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Institutional

Ripple just scored two major institutional wins but XRP traders are bracing for a bigger move

On Aug. 18, Ripple deepened its push into traditional finance, securing a South Korean banking deal as its prime brokerage…
Aug 19, 2026
Payments

HIVE’s $84.7 million Swedish tax provision eclipsed revenue even as Bitcoin output hit a record

The non-cash liability equals about 41% of cash, while HIVE’s filings leave the payment timetable unresolved. The post HIVE’s $84.7…
Aug 18, 2026
Institutional

Treasury’s New Stablecoin Rule Could Force US Exchanges to Delist Tether

Reading Treasury’s newly proposed GENIUS Act rules on Bits + Bips, Austin Campbell said Coinbase’s US platform “might have to…
Aug 18, 2026
Payments

Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Settlement Partner After Mastercard Buys Payments Firm BVNK

Visa is looking at settlement and over-the-counter partners holding crypto exchange licenses in four countries, CoinDesk reports, weeks after Mastercard…
Aug 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Wyoming joins $15 billion LayerZero exodus with state stablecoin move

This is the first time a U.S. government entity has publicly replaced its blockchain infrastructure specifically on security grounds. Read…
Aug 18, 2026
Payments

KuCoin’s new perp rule can turn one funding-rate extreme into 36 hours of hourly settlements

USDT and USDC contracts move from the next period, while returning to four-hour settlement requires 36 stable hours. The post…
Aug 18, 2026
Institutional

XRP sinks below $1 for first time since 2024 as Korean bank adopts Ripple Payments

Jeonbuk Bank will use Ripple’s 24/7 cross-border payment service for business remittances, but it is unknown whether the flows will…
Aug 18, 2026
Institutional

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border payments

Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset…
Aug 18, 2026
Industry News

XRP slips below $1 even as a Korean regional bank adopts Ripple Payments

Jeonbuk Bank will use Ripple’s 24/7 cross-border payment service for business remittances, but it is unknown whether the flows will…
Aug 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Deel Takes Its DLUSD Stablecoin Wallet to More Than 80 Countries

The payroll platform’s dollar balance, issued through Stripe’s Bridge and settled on Tempo, is now live across Latin America, Africa,…
Aug 17, 2026