The company said the region has become one of its most important in the past several years. Six years after establishing its first office in Dubai, Ripple has now doubled down on its presence in the region and in Africa by setting up a regional headquarters in the city’s International Financial Center (DIFC). DIFC’s…
XRP has seen a sharp rise in bullish social sentiment after Rakuten Wallet launched new XRP features in Japan. Summary Rakuten Wallet now lets users convert loyalty points into XRP and trade the asset. XRP can be used for QR payments across more than 5 million Japanese merchants. Santiment said XRP hit its second-highest bullish…
Onchain OS, OKX’s AI‑optimized on‑chain stack that lets AI agents and developers plug into web3 finance across many chains, has unveiled the Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open standard for agent-driven commerce as AI systems increasingly move from task execution to autonomous business operations. The protocol is designed to support the full economic lifecycle, including…
“Whoever thinks Cardano is dead has clearly not been through other bear markets,” one analyst argued. Cardano’s native token, once part of crypto’s elite top 10 club, has been among the worst-affected digital assets during the ongoing bear market. Its price has plummeted by 65% over the past year, but that hasn’t affected the…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel told the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas on April 27 that Bitcoin developers who write code without knowingly helping third parties commit crimes will not be investigated or charged, marking the clearest public statement on developer liability from the nation’s top law enforcement officials…
The Iranian rial has fallen to a record low of roughly 1.8 million per dollar on the black market as a US naval blockade intercepts oil shipments. On Polymarket, the probability of an Iranian regime fall by June 30 sits at 8% YES, unchanged from 8% a week ago. Market reaction The blockade continues despite…
Correction to $30 or a pump to $50: what’s next for HYPE? Hyperliquid (HYPE) has posted an evident recovery throughout April, with its price climbing by 7% since the beginning of the month. However, one popular analyst warned that the upswing could soon reverse into a double-digit pullback. Prepare for a Slump? Over the…
Bitcoin is pulling back from the upper boundary of its ascending channel on Powell’s final FOMC day, with a daily MACD bearish crossover now confirmed and price retreating toward key SMA support. This article breaks down what the daily chart signals, where price could head next, and why the Fed transition to incoming Chair Kevin…
Donald Trump announced a review of US troop levels in Germany, adding a new variable to the US-Iran standoff. The odds for a US declaration of war on Iran by December 31, 2026, sit at 7.5% YES. Market reaction The review signals a possible shift in US military posture that could affect markets tied to…
In XRP news, Ripple’s native token is trading at $1.38, down roughly 1.4% after breaking below a support level that had held for weeks. The question isn’t whether selling pressure is real. It clearly is. The question is whether $1.40 becomes a ceiling that traps price lower, or a level buyers can reclaim before the…
