Cryptocurrency News
Ripple Prime Enters Equity Swaps Market as Dollar Holds Steady at 159.70 Yen
Ripple Prime debuts cross-margined Total Return Swaps spanning US equities and digital assets, with dollar steady at 0.8609 EUR and 159.70 JPY.
Solana Community Votes to Slash Token Issuance, Doubling Disinflation Rate to 30%
Solana community passes proposal doubling disinflation rate to 30%, cutting $1.47B in SOL issuance over six years. USD/SOL rate data inside.
Ripple Lands Fourth Straight Year on CNBC-Statista Top Fintech List
Ripple's fourth straight CNBC-Statista Top Fintech ranking arrives as USD/EUR trades at 0.8635, spotlighting cross-border payment stakes.
Shinhan-Visa Stablecoin Push Adds to Korea's Cross-Border Payments Overhaul
Shinhan Financial Group partners with Visa on stablecoin payments as the won trades at 1,381.88 per dollar amid Korea's fintech overhaul.
Standard Chartered Becomes First Bank to Distribute Regulated HKD Stablecoin
Standard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute a regulated HKD stablecoin as USD/HKD holds at 7.8406 under the currency peg.
Ripple Launches Institutional Platform to Mint and Redeem RLUSD
Ripple debuts Ripple Mint, letting institutions mint and redeem RLUSD via UI and API, following XRPL capital markets push.
Coinbase Turns Stablecoin Holdings Into a Bitcoin Yield Play
Coinbase now pays weekly Bitcoin rewards on USDC balances, with a 6.5% rate for Coinbase One users. Here's what the numbers mean.
XRP Ledger Validators Weigh Permission Delegation Amendment as Ripple Expands Institutional Push
XRP Ledger validators vote on Permission Delegation amendment as Ripple expands institutional infrastructure. USD/XRP trades at 0.7217.
Ripple Lands on CNBC-Statista Fintech Top 100 for Fourth Straight Year
Ripple lands on CNBC/Statista's 2026 fintech list for a fourth straight year as USD trades at 0.8564 EUR amid cross-border payment scrutiny.
Bitmine's ETH Stockpile Hits 4.8% of Total Supply After Fresh Purchase
Tom Lee's Bitmine now holds 4.8% of Ethereum's supply. USD/ETH rate stands at 0.0005 as corporate treasury buying accelerates.
Ripple Bets on Transfer Agents as Tokenized Funds Move Onchain
Ripple backs ZILO and Licuido to add transfer agency and collateral mobility to XRPL, following Aviva's tokenized dollar fund launch.
Institutions Get Their Bitcoin On-Ramp, But Regulators Keep Hitting the Brakes
Goldman buys into bitcoin ETFs, Ripple secures EU-wide MiCA license, while BTC volatility hits record lows and SEC delays tokenization rules.
