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XRP, which is largely associated with Ripple Labs, has a market cap of $141.8 billion, surpassing USDT’s $134.5 billion. XRP has surpassed Tether’s USDT stablecoin in market capitalization, becoming ...

South Korea’s left-wing Democratic Party agreed to push back taxation on crypto gains for another two years. The 20% levy on crypto income has already been postponed twice since 2021. South Korea is ...

Following its notable surge in price, Ripple’s XRP has become the fourth-largest crypto token by market capitalization, overtaking rivals Solana and BNB. XRP is currently trading at its highest price ...

Hyperliquid, the decentralized perpetual swap trading platform that recently airdropped 310 million fully unlocked tokens to users who earned points by trading on the platform, has seen its HYPE token ...

A former Facebook executive detailed his experience of the downfall of the company’s blockchain and stablecoin project, originally called Libra and then rebranded to Diem, accusing politicians of ...

This is an excerpt from the 16th edition of The Funding sent to our subscribers on Dec. 1. The Funding is a fortnightly newsletter written by Yogita Khatri, The Block’s longest-serving editorial ...

Bleap has raised $2.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Ethereal Ventures to launch a self-custodial stablecoin payments app. Bleap is currently in beta with select EU users, with a full ...

“Crypto Dad” Chris Giancarlo is a serious contender to become the first-ever U.S. “Crypto Czar,” a new position President-elect Donald Trump is considering implementing. The former CFTC Chairman says ...

Following a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen’s recent interview on Joe Rogan’s podcast, several crypto execs opened up about their debanking experiences. The industry expects a more friendly incoming ...

The CFTC’s altered role could include regulating crypto exchanges and spot markets dealing with digital assets deemed commodities, such as bitcoin and ether, reports Fox Business. President-elect ...

A Brazilian lawmaker has proposed a bill seeking to establish a bitcoin reserve for the country. The bill noted that a bitcoin reserve could potentially enhance the country’s economic resilience. A ...