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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) confirmed recently that the organization has started testing the XRP Ledger (XRPL). They stated the testing phase is for a data-verification system implementation to check how quickly it could anchor and verify data. Information recorded in the blockchain will be tamper-proof, with no changes to receipts. The BIS working paper noted two Features that can help in strengthening their services. Their assessment cited low nominal fees and quick consensus, and also highlighted the XRP Ledger’s proven track record. The institutions’ experiment with XRPL highlights the growing importance of Ripple’s infrastructure. The selection of a foreseeable result puts the fintech company ahead in the financial markets. However, this is only a testing phase, and BIS is yet to officially get the XRP Ledger’s services onboard. The CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, said that he is not surprised by the development as institutions have been regularly turning ...

Ripple announced it will expand its XRP Ledger developer kit to global online payment services Stripe and its layer-1 blockchain solution Tempo. The development will help them build AI agents that pay for data, computing, and other online services that use cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Version 1.1 of the XRPL AI Starter Kit will aid the machine payments protocol, including MPP, and the Open Wallet Standard. The kit will let software access multiple wallets across blockchains through a common interface. Ajit Kulkarni, a developer from Ripple, explained the entire process in a blog post and stressed that the XRP Ledger will provide first-class options for developers to build their projects for payment services. Moreover, Ripple is aggressively expanding its blockchain services and making it easier for fintech firms to navigate and use the technology. “Our job is to make XRP and RLUSD first-class options wherever developers are building,” wrote Jazzi Cooper, RippleX head of product. R...

Visa is releasing a new report showing how bank-level protections could significantly boost American interest in using stablecoins to send money abroad. The survey of more than 2,000 US consumers finds that Americans are looking for faster and more affordable ways to send money to family and friends overseas, while still expecting strong security protections. The company says adoption intent rises from 36% to 56% when stablecoins, or dollar-pegged crypto assets, include fraud protection and deposit insurance, similar to what banks offer. Nearly two-thirds of respondents say trust depends more on the provider than the technology itself. Meanwhile, willingness to use stablecoins climbs from 36% to 45% when offered through an existing financial institution. Traditional banks and global payment networks command the highest trust for digital currency services at 61% and 60%, respectively. Despite the potential rise in US stablecoin adoption, over half of Americans have never ...

Iran has been leaning on Tether’s dollar-pegged USDT to dodge a U.S. sanctions dragnet and move money for the regime and proxies such as Hezbollah, according to a new Senate Democrats report. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says the token has become a primary payment rail for Tehran and a funding tool for terrorist proxy groups, reports The Wall Street Journal, which viewed a copy of the findings. Tether’s USDT accounts for about 60% of all stablecoins by market capitalization. Because the token tracks the dollar, it is less volatile than other crypto — making it useful for payments and, the Journal notes, for money laundering. Treasury has been tightening the economic squeeze since U.S. military strikes in Iran earlier this year, including August’s Operation Economic Outcast. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led the probe, which reviewed 846 wallets sanctioned by the U.S. and Israeli governments over Iran ties and found that 84% of them traded exclusively o...

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has turned bullish following a market-wide resurgence, registering a rally of 24% in the weekly charts, according to CoinGecko data. SHIB has reclaimed the $0.0000061 price level after months of struggle. SHIB gained an additional zero after its decimal point in 2025, and is making an effort to hit $0.00001 once again. Let’s discuss what’s next. Source: CoinGecko Will Shiba Inu Continue Its Rally And Hit $0.00001? Source: Pixabay Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) latest price surge comes after Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $86,000 price level. The market-wide rally was likely due to a dip in oil prices after Iran proposed to open the Strait of Hormuz if its demands are met. A oil price dip could lead to lower inflation, which could allow the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. Lower rates often leads to more risky investments. While Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) latest price rally is welcome, there are significant risks ahead. Firstly, the Federal Reserve raised intere...

