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Circle’s USDC Goes Live on XRP Ledger, Unlocking Real-Time Crypto Finance

Circle’s USDC Goes Live on XRP Ledger, Unlocking Real-Time Crypto Finance

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USDC’s native launch on the XRP Ledger ignites a powerful new phase in cross-chain finance, unlocking real-time payments, seamless liquidity, and zero-bridge stablecoin integration. USDC Goes Native on XRP Ledger, Supercharging Its Blockchain Interoperability Financial technology company Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced on June 11 that its regulated stablecoin USDC is now available natively […]

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Shopify to enable USDC payments via Base across its Checkout ecosystem

Shopify to enable USDC payments via Base across its Checkout ecosystem

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Shopify is rolling out support for USDC payments, allowing consumers to pay with stablecoins via Shopify Payments and Shop Pay. The feature, developed in partnership with Coinbase and launching on the exchange’s Base blockchain, is available in early access starting this week and will expand to more merchants over the coming months. New payment rails

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BlackRock’s BUIDL nears B, registers 3x increase in less than 90 days

BlackRock’s BUIDL nears $3B, registers 3x increase in less than 90 days

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BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) expanded by about $1 billion between March 26 and June 11, representing roughly half of the $2 billion growth of the tokenized US treasuries market in the period. According to rwa.xyz data, BUIDL’s size is $2.89 billion as of June 11. It is the largest tokenized money fund,

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Coinbase to launch CFTC-cleared perpetual futures trading, Bitcoin-backed credit card for US customers

Coinbase to launch CFTC-cleared perpetual futures trading, Bitcoin-backed credit card for US customers

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Coinbase announced a Bitcoin-backed credit card and CFTC-compliant perpetual futures for US customers. The exchange made the revelation during its annual State of Crypto Summit on June 12. Perpetual futures for US traders Max Branzburg, head of consumer and business products, said Coinbase will soon list perpetual futures contracts for domestic users under the Commodity

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Vitalik proposes ‘Lean Ethereum’ to achieve quantum security, simpler validator operations

Vitalik proposes ‘Lean Ethereum’ to achieve quantum security, simpler validator operations

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Ethereum builders outlined a “Lean Ethereum” roadmap that aims to trim layer-1 complexity while hardening security, according to researcher Thomas Coratger on June 12 via X.  Co-founder Vitalik Buterin and researcher Justin Drake discussed the concept in a breakout session at the Forschungsingenieurtagung conference in Berlin. It proposes three guiding targets: security, simplicity, and optimality.

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Hong Kong teams up with university to tackle crypto laundering with tech

Hong Kong teams up with university to tackle crypto laundering with tech

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Hong Kong is stepping up its fight against crypto-related money laundering by working with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on technology-driven solutions, including improved tracking of virtual asset flows. The new effort was revealed in a government statement on June 12, following a four-day workshop focused on enhancing anti-money laundering (AML) strategies. Collaborative effort

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Circle’s USDC now on XRP Ledger, unlocking new DeFi potentials

Circle’s USDC now on XRP Ledger, unlocking new DeFi potentials

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Circle, a US-based publicly traded crypto firm, has expanded the reach of its USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), adding another blockchain to its growing ecosystem, according to a June 12 statement. On-chain data shows that around $2 million worth of the asset had been minted on the network as of press

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Just 216 Bitcoin holders own over 6 million BTC as market concentration grows

Just 216 Bitcoin holders own over 6 million BTC as market concentration grows

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A growing share of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is now concentrated in the hands of major institutional players and centralized entities, a new report by Gemini and Glassnode reveals. According to the findings, over 30% of Bitcoin’s supply is now controlled by just 216 centralized holders across six key categories, including crypto exchanges, ETFs and funds,

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Robert Kiyosaki Is Buying Bitcoin Today as He Writes a New Book

Robert Kiyosaki Is Buying Bitcoin Today as He Writes a New Book

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Robert Kiyosaki just supercharged bullish sentiment by buying more bitcoin today, signaling urgency as economic chaos deepens and hard assets become the ultimate safe haven. Robert Kiyosaki Buys More Bitcoin Today as US Economy Wobbles and Central Banks Lose Control Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has once

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Bitwise CIO calls Bitcoin ‘best horse in the race’ to explain accelerated corporate buys

Bitwise CIO calls Bitcoin ‘best horse in the race’ to explain accelerated corporate buys

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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said the “megatrend” of public companies adding Bitcoin (BTC) to treasury reserves will continue accelerating as the movement is still in its early stages. Hougan made the statement during a June 10 interview on CNBC, where he highlighted that 79 listed firms now hold roughly $57 billion worth of Bitcoin as of

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