XRP: The Crypto That Outwitted Stablecoins (And Why Banks Are Now Begging to Play)

While skeptics demand XRP’s ledger activity to rival a circus, Schwartz explained that banks are still too afraid to move funds on-chain. Why? Compliance nightmares, of course! 🛑 Institutions crave the thrill of knowing exactly who they’re dealing with (spoiler: not a suspicious wallet labeled “Mysterious Whale 420”). Even Ripple itself avoids XRPL’s decentralized exchange like it’s a buffet line at a funeral. Tools like permissioned domains? Just another bureaucratic dance to appease the gods of trust. 🕺

Bitcoin’s Underground Empire

It’s astonishing that the last time countries standardized their economic measurements was 2008, a pre-Bitcoin era 📆. Fast-forward to today, and the System of National Accounts 2025 (2025 SNA) has brought some much-needed clarity on digitalization 📊. The IMF, in cahoots with the United Nations Statistical Commission and other organizations, has given the green light to this update 🌱.

Circle’s New Coin & Tech: The Future of Crypto? 🤔💸

Well, well, well! What do you know? Circle’s got a new trick up its sleeve—this time, it’s a “native” stablecoin called USDC and a “upgraded” Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP v2) on HyperliquidX. Bless their hearts, they’re trying to make cross-chain token transfers as fast as a squirrel on a caffeine rush and as secure as … Read more

Corporations & Bitcoin: The Next Big Bubble?

According to a recent report by Fortune, the realm of digital assets has found a new darling: companies that hoard Bitcoin like dragons guarding their treasure. 🐉 A trend so hot, it could melt the Arctic!