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Ripple has donated a staggering $1 million to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a Super PAC (Political Action Committee) established by prominent Web3 attorney James Murphy, also known as MetaLawMan. The attorney himself has contributed approximately $50,000 to the Super PAC. 🚨SCOOP: @Ripple has donated $1M to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC set up by attorney James Murphy aka @MetaLawMan, to unseat @SenWarren and elect @JohnEDeaton1 as Massachusetts’ next Senator. Murphy donated $50K. More details and story to come. pic.twitter.com/32kadpAkE1 — Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) July 15, 2024 The Super PAC aims to unseat long-time Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren,…

In an industry often bogged down by complexity, Alchemy Pay is making a daring push to simplify and expand the use of cryptocurrencies in everyday transactions. The introduction of new features that integrate with major exchange and brokerage accounts like Coinbase and Kraken marks a pivotal step towards mainstream acceptance. The heart of Alchemy Pay’s strategy lies in its ambition to create a seamless bridge between fiat and crypto economies. This vision is not just about making transactions easier; it’s about redefining the very nature of payments. By allowing users to connect their crypto wallets directly to widely used exchanges,…

There has been no small amount of uncertainty surrounding Bitcoin (BTC) for approximately a month. After a significant climb in the initial months of 2024 and a new all-time high (ATH) near $73,000 in March, the world’s premier cryptocurrency found itself in a strong downtrend in June and early July. While the decline is widely considered to be at least partially driven by a convergence of events – including the German government’s plans to offload seized BTC and the long-awaited repayments by the collapsed crypto exchange Mt. Gox – the fact that Bitcoin has crashed through multiple support zones has…

Solana validators will receive additional fees after a proposal passed with 78% support on Monday. The author and supporters say it will secure the integrity of the network, but one validator says it’s an incomplete solution. The SIMD-0096 proposal is a shift away from the old model that used to burn half of the optional priority fee that users could pay to speed up their transactions on Solana. Now 100% of that fee will be rewarded to validators. “We voted no,” a spokesperson from Solana validator Orangefin Ventures told Decrypt. “The reason we voted no was because we want SIMD-0096…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has expressed admiration for Donald Trump’s running mate and U.S. Senator James David Vance, who called out SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s biased approach to crypto regulation. Recently, crypto community members resurfaced a video showing Vance criticizing Gensler as the worst person to oversee the crypto industry. The clip was recorded at the Remedy Fest conference on February 27. It has gained traction within the crypto community since presidential candidate Donald Trump chose Vance as his running mate. The community celebrates this choice as they see pro-crypto politicians ascending to the presidency. Vance Highlighting SEC’s Disservice to…

Today Aptos announced a partnership with Nansen. Nansen is one of the major providers of on-chain analysis and insights, and indeed the collaboration will serve to bring analysis and data within the Aptos ecosystem. The objective is to provide Aptos users with the necessary analyses to promote their growth. Nansen Aptos The collaboration The cryptocurrency The comment Nansen Nansen is a famous on-chain analysis platform. Monitor with millions of wallets, so much so that many investors use its analyses to discover opportunities, perform due diligence, and defend their portfolios. It also provides real-time alerts. Among those who use its services,…

A widely followed crypto analyst says that investors likely can’t expect Bitcoin (BTC) to spark a rally for at least a few more months. In a new video update, crypto strategist Benjamin Cowen tells his 802,000 YouTube subscribers that based on history, the crypto king could be in a downtrend until September or October before breaking out to the upside. Looking at BTC’s 2019 chart, Cowen notes that it took Bitcoin 202 days to break out of a similar downtrend, a pattern that could form this time around as well. “If you actually look at the time range on this…

The TRON DAO has officially announced LayerZero support for the TRON blockchain, making TRON the second non-EVM chain to be integrated into LayerZero’s cross-chain interoperability protocol. This significant development allows TRON ecosystem developers to seamlessly expand their applications to over 70 other networks supported by LayerZero. LayerZero is a cutting-edge interoperability protocol designed to facilitate seamless interactions between different blockchain networks. With LayerZero’s integration, TRON developers can now effortlessly deploy their decentralized applications (dApps) across multiple blockchain platforms, enhancing interoperability and accessibility. This capability also enables developers on other LayerZero-supported networks to bring their applications to the TRON mainnet. TRON…

XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with Ripple Labs, is showing signs of a potential resurgence, according to recent sentiment analysis and upcoming regulatory developments. Positive investor sentiment, coupled with the looming SEC settlement discussion and technical indicators, point to a possible bullish trend for the digital asset. The Paul Barron Network’s sentiment metrics revealed an overall trade sentiment of 65, a volume sentiment of 61, and an overall average sentiment of 55. The upcoming settlement discussion announced through the SEC’s Sunshine Act notice, a meeting is scheduled for July 18th. This meeting will address the institution and settlement of injunctive actions,…

Traditionally in the domain of institutional investors, structured products combine various assets and derivatives to create tailored risk-return profiles. With the advent of blockchain, the potential for this market segment is enormous, promising significant cost reductions, enhanced composability, and improved accessibility. Currently, the global structured notes market is estimated to be worth more than $2 trillion, and blockchain stands to help widen the breadth of the market from origination to investor base. Let’s take a look at this in more detail. Streamlining Processes and Cost Reduction Traditional structured products involve multiple intermediaries such as brokers, custodians, and clearinghouses, leading to…