug. 18. Users missing returned assets after Aug. 20 must contact the team through Discord
Cardano price fell about 1% to $0.174 as traders weighed a two-stage Dijkstra upgrade roadmap against a bearish chart structure and nearby liquidation risks. Summary Cardano price traded near $0.174 after breaking below a rising channel on the 4-hour chart. Cardano’s Dijkstra upgrade will roll out in two phases, beginning with protocol version 12. The
Truth Ventures CEO Varun Datta has urged crypto investors not to demand recurring revenue from seed-stage companies, as RootData has listed 99 crypto projects that closed, entered bankruptcy, or became inactive in 2026. Summary RootData listed 99 crypto projects as closed, bankrupt, or inactive by late July. Galaxy recorded $4 billion across 355 crypto venture
XRP price prediction for 2026 from Kalshi has odds of the asset trading above $1.50 this year at 23%, climbing from 18% just yesterday. This renewed optimism comes as Ripple is trading at about $1 per coin, according to CoinGecko. This is about 72.6% below its July 2025 all-time high of $3.65. The token had
World Liberty Financial has received preliminary OCC approval to establish a national trust bank that would issue USD1, manage its reserves, and provide digital asset custody across the United States. Summary World Liberty Trust must satisfy OCC requirements before it can begin banking operations. The proposed Florida-based bank would take over USD1 issuance and reserve
