Vlightup Inc. launches a TRUSTAUTHY-secured multi-party escrow settlement platform on the XRP Ledger, cutting LC transaction times from days to seconds. Tokyo-based Vlightup Inc. has officially launched a next-generation trade finance payment platform. It runs on the XRP Ledger. The company says the move removes settlement delays that have plagued...
Hex Trust Backs Doppler Finance to Expand wXRP Beyond XRPL
Hex Trust partners with Doppler Finance to build institutional wXRP vaults and expand XRP liquidity across multiple blockchain networks. Doppler Finance and Hex Trust confirmed a strategic partnership on March 4, 2026. The two firms will work together on Wrapped XRP products designed to carry institutional custody standards across multiple...
Chainlink Powers Visa, ANZ, Fidelity in Cross-Border Settlement
Visa, ANZ, ChinaAMC, and Fidelity test cross-border settlement using Chainlink under Hong Kong’s e-HKD pilot program. Visa, ANZ, ChinaAMC, and Fidelity International have completed a cross-border settlement test using Chainlink infrastructure. The pilot ran under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s e-HKD program. According to Chainlink, the system enables regulated digital...
Ethereum Jumps 25% After $1750 Liquidity Sweep As Traders Eye $2500 Zone
Ethereum surged about 25% from $1,750 to near $2,200 after a liquidity sweep triggered strong buying activity. Around 3.4M ETH is waiting in the validator queue, one of the longest lines since Ethereum moved to proof of stake. Trader 0xA5e4 lost $1.53M after a $31M ETH short position was partially...
Midnight Network Opens Aliit Fellowship Cohort 2 Applications
Midnight Network’s Aliit Fellowship Cohort 2 is now open. A selective ZK-tech program seeking builders with depth, rigor, and real contribution. The Aliit Fellowship is back. Midnight Network confirmed Cohort 2 applications are open, and the bar has not dropped. As @MidnightNtwrk posted on X, the Aliit is described as...
Just In: Binance Earns ISO 22301 Certification for Business Continuity
Binance secures ISO 22301 certification, confirming its ability to keep services running and protect users during disruptions. Binance has secured the ISO 22301 certification for Business Continuity Management. The global crypto exchange announced the milestone this week. The certification was awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI), an independent auditor....
Eric Trump Says JPMorgan, BofA Are Blocking Crypto Yields As SEC Acts
Eric Trump accused major banks of blocking crypto yields. Meanwhile, the SEC submitted a new proposal on digital asset regulation. Eric Trump is calling out some of America’s largest financial institutions. In a pointed X post, he accused banks like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo of lobbying...
Bitwise Sends $233,000 From $2.7B Bitcoin ETF to BTC Developers: Here’s Why
Bitwise sent $233K from its $2.7B Bitcoin ETF to fund Bitcoin developers. Here’s what the donation covers and why it matters. Bitwise Asset Management has made its second annual Bitcoin developer donation. The crypto asset manager confirmed a $233,000 contribution drawn from profits of its Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB). The...
XRP Price Prediction: Can It Reclaim As U.S.–Iran Tensions Escalate? APEMARS Leads as Best Crypto To Buy While NEAR Explodes
The crypto market is moving fast again, and volatility is back with a bang. As U.S.–Iran tensions escalate and oil briefly surged toward $85, Bitcoin dipped to nearly $66,000 before rebounding and holding the $68,000 range. Spot investors aggressively bought the dip, while Bitcoin ETFs recorded $458 million in inflows,...
Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya warns Bitcoin lacks privacy for central bank reserves.
Chamath Palihapitiya says Bitcoin lacks the privacy and fungibility required for central bank reserve assets. Bitcoin climbed above $73,000 after a 7% daily gain, reaching its highest level in about one month. A social media post promised a 0.5 BTC giveaway worth about $36,000 during the market rally. Billionaire investor...