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Ripple’s massive license victory hides a structural shift that could actually divert volume away from XRP

Ripple's push for regulatory compliance in Europe plays a pivotal role in determining XRP's future in a stablecoin-dominated environment.

4 weeks ago

Payments

Ripple prepares to dominate the $24 billion RWA market by integrating controversial new permissioned layer

Permissioned Domains unlock institutional transactions on XRPL while ensuring compliance with verified credentials.

6 days ago

Bitcoin and dollar stablecoins flowing beneath a yuan symbol gate, illustrating China’s push for renminbi dominance as dollar stablecoins grow into a major cross-border payment tool

Payments

China targets global reserve currency status but capital controls push traders toward USDT and Bitcoin

Stablecoins now function like offshore dollar wrappers with 24/7 settlement, soaking up demand China’s convertibility limits can’t satisfy.

1 week ago

Guest Post

How crypto payments will change in 2026

Hybrid processors are bridging digital assets and traditional finance, allowing businesses to accept crypto without exposure.

2 weeks ago

Autonomous AI agents queue inside an Ethereum-secured facility, symbolizing how ERC-8004 could determine trusted access, permissions, and exclusion across on-chain AI systems

Ethereum aims to stop rogue AI agents from stealing trust with new ERC-8004 – but will it?

Three on-chain registries promise portable identity, reputation, and validation. Yet, the validator power grab is the twist.

2 weeks ago

An underground pipeline shows a card network valve corroding beside a crypto dollar conduit beneath a waterfront street, symbolizing Bermuda cutting credit card fees with crypto

Adoption

Bermuda is killing credit card fees with crypto – if this works, your bank’s biggest profit source is gone

Card fees can hit 3.5%, but without smooth on-ramps, off-ramps, and compliance, “cheap settlement” stays theoretical.

3 weeks ago

A stack of XRP coins perched above a sprawling city skyline, symbolizing how Ripple’s underlying infrastructure will determine real adoption beyond ETF-driven headlines.

ETF

XRP ETFs are booming, but a quiet $15 billion payment layer matters more than the price

ETF flows hit $941 million in two months, but real adoption hinges on Ripple's ODL volumes, on-chain payments, and RLUSD growth on XRPL.

2 months ago

Payments

YouTube is now paying creators in crypto, offering a $100B path to finally exit banks

The video giant quietly activated a stablecoin integration that allows U.S. talent to convert ad revenue into digital dollars instantly, bypassing traditional banking delays entirely.

2 months ago

A hand holds a glowing Bitcoin coin as a stressed man stands in a neon city, illustrating time-locked Bitcoin incentives that reward behavior change for your future self.

Payments

Bitcoin’s new “self-bribe” code lets you build sobriety wallets that pay your enemies if you break a promise

Using Taproot updates, these wallets automatically route your locked funds to an anti-charity the moment a digital oracle detects a trigger.

2 months ago

Bitcoin all the things — Square payments offer 0% bitcoin transaction fee

Payments 3 months ago

How Wall Street’s Ripple bet gives XRP a big institutional role

Adoption 3 months ago

Steak n Shake isn’t just flipping burgers; they’re funneling profits directly into a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Digital Asset Treasuries 3 months ago