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Ripple CTO David Schwartz has broken his silence on a long-standing question in the cryptocurrency community: Was Ripple named after the Grateful Dead’s iconic song? In a recent X conversation, a user asked the Ripple CTO if the name “Ripple” was inspired by the Grateful Dead’s 1970 hit song “Ripple.” Schwartz responded, saying, “Somewhat. I think if we weren’t able to get the domain ripple.com, we likely wouldn’t have chosen the name ripple. We got the domain because a great guy who was a Dead fan registered it because of the song and he liked the company.” Somewhat. I think…

The House’s much touted “Crypto Week” made it back on track Wednesday, with a re-do administrative vote to consider three major crypto bills squeaking by after a small group of right wing Republicans acquiesced to the demands of party leadership and President Donald Trump.  The dramatic vote, 215-211, came down to the buzzer, with a small set of Republicans voting against the rule until a lively exchange with party leaders on the House floor prompting them to change their votes to “yes” at the final moment.  Now, the House will be able to move toward final votes on several bills…

Upbit, one of South Korea’s leading digital asset exchanges, announced new transaction support for the Caldera (ERA) token running on the Ethereum network. Upbit’s Triple Market Support for Caldera (ERA): KRW, BTC, and USDT Trading Pairs Open ERA will be available for trading on KRW (Korean won), BTC and USDT trading pairs starting at 00:30 on July 18, 2025. Caldera (ERA) Begins Operations with Three Different Markets Supported markets: KRW, BTC, USDT Supported network: Ethereum Transaction start: July 18, 2025, 00:30 In-network transactions for ERA: Only Ethereum network is supported Contract address: 0xE2AD0BF751834f2fbdC62A41014f84d67cA1de2A The stock exchange warned that the start…

The Graph, a decentralized data platform for web3, has announced a new integration with the TRON blockchain. TRON DAO, which supports decentralized internet development through blockchain and dApps, will now benefit from The Graph’s Substreams technology. This tool, developed by StreamingFast, allows developers to stream blockchain data in real time. Through Substreams, developers working on TRON can access live data such as wallet activity, token swaps, and TVL. This is expected to improve data access for TRON-based platforms like JustLend and SunSwap. Developers will no longer need to build custom backend systems, which helps reduce setup time and complexity. TRON’s…

Why it is rising: Bitcoin (BTC) today reached a new all-time high on Wednesday, surpassing 111,000 dollars. This milestone represents a crucial moment for the cryptocurrency, which has surpassed the previous record set just before the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January. The bull run reflects a profound change in the way cryptocurrencies are perceived, both in Washington and on Wall Street. According to Coinshare, one of the main catalysts was the advancement of the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins) bill, approved this week in the Senate with strong bipartisan support (66 votes in…

Ethereum’s recent push above $3,000 is facing pressure as profit-taking risks emerge. On-chain signals and volume patterns hint at possible short-term Ethereum price weakness unless key levels break. Over 88% of ETH in Profit Could Signal Local Top According to Glassnode, 88.57% of the ETH supply was in profit as of July 14, with price hovering near $3,013. According to the one-month chart, whenever the ETH holders’ profit percentage surges, short-term corrections tend to follow. Ethereum price and supply (in profit) percentage: Glassnode The Percent Supply in Profit metric tracks the proportion of circulating ETH whose acquisition cost is below…

A mystery wallet just pulled over 111,518,676,500 SHIB from Coinbase, a top U.S. crypto exchange. To put it in more understandable terms, it is about $1.33 million worth of meme coins that were shipped out all at once. That is on top of another $1.1 million in SHIB sent just three days earlier. It is the same sender and destination, and the wallet now has an impressive 207.5 billion SHIB, which is almost $2.5 million. There is no name tied to it, no known fund, and no movement out. Whoever this is is not flipping — they are sitting. That…

Well before the rest of the congressional election machinery has begun to move in earnest on 2026 contests, the crypto sector is again ready for outsized spending to get more friends in Congress, thanks in part to a new $25 million influx from Coinbase. The crypto sector demonstrated last year how potent a force it could be in U.S. congressional elections, with its political action committee Fairshake and its affiliates spending about $139 million to elect as many as 53 lawmakers it could count on to vote for friendly crypto policies. About one in ten sitting members of Congress benefited…

Perpetual Hub Ultra’s release satisfies onchain users’ increasing need for perps trading by facilitating decentralized exchanges to futures markets. The success of Orbs’ Perpetual Hub, which has been extensively included across the omnichain ecosystem, is expanded upon by Perpetual Hub Ultra. A whitelabel solution for decentralized exchanges, Perpetual Hub Ultra was introduced by Orbs, the leading Layer-3 infrastructure provider. Any DEX may use Perpetual Hub Ultra, which opens up new marketplaces for perps trading and comes with a completely customizable user interface. Perpetual Hub Ultra’s release satisfies onchain users’ increasing need for perps trading by facilitating decentralized exchanges to futures…

Spheron Network, a well-known decentralized ecosystem to offer scalable and secure compute services, has announced its new collaboration with Wire Blockchain, a prominent Universal Transaction Layer focused on driving cutting-edge applications. The partnership endeavors to establish a robust, AI-driven infrastructure for internet. The platform took to social media to share the details of this initiative. New Partnership drop💥We’re teaming up with @Wire_Blockchain — the Universal Transaction Layer powering next-gen apps at scale.Wire = access to all assets, all users, all liquidity.Spheron = unstoppable DePIN compute.Together? The new AI internet. pic.twitter.com/cHs2nXqcuD — Spheron Network (@SpheronFDN) July 17, 2025 Spheron Network Forges…