An XRP rally is picking up speed right now, and it is easy to see why. XRP price jumped more than 5% today, on September 15, after news broke that the U.S. Senate will hold a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, and that pushed XRP back above $1.4. The XRP rally chance now leans heavily on that vote, and the XRP price forecast splits into two fairly clear paths depending on how it goes. Clearing the XRP resistance above $1.7 looks realistic if the bill advances, while a rejection could send XRP back down toward $1.3. Also Read: XRP, XLM and HBAR Holders Have Until September 15 to Act XRP Rally Prediction, Price Forecast And Resistance Signal A Move Source: TradingView XRP Rally Gains Steam Ahead Of The Clarity Act Vote The Senate vote needs at least 60 votes to move forward, and Senate Republicans are pushing hard for it, though they still need around six Democratic senators on board. Elizabeth Warren, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, spoke out against the bill on M...

Zcash (ZEC) is experiencing one of its most significant rallies in several years. The privacy-focussed cryptocurrency has reclaimed the $1000 price level after nearly 10 years. CoinGecko data shows that ZEC’s price has risen by 11.1% in the last 24 hours, 45.2% over the last week, and more than 134% in the monthly charts. ZEC has also risen by nearly 2432% since September 2025, beating most major assets in the yearly charts. Let’s discuss why Zcash (ZEC) is experiencing a price rally, and if the asset can hold on to the $1000 price level. Source: CoinGecko Why Is Zcash (ZEC) Rallying Today? Source: Binance Zcash’s (ZEC) latest price rally beyond the $1000 mark comes amid a larger market-wide upswing that occurred in late August and early September. The cryptocurrency market saw increased investor confidence after President Trump White House event and increased liquidity from the US Treasury’s decision to increase bond buy backs. However, the larger market rally s...

Grayscale Research is warning that artificial intelligence may heighten financial surveillance risks on transparent blockchains by improving the ability to link transactions with off-chain data and de-anonymize addresses. This dynamic builds on past waves of privacy concerns tied to technological shifts, including the 1970s digitization of financial records and the 1990s rise of the internet. Grayscale Research says a third wave is underway, driven by AI tools that could make blockchain address labeling more effective and widespread. Source: Grayscale Bitcoin (BTC) transactions are visible by default on the public ledger, a risk noted in its white paper. In contrast, Zcash (ZEC) offers shielded transactions that use zero-knowledge cryptography to hide sender and receiver addresses along with transfer amounts, functioning like physical cash. Zach Pandl, Grayscale Head of Research, is stating the case for Zcash in the new AI era. “We expect AI to create new threats ...

Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) price crash seems to have no end in sight. CoinGecko data shows that SHIB’s price has fallen by nearly 9% in the last week. The dog-themed cryptocurrency seems to be facing some resistance at the $0.0000046-$0.000005 price level. Although the asset has seen a near 7% price rally in the monthly charts, SHIB is still struggling to overcome its resistance level. Let’s discuss if the once dominating cryptocurrency is done for, or if it can make a comeback. Source: CoinGecko Is Shiba Inu Done For After Its Latest Price Crash? Source: Watcher.Guru Shiba Inu (SHIB) was among the top 15 projects by market cap. The asset had one of the most successful launches in crypto history, if not the most successful. SHIB’s price skyrocketed by many million percent within months of its debut in August 2020. Early investors made massive gains with minimal investments. SHIB garnered a reputation of being a “millionaire-maker” and was an extremely popular...

XRP is showing growing signs of weakness from a technical perspective, even as whales moved $251.8 million of the asset. Notably, the cryptocurrency is currently settling around the $2.50 level after experiencing significant short-term capital outflows. Now, an outlook by prominent cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez suggests that XRP could find support at $2. In an X post on October 31, Martinez noted that XRP’s daily chart has formed a descending pattern, characterized by lower highs and lower lows, indicating a continuation of the downtrend. XRP price analysis chart. Source: Tradingview His outlook shows XRP slipping below mid-range resistance near $2.60, confirming a breakdown from a bearish continuation setup. If momentum persists, the asset could follow the projected path toward the $2 support, with a potential extension toward $1.90 if that level fails to hold. This concerning technical outlook comes as whales have executed significant transactions over ...

