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According to reports, a man who was previously ordered to pay over $10 million to the US Securities and Exchange Commission has caught the public’s attention after he filed a last-minute request to intervene in the just-concluded Ripple case. The man, identified as Justin W. Keener claims to possess “decisive evidence” that will reportedly favor the defendants and the American public at large. The SEC filed an opposition to an emergency request to present “decisive evidence” in favor of Ripple by Justin W. Keene. Source: Eleanor Terrett Mystery man offers to present ‘decisive evidence’ Many thought the Ripple vs. SEC…
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Phew, it’s been a week. Most people expected things to get worse before they got better, and they have. But we’re not calling this the bottom yet. Here’s a high-level recap, in case you’ve been offline the past few days, or simply avoided checking your brokerage account (probably for the best): President Trump this week announced sweeping global tariffs of 10% on all imports, and higher levies on 60 or so countries the administration says are the “worst offenders” when it comes to taxing goods the…
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is launching a new set of regulatory changes to encourage the formation of new banks, improve cryptocurrency oversight, and be better prepared for potential large-bank failures. Travis Hill (FDIC chair) went through these reforms in his speech to express how the agency deals with financial innovation and stability. FDIC pushes to bring back community banks The number of bank charters in the U.S. dropped from over 8,500 in 2008 to about 4,500 today, and Hill explains that the leading cause is that several banks merged while fewer than six banks a year are formed.…
RedStone has launched a new oracle service called RedStone Bolt, designed to provide near-instant price updates to decentralized applications. The product is live on the MegaETH testnet and is designed specifically for blockchains that process data at high speeds, like MegaETH, which targets 100,000 transactions per second, according to a note shared with crypto.news. Oracles are tools that send real-world data, like asset prices, onto blockchains, where smart contracts can use them to execute decisions. Many existing oracles use a slower, “pull” model where smart contracts request data. RedStone Bolt uses a “push” model that sends updates automatically and faster,…
Russia called U.S. threats over BRICS currency moves serious but stressed the bloc isn’t replacing the dollar—only modernizing finance to counter monopolistic global abuses. Russia Responds to US Tariff Warnings Aimed at BRICS Currency Moves Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, serving as Russia’s Sherpa to the BRICS group, addressed concerns about U.S. commentary on the alliance’s activities in an interview with the International Affairs journal. Ryabkov said Moscow views U.S. threats as serious but remains composed and committed to dialogue. He explained that the group’s initiatives do not seek to replace the U.S. dollar but rather aim to update…
Since launching PumpSwap, token launchpad Pump.fun has resumed its position as a top-level protocol by fees and revenue. It saw over $2.62 billion in volume in less than two weeks, signifying high market interest. Nonetheless, the meme coin sector as a whole has been more volatile than usual lately. PumpSwap is an attractive new option, but it still needs to stand the test of time. Pump.fun Surges with PumpSwap Pump.fun, a prominent meme coin creation platform, recently suffered some difficulties in the market. Facing lawsuits and criticism from the industry, the platform’s revenue had been declining in 2025. However, since…
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies voted Tuesday to approve three draft resolutions that would establish a special commission to investigate the LIBRA crypto scandal, which has plagued President Javier Milei’s administration since February. “The time has come for Congress to audit whether there is any harm to Argentina: we are committed to the truth,” Representative Pablo Juliano told the chamber during Tuesday’s debate. La Libertad Avanza party representative Gabriel Bornoroni defended the president during the debate, suggesting the opposition is “creating a show” because “they’re bothered by the fact that we had a fiscal surplus throughout 2024, and this year as…
There are now zero gaming tokens in the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, according to data from CoinGecko, after Immutable (IMX) fell from the rankings on Monday. CoinMarketCap’s ranking still has a few gaming tokens near the bottom of the list, but the takeaway is much the same: Top gaming coins are down bad. Crypto games have hit prominent peaks over the last year in terms of both mainstream reach and praise from gamers, but the tokens are fading fast and new ones are struggling to catch on. Just a year ago, there were six gaming tokens in the…
The price of Bitcoin popped and then dropped on Wednesday after the White House pressed forward with U.S. President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated tariffs. “Our country and its taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years,” Trump said from the White House Rose Garden. “But it’s not going to happen anymore.” The leading cryptocurrency was recently changing hands around $85,500, down 1.1% over the past hour, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. During Trump’s remarks, Bitcoin surged as high as $87,800. Trump said that the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on “all foreign-made automobiles” starting at midnight.…
Borrowing demand across decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols plunged sharply in the wake of the recent crypto market turmoil, a sign of widespread deleveraging as crypto investors unwound risky positions. The average U.S. dollar stablecoin yield — what protocols pay out to lenders for lending out their assets — fell to 2.8% on Tuesday to its lowest level in a year, measured by DeFi yield-earning application vaults.fyi’s benchmark. That’s well below the average U.S. dollar money market rates on traditional markets (4.3%), and a hefty decline from mid-December’s crypto market peak, when DeFi rates topped 18%. “This is largely due to…