Ripple eyes a landmark SEC settlement paid in XRP as CEO Brad Garlinghouse boldly forecasts bitcoin hitting $200,000, signaling explosive momentum for the crypto market.
Ripple Discusses Settling With SEC Using XRP, CEO Sees $200K Bitcoin Ahead
Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse said the company’s settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could potentially involve…
China Jails 9 in $6M Crypto Scam Hitting Indians
April 16, 2025
China cracks down hard on cross-border crypto fraud, jailing fraudsters in a major blow to digital crime targeting Indians.
China Drops Heavy Prison Terms Over Cross-Border Crypto Fraud on Indians
A wide-reaching crypto scam targeting Indian nationals has led to harsh prison…
Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and John Fetterman introduced the “Clean Cloud Act of 2025” this week, proposing regional emissions limits and financial penalties for cryptocurrency mining operations and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers that exceed…
Crypto scammers are sweeping through Hawaii with emotionally manipulative schemes that are draining millions from victims, exploiting fake friendships and fraudulent investments in digital currency.
Crypto Scams Sweep Through Hawaii—Victims Hooked by Fake Friendships
A scam targeting older residents has prompted a public warning from the Kauai Police Department (KPD), which issued the alert from…
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Argentine lower chamber will investigate Libra’s launch, cryptocurrency can now be legally seized in Brazil, and the…
Trump just obliterated the IRS’s controversial DeFi reporting mandate, turbocharging crypto innovation and slamming the brakes on overreaching tax surveillance in decentralized finance.
Trump Nukes IRS DeFi Rule With Pen Stroke—Crypto’s Future Just Got…
The FDIC has thrown open the gates to crypto innovation, scrapping key barriers and embracing blockchain with a push for regulatory clarity.
FDIC Shifts Crypto Rules, Sets the Stage for Digital Asset Banking Boom
Acting Chairman Travis Hill used his address at the American Bankers Association’s Washington Summit on April 8 to lay out the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC)…
Standard Chartered, OKX Launch Collateral 'Mirroring' Program for Institutional Crypto Trading
April 11, 2025
In a Nutshell
Standard Chartered and OKX introduce a program allowing institutional traders to use cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as collateral off-exchange. The initiative, under Dubai’s regulatory framework, enhances security and efficiency for…
The digital asset sphere experienced a vigorous upswing Wednesday, its total valuation swelling over 9% as bitcoin surpassed the $83,000 benchmark during afternoon trading. While the leading cryptocurrency rose 8.4%, select altcoins dramatically outpaced this…
Defining Moment for XRP: Ripple CTO Highlights XRP's Potential in Multi-Trillion-Dollar Ecosystem
April 10, 2025
Ripple’s $1.25 billion Hidden Road acquisition supercharges XRP’s role in global finance, unleashing instant, cross-asset settlement and bridging blockchain with trillions in traditional capital.
XRP to Anchor Cross-Asset Settlement in Ripple’s Hidden Road Brokerage Play
Ripple’s entry into prime brokerage through its $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road is expected to significantly…
