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Ripple's president highlights XRP as key in building a global 'Internet of Value' despite current bearish sentiment.
Ripple's President Monica Long emphasized XRP's central role in creating an 'Internet of Value' during her keynote at MERGE São Paulo, highlighting Ripple's strong regulatory compliance with over 75 licenses worldwide. This approach aims to provide a...

No confirmed Cash App and MoonPay partnership; Cash App supports Bitcoin and USDC only.
Reports of a partnership between Cash App and MoonPay to expand crypto support beyond Bitcoin and USDC are speculative and unconfirmed as of August 2026. Cash App, owned by Block, currently supports Bitcoin and USDC, with Lightning Network payments a...

OKX surpasses 30% daily volume in Solana DEX market, challenging Jupiter's dominance.
Jupiter's dominance in Solana's decentralized exchange (DEX) market is waning as its daily routed volume share falls below 50% for the first time, now at 48.9%. Meanwhile, OKX has surged to capture a record 31.3% of daily volume, leveraging its X Rou...

Small South African town Witsand adopts Bitcoin for daily payments with 45 businesses onboard.
Witsand, a small coastal village in South Africa with about 600 residents, has become a notable Bitcoin experiment by enabling 45 local businesses to accept Bitcoin for everyday transactions like groceries and fuel. The initiative began slowly but su...

Rising bond yields could trigger a 30% shock in Bitcoin price amid $1.8T fiscal deficit fears.
Bitcoin has been trading sideways since June, down about 50% from its October 2025 peak, as the market awaits a major catalyst. Despite BlackRock calling a market bottom, soaring U.S. bond yields—reaching levels not seen since the early 2000s—are cau...

Metaplanet plans to invest 2,100 BTC in US-listed Super League for preferred stock.
Metaplanet, a leading Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, intends to invest 2,100 Bitcoin into Super League Enterprise, a US-listed digital media and gaming company, in exchange for preferred stock. This Bitcoin-for-equity swap is unusual and involves...

Cash App expands crypto options beyond Bitcoin and USDC with MoonPay integration.
Cash App has broadened its cryptocurrency offerings by partnering with MoonPay, allowing eligible U.S. users to buy digital assets like ether, solana, XRP, and USDT using their Cash App balances. Previously limited to Bitcoin and USDC, this expansion...

Citi to launch Bitcoin and crypto custody services for institutions later this year.
Wall Street giant Citi announced plans to introduce institutional digital asset custody services starting with Bitcoin later this year. The new offering, called Custody+, integrates real-time settlement, cash and liquidity management, FX, and AI-powe...

Strategy holds open Q&A on its $53B bitcoin treasury and ongoing BTC accumulation strategy
Strategy Inc., formerly MicroStrategy, hosted a live Q&A where CEO Phong Le and Michael Saylor discussed the company's $53 billion bitcoin treasury, which holds about 840,447 BTC or 4% of all Bitcoin. The firm funds bitcoin purchases through operatio...

Binance doubles XRP and Ripple USD leverage to 10x, effective Aug 21, impacting trading strategies and risk.
Binance will double the maximum leverage for XRP and Ripple USD (RLUSD) from 5x to 10x starting August 21, 2026. This change places XRP and RLUSD on par with major cryptocurrencies like BNB and ADA in terms of leverage and liquidity. Traders must adj...
