The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has progressed its tokenization service by forming a coalition including Ripple Prime, BlackRock, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs. This initiative aims to create a unified infrastructure that connects traditional finance with decentralized finance (DeFi), enabling blockchain transparency while maintaining legal protections for institutional investors. Ripple Prime's involvement signals growing acceptance of its technology among conservative financial players. The next phase involves testing interactions among participants, with Ripple Prime's tools potentially serving as early testing grounds for new liquidity standards in tokenized securities.
Ripple plans to unlock 1 billion XRP tokens from escrow on June 1, 2026, a routine monthly event designed to manage XRP supply predictably. Although the headline figure is large, Ripple typically re-locks 600 to 800 million XRP shortly after each unl...
Crypto analyst @ChartNerd predicts the XRP/BTC ratio could fall more than 57%, retesting a strong support level at 0.0000073 seen in 2024. This decline is driven by XRP's ongoing underperformance against Bitcoin, recent bearish signals like dropping ...
Investors withdrew over $1 billion from bitcoin ETFs and $215 million from ether ETFs last week, signaling reduced interest in major crypto assets. Instead, funds flowed into alternative tokens, with new HYPE spot products gaining about $72 million a...
Solana's price has fallen about 15% from its recent peak near $100, slipping back toward the mid-$80 range amid fears of a deeper correction below the critical $80 support. Technical charts show a double-top pattern, with key support at $78; a breakd...
Russia has reduced its gold reserves by about 900,000 ounces in early 2026, marking the lowest level since 2022, as it faces rising war expenses and sanctions. This move signals fiscal strain and a shift from relying on gold as a financial buffer. Co...
