HSBC and Standard Chartered executed the first live tokenized deposit transaction on SWIFT’s blockchain-based ledger, the two banks said on August 19, six weeks after the network opened to an initial cohort of 17 banks. Payment messages moved between HSBC’s Tokenized Deposit Service (TDS) and Standard Chartered’s own tokenized deposit infrastructure, with the resulting obligations […]
BlackRock said Bitcoin’s more than 50% decline from its all-time highs in October 2025 to its mid-2026 lows has not changed its long-term investment case. In its latest report, the asset manager attributed the sell-off to “idiosyncratic deleveraging and flow dynamics” rather than a structural shift in the cryptocurrency’s trajectory. Long-Term Case Remains Intact BlackRock […]
David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO emeritus, has warned that government rules around AI safety and copyright could give authorities unprecedented control over political and social speech. His argument centers on who gets to decide what AI systems can create, know, and discuss. Two Legal Fights, One Argument Schwartz laid out the case in a reply thread […]
XRP’s struggle near $1 continues even as its peers display modest gains this week. The crypto asset went down almost 10% over the past month before it rebounded significantly on Wednesday evening. Despite the weakness, much more XRP is being withdrawn than deposited across major platforms. Reserves Slide According to the latest analysis shared by […]
SkyBridge Capital founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday that Bitcoin (BTC) will climb back over $100,000 as the halving cycle tightens prices, a level the asset has not closed above since November 13, 2025. “I think as the halving cycle comes in again, it will tighten prices and you’ll […]
Nasdaq plans to add overnight stock trading from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET in December 2026, subject to SEC approval and other technical requirements. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe and crypto analyst Nate Geraci say the move shows traditional markets are adopting ideas that crypto exchanges have used for years. Nasdaq Plans 23-Hour Trading Five […]
Bitcoin is struggling to hold its June range floor after $390 million left US spot BTC ETFs last week, according to Wintermute’s newest market update. The trading firm says falling rate-hike odds have failed to lift BTC, while ETF redemptions and miner selling have left the market without a strong source of fresh demand. ETF […]
Jane Street – the popular quant trading firm with a heavy orientation toward crypto – disclosed more than $1 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF holdings as of the second quarter of this year. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is currently dominating its portfolio. According to the firm’s latest Form 13F, filed on August 14th […]
Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank in South Korea as the latter prepares to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border remittances. The deal makes Jeonbuk Bank the first regional bank in the country to deploy the payment service. The main objective is to support businesses that have traditionally faced several days of delays when moving money […]
Bitcoin investor and Ego Death Capital co-founder Jeff Booth has said that Strategy’s long-term survival comes down to one condition: BTC has to work as an actual currency, not just sit on a balance sheet as an asset. Booth made the case in a wide-ranging interview with Scott Melker, and it ties the fate of […]