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Why Crypto Is Sliding Again: AI Worries, Fed Risk and Forced Selling
Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 as AI spending worries, a hot inflation print and forced selling hit crypto, with the Fed decision on October 28 ahead.
Ripple's Partnership Run: Trust Charter, BNY Custody and RLUSD Deals
Ripple won OCC final approval for a national trust bank, while BNY and Robinhood expanded its reach. What is confirmed and what is still open.
Cosmos (ATOM): Exploit Fallout, Staking Yields and a Price Under Pressure
ATOM near $1.63 after the September Hub halt. The refund process, the price levels, and what Kraken and Coinbase pay stakers.
CLARITY Act and the SEC/CFTC Rules: Where Things Stand
The bill missed its September Senate vote, while the SEC and CFTC move ahead with their own crypto rules. The dates that matter now.
Crypto Pullback: Leverage Cleared, Now What?
What drove the October drop below $82,000 for bitcoin, and the speculative case for a snapback.
Evernorth and XRPN: From SPAC Deal to Nasdaq Debut
XRPN has traded near $15 since its Oct. 12 Nasdaq debut, below its debut-day level and below the value of the XRP it holds.
XRP Adoption: What We Actually Know
Which banks and institutions are live on the XRP Ledger, which use the XRP token, and which are only piloting or rumored.
Getting Paid to Hold: Staking Rewards and the Banks Pushing Back
What Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, Robinhood and BTCC pay on staking and stablecoins, and which banks want crypto rewards shut down.