Ripple CTO David Schwartz commented on a New York Times investigation claiming Adam Back as Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Schwartz agrees that whoever Satoshi is, the keys to the estimated $70 billion Bitcoin fortune are probably lost forever, explaining why the creator shows no signs of immense wealth. The theory that Back is Satoshi faces skepticism due to lack of conclusive evidence and Back's modest financial behavior. Schwartz also dismissed rumors that he himself is Satoshi, noting he only learned about Bitcoin in 2011.
Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin's circulating supply rose to $2.491 billion, narrowing the gap with PayPal USD (PYUSD) to about $248 million as of late September 2026. RLUSD increased by $82.1 million during the period, while PYUSD stood at $2.739 bill...
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin surged to a record $2.49 billion, adding $82.1 million in one day and narrowing the gap to Paypal's PYUSD, which stands at $2.74 billion but has shrunk 22% this year. RLUSD has grown 86% since early 2026, while PYUSD has dec...
XRP's price increased by 2.11% within one hour to $1.52, partially recovering from a 24-hour decline. This rise was driven by $370,000 worth of short position liquidations on exchanges like Binance, Bybit, and OKX, while no long positions were liquid...
Veteran trader Peter Brandt highlighted the XRP chart's interesting price compression patterns that historically led to strong rallies, sparking renewed interest in the token. However, he clarified that he has not bought XRP nor set a new price targe...
Wintermute, a market maker, has taken a heavily short-biased position on the Hyperliquid trading platform, holding about $93 million in short positions versus $5.12 million in longs. The largest short is on Ether (ETH) valued at $47.19 million, with ...
