RLUSD anchors former Ripple staffer’s new XRPL startup
An unnamed XRP Ledger startup being developed by former Ripple staffer Bias Goose will use RLUSD as a primary financial rail, according to a series of public posts published since Aug. 8. Summary RLUSD will underpin the unnamed XRP Ledger startup, according to former Ripple staffer Bias Goose. Bias Goose says the project will avoid…
Singapore Is Literally Training People to Get Scammed
Singapore has decided that one way to teach people how not to fall for scams is to let them experience one first. A simulated one, thankfully. Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency is running a six-month National Simulated Scams Exercise, in which volunteers receive simulated robocalls designed to mimic government impersonation scams. The pilot runs through Aug….
Delio’s Jeong Sang-ho Handed 15-Year Sentence Over 70B Won Crypto Scandal
South Korean prosecutors initially sought 20 years, but Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho ultimately received 15 years for the crypto fraud case. South Korea’s Seoul Southern District Court has sentenced Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of fraud involving nearly 70 billion Korean won ($49.2 million) in customer…
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XRP Holders Can Trade Options on Derive With FXRP Collateral
Key Takeaways FXRP now collateralizes XRP options, perpetuals and spot trades. Derive settles XRP options in USDC instead of delivering XRP. Portfolio margin combines positions under one FXRP collateral balance. FXRP Opens Onchain XRP Derivatives Access XRP holders can now use FXRP as collateral for options, perpetual futures and spot trades on Derive, Flare announced…
XRP eyes key week as Ripple CEO speaks in Wyoming
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is scheduled to speak at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Aug. 18, joining U.S. policymakers and financial industry executives as the debate over digital asset regulation moves into another important stretch. Summary Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will discuss modernizing financial infrastructure at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Tuesday. SALT scheduled Garlinghouse’s session…
Someone Finally Fixed Installing Apps on a Mac
One of the oddest things about macOS is the installation dance. Dealing with disk images, dragging and dropping—it’s the main way of installing software from outside the Mac App Store, and it’s annoying. You download a DMG file, open it to mount a virtual disk, and drag the application from there to your Applications folder….
Ripple Price Prediction: Can XRP Defend $1 or Will $0.90 Come Into Play Next?
XRP remains under pressure, with the broader structure still favoring the bears as the asset trades near the $1.00 area. The market has lost momentum after the previous decline, and the latest price action suggests that a sustained recovery has yet to develop. Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, XRP remains…
Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+
Stripe has finalized a deal to acquire OpenRouter, according to a new report in Bloomberg. OpenRouter helps customers to select different AI models to perform different tasks, depending on their specific needs and budget. The company announced in May that it had raised a $113 million Series B, at a reported $1.3 billion valuation. (Investors…
Strategy CEO Sees 7 Fall Catalysts Bringing Bitcoin More Life
Key Takeaways Le identified seven developments that could energize bitcoin markets. Regulatory exemptions and the CLARITY Act anchor his policy outlook. Banking adoption and digital credit could broaden institutional demand. Le Identifies Seven Potential Market Catalysts Bitcoin markets could become more active during the fall as several regulatory, financial, and political developments converge, Strategy President…
