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In brief Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, and Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s biggest asset managers, are working together to release digital asset products. The two did not reveal what the products would be, but said further announcements will come later this year. They did say the products would cater to a “broad…
Kraken has been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce to facilitate a groundbreaking initiative unveiled this morning by President Donald Trump and Secretary Howard Lutnick. The initiative, which will distribute U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) data on nine major public blockchains, marks a milestone in the use of blockchain technology to enhance transparency in…
The Department of Commerce announced Thursday it has begun uploading its GDP data onto nine blockchain networks, and will also enter partnerships with decentralized oracle networks Chainlink and Pyth to integrate U.S. macroeconomic data within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem and the broader crypto economy. The department’s GDP data release for Q2 2025 has already been…
In brief Trump Media announces $6.4B CRO treasury partnership with Crypto.com, sending CRO up 160% in two days to 3-year highs Bitcoin rises 1.5% to nearly $113,000 while Solana leads majors with 4% gains and DeFi TVL reclaims January ATH of $11.76B ETH ETFs see $307M inflows and meme coins remain stable with PUMP jumping…
In brief Hyperliquid (HYPE) and SUI led losses among major altcoins as Bitcoin’s correction from $118,000 to $115,000 triggered widespread liquidations. The selloff comes ahead of Thursday’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, with analysts noting funding rates had been “warning of trouble” and higher-than-expected PPI data forcing markets to scale back September rate-cut expectations. Analysts called…
In brief Altcoins surged across the board Friday as major tokens, including XRP, XLM, and LINK, posted double-digit gains. Analysts called the rally a “rapid change in sentiment” driven by the removal of regulatory uncertainty, with XRP’s 10% jump leading broader crypto optimism. With the appeal dismissed and Trump’s crypto-friendly policies taking effect, traders are…
In brief Altcoins have climbed the most amid a broad crypto market rebound. It comes amid a week of mostly red as President Trump reignited his trade war on Thursday, slapping trade partners with tariffs up to 41%. XRP and Ethereum led the way for the top 10 cryptocurrencies, climbing 4.5% and 2.7% respectively. Altcoins…
In brief Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement support to include PYUSD, USDG, and EURC across Avalanche and Stellar networks. The move adds to existing support for Ethereum and Solana, widening Visa’s stablecoin infrastructure amid broader institutional adoption. The announcement comes weeks after the U.S. passed the GENIUS Act, introducing the country’s first federal regulatory…
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 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…
