Key Takeaways The XRPL Lending Protocol proposal would handle loan payments and tracking on the blockchain, while keeping credit approval decisions outside of it. This could allow institutions to use digital versions of assets as working capital across a range of markets. The plan still needs approval from network validators before it can move forward….
Key Takeaways Robert Kiyosaki admitted his latest gold prediction missed the market’s direction, emphasizing transparency over certainty. Gold prices remained volatile as shifting global tensions and evolving monetary policy expectations continued to drive market sentiment. Kiyosaki still forecasts gold reaching $35,000 within roughly five years despite ongoing market volatility. Kiyosaki’s Gold Post Recasts a Bad…
Bitcoin spent the week grinding down, and wicking twice below $60K. As of writing this Friday morning, BTC is sitting just above $60,000. Let’s see if that holds. Stocks had their own ugly stretch, led by a rotation out of megacap AI/tech. The Nasdaq fell for four straight sessions through Thursday. The U.S. dollar index…
Key Takeaways Bolivia floated its dollar rate on June 26, causing a 40% devaluation to stabilize foreign reserves. Past fixed rates caused severe dollar shortages, pushing locals to expand stablecoin proxy markets. Minister Espinoza cut currency interventions, next forcing other business sectors to generate dollars. Bolivia Abandons Fixed Dollar Exchange Rate Regime, Opens To Flotation…
Key Takeaways BNY added USDC mint and burn to its custody platform on June 29, 2026, in a deal with Circle. BNY oversees $59.3 trillion in assets, giving the new USDC services immediate institutional scale. Circle plans to expand stablecoin support beyond USDC to additional issuers on BNY’s platform. What BNY Is Offering The bank…
Key Takeaways Zano confirmed block 3,833,000 for Hard Fork 6 (HF6) activation, expected between Aug. 25 and 27, 2026. HF6 introduces Gateway Addresses, clearing a technical barrier that limited ZANO exchange and decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform access. Zano is in talks with Thorchain and other DEXs about post-HF6 integrations, with the updated wallet live…
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes bought 6.16 million SYN worth about $2.2 million via Flowdesk on June 29. He named Hypercall, an options platform on Hyperliquid, as a challenger to derivatives venue Deribit. SYN has surged more than 10x in June, lifting Synapse’s market value toward $60 million. A $2.2 Million Vote of Confidence Arthur Hayes,…
Key Takeaways Polygon moved about $79.25 billion in stablecoins in May, its second-highest month, across 198 million transactions. The network led all chains in transaction count and says it passed Solana and BNB Chain. Polygon’s cumulative stablecoin transfer volume has topped $2.4 trillion as it has increasingly leaned toward the payments sector. A Record Month…
Video game developer Netmarble announced a significant operational restructuring for its mobile MMORPG, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, which involves the permanent shutdown of its current blockchain-integrated servers on Sept. 17, 2026, at 06:00 AM UTC. Concurrently, the company will relaunch the title under a new “global unified server” in July 2026 that completely removes…
Key Takeaways The US and Iran agreed to halt strikes “for now” and meet in Doha on Tuesday over the Strait of Hormuz. The standoff has swung bitcoin sharply in 2026, from below $64,000 to above $76,000 on Hormuz headlines. A durable truce could ease oil-driven risk that has repeatedly moved crypto markets this year….
