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Hedera has launched its innovative CLPR, which utilizes cryptographic state proofs to enhance the verification of ledgers across networks. This development, highlighted by a recent tweet from the company’s official account, aims to enable direct verification of each ledger’s state without the need for intermediaries. As blockchain technology continues to evolve, the implications of CLPR could significantly influence cross-network interactions and efficiencies. Inside the Move The broader crypto market is currently showing mixed signals, reflecting varying momentum across major assets. Despite the absence of immediate price movements, Hedera’s introduction of CLPR resonates with ongoing discussions about improving blockchain interoperability. The…
In brief Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on AI labs to deliberately slow capability gains for safety reasons; OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk both said they agree. Nvidia, Intel, AMD and Marvell led a chipmaker selloff Monday, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down almost 6%. Bitcoin climbed as high as $78,280, adding nearly 2% since midnight UTC, while gold, silver, and most AI-linked stocks fell. The growing calls for an AI slowdown, many of which coming from within the industry itself, are sending shockwaves throughout the market, sinking AI-related stocks. Meanwhile, crypto is so far unaffected, with…
AgencyLaser Manager Says XRP Is Getting Interesting Again as XRP Story Expands Beyond Payments
$XRP Moves Above $1.40 as XRPL Expands Lending Infrastructure for On-Chain Credit. $XRP is back above the $1.40 level as attention also turns to new infrastructure being developed on the $XRP Ledger for lending, tokenized assets, and institutional credit. Clarissa Yorke, Partner/KOL Manager at AgencyLaser and followed by 2.3 million users on X, said $XRP is becoming “interesting again,” pointing to the combination of $XRP’s latest price move and the expansion of financial infrastructure on XRPL. $XRP is getting interesting again. While price is pushing back above $1.40, XRPL just rolled out its latest upgrade with new lending infrastructure designed…
South Korea’s People Power Party has opposed any central bank digital currency rollout without legal safeguards covering privacy, spending controls and consumer choice. Digital Asset reported on Sept. 14 that party leader Jang Dong-hyeok published the position on Facebook one day earlier. His statement arrived as the Bank of Korea advanced the second phase of Project Hangang, its digital-currency and tokenized-deposit testing program. “I strongly oppose the introduction of CBDC until legal and institutional safeguards are perfectly established so that the public can feel safe,” Jang said. The conservative People Power Party sits in opposition to President Lee Jae Myung’s…
xStocks has surpassed $800 million in assets backing its tokenised stocks and ETFs, while the number of unique holders has exceeded 300,000, according to figures released by the company. London’s trading industry is coming home! The network now covers 715 tokenised instruments across ten blockchains and reports more than $40 billion in cumulative transaction volume. Stocks Held Offchain Back Tokens 1:1 Each xStock representing a listed stock or ETF is backed 1:1 by the corresponding underlying security, which is held in regulated custody, according to the project’s website. The tokens can be transferred and traded onchain, giving holders economic exposure…
Polygon has made a significant move by launching its token, $BRS, specifically designed for Brazil. This announcement, highlighted by a tweet from the account @0xPolygon, emphasizes a focus on global outreach and expanding Polygon’s ecosystem. As the crypto market sentiment shifts, this launch could attract new users to the platform and enhance its competitive positioning in the region. source The Latest The broader cryptocurrency market is currently experiencing mixed signals, with varying momentum across major assets. Polygon’s introduction of $BRS signifies its intent to tap into the growing Brazilian crypto market, which is becoming increasingly relevant amid ongoing shifts in…
On the 11th of September, Bitcoin [$BTC] fell to a low of $76,046. Just an hour and a half later, $BTC had rallied 5.05% to reach a high of $79,890. This kind of swift, intense volatility hunted down both long and short liquidations. The seemingly resurgent bulls were stopped in their tracks. Over the weekend, $BTC consolidated between $76.5k and $77.5k. In recent trading hours, Bitcoin once again breached the upper boundary, but it is unclear if it will fall lower once again. The upcoming week could see more $BTC volatility The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan are…
MultiversX has opened an investigation into a potential issue on its mainnet and said it expects to provide another update within 12 hours or sooner if the team reaches a clear finding. MultiversX has begun reviewing the mainnet issue MultiversX said in a Sep. 19 X post that its team was examining a potential issue detected on the network’s live blockchain. The notice, published at about 10:00 a.m. UTC, described the matter as an active investigation and placed user protection at the top of the team’s response. Keeping the disclosure narrow, the project said it was working to ensure that…
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reportedly considering whether tokenized gold products should be exempt from some fund rules as part of a broader push to expand tokenization in wholesale markets. According to a Financial Times report, the FCA is expected to say later on Monday that it is exploring a bespoke regime for tokenized gold, or tokenized commodities, alongside the Bank of England and the HM Treasury. The FCA is expected to say tokenization could make gold easier to divide and transfer across digital markets, potentially allowing more of London’s bullion reserves to be used as collateral…
Anyone still holding a balance on BitMEX has two separate things to check before September 23, 2026, 04:00 UTC: whether the amount sits above the minimum withdrawal amount for that particular asset, and which network moves it out most cheaply. Both are public in the exchange’s wallet interface, and together they decide whether a remaining balance can be moved at all. On 14 of 62 open withdrawal routes, the network fee on file as of September 11 matches or exceeds the minimum amount at which a withdrawal becomes possible in the first place. cryptoticker.io collected this data itself on September…