Hedera joins Axelar’s cross-chain network, unlocking institutional DeFi, tokenization, and liquidity access across dozens of blockchains through one interface. Hedera is now inside Axelar’s network. What it actually changes for institutions building on-chain is a longer conversation, and one that the market hasn’t fully priced yet. As @axelar posted on...
Ripple Prime Eyes Stablecoins to Fix Broken FX Market
Ripple Prime spots rising demand for dollar-backed stablecoins and tokenized collateral to cut FX settlement friction, calling 2026 a tipping point. The foreign exchange market moves over $7 trillion daily. Still, it runs on prefunding. Fragmented cutoffs, delayed settlement, and capital sitting idle, that is the daily reality for FX...
Ethereum Treasury Firm Dumps 7,550 ETH After Buying Near the Top
FG Nexus bought 50,770 ETH at $3,860 avg and sold portions near $2,649, locking in $83M in losses. The firm’s stock dropped 94% from 2025 highs, even as it funds a $200M share repurchase program. ETH trades at $1,940, down 50% from FG Nexus’s entry price, with analysts eyeing $1,700...
South Korea Proposes Law Requiring Influencers to Reveal Crypto Holdings
South Korea proposes a new law forcing influencers to disclose crypto holdings and payments, aiming to boost transparency and protect investors nationwide. South Korea’s ruling party has introduced a bill targeting social media financial influencers, commonly called finfluencers. The proposal calls for disclosure of personal asset holdings as well as...
Standard Chartered Predicts $1T Treasury Boost From Stablecoins
Standard Chartered forecasts stablecoin market cap will surge from $304B to $2T by 2028. Stablecoin reserve parking in T-bills could generate up to $1T in new Treasury bill demand. Growth is tied to macroeconomic trends, meaning it can happen without a crypto bull market. Standard Chartered has made a bold...
Coinbase Introduces GEX Metric, Warns of Volatility Between $60K and $90K
Negative gamma below $70K risks a sharp downside, while positive gamma near $90K may slow Bitcoin’s upside momentum. Bitcoin’s price structure is tightening between heavy support near $60,000 and resistance around $82,000. Market participants now face a choice between range trading and breakout positioning. Coinbase has added a new layer...
Why Ripple Made XRPL Impossible to Control – even by Ripple
Ripple says XRPL was built so even Ripple cannot control, censor, or alter transactions due to its consensus design. Ripple designed the XRP Ledger so that it cannot be controlled by any single entity, including Ripple itself. A senior figure associated with the project explained that this structure was intentional...
Schiff Warns Bitcoin Surge May Falter Ahead of Trump Speech
Peter Schiff warns Bitcoin’s $2,000 surge before Trump’s SOTU speech may reverse on potential sell-the-news reaction. Bitcoin rose sharply ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, adding more than $2,000 within hours. The move drew attention across the crypto market, yet long-time critic Peter Schiff warned that...
Bitwise Acquires Chorus One in $2.2B Staking Expansion
Bitwise acquires Chorus One to expand crypto staking services, adding employees, boosting network coverage, and strengthening institutional yield strategies globally today. Bitwise has acquired Chorus One, strengthening its crypto staking business and expanding institutional blockchain services worldwide. The acquisition adds the scale, expertise and wider network coverage to Bitwise’s growing...
Former FTX Boss Fails to Gain Trump’s Support for Pardon Bid
Former FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a pardon from Donald Trump, yet the White House confirms no clemency, citing legal and reputational concerns. Sam Bankman-Fried continues seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump while serving prison time. However, the White House has publicly denied any anticipation of clemency for the...