Ripple Launches Advisory Council to Advance XRPL, DeFi, and Quantum Research
Ripple is accelerating blockchain innovation through a powerful academic expansion, launching a new XRPL Hub, stablecoin-backed grants, and an elite...
Month: October 2025
South Korea’s bank-first stablecoin approach lacks logic, says Kaia chair
The Bank of Korea should make clear rules for stablecoin issuers, allowing banks and non-banks to issue the tokens, says...
F2Pool co-founder refuses BIP-444 Bitcoin soft fork, says it’s ’a bad idea’
F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang criticized Bitcoin’s BIP-444 soft fork — seeking to curb arbitrary onchain data — as a “bad...
Western Union picks Solana for its stablecoin and crypto network
Western Union has selected Solana for its Digital Asset Network and USDPT stablecoin, which it expects to be rolled out...
Bitwise Solana Staking ETF notches $55M trading volume on debut
Bitwise’s Solana staking ETF saw $55.4 million on its first day, the highest of all crypto ETFs this year, alongside...
Norwegian tax authority sees 30% jump in crypto reporting
According to Norwegian authorities, more than 73,000 people in the country reported about $4 billion in crypto holdings for the...
Bitcoin ‘ping-pong’ price action will stick until Fed FOMC and US-China deal wrap up
Bitcoin hits resistance at $116,000, and bulls might not clear the barrier until Wednesday’s Fed announcement on interest rates and...
Polymarket eyes November for US relaunch: Report
After a September decision from a US regulator paved the way for Polymarket's return, the company is reportedly only weeks...
BlackRock CEO reveals central banks’ top question as gold dips below $4K
As central banks ramp up their gold buying, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink referred to crypto and gold as the “assets...
OceanPal raises $120M to build NEAR token treasury company
The new company will use NEAR’s blockchain and NVIDIA technology to build privacy-preserving AI infrastructure, while offering exposure to the...
SharpLink Deploys $200 Million in ETH on ConsenSys’ Linea: Here’s Why
TLDR SharpLink Gaming deploys $200 million in Ethereum on ConsenSys’ Linea Layer 2 network to enhance treasury management. The strategy...
Bitcoin Slips to $112K as Fed Rate Cut Looms — Long Bets Face Heavy Liquidations
Bitcoin’s Tuesday mood was anything but golden. After hovering comfortably around $115,500, the orange coin slipped on a banana peel,...
Arc, a Payments-Focused Blockchain by Circle, Launches Testnet
Circle has launched the public testnet for Arc, its new Layer-1 blockchain described as an “economic operating system” for the...
Canada Plans Stablecoin Rules Ahead Of Nov. 4 Federal Budget Announcement
Canada is consulting on stablecoin regulation and may announce major federal budget measures on Nov. 4. Canadian federal officials are...
Michael Saylor Pitches ‘Digital Credit’ Stack as Strategy’s Fixed-Income Engine
At Money 20/20, Strategy founder Michael Saylor argued that “digital credit” tied to bitcoin—via tickers STRK, STRF, STRD, and STRC—delivers...
