2 Major Ripple (XRP) Updates: Mastercard Gets Involved, ETF Changes Announced
Here's how Mastercard has extended its relationship with Ripple and what are the ETF changes.
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Connecticut sues Kalshi over sports event contracts in months-long legal feud
Kalshi Head of Litigation Jovy Dedaj calls the move 'arbitrary and inconsistent enforcement,' as other platforms continue to operate there.
RLUSD crosses $2 billion as XRPL supply nears $1B
Ripple’s RLUSD crossed $2 billion in market value, with nearly $1 billion issued on XRP Ledger under New York oversight.
Cosmos EVM Hacker Minted $50 Million — and Walked Away With Just $60,000
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Cosmos EVM to move $50 million of Nesa (NES) off the project’s chain. However, the payout came to $60,000. Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps traced the wallets involved. Liquidity vanished from the pools before…
Revolut Launches First Euro Stablecoin EURR: Here’s Where It’s Available
EURR will be issued by Stripe-owned Bridge under the EU’s MiCA framework, and it's getting ready for a wider European rollout.
Bitcoin’s bull case grows as U.S. debt tops $40T
BlackRock’s Robbie Mitchnick says the $40 trillion U.S. debt burden strengthens Bitcoin’s case as an alternative store of value.
Mastercard sponsors XRP Ledger hackathon in New York
Mastercard will sponsor a 36-hour XRP Ledger hackathon in New York focused on protocol development, agentic finance and lending.
Binance co-founders CZ and Yi He adopted Simpsons cartoon aliases ‘Homer’ and ‘Marge’ in company meetings
Yi, who is now the co-CEO of Binance alongside its other chief Richard Teng, still uses the name Marge in meetings and chats.
Salesforce CEO Uses Record Quarter to Kill ‘AI Will Replace SaaS' Narrative
Salesforce beat earnings and expanded its Anthropic partnership, undercutting fears AI would replace enterprise software.
Banks weigh stablecoins as payments competition grows: WSJ
Major banks are evaluating stablecoins as 39 state banking groups develop a blockchain network supporting digital payment products.
Coinbase, Better launch Bitcoin-backed home loans
Coinbase and Better Mortgage have made a Bitcoin-backed mortgage product generally available to qualified US homebuyers, allowing them to secure a down payment loan without selling their BTC. Bitcoin-backed home loans use a two-loan structure Better Mortgage and Coinbase announced…
Smart AI deposits could soon force banks to raise loan rates for everyday borrowers
A sensitivity case shows how faster, programmable switching could reduce banks’ interest-rate capacity in 10-year equivalents, not loan balances.