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Ripple Raises $500M at $40B Valuation in Fortress-Led Round
Pantera, Galaxy Digital and Citadel Securities joined the deal, which expands Ripple’s institutional base as its payments and stablecoin businesses surge.
Ripple's Stablecoin Hits $1B Milestone; Company President Discusses M&A Strategy to Fuel Growth
The U.S. dollar stablecoin of the blockchain firm climbs the ranks faster than most, tapping into its global payments network to accelerate adoption.
Bitcoin Plunges Below $100K for First Time Since June as Crypto Correction Worsens
The largest crypto has now tumbled more than 20% since hitting a record high above $126,000 only one month ago.
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman Outlines 3 Ways Blockchain Can Fix Finance
Friedman sees post-trade streamlining, collateral mobility and better payments as key blockchain breakthroughs.
Bitcoin Careens Toward $100K as Morning Bounce Fails
Ether, XRP, dogecoin and solana are all lower by 15%-20% over the past week.
Chainlink Introduces CRE to Fast-Track Institutional Tokenization
CRE enables smart contracts that work across blockchains and tap into legacy financial messaging standards, with access to Chainlink's services.
Olas Launches Pearl v1, the First 'AI Agent App Store'
The new platform lets users own and control autonomous artificial intelligence agents, aiming to shift power from centralized AI providers to individuals.
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Bankers Over Crypto Laundering Tied to Cyberattacks
The Treasury Department sanctioned eight individuals and two entities accused of using crypto and shell companies to funnel millions into Pyongyang’s weapons programs.
Bitcoin Treasury Firm Bubble Comes Full Circle as Sequans Unloads BTC to Cut Debt
Sequans sold 970 Bitcoin to redeem half of its convertible debt, reducing total liabilities from $189 million to $94.5 million.
MARA Holdings Outlines AI and Energy Shift with MPLX LOI; Q3 Results Impress
MPLX will supply natural gas from its Delaware Basin processing plants to MARA’s planned gas-fired power facilities.
