Garlinghouse says the CLARITY Act could pass by April, urging compromise for regulatory clarity as negotiations continue between banks and crypto firms.
Author: Mawira Samuel Kimani
World Liberty Financial launches World Swap, a USD1-stablecoin-based remittance platform backed by the Trump family, promising cheaper cross-border transfers and a move into DeFi, while ethics concerns and policy implications draw scrutiny.
Brad Garlinghouse emphasizes XRP’s central role and outlines Ripple’s expansion and acquisition plans amid market volatility.
Robinhood has launched the public testnet for Robinhood Chain, marking a significant step in its blockchain ambitions.
The USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) aims to give institutions access to tokenized money markets, while BlackRock also acquires UNI token.
Ripple partners with Aviva Investors to tokenize traditional assets on the XRP Ledger, signaling momentum in institutional tokenization on blockchain.
Ripple expands its custody offerings with Securosys, Figment, Palisade, and Zand, adding staking, enhanced security, wallet-as-a-service, and cross-chain capabilities for institutions.
Bitcoin options on BlackRock’s IBIT surged to 7.33 million contracts, overtaking gold ETFs in open interest and trading volume. The growth underscores Bitcoin’s rising prominence in the U.S. options market.
Vitalik Buterin argues that Ethereum could serve as the economic layer and trust framework for AI-to-AI interactions.
The Treasury resists using taxpayer funds to back digital currencies as lawmakers grill on Bitcoin reserves.









