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Ripple’s RLUSD to power Mastercard credit card settlements on the XRP Ledger

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Ripple is teaming up with Mastercard (MA), WebBank and crypto exchange Gemini (GEMI) to test the use of its RLUSD stablecoin to settle fiat credit card transactions over a public blockchain. The initiative, announced at Ripple’s Swell 2025 event on Wednesday, aims to show how regulated stablecoins can streamline traditional financial infrastructure without sacrificing compliance […]

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Chainlink, Apex Group Test Onchain Stablecoin Compliance with Bermuda Regulator

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Chainlink and Apex Group said they conducted a pilot project with Bermuda’s financial regulator, the Bermuda Monetary Authority, to test how blockchain infrastructure can help enforce stablecoin rules directly on-chain. Unveiled during Chainlink’s SmartCon, the testnet pilot, conducted through the authority’s Innovation Hub, brings together a group of blockchain tools designed to give regulators continuous

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Stellar Edges 0.97% higher at $0.279 as volume jumps 60% above weekly average

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Stellar (XLM) showed modest gains in Tuesday’s session, climbing 0.97% to $0.279 and outperforming the broader crypto market by 1.84%. The move came despite overall market caution, signaling selective buying interest and relative strength for the token. Trading volume rose 59.61% above its seven-day average, marking a notable increase in participation that often precedes larger

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BCH makes its way to $491.80 after rising above $487 resistance

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According to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model, BCH rose 3.3% to $491.80 after clearing $487 on above-average European session volume, with a $33.36 range and a brief pullback from a $495.30 high that buyers quickly faded. (Please note that all timestamps are in UTC.) Technical analysis highlights The price has moved from $476.10 to

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US government shutdown extends to record 36 days, still risks derailing crypto bill

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NEW YORK — The U.S. government shutdown is now the longest on record, breaking the previous record of 35 days on Wednesday, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over funding the federal budget — an impasse that could be compounded by Tuesday night’s sweeping victory for Democrats in an off-year election. Expectations had grown that Democrats could

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Strong crypto results help drive earnings to beat

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Robinhood ( HOOD ) reported a 339% year-over-year increase in third-quarter crypto trading revenue on Wednesday, extending momentum from earlier this year as the trading app leans deeper into digital assets and global markets. The company handled $80 billion in crypto trading volume during the quarter, and posted $268 million in crypto-related revenue, up from

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Citi and DTCC say tokenized collateral is working, now regulators need to keep up

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Tokenizing collateral and moving it instantly across borders is no longer a theory, it’s happening. But at a panel discussion at the SmartCon conference in New York on Wednesday, executives from Citi, DTCC and Taurus warned that while technology has caught up, regulation has not. Ryan Rugg, global head of digital assets at Citi Treasury

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