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In brief Ripple has agreed to acquire Rail for $200 million. The Canadian stablecoin platform has key compliance features. The companies will promote RLUSD and XRP’s use in payments. Ripple has entered into a $200 million agreement to purchase Rail, a Toronto-based payments platform, the tech firm said in a press release on Thursday.The acquisition…
In brief U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have revived global trade tensions, with potential knock-on effects for crypto markets. Analysts argued that rising costs and macro uncertainty could pressure mining operations and influence rate cuts. Crypto has held steady so far, but deeper disruptions could test market resilience, Decrypt was told. U.S. President Donald…
In brief Bitcoin is up around 1.3% in the last 24 hours, reclaiming $115,000 while Ethereum has jumped 2.8% and is above $3,600. ETH ETFs regained inflows on Tuesday despite Bitcoin ETFs posting another day of outflows. Analysts seem unfazed by the market movement, noting that dips are expected in bull markets. Crypto markets rebounded…
In brief Ripple does not control XRP Ledger, the digital payments company’s CTO David Schwartz said. Censoring transactions would open Ripple up to “pressure” he said. Ripple runs “something like 1%” of XRP Ledger, Schwartz added. XRP Ledger’s codebase does not possess some secret back door that would allow Ripple to single-handedly control the network,…
In brief Crypto market cap has rebounded above $3.7 trillion. Ethereum has broken above a key price resistance zone. XRP and Litecoin show double-digit weekly gains, and the charts are showing signs traders like to see. After a rough weekend that saw cryptocurrencies plunge alongside global risk assets, the crypto market is staging an impressive…
Coinbase’s retail trading volumes dropped sharply in Q2, but beneath the surface, XRP continued to generate more consumer transaction revenue than Ethereum, extending a trend that began in the first quarter.According to Coinbase’s Q2 shareholder letter, XRP made up 13% of consumer transaction revenue, narrowly ahead of Ethereum at 12%. That marked a shift from…
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In brief Bitcoin has traded between $117,000 and $119,000 for over two weeks, slipping 2% after a weekend rally. Ethereum has climbed to near the $4,000 level, backed by over $5 billion in ETF inflows and rising derivatives activity. XRP sentiment has improved as investors eye potential regulatory clarity. The cryptocurrency market extended its losses…
In brief A Nashville man was arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing $400,000 in cash and a Ledger wallet containing over 5 million XRP tokens from the widow of country music star George Jones. The accused man, Kirk West, reportedly dated George Jones’ widow Nancy for years, and convinced her in 2016 to buy up…
In brief XRP last week broke a new record of $3.65. It dropped 15% from that high. But XRP could still move higher as it’s a favorite with retail investors, one analyst told Decrypt. After a wild run, XRP has retreated, erasing its gains of last week. The coin was recently trading for $3.09, according to…
