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Ripple launched the XRPL AI Starter Kit to help developers build AI agents that pay using XRP and RLUSD. Early x402 activity has clustered on Base and Solana, but Ripple is betting XRPL's speed, low fees, and RLUSD can win a piece of that flow.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed a bill to implement the EU's MiCA framework for the third time. The move comes just weeks before the end of the transitional period for the EU's crypto regulations.
John Palmer of Kraken predicts that newly approved U.S. perpetual futures will first attract sophisticated traders, with broader institutional adoption likely to follow. This could mirror the growth seen with crypto ETFs, opening up new opportunities in the market.
Morpho, a decentralized lending platform, has raised $175 million, showing strong investor interest in onchain credit infrastructure. This reflects growing confidence in stablecoin adoption and decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions.
A clash between derivatives veterans is exposing a deeper discussion over how U.S. regulators should classify crypto perpetual contracts, with Kalshi's new product at the center of the debate.
Demand for ETH leverage remains low, but corporate accumulation and stakers’ dedication may prevent an Ether price crash to $1,500.
A Coinbase-convened panel of top cryptographers agrees Bitcoin should start preparing for quantum attacks now, but declines to take a position on whether millions of vulnerable coins, including many linked to Satoshi Nakamoto, should eventually be frozen.
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Crypto platforms have withdrawn plans to offer tokenized shares of SpaceX following its record-breaking IPO. Investors who participated were refunded instead of receiving shares. The company's stock, SPCX, has surged since its debut.
Bitwise's Jeff Dragosch predicts up to 20% further decline for bitcoin, with long-term holders' cost basis at $48,000 as the worst-case scenario. This reflects ongoing market volatility and investor uncertainty.
Arrakis Finance has introduced a new product to improve liquidity across different blockchain networks. This could make it easier and cheaper to trade cryptocurrencies between chains.
Anthropic’s new Claude Fable 5 AI model puts powerful cyber tools behind safety filters. DeFi, already hit by more than $840 million in hacks this year, is one of the industries with the most to lose if the filters fail.
Michael Saylor thanked Elon Musk for inspiring a quarter of the 'Mag8' firms to add bitcoin to their balance sheets, following SpaceX's historic IPO debut which reportedly included significant bitcoin holdings.
Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick suggests the crypto market has hit its lowest point following Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000.
Federal prosecutors charged two Eastern European nationals with operating AudiA6, a cryptocurrency mixing service and cybercrime platform that allegedly laundered nearly $400 million in bitcoin.
A Reuters investigation reveals how the Trump family's crypto ventures prioritize personal gain over investor returns, highlighting a pattern of self-dealing and questionable partnerships.
SpaceX now holds 18,712 BTC, worth about $1.29 billion, making it the eighth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The company's Bitcoin holdings were revealed as it begins trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX.
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT traced $120 million in suspicious funds across exchanges, instant swap services, and other blockchains. Tether later froze $72 million in USDT linked to the activity, as Monero's price jumped to $438.
Metaplanet is acquiring Siiibo Securities for $13 million to develop bitcoin-linked yield products. The deal is expected to close in July, and the company plans to rename the business Metaplanet Securities.
Metaplanet has bought Siiibo Securities for $13 million to create Bitcoin yield products, targeting Japan's massive $7.4 trillion household savings market. This move comes as Japan transitions from a deflationary to an inflationary economy.