Author: Mawira Samuel Kimani

Cardano re-enters the top 10 as ADA rallies and open interest climbs, with futures data signaling growing leverage demand ahead of a Van Rossem upgrade.

Australia moves to license crypto exchanges under existing financial laws as the Senate weighs the Corporations Amendment Digital Assets Framework Bill 2025, while industry groups warn about definitions that could affect blockchain infrastructure.

BlackRock’s ETHB ETF combines direct ether exposure with staking rewards by outsourcing validation to external operators within a regulated ETF framework.

The Bitcoin Policy Institute plans to challenge Bitcoin risk treatment under Basel standards as the Fed moves toward Basel implementation.

Two amendments for the XRP Ledger are up for validator votes, aiming to expand lending functions and vault infrastructure, but participation remains limited and activation targets risk falling short.

Bybit launches an AI Trading Skill that lets external AI assistants execute trades via natural language prompts, enabling automated trading across accounts with secure API connections.

RLUSD nears a $1.6B market cap after a fresh mint; the token climbs to the 52nd largest cryptocurrency by market cap and 12th largest stablecoin as USDT and USDC dominate.

Ripple Prime’s NSCC directory listing marks a major integration of a crypto-native prime broker into U.S. post-trade infrastructure, linking digital assets with traditional markets.

Kraken Financial gains a Federal Reserve master account, enabling direct settlement access and positioning the firm within a pilot for skinny master accounts as U.S. digital assets integrate with the banking system.

XRP Ledger sits at 11th in on-chain RWA value as Plume Network overtakes it; Ethereum remains the leader in on-chain RWA, with growing competition across ecosystems.