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In a lengthy social media post, David Schwartz, chief technology officer at Ripple, stated that “the crypto tent is only getting bigger” in response to other players in the realm of payments and stablecoins launching their own blockchains. This, according to Schwartz, shows that blockchains are now viewed as “core financial infrastructure.” XRPL’s 13-year edge Schwartz has stressed that the XRP Ledger has gained “real traction” over the past 13 years. “The XRPL has real traction and institutional adoption because it’s been battle-tested, updated, and improved upon for well over a decade,” he stressed. He further noted that the XRPL…

Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform OpenEden partnered with The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) to manage and custody the underlying assets of its flagship tokenized US Treasury product, TBILL. OpenEden announced the partnership Wednesday, bringing one of Wall Street’s largest and oldest custodians into the growing market for tokenized Treasurys. OpenEden said TBILL is the first tokenized US Treasury fund with a Moody’s “A” rating to have its assets managed by a global custodian. A Moody’s “A” rating means that the asset is of upper-medium-grade quality, which indicates low credit risk and a strong capacity to meet…

Key Takeaways The SEC and Ripple Labs have jointly requested to dismiss their respective appeals in the ongoing legal case concerning XRP. Both parties filed a joint stipulation to dismiss the appeals process, which is now awaiting approval from the Court of Appeals. The US Securities and Exchange (SEC) has filed a status report with the Court of Appeals, informing that the agency and Ripple Labs had submitted a joint stipulation to dismiss their appeals and work toward closing the XRP case, according to an update from defense lawyer James Filan. #XRPCommunity #SECGov v. #Ripple #XRP The @SECgov has filed…

Qitmeer Network, a blockchain offering secure and scalable infrastructure, has collaborated with EVX Protocol, a DePIN project. The key objective of this partnership is to advance the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. As Qitmeer disclosed in its social media statement, the collaboration permits users to get rewards by running EV charging platforms or even sharing and renting electric vehicles. Thus, this move is an attempt to bring blockchain-driven trust and efficiency to the broadening EV charging and sharing landscape. We are proud to announce our partnership with @evxDepin 🤝About EVX PROTOCOL:EVX Protocol is a DePIN project that combines EV charging infrastructure…

AI infrastructure provider CoreWeave posted another strong quarter and a larger revenue backlog in its latest quarterly earnings. Yet, its shares fell sharply in after-hours trading as investors focused on swelling costs and shrinking operating margins. CoreWeave’s revenue came in at about $1.2 billion, roughly triple year over year, but still booked a $290 million net loss as interest costs and infrastructure spending surged, according to a statement released Tuesday. The company is “scaling rapidly” as it seeks to “meet the unprecedented demand for AI,” co-founder and CEO Michael Intrator said.  Its latest revenue figures come as resistance to…

The Federal Reserve ended its special supervision program for crypto and fintech Crypto leaders including Cynthia Lummis and Michael Saylor praised the decision Regulators are easing restrictions, with moves to stop debanking and integrate crypto into mainstream finance. The Fed is lately softening its stance on digital assets, changing how banks can work with crypto and new tech. On Friday, the Federal Reserve announced that it is ending its special supervision program for “novel activities” such as crypto and fintech services offered by banks. Fed Moves Banks’ Crypto Review Back to Normal Oversight Launched in 2023, the program was designed…

Several US banking groups led by the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) urged regulators to close what they say is a loophole that could indirectly allow stablecoin issuers and their affiliates to pay interest or yields on stablecoins. In a Tuesday letter to Congress, BPI warned that a failure to close the so-called loophole in the new stablecoin laws under the GENIUS Act could disrupt the flow of credit to American businesses and families, potentially triggering $6.6 trillion in deposit outflows from the traditional banking system. The GENIUS Act prohibits stablecoin issuers from offering interest or yield to holders of the…

Trikon has disclosed a new partnership between the layer-1 blockchain KiiChain, which is based on the Cosmos-based SDK and compatible with EVM. The alliance will look into how RWAfi, Payfi, and cross-chain tokenization may contribute to faster adoption of global decentralized finance and specifically the areas where the blockchain infrastructure is still developing. 📣 Trikon × KiiChain 🤝We’re joining forces with @KiiChainio, the first Layer 1 blockchain for emerging markets, EVM-compatible, Cosmos-based, and built to power next-gen real-world finance.Through this social collaboration, we aim to explore how RWAfi, Payfi, and cross-chain… pic.twitter.com/iz3cjXmMxK — Trikon (@0xTrikon) August 13, 2025 KiiChain is…

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. The most-repeated words on Circle’s first earnings call as a public company came from analysts: “Congrats on the IPO.” But another prevailing sentiment related to the stablecoin issuer’s upcoming launch of a layer-1 blockchain called Arc. USDC will be the native asset for transaction fees; the blockchain’s litepaper notes the network would also support other local stablecoins. Designed to let financial institutions build products and services onchain, Arc is set to go live by the year’s end, executives said. “[With] Arc, we want to underpin all…

Salvo Games, a popular Web3 gaming platform, has partnered with Bullbit, a cutting-edge decentralized exchange. The collaboration aims to streamline token creation as well as redefine the overall Web3 gaming experience. The official announcement from Salvo Games reveals that the development denotes a breakthrough for gamers and developers alike. Ultimately, the shared initiative is anticipated to drive seamless innovation with simplified AI agent development and relatively accessible yield generation. 🤝 Excited to partner with @Bullbitai — the hyper AI-powered DEX and derivatives platform for effortless token creation, trading, and yield.With its AI Launchpad, Hyper AI DEX, and AI Vault, Bullbit…