Author: Mawira Samuel Kimani

Ripple has backed the fixCleanup3_3_0 amendment, moving the XRP Ledger toward its 3.3.0 upgrade as validators weigh activation requirements.

Goldman Sachs is set to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, expanding its options-based and active ETF footprint as the combined platform targets more than $130 billion in assets.

Coinbase received Abu Dhabi Global Market approval to offer investment arrangement and custody services, positioning the emirate as a global hub for tokenized securities outside the US.

Strive adds 147 more BTC to push its treasury to 20,167 BTC, while reporting 24% Bitcoin yield in Q2 and highlighting its expanded strategy after the Semler merger.

Circle has launched native USDC and its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol on OKX’s X Layer, giving developers and businesses direct access to regulated dollar liquidity and improving cross-chain interoperability.

Firmus secured $2 billion in equity funding, lifting its valuation above $10.5 billion as it expands AI infrastructure across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, including Project Southgate.

The Senate pushed the Clarity Act vote to September, prolonging uncertainty for U.S. digital asset regulation as Bitwise expects only a brief period of market weakness before conditions improve later this year.

Democrats signaled they will not back a cloture vote on the CLARITY Act without movement on ethics, illicit finance, and stablecoin yield, raising uncertainty ahead of a key Senate procedural step.

XRPL RWA holders jumped 25.16% in the past month as Ripple expands tokenization infrastructure, while stablecoin capitalization fell 9.04%.

Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have asked the SEC to investigate whether the TRUMP meme coin enabled fraud or unlawful financial gains as debate over CLARITY Act ethics provisions continues.