DeFi

Figure Clashes With Short Seller Over Blockchain Lending Claims

Morpheus Research's report alleges that the $7.7B fintech is exaggerating its use of blockchain technology, while Figure and asset manager Van Eck dispute the...

Ripple-linked token goes live on Solana in DeFi boost

Wrapped XRP went live on Solana on Friday, issued by custodian Hex Trust and bridged through LayerZero, making the token available inside Solana's DeFi...

Memecoin Sector Shows Signs of Life as ASTEROID Rockets Past $25M

Narrative-driven tokens are catching bids again as the broader memecoin sector attempts to recover from a bruising 2025.The memecoin trenches are showing signs of...

Bitcoin Touches $78,000 As Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz ‘Completely Open’

A geopolitical breakthrough and strong ETF inflows converged to lift crypto markets on Friday.Bitcoin climbed back above $77,000 on Friday after Iran declared the...

XRP to $10? Rally hopes build as token jumps 8% weekly, outpacing majors

XRP is starting to outperform in a way that gets attention. The token is up about 8% on the week and around 3% on...

X Generates $1 Billion in Trading Volume Days After Launching Cashtags Feature: X

X's new cashtags trading pilot for stocks and crypto reached an estimated $1 billion in volume within days of its Tuesday launch.X generated approximately...

XRP leads bitcoin and ether on weekly gains, but muted volume keeps breakout in check

XRP is quietly outperforming the market, but it still hasn’t done enough to break out. The move higher looks steady rather than aggressive, which...

Wrapped XRP Now Available Across Major Solana Apps: Solana

Solana announced wXRP is live on Titan Exchange, Real, Phantom, Jupiter, and Meteora, expanding cross-chain asset availability on the blockchain.Solana announced Friday that wrapped...

BTC price ceasefire boost is fizzling out as investors look for results: Crypto Daily

Bitcoin's BTC$77,465.41 price action signals the momentum from U.S.–Iran ceasefire headlines is fading and markets are looking for substantive progress that could unwind war-driven...

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Ripple-linked XRP stalls near $1.44 as ‘triangle squeeze’ nears breakout

XRP is stuck just below resistance, but the price...

The AI Race Is Becoming an Infrastructure Contest

Infrastructure is shifting from reactive to preemptive, and that...

Lighter Unveils Multi-Asset Margin Starting With ETH

Traders can post non-USDC assets as collateral for perps...

GPT-5.5 Boasts Coding Advancements, But Falls Short of Opus 4.7

OpenAI released its fourth model upgrade of 2026, as...