Vivopower struck a joint venture to gain indirect exposure to Ripple and XRP by sourcing up to $300 million in Ripple Labs shares, tapping strong South Korean investor demand while avoiding balance-sheet risk.
Vivopower Targets Ripple Labs Equity to Capture XRP-Linked Upside
A joint venture agreement has been executed to expand exposure to Ripple and XRP through private equity holdings. Vivopower…
Standard Chartered and Coinbase Expand Institutional Crypto Rails as Banking and Exchange Infrastructure Lock in
December 15, 2025
Standard Chartered and Coinbase are pushing institutional crypto adoption forward by expanding a global digital asset partnership, signaling deeper integration between regulated banking infrastructure and crypto-native platforms as institutional demand accelerates.
Standard…
With an increasingly divided Fed, 2026 may turn out to be a year with only a single interest rate cut, according to the central bank’s own polling.
Bitcoin Dip Linked to Hawkish Fed Shift for 2026
For the first time in more than six years, three members of the Federal…
Belarus has blocked access to several major crypto exchanges — including Bitget, Bybit, OKX, BingX, Weex and Gate.com — after authorities flagged “inappropriate advertising” under the country’s Mass Media Law.
Advertising Violations Cited
The websites of several global cryptocurrency platforms, including Bitget, Bybit and OKX, have been blocked in Belarus, effective Dec. 10, following a…
Crypto CEOs Step Into CFTC Council as Market Structure Shifts
December 12, 2025
Crypto heavyweights step directly into the regulatory core as the CFTC’s new CEO Innovation Council pulls top exchange leaders into fast-moving debates on tokenization, collateral, 24/7 trading, and the evolving derivatives framework set to guide U.S. market…
Crypto Holds Firm Ahead of Key Central Bank Decisions
December 11, 2025
Crypto markets look stable on the surface, but traders remain uneasy as the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan (BOJ) line up back-to-back risk events. Crypto is quiet for now, though the stability feels temporary.
Markets Steady as Traders Brace for FOMC and BOJ
Some days…
Bitwise’s launch of a dedicated dogecoin ETF signals an aggressive new wave of mainstream memecoin adoption, positioning DOGE for potentially explosive inflows as traditional investors gain an easy, regulated path into one of crypto’s most resilient assets.
Bitwise Rolls out Dogecoin ETF on NYSE
Bitwise Asset Management announced on Nov. 26 that it has launched the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (NYSE…
The UK’s Nov. 26 Budget stands as a pivotal chance to lock in clearer digital-asset policy, boost regulatory certainty, and propel innovation across stablecoins and faster settlement—momentum that could define the nation’s global edge, according to Ripple.
Ripple Sees…
Bitwise is shifting its flagship crypto index fund to NYSE Arca, offering streamlined access to major assets like bitcoin, ether, XRP, and solana as diversified crypto exposure accelerates into the financial mainstream.
Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF Moves to NYSE Arca
Bitwise…
Rising confidence in crypto’s role in U.S. banking gained traction as the OCC signaled openness to chartering digital-asset firms, underscoring that modern trust bank activity and financial competitiveness increasingly hinge on integrating emerging technologies.
OCC Signals Expanding Pathways for Crypto Integration
Growing confidence in crypto’s place in national banking in the U.S. was…
