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David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO Emeritus, labels Bitcoin a "technological dead end," arguing its success now hinges on stability rather than innovation. He criticized Bitcoin's decentralization and proof-of-work model while expressing doubts about its governance during crises.

XRPL's real-world asset tokenization (excluding stablecoins) is valued at approximately $1.756 billion, surpassing Solana's $1.682 billion. Data shows XRPL represents an asset value of about $1.45 billion, a 276.75% surge over the past 30 days. However, XRPL has only 22 RWA holders, while Solana has 285,007.

LINK trades between $9.20 resistance and $8.25 support as momentum stalls and volatility compresses across daily charts. Elevated staking contrasts with falling network fees, pointing to holder conviction but weaker short-term activity demand. Bitcoin dominance remains the main driver

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Wednesday, with Democratic members sharply criticizing SEC Chair Paul Atkins's policies. Congressman Stephen Lynch stated that since Trump took office and appointed a new chair, SEC enforcement actions have decreased by 60%, including the withdrawal of the Binance case motion. Congresswoman Maxine Waters claimed that the case withdrawal was politically motivated, with crypto executives providing millions of dollars to the Trump family.

A bitter dispute over stablecoin rewards has brought U.S. crypto legislation to the brink of collapse. Banks warn of a $500 billion deposit drain; Coinbase fights for ~$1B in annual revenue. With the White House now "furious" and the bill stalled, we examine the fault line that could determine whether regulated stablecoins become "digital cash" or whether yield-seeking capital migrates offshore into synthetic dollars.

EMA50 weekly break signals potential Bitcoin drop to 70K, then possibly 45K. Whale accumulation creates support, limiting immediate downside despite persistent selling pressure. ETF flows and realized cap trends suggest Bitcoin remains range-bound near 70K. Bitcoin — BTC, recently held f

In brief The banking lobby warned that conditional charters tied to unfinished legislation like the GENIUS Act could give crypto firms Fed access before regulators have fully defined their obligations. Several major crypto firms are seeking or hold OCC trust bank charters that could allow di

According to Lookonchain on-chain data, multiple large crypto wallets have transferred over $7 million to assets backed by physical gold. These transactions involve tokens such as PAXG (Pax Gold) and XAUT (Tether Gold), both of which are linked 1:1 to custodial and audited physical gold.

Aurora Labs has launched a new integration layer that makes NEAR Intents integration faster and easier for wallets and trading platforms worldwide. Solving the Integration Bottleneck Aurora Labs announced the launch of the Intents Widget, a new integration layer designed to make NEAR Intents

Alibaba Cloud has launched new infrastructure that speeds up Solana RPC nodes, slashing latency for high-frequency traders. The setup uses clustered ECS placement, 9th-gen hosts, ERI, and high-IOPS disks to support low-hop RPC access. Alibaba Cloud has launched its latest infrastructure

_Strategy__ introduces Stretch preferred shares offering 11.25% dividend, aiming to reduce volatility, attract income investors, and stabilize financing for strategy._ Strategy Inc. unveiled a new preferred share product called Stretch. The company’s goal is to alleviate investors’ anxiety

Wallet in Telegram has launched cross-chain deposits in its self-custodial TON Wallet, powered by MoonPay. Over 100 million users can now send USDC/USDT from Ethereum, Solana, TRON, and four other networks—automatically converted 1:1 into TON-native USDT. No manual swaps. No bridges. No new asset purchases. We examine how this removes the single largest barrier to TON adoption and what it means for Telegram’s Web3 super-app ambitions.

Proving that someone is Satoshi Nakamoto cannot be solved by storytelling, presenting identification, or winning a court case. Instead, it is a cryptographic problem governed by strict rules. Satoshi Nakamoto's original intention in creating Bitcoin was to make it a trustless peer-to-peer cryptocurrency. Therefore, anyone claiming to be Satoshi must prove their identity, usually by providing identification documents, historical communication records, and most importantly, a private key associated with one of the early Bitcoin addresses.

Cai Wensheng quietly acquires the top-level domain CAI.com, sparking discussions in the domain, crypto, and AI industries. CAI.com is considered to have greater commercial potential due to its dual meaning (Crypto and AI), surpassing AI.com. This acquisition demonstrates Cai Wensheng's strategic positioning in the Crypto and AI sectors, strengthening his digital ecosystem investments.

It is widely circulated that Malaysian man Arsyan Ismail bought the AI.com domain name for $100 when he was 10 years old and sold it for $70 million. However, local tech media Lowyat.net questioned the plausibility from a technological perspective given the timeline. Investor tracking indicates that Arsyan most likely purchased it in 2021 through SAW.com, with the previous owner being a Kuwaiti collector.

Written by: Yi He J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., headquartered in New York, USA, has total assets of $4 trillion and total deposits of $1.5 trillion, with over 6,000 branches, making it one of the largest financial services institutions in the United States. J.P. Morgan was formed in 2000 through the merger of Chase Manhattan Bank and J.P. Morgan & Co., and it has acquired Chicago First National Bank, Bear Stearns, and Washington Mutual. J.P. Morgan is a multinational financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the United States, with operations in more than 60 countries, including investment banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, commercial financial services, and retail banking. In the wave of global financial digital transformation, J.P. Morgan, as a major traditional bank, is actively embracing blockchain technology and digital currency applications.

Goldman Sachs has revealed a $153 million position in XRP through ETFs, increasing its total crypto ETF exposure to over $2.3 billion. This move reflects a diversification strategy as the bank adjusts its crypto holdings amid mixed market reactions.

In brief January payrolls rose by 130,000, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep policy rates unchanged in the near term. Futures markets rapidly pushed anticipated rate cuts into the second half of the year, tightening financial conditions despite signs of slowing

Fraction AI, an AI-led crypto investment entity, has partnered with Grvt, a popular crypto trading company with professional-grade infrastructure. The integration aims to unlock native trading opportunities for fraction AI-based AI agents. As per Fraction AI’s official X announcement, the