OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents
The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27-firm consortium that makes AI-based payments, escrow and dispute resolution interoperable.
SEC reviews more than 24 ETFs that could bring election betting to brokerage accounts
More than 24 prediction market ETFs proposed by Roundhill, Bitwise, and GraniteShares remain in regulatory limbo, with the SEC yet to act despite the issuers filing their applications in February. The agency pushed back the expected launch timing to gain clarity on fund mechanics and investor disclosures, delaying products that would have reached the market…
Ex-SWIFT CIO Tom Zschach Shuts Down XRP Partnership Claims in Two Words
Tom Zschach, who spent six years as SWIFT’s Chief Innovation Officer before recently leaving the company, pushed back against fresh Ripple rumors with a two-word reply on X: “Not happening.” That short response landed because he led SWIFT’s digital asset strategy, giving him firsthand knowledge of what the network was actually building. The comments followed…
Phantom pulls on-chain perps into the US wallet war ahead of July 9 deadline
On July 9, Phantom and the Hyperliquid Policy Center urged the CFTC to remove rules they say “unduly impede” fintech firms from working with registered derivatives markets. Phantom presents itself as the software in the middle, rather than the custodian. Users retain control of their funds and private keys, while trades are executed directly between…
Charles Hoskinson Denies Retirement Rumor That Reached London Cab Drivers
Cardano News: Charles Hoskinson has flatly denied rumors he is retiring from Cardano, calling the claims “categorically untrue” and “a complete fabrication” in a video posted July 10, a denial that became necessary after decontextualized clips circulated widely enough to reach well outside the crypto community. The rumor spread so far that a London taxi…
Circle Receives Final Green Light to Establish National Trust Bank
The entity behind the second-largest stablecoin announced earlier today that it has secured the necessary license from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to launch First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., which will operate as Circle National Trust. This authorization represents one of the most significant milestones for the firm as…
Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend
The price of bitcoin hit $64,400, retesting a level it failed to penetrate on Monday, with a break higher opening the path toward the June 15 peak of $67,250.
XRP Price Prediction: Judge in XRP Ruling Delivers Fresh Blow
Federal Judge Analisa Torres, the architect of XRP’s landmark 2023 securities ruling, has handed down another closely watched decision, leaving XRP price prediction debates wide open as the token trades at $1.09. The market is showing little urgency, with traders waiting for the legal dust to settle before making bigger moves. Torres is best known…
Bitcoin’s $60,000-$70,000 range becomes third longest consolidation in history
Bitcoin has spent 307 days in the $60,000-$70,000 range, the third longest consolidation in any $10,000 price band.
Crypto Price Analysis July-10: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPE
This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum closed the week in the green with a modest 3% gain. Buyers wanted to push ETH higher, but sellers came in strong at the $1,800 key resistance and stopped the uptrend. If bulls cannot break resistance, the price…