Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that U.S. cryptocurrency regulation is approaching a decisive moment following recent meetings at the White House and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). These discussions brought together crypto leaders, traditional financial institutions, and regulators to push for clearer federal rules, particularly around the CLARITY Act, which aims to establish a comprehensive market framework for digital assets. While political momentum is strong, unresolved disputes in Congress, especially in the Senate, mean the final regulatory framework is still uncertain. Meanwhile, regulators like the CFTC and SEC are preparing their own rules to provide clearer guidance in the absence of finalized legislation.
The U.S. is approaching a critical moment in cryptocurrency regulation with a Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act scheduled for September 15. This vote will decide whether the Senate advances debate on the bill, which aims to clarify regulatory ov...
Xaman Wallet, a key app for the XRP Ledger ecosystem, has eliminated its 0.09 XRP minimum trading fee to encourage more liquidity and enable smaller trades. While the 0.8% swap and DEX trading fee remains, removing the minimum fee lowers barriers for...
Volante Technologies offers a platform connecting banks to multiple payment systems, including Ripple's XRP and the Federal Reserve's FedNow instant payment system. While XRP settlement is technically possible through Volante, the Federal Reserve has...
XRP is experiencing its biggest weekly gain since late 2024, rising between 30% and 67% after the US Treasury announced it would double its long-term bond buyback program from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation starting September 9. This move has...
South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, recorded $830 million in trading volume in one hour, driven mainly by XRP and the TRUMP meme coin. The 24-hour volume surged to $3.81 billion, marking a strong return of retail crypto trading after months...