Hedera (HBAR) climbed to $0.21 on October 28 after surging more than 16% in 24 hours, lifting its market cap from $7.6 billion to $8.84 billion and adding over $1 billion in a single day.  HBAR’s rally coincides with a landmark development for institutional adoption: Nasdaq has posted the official listing circular for the Canary HBAR ETF (Ticker: HBR), which begins trading today. The ETF will provide direct spot exposure to HBAR, with custody handled by BitGo and Coinbase Custody, and pricing powered by CoinDesk Indices. Notably, the product marks a watershed moment, opening the door for regulated inflows from traditional finance and signaling a new level of legitimacy for Hedera’s native token. AI predicts Hedera price for end of 2025 In parallel with the ETF launch, Finbold’s AI prediction agent, powered by models including Claude Sonnet 4 and GPT-4o, has issued a 60-day outlook for HBAR. The system projects an average price of $0.245, implying a potential g...

Finbold turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to project an average Bitcoin (BTC) price target for the end of 2025 following the news that Mt. Gox, a defunct cryptocurrency exchange, would postpone repayments to its creditors by another year.  Entities associated with Mt. Gox still control around 34,689 BTC, valued at around $3.98 billion as of the time of writing, according to Arkham . While the figure is just a quarter of the 142,000 BTC supply the exchange held in mid-2024, analysts are still wondering how the delay could affect Bitcoin’s price in the following months, now that a dump is no longer in consideration. BTC price prediction  According to OpenAI’s leading model, ChatGPT-5, Bitcoin could trade around $150,000 by the end of 2025, assuming the Mt. Gox repayment delay can relieve selling pressure and the market sentiment can remain neutral in the coming months. A more bull case, however, could see the asset trading at $200,000, provided inst...

WhiteBIT, one of Europe’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges and the official crypto partner of FC Barcelona, hosted its exclusive Institutional Night on October 15 at the FC Barcelona Museum, bringing together more than 100 executives from the global finance and blockchain sectors. The private event brought together C-level representatives from stablecoin issuers, investment banks, prime brokers, and fintech firms to discuss the accelerating adoption of stablecoins and their role in reshaping cross-border payments and corporate treasury management. An evening at the FC Barcelona museum Guests began the evening with a private tour of the FC Barcelona Museum, exploring the club’s storied legacy through its trophies, memorabilia, and interactive exhibits.  They were later joined by Bojan Krkić, the former FC Barcelona forward and now Football Department Coordinator, who spoke about shared values between sport and business.  Source: WhiteBIT Stablecoins...

The Hyperliquid price soared 12% in the last 24 hours to trade at $38.79 as of 3:50 a.m. EST on trading volume that surged 12% to $707 million. This comes as Hyperliquid Strategies plans to raise up to $1 billion to purchase tokens that power the world’s largest decentralized derivatives platform. An S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it plans to offer up to 160 million shares of common stock to fund additional Hyperliquid (HYPE) purchases. 🚨 JUST IN: HYPERLIQUID STRATEGIES INC. FILES S-1 WITH THE SEC TO RAISE $1B THROUGH 160M SHARES. PART OF THE FUNDS FOR POTENTIAL $HYPE TOKEN PURCHASES. pic.twitter.com/YR6OyUY79L — Kyle Chassé / DD🐸 (@kyle_chasse) October 23, 2025 Meanwhile, Hyperliquid Strategies now operates as a pending merger entity under the Nasdaq-listed biotech firm Sonnet BioTherapeutics and Rorschach I LLC. David Schamis, as CEO, and Bob Diamond, the former CEO of Barclays, will le...

The Dogecoin football club deal has actually made history as House of Doge acquired a majority stake in U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 , and this marks the first time a cryptocurrency company has purchased a professional football club. This crypto sports investment milestone was also announced on October 20, 2025, with House of Doge partnering right alongside Brag House Holdings to become the largest owner of the historic Italian club. The groundbreaking Dogecoin football club deal is now also fueling some fresh DOGE price prediction speculation, with analysts eyeing a potential rally to $0.26 at the time of writing. Crypto Sports Investment Heats Up as DOGE Price Prediction Gains Steam Brag House Holdings logo and House of Doge coin image – Source: BitGet Historic Dogecoin Football Club Deal Details House of Doge Inc., which operates as the official corporate arm of the Dogecoin Foundation, has now become the largest equity holder in U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918. This particular Doge...