Key Takeaways CME’s XRP futures suite reached $62.87 billion in notional volume in its first year. Professional traders are gaining more tools for XRP exposure without direct token custody. Planned index futures may widen XRP’s role in institutional crypto market access. XRP Futures Gain Depth Inside CME’s Crypto Market XRP has become a larger part
Key Takeaways Rep. Begich introduced ARMA to buy 1M Bitcoin, shifting market policy before Congress sets future crypto laws. Funding the reserve via gold, the US Treasury would buy 200K BTC yearly, securing crypto property rights. Following a March 2025 EO, ARMA stabilizes US markets as Congress next drafts long-term crypto policy. Bipartisan Strategic Bitcoin
Key Takeaways Sui launched 0-fee transfers for 7 stablecoins, aiming to render traditional payment networks obsolete. After $1T in volume since Aug 2025, Mysten Labs expects this 0-fee model to disrupt global finance markets. With USDC on Sui below $400M, Adeniyi Abiodun predicts AI agents will next adopt these cheap payment rails. Sui Launches New
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $78,000 on May 21, erasing recent gains to close just above $77,000. Persistent spot bitcoin ETF outflows and a 0.3% drop triggered $44.3 million in liquidations. If the Nasdaq index undergoes a correction, analysts warn that capital will flee high-risk crypto assets. Bitcoin Erases Gains as ETF Outflows Mount Bitcoin
Tokenization will be conducted on an EVM-compatible blockchain in advance of the planned launch of REAL Finance’s purpose-built Layer 1 mainnet. The transaction serves as a live pilot to validate the end-to-end process. The agreement is with Factori AD, an EU-regulated investment broker, which will channel client assets through REAL’s infrastructure. Factori AD will handle
Then, somewhere around 2024, I started noticing something. When a user delegates a research task to an AI agent, they don’t browse. They wait for a result. The page view, the scroll, the click, the entire surface area that advertising depends on, the model that every major internet platform like Google, Meta was built on—disappears.
Key Takeaways Qivalis added 25 banks, reaching 37 institutions across 15 European countries. ING and BNP Paribas back euro stablecoins to counter $190B Tether dominance. Qivalis plans a euro-pegged stablecoin launch later in 2026 for onchain payments. European Banks Expand Qivalis to 37 Members Across 15 Countries A growing coalition of European banks is accelerating
This episode features two guests from the Wadoozie team. The project is led by Mr. Wadoozie, Senior Internet Architect Engineer of Software, who brings more than a decade of experience in the cryptocurrency industry. He is joined on this episode by Tay, Operations Manager, who has a background in marketing and management and has run
Key Takeaways Ontop integrated Opentrade infrastructure to launch a ~3% APR USD rewards program for global remote workers. The feature highlights a fintech trend of activating a portion of Ontop’s $1 billion-plus payroll float. Opentrade and Ontop are co-developing fixed-term yield products expected to launch in the near future. Mitigating Risk for Cross-Border Workers Ontop
Key Takeaways Sarah Breeden set a late-2026 deadline for the Bank of England to finalize its draft stablecoin regulations. The joint Bank-FCA Digital Securities Sandbox drew 16 major financial giants to scale live tokenized markets. The Bank of England launched a consultation to expand its RTGS infrastructure toward 24/7 operations by 2030. A Shift in