Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has offered rare praise for XRP, calling it a stronger “Web2.5” product than centralized stablecoin issuers such as Tether and Circle. Summary Charles Hoskinson praised XRP over Tether and Circle, citing XRPL’s open and permissionless access. His comments followed years of friction between Cardano’s founder and parts of the XRP community….
CME Group (CME) is preparing to move crypto futures and options to near-24/7 trading starting May 29, 2026, in a change that could cause the familiar “Bitcoin weekend gap” to disappear on the world’s largest derivatives exchange. This plan still depends on regulatory review, but if it proceeds on schedule, it will bring an important…
As we get out of the house, the gear-obsessed WIRED Reviews team is writing about our favorite bags and EDCs. Today, reviewer Boutayna Chokrane raves about her love for her Lululemon gym bag. You can also check out other Bag Check stories where WIRED writers share their carryall of choice. I have long had a…
Key Takeaways Citing system costs, the Bank of Russia wants Visa and Mastercard to fully exit as their market share dropped below 17%. As cashless payments hit 88%, Ilya Grashchenkov expects a calm, disruption-free market shift. Experts point out that Russia will calmly transition users to its Mir system, which issued 476.5M cards by Jan…
Bitcoin has taken a minor dip as the US resumed airstrikes on Iran despite hopes of a de-escalation. Bitcoin prices slid back below $76,500 on Tuesday morning, down 1.5% from its intraday high of $77,700 on Monday. The move followed reports that the United States had resumed strikes on Southern Iran, targeting missile sites…
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Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is officially entering the Philippine via a partnership with a local fintech firm. Announced Tusday, Binance said it will have a partnership with local fintech firm BlockShoals Technologies Inc. to operate within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Strategic Sandbox framework. Under the agreement, BlockShoals will act as the approved local…
XRP traded near $1.35 as Santiment’s sentiment ratio fell to 1.1, putting $1.30 support and a short-term rebound setup in focus. Source link
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Key Takeaways Meltem Demirors argued on Fox Business that spot ETFs triggered an institutional identity crisis. Purists fear Wall Street asset managers stall utility, leaving bitcoin as just a speculative risk asset. Up next: Crypto may shift to serve as infrastructure for AI or continue backing economic lifelines in the Global South. The Institutional Paradox…
