Category: Industry Insights
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AMINA Bank Integrates Ripple’s Stablecoin RLUSD
AMINA Bank integrates Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD, offering custody and trading services. The Swiss bank reports strong growth and plans to expand RLUSD access with regulatory compliance.
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Robinhood CEO Hits Back at Elon Musk’s ‘Fake Equity’ Claims
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev defends tokenized equity for private firms like OpenAI and SpaceX, stating they offer retail investors exposure despite criticism from Elon Musk and OpenAI. HOOD stock rises 7%.
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JPMorgan’s Kinexys Pilots Tokenized Carbon Credits With S&P Global News ETHNews
JPMorgan’s Kinexys partners with S&P Global to pilot tokenized carbon credits, aiming to enhance transparency and efficiency in carbon markets using blockchain technology.
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Hut 8 Secures Major Power Contracts in Canada – Bitcoin News
Hut 8’s subsidiary Far North Power Corp secured five-year power contracts with Ontario’s IESO, boosting its energy infrastructure for Bitcoin mining operations in Canada.
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Palmer Luckey and Peter Thiel Back New Bank Erebor to Fill Gap Left by Silicon Valley Bank – News Bytes Bitcoin News
Tech billionaires Palmer Luckey and Peter Thiel are launching Erebor Bank to serve startups and crypto firms, filling the void left by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.
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Meta vs. OpenAI: The AI Talent War Goes Crypto – Brave New Coin
Meta aggressively hires top AI talent from OpenAI and others, sparking a high-stakes talent war. The company invests heavily in AI and explores blockchain for decentralized compute solutions.
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Ripple Boosts RLUSD Adoption With Embedded Finance and Payment Features – Featured Bitcoin News
Ripple enhances RLUSD stablecoin adoption through embedded finance features, partnering with Openpayd to enable global blockchain payments and enterprise treasury solutions.
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XRP Strategy Strengthens as Webus Secures $100M Equity Line Agreement – Finance Bitcoin News
Webus International secures $100M equity line to enhance its XRP treasury strategy, expand crypto payments, and drive growth in mobility and loyalty sectors globally.
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Crypto VC funding drops 22% in Q2 despite strong June finish
Crypto VC funding fell 22% in Q2 to $4.5B despite June’s $2.5B surge. DeFi infrastructure and AI projects led, with North America dominating later-stage deals. Year-to-date funding already surpassed 2024’s total.
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Solana dominates real value rankings, DEX volume during H1
Solana led in real economic value and DEX volume in H1 2025, with $551M REV in January. It processed 162M daily transactions, maintained low fees, and dominated DEX trades with $890B volume.
