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The @XRPwallets account on the X social media network has published a new update about this year’s amount of $XRP held by the blockchain behemoth Ripple. The post has disclosed how much $XRP the company held in March, right before the most recent $XRP release from escrow that took place on Wednesday. Overall, according to the tweet, Ripple now holds more $XRP in its spendable wallets than it did last year. Here’s how much $XRP Ripple holds now According to the data revealed in the post, the San Francisco-based crypto firm held 4.968 billion $XRP, 5.026 billion $XRP, and 5.08…

A 22-year-old California man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for laundering millions from a $263 million crypto fraud scheme. Launderer Behind Multi-Million Crypto Operation Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach, was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to a racketeering scheme that stole over $263 million in cryptocurrency. The operation ran from October 2023 to May 2025 and involved a loose network of young people connected online. Tangeman admitted to laundering at least $3.5 million, converting stolen crypto into cash, and helping hide where the funds came from. His role helped other members…

TopNod, a self-custodial wallet built for security and simplicity, has disclosed its strategic partnership with the Pharos ecosystem, a blockchain designed to bridge traditional fintech and Web3 by focusing on real-world assets (RWAs) and high-performance on-chain financial infrastructure. Basically, TopNod has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) agent called KiwiNod, which is running a $100000 prize pool on behalf of Pharos. After April 28, anyone can get access via Twitter or Telegram and try to convince by making a significant contribution to the Pharos community to earn a reward. KiwiNod has the decision-making power to contribute how much share and on…

Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $66,749 at press time, while market activity stayed muted across major digital assets. The asset was down slightly in the past 24 hours, while seven-day gains stood at 0.81%. Daily trading volume reached $19.67 billion. That price action came during a period of weak movement in the market. Analysts tracked a narrow range in Bitcoin and pointed to low activity across the wider crypto sector. Altcoins also showed soft volume and thinner liquidity during the same period. Analysts track a possible end to the squeeze Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe said volatility on Bitcoin’s four-hour…

Strategy (MSTR) buys $1.3 billion worth of Bitcoin Strategy has significantly expanded its digital asset treasury, acquiring 17,994 Bitcoin for approximately $1.28 billion. Strategy has extended its relentless Bitcoin ($BTC) buying spree by purchasing an additional $1.28 billion worth of Bitcoin. This comes after Michael Saylor, the company’s executive chairman, teased the purchase on Thursday. According to a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the corporate intelligence and software firm acquired 17,994 Bitcoin ($BTC) between March 2 and March 8. Its average purchasing price was $70,946 per $BTC. With this latest purchase, Strategy’s total aggregate…

According to the Ripple CEO, the secret sauce behind the latest product from Ripple Treasury solves two major pain points in corporate finance. Ripple has introduced a new treasury management system that combines fiat and digital asset management into a single, real-time platform. The product removes the need for multiple systems and allows companies to manage liquidity better. Brad Garlinghouse, the Ripple CEO, emphasized that the system solves two major challenges by giving companies a trusted, regulated way to access digital assets within their existing workflows and by removing friction between managing fiat and crypto accounts. Key Points Ripple launched…

Industry group NC Blockchain is urging Senator Thom Tillis to push the Clarity Act forward, warning that a ban on stablecoin yield could drive capital abroad. The Clarity Act is facing intense lobbying from the North Carolina Bankers Association (NCBA), which is pushing for a total ban on stablecoin yields. The North Carolina Blockchain & AI Initiative argues that NCBA’s position does not reflect the views of all local financial institutions, noting that some are in favor of the ongoing technological advancements. However, the NCBA campaign specifically targets Sen. Tillis because he is a key Republican negotiator and represents the…

Tezos is preparing to launch the first public testnet for Tezos X — a major upgrade designed to merge EVM and Michelson smart contracts into a single composable execution environment. — The testnet is expected to go live in May, marking the first real deployment of a roadmap that has been evolving since 2024. At its core, Tezos X is designed to eliminate one of blockchain’s biggest usability problems: fragmented ecosystems that rely on bridges, wrapped assets, and isolated liquidity. Instead of operating across disconnected environments, Tezos X allows applications built with Solidity and Michelson to interact directly on the…

Bitcoin may no longer move in step with Federal Reserve policy, according to a new report from Binance Research, which points to a structural shift driven by spot exchange-traded funds. For years, crypto markets reacted sharply to interest rate signals, with bitcoin falling when central banks tightened monetary policy. That pattern now appears to be breaking as Binance data shows bitcoin’s correlation with its Global Easing Breadth Index, which tracks 41 central banks, has turned strongly negative since 2024. Spot bitcoin ETFs were approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January 2024. Before ETFs, the relationship was…

Blockchain has clearly divided the history of the stock market into “before” and “after.” For over three years, the securities market has been actively setting its sights on tokenization. An increasing number of global financial hubs are now exploring and testing this technology. This is because blockchain does not merely translate traditional securities into a new digital format; it fundamentally “rewires” the very philosophy of the stock market. The following opinion editorial (Op-Ed) was written by Volodymyr Nosov, Fintech entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of WhiteBIT. Thanks to tokenization, stock trading can now happen 24/7 — no more waiting for Monday…