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In brief Thailand’s SEC proposes easing knowledge test rules for retail crypto investors, allowing them to skip repeat tests if already passed, replacing the current 3-month retesting requirement. New rules would mandate suitability tests for all digital token investors, reviewed every two years, to ensure alignment between investor risk tolerance and product risk. The proposed…
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…
Hi DeFiChain Community,Welcome to your weekly round-up of the DeFiChain ecosystem! It’s been another bustling week with plenty of developments. Let’s dive in and explore what’s new and exciting.DeFiChain Voting Results are in!The voting has closed at block height 5,200,000, and here’s a breakdown of the results for the latest DFIPs and CFPs:DFIP1: Listing of…
In brief Charles Schwab is interested in introducing a stablecoin, its CEO told investors this week. The potential stablecoin initiative comes as Schwab prepares to offer spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to its clients. Schwab is one of several large financial services firms exploring issuing its own stablecoin. Charles Schwab would like to issue its…
In brief Solana will outperform Ethereum this year, despite recent shifts in momentum, according to 21Shares’ Adrian Fritz. Ethereum’s ecosystem may be more mature, but Solana showed promise with a burst of activity related to meme coins in January, he said. Ethereum will crack its 2021 record price, but Solana will still outperform, he said.…
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…
XRP has hit a new all-time high of $3.65, driven largely by a spike in trading activity across South Korea and the United States.Data from CryptoSlate shows that XRP ranked among the top five most traded digital assets over the past 24 hours, trailing only behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the stablecoins USDT and USDC.XRP recorded…
In brief Pump.fun is a protocol that enables users to easily create meme coins on the Solana network. The platform has served as the launchpad for meme coins including Fartcoin, Peanut the Squirrel, Moo Deng and Chill Guy, as well as celebrity-endorsed meme coins. Pump.fun’s livestreaming feature has seen meme coin creators performing stunts on…
In brief Ethereum Classic, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash jumped in value on Friday, after XRP and Bitcoin set new all-time highs. Akshat Vaidya, CIO of venture capital firm Maelstrom, told Decrypt that old-school tokens pumping is an early sign that a broader altcoin season might be on its way. However, he said investors may have…
The global crypto market capitalization has soared past $4 trillion for the first time, propelled by rising altcoin prices and an increasingly favorable regulatory landscape.On July 18, crypto data aggregator platform CoinGecko reported that the industry crossed the milestone during Asian trading hours. However, the total value had slightly dipped to $3.9 trillion as of…
