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Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz was recently featured in “$XRP in one minute,” a short video session where Ripple leaders and $XRP ecosystem participants cover all burning blockchain and crypto questions in 60 seconds or less. In the recent episode of “$XRP in 1 Minute,” Schwartz breaks down how $XRP’s utility has evolved from a Bitcoin alternative to the backbone of real-world asset tokenization. The Ripple CTO Emeritus covered how the $XRP Ledger expanded on Bitcoin’s original vision and why enterprises are utilizing XRPL for tokenized real-world assets. More importantly, Schwartz highlighted what’s coming next: tokenized securities, money market funds,…

South Korea’s financial authorities investigated more than 40 cases of unfair trading, including market manipulation and fraudulent crypto trading, in the last two years. According to an X post by Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eog-won, 30 of them reported or referred to investigative agencies, identifying 25 suspects since the Virtual Asset User Protection Act took effect in July 2024. Lee said the average unlawful gains were around 1.4 billion Korean won ($940,000). “Today marks the second anniversary of the enactment of the ‘Virtual Asset User Protection Act…’ It was a meaningful time that brought the virtual asset market, which…

Total value locked has roughly tripled since mid-July to about $312 million, according to DefiLlama, and Robinhood Chain is now clearing more than $600 million in daily decentralized-exchange volume, putting it among the more active networks in crypto. Robinhood Chain’s locked value has more than doubled since mid-July. (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)Its transaction count has also drawn attention, with more than 138 million in 30 days, per Token Terminal. But the chain’s most-traded tokens are still overwhelmingly memecoins. On DEX Screener, the top of Robinhood Chain’s trending list is filled with tokens like “Hoodrat,” “Vladhood” and “Swole Doge,” not the tokenized equities…

Bitcoin may be nearing a major turning point, but analysts say the market could still see one more move lower before a cycle bottom forms. Ted expects $BTC to form another lower high before a final drop, while CW says a long-term regression band is flashing a historical bottom signal. Bitcoin Analyst Expects One More Drop Before Cycle Bottom Forms Bitcoin could be setting up for another lower high before making a final move lower to complete its cycle bottom, according to crypto analyst Ted. In a post on X, the analyst said $BTC appears likely to form another lower…

Bitmine (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury company, continued its ether ($ETH) purchases last week as Chairman Tom Lee pointed to ether ($ETH) outperforming bitcoin $BTC$65,052.41 as evidence the crypto market is regaining momentum. The company bought 9,946 $ETH, worth about $19.4 million at current prices, up from 7,430 $ETH the previous week, according to a Monday update. The purchase lifted Bitmine’s holdings to 5,787,414 $ETH ($11.2 billion), or about 4.8% of ether’s circulating supply. Lee said Bitmine also increased its share repurchases, buying back 6.1 million shares, compared with 5.5 million a week earlier, under its $4 billion buyback authorization.…

Bitcoin traded around $64,000 on July 25 after changing hands near $65,000 around the ECB’s July 23 decision as the central bank kept rates unchanged, its bond portfolios continued shrinking, and euro-area banks tightened access to business and housing credit. The ECB kept its three key interest rates unchanged, leaving the deposit facility rate at 2.25%, the main refinancing rate at 2.40% and the marginal lending facility rate at 2.65%, while the balance-sheet and bank-credit channels continued moving in a restrictive direction. Official monthly data shows that the ECB’s asset purchase program and pandemic emergency purchase program portfolios declined by…

Ethena protocol has begun expansion to RWA (real-world asset) tokenization to boost yields and decouple from crypto market cycles. On Friday, the firm behind the yield-paying stablecoin $USDe said, The first asset category under evaluation is AAA CLOs, which sit at the top of the capital stack, with a zero default rate at the AAA level across the entire history of the asset class. Source: X Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) are a pool of loans from individual companies handled by asset managers. Think of it as an ETF index tracking different stocks of various companies and offered to investors. But…

South Korea’s financial authorities are scheduled to hold a policy meeting with the ruling Democratic Party later today to present the government’s draft of the Basic Digital Asset Act, according to a report from Chosun Biz. The meeting, set to take place at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building at 2:00 a.m. UTC, marks a critical step in the country’s ongoing efforts to establish a comprehensive legal framework for digital assets. Key Figures and Agenda Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Eog-weon and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Lee Chan-jin will attend from the regulatory side. Lawmakers from the Democratic…

$XRP withdrawal activity on Binance has climbed to its highest level in at least two years. According to a new on-chain analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Amr Taha, the exchange is now recording a significantly larger share of withdrawal transactions than of deposits. Taha said Binance’s share of $XRP withdrawal transactions reached 54.5% on July 17, the highest level since July 2024. Meanwhile, deposit transactions fell to 45.4%, the lowest reading since the same period and below the previous low of 46.7% recorded on June 20, 2025. $XRP Deposit/Withdrawal chart The widening gap between withdrawals and deposits has expanded to 9.1…

Bitcoin is back near the $65,000 zone, but the market is still far from euphoric. After days of mixed signals, ETF pressure, geopolitical uncertainty, and cautious altcoin moves, Michael Saylor’s Strategy has once again stepped in with another Bitcoin purchase. Strategy added 520 $BTC for around $35 million, bringing its total holdings to 847,363 $BTC. The latest buy comes as Bitcoin trades close to $65K, raising an important question for investors: is Saylor buying the bottom, or is Bitcoin still at risk of another rejection? By TradingView – BTCUSD_2026-06-22 (YTD) Saylor Buys Bitcoin While the Market Hesitates The timing of…