Ripple co-founder keeps ‘cashing out’ at the highs: Will it hurt XRP price?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-co-founder-keeps-cashing-out-at-highs-will-it-hurt-xrp-price?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Ripple co-founder and former CEO Chris Larsen has amassed millions in realized profits from XRP since 2018, potentially putting the price recovery at risk.

Turkey’s $200B crypto boom is built on speculation, not adoption: Chainalysis
https://cointelegraph.com/news/turkey-s-200b-crypto-boom-is-built-on-speculation-not-adoption-chainalysis?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Turkey’s $200 billion crypto market leads the MENA region, but has been fueled more by speculative activity than by sustainable adoption, according to Chainalysis.

A16z eyes $10B in new funds, leaves crypto behind despite bullish talk
https://cointelegraph.com/news/a16z-eyes-10b-in-new-funds-skips-crypto-despite-bullish-talk?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly raising about $10 billion for new AI and defense investments, notably excluding crypto, despite its bullish stance on decentralization.

As inflation bites, Latin America banks on stablecoins instead of bankers
https://cointelegraph.com/news/latin-america-crypto-stablecoins-financial-access?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Latin Americans are using stablecoins and crypto to combat inflation and access banking services where traditional systems have failed, according to the co-CEO of Bybit LATAM.

From Taylor Swift to rate cuts, RedStone brings real-world bets onchain with Kalshi
https://cointelegraph.com/news/redstone-kalshi-defi-integration?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

RedStone’s partnership with Kalshi bridges regulated event data and DeFi, unlocking new use cases across over 110 networks.

Berachain joins race for real-time blockchains with sub-second transactions
https://cointelegraph.com/news/berachain-joins-race-for-real-time-blockchains-with-sub-second-transactions?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A new Berachain governance proposal introduces a preconfirmation layer that would cut inclusion times to 200 milliseconds, making transactions feel nearly instantaneous.

President Trump pardons Binance founder CZ: Report
https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-pardons-binance-founder-cz?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

US President Donald Trump signed a pardon for the Binance founder on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported, clearing the way for his possible return to the exchange.

Ethereum triple bottom setup hints at a $4K breakout next
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Ether's mega whales are quietly buying the dips, absorbing supply from smaller holders during the price drop.

Ledger and Trezor 2025 hardware wallets released: What’s new for users?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ledger-trezor-2025-hardware-wallets-key-updates?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Cointelegraph takes a look at the latest devices from Ledger and Trezor, two long-time leaders in self-custody hardware wallets.

TZero and Archax expand global distribution and cross-list digital assets
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/107650/tzero-and-archax-expand-global-distribution-and-cross-list-digital-assets?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed

tZero Group, Inc., a pioneer in blockchain and tokenization for capital markets, and Archax, the UK/EU-regulated digital asset platform, have today announced a strategic partnership to cross-list and distribute digital securities and other tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to expand their global reach.

Fireblocks buys Dynamic
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/107658/fireblocks-buys-dynamic?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed

Fireblocks, the enterprise platform securing more than $4 trillion in digital asset transfers annually, today announced its acquisition of Dynamic, a developer platform powering over 50 million on-chain accounts for industry leaders including Kraken and zerohash, and web3 leaders such as Magic Eden, Lighter, and Ondo Finance.