Major U.S. banks exploring a joint stablecoin project may rely on Ripple for settlement support. Ripple’s tech and legal track record make it a strong contender in regulated digital finance. Based on details provided by social media source SMQKE, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo are said to be considering the release…
As generative AI becomes faster, cheaper, and more convincing, the ethical stakes are no longer theoretical. What happens when the tools to deceive become widely accessible? And how do we build systems that are powerful — but safe enough to trust? At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, Artemis…
PRESS RELEASE. The cryptocurrency space is shifting fast, and the landscape is never short of groundbreaking developments. While Solana ( SOL) has enjoyed explosive growth in the past, the cracks are starting to show. Solana’s lack of utility beyond meme coins is raising concerns among seasoned investors, and its trajectory seems increasingly uncertain. Meanwhile, an…
Two recent developments in the UAE have once again confirmed the region’s rising prominence as a global leader in digital finance. Bybit, the UAE-based crypto exchange company, on 19 May 2025, announced that its platform has now enabled its users to engage in direct global stock trading with USDT. Secondly, BitGo, the California-based digital asset…
The launch of XRP futures ETF on May 22 has also attracted huge demand from institutions. Analysts expect growth to continue, leading to a 580% rise in XRP. This marks a major development for institutional crypto products as the first XRP Futures ETF called XRPI is launched. XRP-based Volatility Shares debuted on May 22, 2025,…
Today marks the launch of Mashable Say More, a video podcast where Mashable staffers interview your favorite actors, writers, directors, and more for long-form interviews that allow us to dig into their careers, latest projects, and internet obsessions. Hosted by Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko and Senior Creative Producer Mark Stetson, this weekly video series…
George Town, Grand Cayman — Ledn, one of the longest-standing digital asset lenders, today announced a sweeping update to its platform to discontinue any lending of client assets to generate interest, meaning that client assets will never be exposed to third party lending credit risk. Going forward, Ledn will only offer its Custodied Bitcoin loan…
After a month of calmness on the tariff front and even positive developments between the US and China, the POTUS is back with making threats against (former) partners – this time, solely the EU. Trump said the talks with the Union are leading to no meaningful results and proposed a straight 50% tariff starting from…
Volatility Shares, a firm that develops ETFs for cryptocurrency traders, has launched the first-ever XRP Futures Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) on Nasdaq on the 22nd of May 2025, according to an official document shared by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. More Crypto Investors Are Expected To The Market After XRP Futures ETF Launch This…
Ah, the joys of a vacation. A little time to unwind and put your feet up. Or if you have kids, a chance to get moaned at in a new time zone. The nagging kicked off before my family left the airport on our last holiday and didn’t let up. “Dad, my internet isn’t working.”…
