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Flare has launched FAssets v1.1 on Songbird, a significant update aimed at scaling and expanding the utility of FXRP. This release introduces the Core Vault — a new mechanism that enhances capital efficiency by unlocking previously tied-up collateral and removing key bottlenecks in the minting process. The upgrade marks a major step in enabling XRP to participate meaningfully in decentralized finance (DeFi). FAssets are designed to bring non-smart contract assets like Bitcoin and Dogecoin into the DeFi ecosystem. Now, agents can deposit XRP directly into a Core Vault address on the XRP Ledger, which in turn automatically unlocks the corresponding…

The Shiba Inu (SHIB) team has destroyed millions of SHIB tokens over the last 24 hours according to data from its blockchain tracker, Shibburn. With about 584 million SHIB left in circulation, the move marks the team’s continued commitment to its token burn strategy, aimed at regulating SHIB’s market value. 18,851,865 SHIB gone According to the data, a total of 18,851,865 tokens were burned over the last 24 hours, seeing the SHIB burn rate skyrocket massively by 468968.55%. This massive 6-digit surge in SHIB’s burn rate marks a notable rebound in this crucial metric as the ecosystem has seen the…

Scottie Pippen, a former outstanding NBA player, has taken to social media to address the global crypto community with an important message about Bitcoin. Pippen seems to be celebrating the recent Bitcoin price jump as the leading crypto spiked close to $106,000 briefly. Pippen is a well-known Bitcoin bull who became famous within the crypto community thanks to his half-humorous tweets telling about Satoshi Nakamoto visiting him, while he was asleep and giving him insights about future BTC market bull runs. “Feels good to be a Bitcoin bull” Scottie Pippen tweeted proudly: “Damn it feels good to be a Bitcoin…

The SEC delayed Canary Capital’s application for a Litecoin ETF today, opening public comments over the proposal’s compliance with regulatory requirements. The price of LTC fell 5% after the announcement. The public comment aspect doesn’t appear to signal the Commission’s intentions; this could be a standard delaying tactic. Nonetheless, the market immediately took it as a bearish signal. Will the SEC Reject Canary’s Litecoin ETF? A few months ago, analysts proposed that the Litecoin ETF was more likely to win SEC approval than any other altcoin ETF. Its Polymarket odds briefly reached 85% in February, and today’s SEC deadline further…

BNB Chain has recently welcomed a new title that’s sparking excitement across the Web3 gaming space — Dragonz Land. At first glance, it looks like another tap-to-earn game. But scratch the surface, and you’ll find a deeper, strategic trading card game (TCG) experience wrapped in rich lore, real competition, and immersive progression. Unlike most tap-to-earn apps that offer little beyond repetitive mechanics, Dragonz Land combines classic deck-building with storytelling and blockchain-powered ownership. Built by UK-based Dragonz Lab, the game has already secured a $9 million investment led by Syndicate Capital LPF — a venture fund focused on blockchain and AI.…

John D’agostino, head of Strategy at Coinbase Institutional, has paid a visit to CNBC’s Squawk Box show to share his take on what has fueled today’s Bitcoin’s brief surge above $105,000. He also revealed a very important thing about Bitcoin ETFs that has been largely overlooked since their launch. Bitcoin is not “gold” and not “Nasdaq,” D’agostino says Co-host Andrew Sorkin started the dialogue by reminding everyone that, in the fall last year, Bitcoin dipped below $74,000, then it soared to an all-time high of $109,100 on Jan. 20. Now, after spending several times below $90,000, BTC has finally come…

Ripple will sunset its quarterly XRP markets reports in its current form after Q2 2025, with newer versions including deeper insights as the token grabs more demand among institutional investors. The quarterly XRP Markets provides transparency into Ripple’s XRP holdings and updates on the state of the crypto markets and the XRP ecosystem. “However, the reality is that the report has not had the intended effect,” Ripple said in its Q1 2025 report Monday. “In many instances, Ripple’s transparency has been used against the company, most notably by former SEC leadership.” “As more institutions engage with XRP, additional perspectives and…

Michael Saylor just dropped another $1.34 billion on Bitcoin (BTC), adding 13,390 BTC at an average of about $99,856 per coin. That brings Strategy’s total to 568,840 BTC, bought for roughly $39.41 billion, with an average cost of $69,287. Thus, it is the same playbook as almost every Monday – buy more, hold longer. But Peter Schiff is not buying the logic as probably the most vocal cryptocurrency critic calling out what he sees as the obvious problem – if the next move in Bitcoin’s price is down, Strategy’s position could start cracking fast. According to Schiff, Saylor’s latest buy…

A recent post on social media has stirred up fresh debate in the crypto community, raising the question: Is XRP’s price being suppressed beyond the SEC lawsuit? The post quickly went viral, with some calling it unnecessary fear-mongering and others suggesting it hints at possible market manipulation. What Was Said? The post argued that Ripple’s monthly XRP sales, unusual network patterns, and historic price movements — particularly during XRP’s famous 2017 rally — hinted at possible price suppression. It even cited a study that found a negative connection between XRP’s transaction network and its price performance. Naturally, this raised plenty…

Bitcoin Knots, a conservative implementation of Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain node software, has surprisingly gained traction following the decision of Bitcoin Core developers to retire OP_RETURN size limit. This limitation served to protect Bitcoin (BTC) from being utilized for nonpayment use cases. Bitcoin Core nodes users going to Knots after debated OP_RETURN move In recent days, Bitcoin (BTC) node operators are dropping Bitcoin Core, the most mainstream implementation of its node software. Instead, the share of Bitcoin Knots nodes, i.e., a number of computers using the conservative version of software maintained by Luke Dashjr, is rocketing like never before. As demonstrated…