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Institutional investors could soon be paying a hefty price for one thing: getting President Donald Trump’s social media posts a few milliseconds before everyone else. According to a report by the Financial Times, Trump Media & Technology Group has discussed charging trading firms and institutional investors as much as $100,000 per month for access to a new Truth API service that delivers President Trump’s Truth Social posts in a machine-readable format with lower latency. Why Milliseconds Matter The proposed service is aimed at hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and quantitative investors that rely on ultra-fast information to execute trades. Although…

Community figure Eri has identified $XRP as the important ingredient in a “crypto sandwich” setup amid calls to improve liquidity on the ledger. The $XRP community is now focusing on one issue they believe is important to the network’s future growth: liquidity. Several figures have recently stressed that stronger liquidity is necessary to help the $XRP Ledger (XRPL) reach its full potential. Key Points Eri identified $XRP as the center ingredient in a “crypto sandwich” setup for global remittances once liquidity issues are resolved. Brett Mollin said liquidity is the biggest factor limiting the $XRP Ledger’s next growth phase. Ripple…

The US Treasury has sanctioned two Iranian maritime firms involved in an alleged Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-backed insurance network, saying one accepted Bitcoin ($BTC) and other digital assets to bypass Western sanctions. On Wednesday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said that Persian Gulf Marine Insurance Company and HormuzSafe Marine Services Authority were integral to what it described as an IRGC-backed insurance network that required commercial vessels to buy approved coverage before transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The firms were designated for operating in Iran’s financial sector. The action comes after earlier reports that Iran was considering…

Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the listing of MetaDAO (META2), a Solana-based blockchain project. According to the official statement released by the exchange, META2 will be available to users on July 29th in Korean Won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT) trading pairs. According to the announcement, deposit and withdrawal operations for META2 will be activated within two hours of the announcement’s publication. Spot trading is scheduled to begin on July 29th at 16:30. Upbit also stated that the start time may be postponed if sufficient liquidity is not available. The exchange emphasized that users…

Bitcoin has fallen below $64,000 after the Federal Reserve signaled additional rate hikes in 2026, wiping out a relief rally that had briefly pushed the cryptocurrency above $66,000. According to market data, Bitcoin climbed to an intraday high of $66,315 on June 17 before reversing course and sliding to around $63,800 during early June 18 trading. The move came hours after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%–3.75% but projected further tightening this year, a stance that prompted investors to pull back from risk assets. Earlier in the day, traders had responded positively to reports that the United…

Ethereum price fell nearly 2% to about $1,883 on July 31 after another rejection below $2,000 weakened momentum and pushed the token toward a key technical support zone. Ethereum price action today According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) price extended its retreat on Thursday after buyers failed to sustain a move toward the $2,000 psychological level. The token traded at approximately $1,883 at the time of the charts, down 1.82% on the day. $ETH reached an intraday high of $1,936 before falling to a low near $1,878, showing that sellers remained active above $1,900. Price action on the 4-hour…

Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh of “inviting corruption” after asking about a reported $100 million payment he received before taking office. She also warned that his decisions as Fed chair could help Donald Trump’s growing crypto business. Warsh “Inviting Corruption” Senator Elizabeth Warren used the Senate Banking Committee hearing to question whether Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh can make independent decisions under the Trump administration. Starting with, Warren asked Kevin Warsh about a $100 million payment he received just days before taking office. “Who gave you $100 million right before you were sworn in?” Warsh declined…

Solana ($SOL) is flashing two on-chain cracks in the same two-week window: weekly DEX trading volume collapsed about 82%, and a key holder cohort began trimming its stake just as that drop unfolded. Dune and Glassnode data line the two events up almost to the week, with meme coin launchpads at the center. The timing is the story. Here is how the pieces connect. Solana DEX Volume Collapsed in Two Weeks The drop is steep and recent. Per Dune data, total weekly DEX volume across Solana protocols stood near $104.3 billion in the week of May 11, with the DEX…

More than half of South Korea’s virtual asset service providers (VASPs) are at risk of closure as they fail to meet a new regulatory requirement capping debt ratios at 200%, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency. The regulation, set to take effect on August 20 under a revised enforcement decree of the Special Financial Transactions Act, aims to strengthen the financial stability of crypto-related businesses operating in the country. Financial data reveals widespread vulnerability An analysis of financial statements filed with South Korea’s electronic disclosure system DART and the Small and Medium Business Status Information System, as of…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues to expand its tokenized equity products. According to an official statement from the exchange, 10 new equity tokens will be available to users on the spot market with USDT trading pairs starting July 29th at 3 PM. With this new listing, investors will be able to trade tokens representing the world’s leading technology and finance companies on the Binance Spot platform. New trading pairs to be added include Apple (AAPLB), Applied Materials (AMATB), Amazon (AMZNB), Bloom Energy (BEB), Dell (DELLB), Fluence Energy (FLNCB), Goldman Sachs (GSB), PayPal (PYPLB), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMHB), and Direxion Semiconductor Bear…