Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently sparked a wave of criticism from traditional finance groups following its approval of conditional bank charters for five cryptocurrency firms: Ripple, Circle, BitGo, Paxos, and Fidelity. Stablecoins Seen As Direct Threat Following…
Singapore-based StraitsX plans to bring its Singapore dollar-backed XSGD and US dollar-backed XUSD to the Solana blockchain by early 2026. The rollout, announced in collaboration with the Solana Foundation, will allow users to settle transactions in Singapore dollar- and US dollar-backed stablecoins using Solana’s high-speed, low-cost infrastructure, the issuer said in a Tuesday blog post….
Key Takeaways Trump expressed willingness to consider a pardon for Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez. The case highlights tensions between privacy-focused crypto development and government prosecution. Share this article President Trump said on Monday that he would review the case of Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the Samourai Bitcoin wallet, who was sentenced to five years…
Sberbank tests DeFi, tokenization and Ethereum-based products as rising client demand pushes Russia’s largest bank toward public blockchain integration. Summary Sberbank is piloting multiple DeFi use cases to meet growing demand for crypto trading and asset holdings from clients. The bank is exploring tokenization as a bridge between traditional banking and public-chain DeFi, with a…
Cryptocurrency markets have tanked again in a pattern that is becoming tediously familiar in recent weeks. Total market capitalization is in danger of dropping below $3 trillion following a $140 billion exodus from the digital asset space over the past several hours. The metric dropped to a three-week low of $3.02 trillion in late…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure North Korean-linked hackers are using fake Zoom calls to drain crypto wallets in what security researchers say has become a near-daily threat to the cryptocurrency community. According to multiple security reports, the campaign has already netted roughly $300 million in stolen funds…
Ripple Labs is expanding its US dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD to Ethereum layer-2 blockchains as part of a pilot while it awaits regulatory approval for a full rollout next year. In partnership with Wormhole, a crosschain interoperability protocol that allows assets to move between different blockchains, the pilot will test RLUSD on Optimism, Base, Ink, and…
Key Takeaways Gemini has launched a predictions market platform available in all 50 US states with no trading fees for a limited time. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved Gemini’s entry into prediction markets, signaling increased regulatory support for crypto-related derivatives. Share this article Gemini has officially rolled out its predictions market platform, joining a…
Aster has introduced a new trading feature aimed at traders who want speed and leverage without exposing their positions to the market. Summary Aster launched Shield Mode on Dec. 15, offering private BTC and ETH perp trading with leverage up to 1001x. Trades execute instantly with zero slippage, no public order book, and isolated margin…
Ethereum emerged as the most connected asset, showing strong alignment with Cardano, Solana, and Dogecoin. Analytics platform DefiLlama has reported an elevated degree of price synchronization among leading cryptocurrencies. Over the past week, several major trading pairs showed correlation coefficients above 0.9, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) moving almost perfectly in sync at…
