Ripple considered dissolving operations and distributing XRP holdings after the 2020 SEC lawsuit. Garlinghouse revealed Ripple spent about $150 million defending against SEC allegations. Ripple expanded globally despite legal restrictions and ongoing U.S. regulatory uncertainty. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed that the company nearly shut down after the U.S. Securities...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Volume Falls Below KRW 10 Trillion After Five Straight Weeks of Decline
South Korea’s top 5 crypto exchanges recorded a weekly trading volume below KRW 10 trillion after five straight weeks of decline, marking the lowest level in nearly 3 years. South Korea’s crypto market recorded another week of lower trading activity. The total weekly trading volume of the country’s biggest 5...
BNB Chain Throughput Hits 5,200 TPS as Roadmap Targets Another 2x Gain
BNB Chain says BSC throughput rose to 5,200 TPS as block intervals fell to 450 ms and H2 targets another 2x gain. BNB Chain said BSC benchmark throughput rose to about 5,200 transactions per second by June 2026. The figure nearly doubled from about 2,800 TPS in January, according to...
Ethereum Energy Use Plunges 99.9% After The Merge, Cambridge Finds
New Cambridge research shows Ethereum’s energy use and emissions have dropped by more than 99.9% since The Merge. Ethereum now uses about 7.87 GWh of electricity each year, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. The report says this is more than 99.9% below Ethereum’s final pre-Merge level. Cambridge...
XRP Funding Rates Jump 266% While the Leverage Behind Them Keeps Vanishing
XRP funding rates climbed 266% on Binance while open interest slid toward $399M and long liquidations surged 94%, CryptoQuant data shows, raising funding reset risk. Someone pushed 64.9 million XRP into Binance on July 7. Outflows the same day ran lighter, around 49 million and change. That gap was the...
XRP Wallet Activity Drops to Near-Yearly Lows: What’s Next?
XRP Ledger activity falls to yearly lows as traders await catalysts from RLUSD, tokenization, and growing network demand. XRP Ledger activity has dropped near yearly lows while XRP remains below the $1.10 level. Recent data shows weaker wallet use and slower growth across the network. According to Santiment, active wallets...
Vitalik Buterin Warns AI’s Biggest Risk Is Not What Most People Think
Vitalik Buterin says AI’s main risk is lost human control and supports clear triggers for possible development limits. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has addressed the growing dispute over advanced artificial intelligence. His concerns go beyond job losses, misinformation, and changes across global markets. Instead, Buterin focused on the possible loss...
Ethereum Eyes Bigger Correction as $1,815 Resistance Holds Firm
Ethereum tests $1,815 resistance as traders watch $1,550 support and lower targets within a broader bearish setup. Ethereum remains within a wider bearish structure despite recovering from its June low. The rebound has now reached its first major resistance area. ETH is testing the $1,815 level, which could shape its...
Custodia Takes Crypto Banking Fight to the Supreme Court in Fed Showdown
Custodia asks the Supreme Court to review the Fed’s master account denial after lower courts backed Fed discretion. Custodia Bank has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review its Federal Reserve master account dispute. The Wyoming crypto bank filed a certiorari petition after losing in two lower courts. The case...
CFTC Chair Mike Selig Says CLARITY Act Is a ‘Must-Pass’ Crypto Bill
CFTC Chair Mike Selig backs the CLARITY Act as French Hill pushes for July Senate action on crypto market rules. U.S. crypto policy returned to focus as officials renewed calls for the CLARITY Act. CFTC Chair Mike Selig said the bill is needed for clear digital asset rules. Selig said...