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In brief The GENIUS Act, now signed into law, gives stablecoin issuers like Ripple a clear regulatory path but is expected to have limited direct impact on XRP’s price. Ripple’s new stablecoin, RLUSD, positions the company to compete domestically with USDC and PayPal USD as a native U.S. liquidity provider. Legal ambiguity around XRP’s classification…
In brief A 74-year-old man disappeared in May after leaving home without his phone. Authorities believe the disappearance is linked to the man’s family’s crypto fortune. They’ve found evidence of fraudulent activity and impersonation of him to communicate with family members. The man’s son, a hedge fund executive, believes someone stole his father’s identity and…
In brief Strategy keeps its $72 billion Bitcoin stash with multiple custodians, but won’t publicly name them, citing security concerns despite pressure from crypto community. Coinbase confirmed it’s one of Strategy’s custodians, while blockchain analytics firm Arkham claims to have traced 70,000 BTC to Fidelity. SEC filings reveal Strategy uses only NYDFS-regulated custodians, narrowing the…
In the latest SlateCast episode, CryptoSlate’s Editor‑in‑Chief Liam “Akiba” Wright and CEO Nate Whitehill sat down with Dustin Hedrick, co‑founder of The Roar, to unpack how RoarChain, a self‑custody‑first layer‑two built on the OP‑Stack, blends artificial‑intelligence tooling, fee‑backed yield, and a decade‑long roadmap to welcome the next wave of crypto users.Building a Self‑Custody L2 on OP‑StackRoarChain’s architecture begins with…
In brief OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent, enabling AI to complete complex tasks using a virtual computer. The tool raises security concerns, including prompt injection attacks. OpenAI added safeguards, but warned users to stay cautious. OpenAI has unveiled its most autonomous AI tool yet: a version of ChatGPT that can browse the web, run apps, and…
In brief The Nasdaq has filed a 19b-4 rules change request that would allow BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF to add staking. The filing is the latest for Ethereum funds hoping to include staking functionality. Ethereum funds have pulled in $2.3 billion worth of investment over a nine-day streak. BlackRock aims to include staking in…
In brief More than 40 top AI researchers propose monitoring chatbots’ internal “chain of thought” to catch harmful intent before it becomes action. Privacy experts warn that monitoring these AI thought processes could expose sensitive user data and create new risks of surveillance or misuse. Researchers and critics alike agree that strict safeguards and transparency…
Deepening our investment in Latin America, we are rolling out local currency funding in Argentina and Mexico, two of the region’s most active crypto markets. This expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to building trusted, compliant and localized infrastructure to support crypto adoption across the globe. With these new integrations, clients in both countries can now…
July 9, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that TANSSI is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading TANSSI trading is now live as of July 9, 2025, at 13:00 UTC. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure…
Welcome to the DeFiChain News Show summary – your go-to source for all the latest happenings in the DeFiChain ecosystem.Each week, we bring you the most important updates, developments, and critical announcements that every DeFiChain community member needs to know.In this edition, we cover the ongoing tokenomics discussion, the upcoming voting, and the interchain development…
