Whales pulled more than 720 million XRP from exchanges, as various data points converge to predict a potential 50% rally. Since June 3, more than 720 million XRP (XRP) tokens have left crypto exchanges, and Upbit’s share of XRP wallet flows has climbed to its highest level since May 2024. The shift comes as XRP...Continue Reading

The crypto exchange is deepening its push into traditional finance by enabling ACATS stock transfers and expanding trading products beyond digital assets. Coinbase is allowing users to transfer existing stock portfolios onto its platform, marking another step in the company’s push beyond cryptocurrency trading and toward becoming a full-service financial platform. On Tuesday, Coinbase unveiled...Continue Reading

The launch comes amid growing competition among financial institutions to manage assets backing dollar-pegged stablecoins. State Street Investment Management has launched a money market fund designed for stablecoin issuers, offering a vehicle for holding reserve assets under the framework established by the GENIUS Act. The fund is structured as a Rule 2a-7 government money market...Continue Reading

Ripple’s investment in Flutterwave will bring RLUSD, Ripple Payments and XRPL to one of Africa’s largest fintechs as blockchain remittances gain traction. Blockchain payments company Ripple has acquired an equity stake in African fintech giant Flutterwave, deepening its push into one of the world’s fastest-growing cross-border payments markets. Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola said the undisclosed...Continue Reading

US-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures could give retail and institutional traders new ways to access crypto derivatives. How Bitcoin perps are entering regulated US markets For years, Bitcoin perpetual futures have ranked among the most important products in crypto trading. They account for a large share of global crypto derivatives activity and are widely used by...Continue Reading

Without specifically calling out a report on Binance’s EU license, the crypto exchange warned that any rejection forcing it to delay activities in the region could “weaken liquidity” and present other potential risks. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, whose application under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework is under consideration, has generally deferred responding...Continue Reading

Bitcoin joined oil in heading lower while stocks gained on US-Iran peace momentum, with traders seeing a quick end to the BTC price rebound. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped back to $66,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as stocks locked in fresh gains. Key points: Bitcoin cools its rebound, even as stock continue higher on US-Iran peace...Continue Reading

SpaceX’s blockbuster debut didn’t just mint a trillionaire; it became a real-world stress test for crypto’s promise of democratized market access. SpaceX’s hotly anticipated public debut on June 12 raised $75 billion at $135 per share, valuing the company at more than $2 trillion and turning its founder, Elon Musk, into the world’s first trillionaire....Continue Reading

A 15-day AI agent simulation shows why short tests may miss long-term risks shaped by tools, rules and other agents. Why AI agents need longer tests Short, isolated tests miss how AI agents behave over time. A new simulation shows that long-term behavior depends on the environment and on other agents. What happens if you...Continue Reading

Japan’s highest rates since 1995 are putting global liquidity back in focus as traders anticipate 26%–38% BTC price declines. Bitcoin (BTC) risked wiping out its Iran truce gains and returning toward the $60,000 psychological support as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its interest rates to their highest level in 30 years. Key takeaways: BTC...Continue Reading