Lead Story

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin goes live in Japan after regulatory approval

Japan’s financial regulator cleared the U.S. dollar-backed token as a new category of payment instrument, letting SBI VC Trade offer it to institutions and retail. RLUSD remains small, at about $1.7 billion. Read the full story at CoinDesk →
DeFi

Aave Token Could Climb 50x by End of 2030, Standard Chartered Says—Here's Why

Bitcoin to $500K, Ethereum to $40K, and Aave to $3,500 by the end of 2030? Standard Chartered just laid out some bullish price targets. Read…
Markets

Why viral public whale liquidations are becoming a real trading signal on Hyperliquid

Public leverage, address trails, and liquidation maps are turning a watched ETH long into something traders can monitor in real time. The post Why viral…
Markets

Kalshi Sues Illinois Over New State Tax on Sports-Related Prediction Markets

Illinois is set to institute a new tax on prediction markets next week that would take 15% of gross receipts from sports-related wagers. Read Full…
DeFi

Bitcoin Slips Under $60,000 as Tech Rout, Hawkish Fed Hit Crypto

Ether falls harder than Bitcoin in a market-wide risk-off move, while Aave bucks the selloff on V4 and Grayscale tailwinds; total DeFi value drops to…
Stablecoins

Ethlabs Will Overlap with the Ethereum Foundation and Draw Its 'Densest Talent,' Funders Say

Sharplink, Bitmine and Joe Lubin are backing Ethlabs as the Ethereum Foundation cuts its budget 40%, but no one will say how much money is…
Markets

The Next GameStop? Meme Stock Traders Make Biggie-Size Bet on Wendy's

Shares in fast-food chain Wendy’s might be the next hot meme stock for retail investors hungry for a cause. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Institutional

'Painful' Bitcoin Sell-Off Drags Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin Lower as Crypto Stocks Dive

Bitcoin’s slide to its lowest point in 21 months slammed the price of leading altcoins, while pressuring crypto stocks on Wall Street. Read Full Story…
AI

Your Hermes Agent Now Has a Pet. It Does Nothing—And That’s the Point

Nous Research added animated mascot sprites to the self-improving AI agent—and the only thing they do is look cute while your AI works. Read Full…