XRPL fixes critical pre-mainnet flaw, but client apps remain at risk
XRP Ledger (XRPL) validators have put BatchV1_1 on a conditional path to activate at 14:06:41 UTC on Sept. 29, turning...
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Circle pays millions for Binance distribution while its margins collapse
Circle is doubling down on Binance after USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin customer balances on the exchange nearly quintupled since their...
XRP volume explodes to $7.4B, and a massive CME short squeeze is blamed
XRP registered an intraday high of $1.60 on Sept. 22, with roughly $7.4 billion in reported volume. The move was...
Chainlink Partners With Infosys, the IT Giant Behind 1.7B Accounts
On Tuesday, the decentralized oracle network Chainlink announced a strategic partnership with Infosys, the information technology (IT) giant. Chainlink detailed...
A 460-Vacuum-Tube Computer Shows What Modern Laptops Hide
460 vintage 6N3P vacuum tubes from the 1950s and 1960s power Mike’s Tube Computer MK3, a working 8-bit machine built...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Challenges Banks as Stablecoin Rewards Fight Grows
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says USDC rewards should not be treated like bank-deposit interest, arguing that fully reserved stablecoins pose...
US Crypto Ownership Falls to 11% as 63% of Investors See High Risk
U.S. cryptocurrency ownership among investors fell to 11% from 17% in 2025 while 63% classified the asset class as very...
Binance Buys $100M in Circle Stock, Deepens USDC Alliance
Binance has purchased $100 million of Circle stock while signing a new five-year commercial agreement designed to expand USDC adoption...
XRP Tops $1.60 as 1,917 Whale Transactions Hit Monthly High
XRP crossed $1.60 for the first time since Feb. 4 as Santiment counted 1,917 large transactions and 3,647 new wallets....
Rogue iPhone app escapes iOS sandbox to hijack $580,000 in USDT
Fomopeek, a malicious iPhone app distributed through Apple’s App Store, has been linked to nearly $580,000 in stolen USDT. Blockchain...
Why newly granted federal approval won’t save these 3 crypto banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency advanced three stablecoin-focused firms toward federal trust-bank status on Sept. 18, using...
Bitcoin may go quantum-safe while Lightning privacy stays exposed
Even if Bitcoin eventually adopts post-quantum protections for on-chain outputs, five parts of the Lightning Network’s off-chain payment system would...
Animoca Brands suspends Currenc deal that would have taken it public
Animoca Brands, a digital asset venture, has suspended merger talks with Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group after the companies failed to reach...
Why Bitcoin’s rally is dangerous according to new Fed data
Bitcoin’s rally and the Federal Reserve’s new financial-risk gauge describe two different time horizons. BTC reflects demand and positioning in...
SoFi Moves $25 Billion Mastercard Program Onto Stablecoin Rails
Mastercard welcomed SoFi on Tuesday as the first nationally chartered bank to begin settling card transactions with stablecoins via the...
