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An $XRP validator has suggested that once the community bootstraps the native DEX with Deep liquidity, it’s “game over.” The $XRP Ledger (XRPL) is seeing steady growth following recent upgrades, but a major gap remains. Vet stressed that building deep liquidity and bringing in high-quality assets to its native DEX could be the deciding factor. Key Points Vet said bootstrapping XRPL’s native DEX with deep liquidity and high-quality assets could mean “game over.” XRPL has made progress in boosting on-chain liquidity, with the AMM ecosystem growing to 27,991 pools. The network already processes millions of daily payments, with peaks above…

Snagging a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license to operate in Europe is great, but, alone, it won’t be enough to turn a profit, according to Ben Zhou, the CEO of Bybit, one of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms. MiCA doesn’t cover the full range of products, such as derivatives and tokenized assets, needed to be profitable, Zhou said in an interview. For those, companies also need a MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) license and an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. “With the current MiCA framework, you can only do fiat-to-crypto, crypto-to-crypto,” Zhou said. “There are many elements…

Kaiko, an institutional-scale data and analytics platform, has become a member of ISDA, the global derivatives market association. The partnership reinforces Kaiko’s commitment to developing institutional-level and transparent markets for digital asset derivatives. As Kaiko revealed in its official press release, the development underscores its role in connecting conventional finance with the cutting-edge digital asset networks. Thus, while derivatives markets are continuously expanding into exclusive asset classes, Kaiko’s membership highlights the growing digital asset integration into global financial infrastructure and capital markets. Kaiko has joined @ISDA , the global industry association for derivatives markets, reinforcing our commitment to supporting transparent,…

Despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that have lasted for over a month, the cryptocurrency market is showing a stable trend compared to assets like gold. Today, Trump once again postponed his decision regarding Iran, extending the deadline for potential attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure to Tuesday, marking the fourth postponement. He stated that if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by this timeframe, he will attack Iran very harshly, while also noting that negotiations for a 45-day ceasefire are ongoing. Despite these new developments and the continuing uncertainty, Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins started the new week with…

Anodos Finance CEO Pano Mekras has argued that $XRP has drifted too far from its original purpose and should no longer be framed primarily as a tool for banks. In a recent post, Mekras stated that $XRP should be seen as “a decentralized commodity that lives on a democratic network,” rather than a product to serve institutional finance. His comments challenge the long-standing narrative positioning $XRP as a bridge asset for banks and cross-border settlements. Key Points Anodos CEO says $XRP should reflect its original decentralized vision, not just serve banks. Mekras cites XRPL founders’ goal of peer-to-peer value exchange…

As part of efforts to empower global investors, traders, and consumers with real economy transaction and investment opportunities, USD.AI, a decentralized credit protocol, today entered into an important collaboration with ApeX Protocol, a decentralized multi-chain derivatives trading platform. As disclosed today on the X social platform, this strategic partnership enabled USD.AI to launch its native token ($CHIP) on ApeX’s cross-chain derivatives trading platform to advance the market accessibility of this token and its AI-infrastructure finance protocol to worldwide users. USD.AI is a DeFi protocol that specializes in providing structured credit to companies building artificial intelligence infrastructure. Its decentralized credit protocol…

Bridgetower, a digital asset infrastructure company for institutional markets, announced the use of Chainlink to tokenize securities linked to the DOM X copper-gold project in Arizona. The resource project is estimated at more than $11 billion, marking one of the larger real-world asset tokenization efforts in the U.S. Chainlink, a blockchain data and interoperability provider, supplies the core infrastructure for the platform. Through this integration, tokenized assets gain access to data feeds, cross-chain connectivity, and lifecycle management tools. The system includes Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol for market access, Proof of Reserve for asset verification, and NAVLink for on-chain valuation updates. The…

As the quantum threat to Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins continues, some analysts are warning that action is needed to address this threat urgently. At this point, while industry leaders like Coinbase argue that there’s no rush into quantum resilience, Samson Mow has warned that rushing into addressing quantum resistance in Bitcoin could backfire. Samson Mow, CEO of Bitcoin technology company Jan3, warned in an analysis posted on his X account that rushing to improve quantum resilience in response to Coinbase executives’ calls for faster action could inadvertently increase security risks. Mow argued that a hasty implementation could lead to compatibility…

Shytoshi Kusama, the mysterious leader of the $SHIB team and so-called “Shiba Inu Ambassador,” has again stirred up the $SHIB community on X. This time, Kusama updated his X bio section, which triggered the $SHIB army. While some $SHIB enthusiasts were intrigued, others openly criticized the pseudonymous developer for shifting his focus from Shibarium and the Shiba Inu ecosystem to religion. Kusama’s new X location and bio turns heads of $SHIB army Japanese $SHIB enthusiast @kuro_9696_9696 has published a screenshot of Shytoshi Kusama’s X page and bio details after the $SHIB ambassador changed multiple details there, including his location. The…

Have you been to Kenya? Are you familiar with Kenyans on the streets and online get-togethers? Whatever Kenyans want, they demonstrate, threaten to abandon, and have global trending hashtags to that effect. This time around, the round-up was sent to Binance after freezing several crypto accounts. And Binance has responded. According to reports, the leading crypto exchange is set to address Kenyans next week. The exchange has already confirmed that it will host a live X Spaces session next week in partnership with the AML Association of Kenya. Binance prepares to face Kenyan’s next week According to a statement by…