US fintech firm Ripple and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink have partnered to accelerate the adoption of the cross-border payments firm’s stablecoin, Ripple USD.“Ripple has adopted the Chainlink standard to access highly secure and reliable prici

Ripple, a blockchain service provider associated with the XRP Ledger, announced its partnership with data provider Chainlink. The collaboration aims to integrate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications."By enabling se

Circle will host a webinar on January 9th, to examine the effects of MiCA’s recently adopted regulatory framework on crypto and stablecoins within EU markets.The discussion will address the implications of the new regulations on the cryptocurrency in

Ripple is integrating the Chainlink Standard to help bring its new RLUSD stablecoin on-chain. This partnership comes with a few key features, most importantly integrating live price data into RLUSD’s blockchain.Additionally, Chainlink will provide on

Ripple is adopting Chainlink's standard to provide reliable pricing data for its RLUSD stablecoin, aiming to enhance its utility across decentralized finance applications, according to a statement shared by the team on Dec. 7.The integration comes af

Ripple, an enterprise-focused blockchain service closely related to the XRP Ledger , said Tuesday that it will use data provider Chainlink's (LINK) services to better integrate its RLUSD stablecoin with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.This

ZKsync saw its total value locked on its Layer 2 network surge as it began its Ignite program — allocating 300 million ZK tokens ($60 million) over nine months for liquidity incentives.Ignite is divided into multiple seasons. Season 1 runs from Jan.

Vanar Chain will introduce the Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) system on January 7, 2025. This change could significantly affect VANRY's price as DPoS can enhance the blockchain's efficiency and scalability. By allowing trusted validators to particip

Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for Supervision Michael Barr, who has been adamant about a need for stablecoin regulation, will step down from that role in late February.The U.S. Federal Reserve Board said on Monday that Barr would be stepping down

A ZKsync-powered gaming-focused layer 2 blockchain called ZKcandy announced today the closure of a $4 million private funding round, with investors including Wemix Pte. Ltd., Animoca Ventures, Spartan Group, Perlone Capital, Presto Labs, Flowdesk, Pr

Enterprise blockchain company Ripple has minted an additional 600,000 RLUSD tokens, according to the most recent update provided by the Ripple Stablecoin Tracker account on the X social media network. As of now, Ripple is showing a reserve of roughly

XRP has flipped Tether’s USDt stablecoin to claim its spot as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, trailing only Bitcoin and Ether.The market cap of XRP surged to $138.98 billion on Jan. 3, surpassing USDt , which saw a $1.6 bi

Do Kwon, founder of the failed Terra Luna crypto ecosystem, pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud following his Dec. 31 extradition to the U.S., Reuters reported on Thursday.Kwon's Terraform Labs developed the luna cryptocurrency and algorithmic sta

Update (Jan. 3, 2:20 am UTC): This article has been updated to reflect that Stuart Hoegner’s retirement is a separate event from the implementation of MiCA and also adds related news about Tether. Stuart Hoegner, general counsel of Tether and Bitfine

Bitcoin started the new year on a high note after tapping into the six-figure mark in 2024. Most observers expect 2025 to be just as remarkable, with projections placing BTC at $185,000 and higher.The road, however, may be as straightforwardly bulli

Update (Jan 3, 2:20 am UTC): This article has been updated to reflect that Stuart Hoegner’s retirement is a separate event from the implementation of MiCA. Stuart Hoegner, General Counsel of Tether and Bitfinex, has retired from his role as the legal

The Frax community has voted to pass FIP-418 to use BlackRock's USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) as backing collateral for the Frax-USD (frxUSD) stablecoin.According to the proposal, which passed unanimously after six days of voting,

Tether’s USDT, the world’s leading dollar-pegged stablecoin, has recorded its steepest weekly decline in market capitalization since the FTX collapse in November 2022. In the week since the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation

Securitize's proposal to make BlackRock’s BUIDL token the backing for Frax Finance’s USD stablecoin has received swift governance approval, paving the way for the launch of the frxUSD stablecoin, the company announced on Thursday.

The Frax community has voted to pass FIP-418 to use BlackRock's United States dollar Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) as backing collateral for the Frax-USD (frxUSD) stablecoin.According to the proposal, which passed unanimously after six