David Schwartz, former CTO of Ripple, clarified that while a payment concept by Ryan Fugger in 2004 predated Bitcoin by five years, the XRP token and XRP Ledger were launched in 2012, three years after Bitcoin's inception. Fugger's early design was a trust-based credit network without decentralized assets or a native token, distinguishing it from Bitcoin's open bearer assets secured by proof of work. This distinction is important as it separates the idea from the actual cryptocurrency XRP, which came later. Meanwhile, Ripple is expanding its regulatory presence in Europe with MiCA approval, signaling growth beyond the origins debate.
Solana remains in a fragile consolidation phase around $74, struggling to break resistance near $79 and $90, indicating a continued negative trend. XRP faces a persistent downtrend with declining volumes and support near $1.00, lacking strong buyer m...
Bitcoin ETFs saw $128.69 million in inflows on Thursday, marking the fourth consecutive day of gains, led by Blackrock's IBIT fund. Ether ETFs added $92.15 million, with Blackrock's ETHA attracting the majority of new capital, reflecting strong insti...
XRP's price is testing the critical $1 support level after the U.S. Senate postponed the vote on the CLARITY Act, which was expected to provide clearer regulatory guidelines benefiting digital assets like XRP. This delay, combined with a stronger U.S...
The U.S. Senate has postponed the vote on the Clarity Act to September 14 due to lack of consensus, stalling hopes for clear crypto regulations. This delay has left Bitcoin trading around $64,000, unable to break resistance near $66,000 despite $626 ...
XRP's ETF recorded its first monthly outflow of about $3.58 million, reflecting short-term market caution amid price weakness and volatility. Despite this, long-term optimism for XRP remains strong due to ongoing institutional adoption and regulatory...
