Recovered from the SITE123 blog, Aug 2026. Imported as drafts for review.
Ripple has submitted an application to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a federal charter to establish a limited-purpose national trust bank. According to public records, this new institution would serve as a regulated entity for holding reserves for Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, and for developing infrastructure for tokenized financial products. … Read more
On August 5, 2025, Binance announced the launch of its twelfth project, SIGN, on BNSOL’s Super Staking platform. This initiative, which runs until September 6, 2025, is a collaboration between Binance and SIGN aimed at enhancing digital infrastructure through a multi-chain protocol. Participants in the staking event may be eligible for an APR Boost airdrop, … Read more
A Bitcoin whale has placed a highly leveraged $45 million bet, with a liquidation point at $105,000, while a rally to $125,000 could trigger a massive $5.6 billion in short liquidations. This comes as Bitcoin is trading just above $114,000, putting the whale’s stop-loss level close to the current price. The market shows a clear … Read more
On August 4, Coinbase’s Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, surpassed Solana in daily token issuance, a milestone largely driven by the decentralized social platform Zora. This development signals Base’s increasing influence and a potential shift in on-chain dynamics. The surge is attributed to Zora’s “Creator Coin” model, which allows users to turn digital content … Read more
A new report backed by Ripple reveals that traditional banks have invested more than $100 billion in blockchain and digital assets since 2020, signaling a significant shift from a speculative interest to a core infrastructural focus. The report, titled “Banking on Digital Assets,” analyzed over 10,000 blockchain deals and surveyed 1,800 financial executives, concluding that … Read more
Nasdaq-listed firm Mill City Ventures III (MCVT) is looking to raise up to $500 million through a new equity line agreement to further expand its Sui (SUI) token treasury. This announcement came just days after the company raised $450 million from institutional investors to make its first purchase of 76.2 million SUI tokens, worth about … Read more
Kraken is moving forward with plans for a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) that could value the crypto exchange at over $15 billion. The company is currently in a fundraising round to secure $100 million in capital, with the goal of completing it by the end of the year. This comes after Kraken had previously … Read more
This week in the NFT space saw a mix of market surges, a major legal reversal, a shift in meme coin dominance, and a new mainstream push. CryptoPunks’ Market Resurgence CryptoPunks experienced their strongest week in over a year, with trading volume soaring. The floor price of these popular NFTs briefly climbed above $200,000 for … Read more
As confidence returns to the crypto market following the SEC’s new “Project Crypto” initiative, a new presale altcoin called Bitcoin Penguins (BPENGU) is gaining traction. The project aims to blend the resilience of Bitcoin with the viral appeal of meme culture and NFTs. The BPENGU presale, which launched on July 28, 2025, is a time-limited, … Read more
The Philippines has cemented its status as a leader in digital asset adoption, with a comprehensive regulatory framework that began in 2017. This proactive stance has helped the country achieve a global rank of 20th in crypto wealth. This success is fueled by a tech-savvy population, strong remittance flows, and a government that actively supports … Read more