XRP jumped 4.87% after August CPI held inflation at 3.4%. Here’s what the charts show about the next move for XRP price. XRP price rose after Friday’s CPI print. The token was changing hands at $1.3996, up 4.87% at the time of writing. Price action told an interesting story. XRP...
MoneyGram Card Brings Stablecoin Spending to Everyday Visa Purchases
MoneyGram just turned 85 years of cross-border money transfers into a stablecoin-backed Visa card running on USDC, and Colombia gets to try it out first. MoneyGram switched on the MoneyGram Card today, and underneath the plastic-styled app screen sits a stablecoin balance instead of a regular bank account. Customers load...
Polkadot Proposes dotUSD Stablecoin With $5M Treasury Funding
Polkadot proposes a $5 million treasury plan for dotUSD, with DOT holders voting on its native stablecoin launch and future backing. Polkadot is considering launching a native stablecoin called dotUSD through its OpenGov governance system. If approved, the proposal will consume approximately $5 million of the network’s treasury. The proposal...
SGX Wins CFTC Approval for Bitcoin, Ethereum Futures: What’s Next for Prices?
SGX now lets U.S. traders directly access Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures after winning CFTC approval under Regulation 48.10. The Singapore Exchange has received approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to give American institutions direct access to its Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures. The green light comes under...
Nasdaq Equity Tokens: Why the $100M Payward Check Is a Rails Bet
This is not a crypto exchange vanity investment. It is Nasdaq paying for distribution and surveillance so Nasdaq Equity Tokens can clear when the cash market is closed. The deal only works if Q2 2027 ships with real issuer rights, not another synthetic lookalike. Nasdaq Ventures is putting $100 million...
Consensys Splits Into MetaMask and Infrastructure Firms as Crypto Finance Expands
MetaMask becomes independent as Consensys focuses on institutional blockchain, tokenization, and Ethereum infrastructure. Consensys Software Inc. will split into two independent companies, separating MetaMask from its institutional blockchain operations. Under the restructuring, Consensys Software will rebrand as MetaMask and focus on consumer finance products. Reports suggest Joe Lubin will serve...
Crypto Security Alert: Alby Hub Flaw and Nomic Exploit Put Funds at Risk
Alby confirms a critical Hub vulnerability in older versions, while a Nomic chain exploit lets an attacker double-spend nBTC on Osmosis. Two separate security incidents hit the Bitcoin and IBC ecosystems this week. Alby confirmed a critical vulnerability in its self-hosted Hub software that could let an attacker drain funds...
Germany Moves to End Tax-Free Crypto Gains With 25% Tax From 2028
Germany’s draft would impose a 25% tax on crypto gains from 2028 if approved by lawmakers. The one-year tax exemption would end for crypto acquired after January 1, 2027. The Finance Ministry expects the reform to generate €350 million in annual revenue. Germany is moving toward a major overhaul of...
BNB Price Prediction 2026, 2027 and 2028: Can BNB Replace Ethereum as Binance AI Blockchain Nears Testnet Launch?
BNB trades near $727 as BNB Chain prepares a major infrastructure shift. A new Layer-1 for autonomous AI agents and high-frequency trading is planned for testnet in late 2026, with mainnet targeted for early 2027. That raises a bigger BNB news question: can BNB close the gap with Ethereum? BNB...
Spain’s Bit2Me Launches Bit2Shield to Help Police Track and Seize Crypto
Bit2Me launches Bit2Shield to help police trace, secure and liquidate seized crypto. Chainalysis identified 29,120 crypto addresses and digital identifiers in August. Bit2Shield expands Bit2Me’s role in institutional crypto custody and asset recovery. Spain’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bit2Me, has launched Bit2Shield to help authorities trace, secure, and liquidate seized digital...