A closer look at the latest and most important updates surrounding Ripple’s ecosystem. The company recently secured a key regulatory approval, which is vital for its operations in the European Union, while institutional interest in XRP remains solid. Despite these positive developments, Ripple’s cross-border token hasn’t managed to rebound and is down nearly 70%
AI agents are software that can act on your behalf, and a growing slice of crypto exists to let them pay for things on their own. The link is a revived web standard called x402, which turns any online service into something a machine can buy from in seconds. Here is what that means and
On June 23, CryptoQuant research analyst Julio Moreno issued a pointed recommendation: MicroStrategy (ticker: MSTR) should stop buying Bitcoin and rebuild its cash buffer before its preferred stock collapses further. The advice was sound. It was also two weeks late. What CryptoQuant Actually Said Moreno’s case is built on hard numbers. Strategy’s annualized dividend obligations
Ripple executive Reece Merrick said crypto payments are moving through the same early stage that e-commerce faced more than two decades ago. Summary Merrick says crypto payments resemble early e-commerce before infrastructure made online shopping normal for consumers. Stablecoins, on-ramps and scalable blockchains now serve as payment infrastructure, similar to broadband and smartphones. Recent Ripple
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Tuesday, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for final approval. Summary Congress passed a housing bill that blocks the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until 2030. The measure now heads to President Donald Trump after strong bipartisan votes in
StarkWare has introduced Private KYC on Starknet, a demo that lets users meet know-your-customer checks without giving companies full copies of identity documents. Summary Private KYC lets users prove age facts without sending companies complete identity documents or addresses. StarkWare links the demo to STRK20 privacy tools built for selective disclosure and onchain verification. The
[PRESS RELEASE – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 23rd, 2026] Sui aims to transition more of Bitcoin’s $1.2T market cap into verifiable, productive onchain products. Hashi, Sui’s native bitcoin finance primitive, gains more institutional support ahead of the scheduled launch of its global testnet this July. Sui, where money moves as freely as messages, announced
CBOE has begun evaluating a conversion of its Bitcoin and Ether futures into perpetual contracts after crypto perpetuals generated more than $8.5 billion in trading volume on Kalshi within weeks of launch. Summary CBOE is considering converting its Bitcoin and Ether futures into perpetual contracts after recent CFTC approvals. Kalshi’s crypto perpetual futures have generated
On-chain data shows that neither bulls nor bears are firmly in control and that the market appears to be in limbo, rather than a sustained bearish phase. Over the past week, bitcoin (BTC) has traded between $62,000 and $72,000. Despite bullish conditions not being fulfilled, the leading digital asset has managed to hold its
CFTC Chair Michael Selig has defended crypto perpetual futures while stressing they are not suitable for agricultural markets, as regulated crypto perps continue expanding across U.S. venues. Summary Michael Selig said crypto perpetual futures are not a natural fit for agricultural markets that rely on physical delivery. The CFTC and SEC have launched a joint