Mastercard introduced "Agent Pay for Machines," enabling AI agents to transact instantly with guaranteed settlement across cards, bank accounts, and six regulated stablecoins including USDC and Ripple's RLUSD. This service supports multiple blockchains and partners like RippleX and Coinbase, aiming to streamline payments for merchants, marketplaces, and IoT devices. USDC dominates in liquidity and broad acceptance, while RLUSD targets specific enterprise corridors like Türkiye, offering tailored solutions. The new framework shifts stablecoin utility towards routing efficiency and reliability, crucial for AI-driven commerce and treasury operations.
XRP is trading in a tight range between $1.20 and $1.25, where buyers and sellers are in a tug-of-war. Despite broad crypto outflows, XRP-linked exchange-traded products (ETPs) have seen positive inflows, supporting price stability but not yet breaki...
XRP surged 13% following the U.S.-Iran peace deal, which boosted overall crypto market sentiment. Large holders, controlling 74.1% of XRP supply, have been steadily accumulating the token, signaling strong confidence despite recent price dips. Increa...
Ripple has invested in Flutterwave during its Series E funding round, raising Flutterwave's valuation to $3.2 billion. The partnership aims to integrate Ripple's blockchain and digital liquidity technology with Flutterwave's payment infrastructure to...
On June 15, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP spot ETFs attracted net inflows, signaling growing investor confidence in these cryptocurrencies. In contrast, Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced $64.09 million in net outflows, reflecting a shift in preference among ...
On June 15, U.S.-listed spot altcoin ETFs saw focused inflows primarily into Hyperliquid, XRP, and Solana products, indicating concentrated investor interest rather than broad market participation. Hyperliquid ETFs led with $17.19 million in net infl...
