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 Despite the weakness, much more XRP is being withdrawn than deposited across major platforms.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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov has taken a swipe at Solana-based Pump.fun and criticized the platform’s role in the meme coin market. His comments add to the scrutiny Pump.fun has faced as it has grown into one of the biggest venues for launching new meme coins. Token Failures and Controversies Egorov criticized Pump.fun and called […]
BitMart’s Chinese-language account has demanded answers from founders Sheldon Lee and Yi Li over frozen user funds and unpaid employee salaries, giving them until August 19 to respond publicly. The statement also calls for verifiable asset disclosures and a detailed repayment plan as questions grow over what happened to funds held on the exchange. BitMart […]