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XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger, has made headlines in the aftermath of the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple and the withdrawal of the payment giant’s appeal. The crypto payments firm looks set to expand its stablecoin partnerships and boost XRP utility, both of which could push the altcoin higher. Why the end of Ripple’s appeal and SEC lawsuit matters The SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit has been a decisive legal battle that dragged on for several years, contributing to the altcoin’s de-listing from major crypto exchanges and a prolonged price slump. Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently tweeted about…

TL;DR Like sports betting, esports betting lets fans wager on outcomes like match winners, kill totals, and tournament results. Top esports betting titles include Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, and Dota 2, watched by millions of fans worldwide. The boom is being driven by Gen-Zers and millennials raised online who are now placing bets via mobile, crypto, and traditional sportsbooks. Innovations like AI-powered live odds and blockchain payments are keeping esports betting fast, flexible, and ready for the next-gen gambler Looking ahead, expect more new titles and more game publishers loosening restrictions on betting sponsorships for extra visibility. Esports isn’t…

Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral primary election on June 24, which has since caused a stir among the crypto industry’s upper crust.Mamdani will face off against incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in November, and it’s clear that many in the crypto industry are uneasy about the prospect of a Mamdani victory. Executives and pro-crypto government officials alike have decried his policy proposals, with critics equating his left-leaning policies to Soviet collectivism.Mamdani laid out many specific policy positions, several of which were further left than the Democratic Party norm, but he has remained relatively silent on cryptocurrency. His opponent, Adams,…

Cake Wallet added the decentralized stablecoin dEURO to its offerings on Tuesday, expanding its stable of euro-denominated digital assets for users.The decentralized stablecoin is overcollateralized by other digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Monero (XMR), meaning that to mint the dEURO stablecoin, users must first deposit other cryptocurrencies as collateral.Overcollateralizing, or depositing cryptocurrency worth more than the value of the asset being borrowed, acts as a shield against de-pegging events, the dEURO team told Cointelegraph. The dEURO offering also features automatic liquidations, which occur when loan-to-value ratios drop below a certain threshold. Cake Wallet says users can earn…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is at the center of a spiraling scandal as Congress faces mounting pressure to launch a full-scale investigation into a $2.5 billion Fed project meltdown. $2.5B Federal Reserve Project Sparks Allegations of Deception and Mismanagement Accusations of fiscal mismanagement and alleged deception have intensified scrutiny of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, […]

Xbox layoffs and game cancellations, such as Rare’s Everwild and an MMORPG from the studio behind Elder Scrolls Online, have been swarming the web following a number of companies’ annual financial reports. Dying Light developer Techland has published record losses for 2024 as reported by Pulz Biznesu (Thanks GameKult) the 135million zl (£27.4million / $37.3million) deficit follows losses of 90million zl (£18.3million / $25million) in 2023. While this looks dire at first, it should be noted that Techland hasn’t released a game since 2022’s Dying Light 2: Stay Human, which was a record year for the company in terms of…

The explosive growth of AI-powered computing centers is creating an unprecedented surge in electricity demand that threatens to overwhelm power grids and derail climate goals. At the same time, artificial intelligence technologies could revolutionize energy systems, accelerating the transition to clean power.“We’re at a cusp of potentially gigantic change throughout the economy,” said William H. Green, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and Hoyt C. Hottel Professor in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, at MITEI’s Spring Symposium, “AI and energy: Peril and promise,” held on May 13. The event brought together experts from industry, academia, and government to…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the conversion of Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund (GLDC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Tuesday, but further details have emerged suggesting the conversion won’t happen right away. The $755 million fund, launched in 2018, holds bitcoin ( BTC), ether ( ETH), solana ( SOL), XRP, and […]

The non-fungible token market is showing signs of recovery after a four-month downtrend, with recent data indicating a significant uptick in daily trading volumes and sales activities. The non-fungible token market has seen a notable resurgence this week, with daily trading sales volume surging above $14 million. Below, we have listed some of the top-selling NFTs this week: 1. Courtyard NFT Collection Courtyard, a non-fungible token collection featuring randomly generated digital items created on the Polygon blockchain network, is the most-selling NFT collection this last week of May 2025. In the past 24 hours, the Courtyard NFT collection has raised…

Key takeaways:Historical data fail to show a consistent link between Bitcoin price gains and US debt ceiling increases.Bitcoin’s resilience reflects investors’ belief that the US dollar will continue to lose value due to US domestic fiscal policy. United States Senators successfully advanced President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ on Tuesday, moving it one step closer to becoming law. The proposed $5 trillion increase to the debt ceiling has stirred significant controversy, and many Bitcoin (BTC) advocates believe the move could be a catalyst for a new all-time high in 2025.BTC/USD near debt ceiling increases/suspensions. Source: TradingView / CointelegraphAlthough several solid analyses…