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In brief The XRP Ledger is experiencing a shift away from retail activity, according to a Serotonin analyst. The network is now more akin to a “interbank settlement network” and is losing steam with retail users. The shift comes amid XRP’s surge to a new all-time high price last week. Ripple-linked asset XRP surged to…
In brief Ben “Funky” Askren promoted a Solana meme coin on his social media on Wednesday, which was “rug pulled” not long after. It appears to have come as part of a paid promotion with Sahil Arora, the celeb coin creator behind Caitlyn Jenner’s infamous venture into crypto. Arora told Decrypt Askren was aware of…
We’re excited to announce plans to introduce the $INK token and Ink Layer 2 into our existing product suite, unlocking a new wave of use cases powered by onchain protocols and infrastructure. We aim to deliver seamless onchain experiences and new opportunities for our global client base. $INK will be issued by a subsidiary of…
In brief Trump’s crypto task force will release its 180-day report on July 30, Bo Hines, the group’s executive director, said Wednesday. The report is expected to outline stablecoin oversight, token classification, and enforcement reforms following the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts, Decrypt was told. Experts say it may propose building a Bitcoin reserve using seized…
In brief PayPal will launch a platform this fall linking domestic wallets like UPI and WeChat Pay to its global merchant network. The service mirrors stablecoin functionality but runs on traditional fiat rails, without blockchain infrastructure. It comes as PayPal continues to support and integrate its stablecoin, PYUSD, into its broader product suite. U.S. payments…
In brief The Senate just released a discussion draft of its own crypto market structure legislation. The House passed a companion bill last week, dubbed the CLARITY ACT. The Senate’s version differs in some meaningful ways, but the aim is the same. And it directly impacts crypto startups and future token sales through ICOs. The…
In brief Block on Wednesday joined the coveted S&P 500. Its payments company, Square, started rolling out a Bitcoin accepted feature. Owen Jennings, said on Tuesday that Block’s point-of-sale payment company, Square, was onboarding customers for “the new native Bitcoin acceptance experience.” Jack Dorsey’s Block (XYZ) has started adding the first customers for its Bitcoin…
PENGU & REKT ALL TIME HIGHS, HUGE ETH ETF INFLOWS, BNB OUTPERFORMS MARKETCrypto majors slightly red with BNB outperforming and hitting new ATH. ETH ETFs see 3rd biggest day of inflows while BTC sees net outflows. Coinbase partners with PNC for Crypto-as-a-Service model. Goldman and BNY to offer tokenized money market accounts. PENGU and REKT…
In brief A new survey by Reown found that stablecoin owners outnumber Solana holders. Crypto payments and stablecoins have become the “real breakout use case,” for crypto, Reown CEO Jess Houlgrave said. Barriers to adoption include user experience, though solutions such as the WalletConnect Network are addressing the fragmentation of networks and chains. Owners of…
In brief Analysts at Compass Point downgraded shares of Circle (CRCL) to a “sell” rating. The analysts cited increased stablecoin competition, Fed rate cuts, and waning retail participation as potential negative catalysts. Shares closed down more than 8% on Tuesday, now off around 34% from its all-time high of $298.99. Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle…
