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XRP Is Now Up 7% Over The Week, Bolstered By Ripple's Partnership With Alexander Hamilton-Founded Bank On New Stablecoin Project
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 5:03am | 592XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) recorded impressive gains over the past week, rising by nearly 7%, with Ripple Labs’ partnership with Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) providing the latest impetus. What happened: XRP has been one of the most successful large-cap cryptocurrencies in the last seven days,...
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Elizabeth Warren Says Critical That Trump's 'Superhighway Of Crypto Corruption' Be Shut Down
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 12:05am | 676Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged Congress to implement stricter regulations on digital assets on Wednesday, citing concerns over President Donald Trump’s “superhighway of crypto corruption.” What Happened: During a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs...
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Circle Stock Is A 'Must Hold,' Says Bernstein: Here's Why
Monday, June 30, 2025 - 7:23am | 472Bernstein has initiated coverage on Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) with an Outperform rating and a price target of $230, highlighting the company’s growing leadership in the stablecoin sector. What Happened: Bernstein analysts expect Circle's USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) to play a central role...
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XRP Struggles As Geopolitical Tensions Spur Risk-Off Sentiment: Ripple Continues To Mint RLUDS Stablecoin In Hordes
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 3:24am | 641XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) plunged to a 10-week low Sunday as the cryptocurrency market broke into a sweat over rising tensions in the Middle East. What happened: The payment-focused coin plunged to an intraday low of $1.91, a level last seen on April 9. Trading volume bumped 64% to $5 billion, indicating...
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As Trump Says 'Get It to My Desk' For 'GENIUS' Stablecoin Bill, Analysts Warn Of Disruption To Payment Giants Visa And Mastercard
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 4:00pm | 1426Analysts are pointing out that the GENIUS Act, which was passed in the Senate on Tuesday, could increase the competition for the large payment networks like Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA). What Happened: The act establishes a regulatory framework for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies...
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Elizabeth Warren Slams Mark Zuckerberg Over Reported Stablecoin Ambitions, Citing 'National Security Threat' — Meta Says No Such Plans
Friday, June 13, 2025 - 8:00am | 778Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) raised concerns over Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg‘s potential stablecoin revival plans. What Happened: The Senators voiced their apprehensions to Zuckerberg in a...
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Circle IPO Success Suggests Markets Open To New Listings, Especially From Crypto Businesses, Says SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 1:12am | 747Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya admired Circle Internet Group’s (NYSE:CRL) successful Wall Street debut on Monday, suggesting it could pave the way for more cryptocurrency companies to enter public markets. What Happened: Palihapitiya took to X to comment on the recent public listing...
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Ex-Goldman Executive On Circle's 168% IPO Spike: Don't Rush To Buy Stock As Bankers Engineer A 'Pop' — Cites Facebook Example (CORRECTED)
Monday, June 9, 2025 - 1:13am | 903Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct an error in the USDC ticker.Ex-Goldman Executive On Circle's 168% IPO Spike: Don't Rush To Buy Stock As Bankers Engineer A ‘Pop' — Cites Facebook Example Former Goldman Sachs executive and Web3 entrepreneur Dom Kwok advised against investing in...
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DOJ Seeks To Seize $7.7 Million In Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs Allegedly Laundered By North Korean IT Workers
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 7:59am | 1059The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize over $7.74 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs, allegedly connected to North Korean money laundering operations. What Happened: The Justice Department is moving to seize a range of cryptocurrencies,...
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EXCLUSIVE: Virgo CEO Highlights VirgoPAY, Wallet Launches — 'A Lot Of People Globally Need A Stablecoin'
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 6:37pm | 445Canadian cryptocurrency company VirgoCX is entering a phase of growth and working on providing stablecoin solutions for people around the world. Stablecoin Solutions: In an exclusive interview with Benzinga at Consensus 2025, VirgoCX CEO Adam Cai shared how his company is growing from offering...
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Hails 'Huge Win' As GENIUS Act Advances With Bipartisan Senate Support
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 3:43am | 618Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong celebrated a significant milestone for cryptocurrency regulation after the GENIUS Act cleared its first major procedural hurdle in the Senate with bipartisan support. What Happened: Armstrong described the advancement as “a huge win for...
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Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Trump-Linked Stablecoin As A National Security Risk: 'He's Cashing In On Foreign Crypto Deals'
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 3:40am | 572Senior Democratic lawmaker Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called President Donald Trump-backed stablecoin a potential threat to national security and a conduit for corruption on Tuesday. What Happened: Warren, a known cryptocurrency critic, took to X to express her concerns about the...
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Kevin O'Leary Lauds Robinhood's Acquisition Of WonderFi Will 'Transform Cross-Border Trading:' 'No More Outrageous Bank Fees'
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 3:18am | 776After Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) announced the acquisition of a Canadian cryptocurrency platform, WonderFi Technologies Inc. (OTC:WONDF), renowned entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary expressed his excitement over the deal. What Happened: O’Leary, who was one of the...
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Mark Cuban Slams Memecoins, Says They Set A 'Bad Example' For New Crypto Investors
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 7:47am | 486Billionaire investor and Shark Tank fame Mark Cuban criticized the growing popularity of memecoins and said that it undermines the “value and utility” of cryptocurrencies. What Happened: When asked about President Donald Trump‘s support for cryptocurrency and memecoins, Cuban told...
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Eric Trump Says World Liberty's Stablecoin Will Be Used To Close A $2 Billion Deal — Dollar Token To Also Get Integrated With Justin Sun's Tron Blockchain
Friday, May 2, 2025 - 5:56am | 507Eric Trump, the executive vice president of The Trump Organization, said that the Trump family-backed stablecoin USD1 has been chosen to close Abu Dhabi investment firm MGX's $2 billion deal with cryptocurrency exchange Binance. What happened: President Donald Trump's second son made the...