Ripple has reportedly purchased a stake in African fintech Flutterwave, valuing the company at $3.3 billion, a modest increase from its previous $3 billion valuation. This strategic investment aligns with Ripple's focus on cross-border payments, leveraging Flutterwave's extensive payment infrastructure across Africa. The deal could enhance Ripple's access to high-growth remittance corridors in Africa, though official details and regulatory approvals are pending. This move reflects a broader trend of crypto firms investing in traditional fintech to expand their market reach.
Over the past six months, XRP holders with at least 1 million tokens have accumulated about 1.53 billion XRP, increasing their share of the circulating supply to 74.1%. This accumulation occurred even as XRP's price fell from above $3 to near $1.20, ...
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995, marking a significant shift from its ultra-easy monetary policy. This move could strengthen the Japanese Yen and increase borrowing costs, potentially causing a 20-30% decli...
The XRP Ledger has officially removed the Ripple brand from its core code, renaming the main program from "ripple daemon" to "xrpl daemon" to emphasize its independence from the Ripple company. This change aims to clarify the network's decentralized ...
XRP surged over 13% in 24 hours, reclaiming $1.28 amid easing geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, which improved risk appetite in the crypto market. Large holders controlling 74.1% of XRP supply have been accumulating tokens, reducing liqu...
Bitcoin briefly reached $67,000 but fell back below $66,000 amid cautious market reaction to the U.S.-Iran peace agreement. While traditional stocks surged, with the S&P 500 up 1.7% and Nasdaq 100 rising 3.1%, Bitcoin showed only a modest 0.3% gain. ...
