Month: March 2025

IMF Labels XRP a Security? Ripple CTO Strongly Disagrees

The Balance of Payments Manual has sparked controversy over XRP, as the IMF’s framework implies that some utility tokens may impose obligations on issuers. David Schwartz has rejected any implication that XRP should be classified as a security, emphasizing its…

BlackRock Bitcoin ETP Debuts in Europe

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has launched its first Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe. The new iShares Bitcoin ETP (IB1T) gives investors easy access to bitcoin through a regulated and secure investment vehicle. This is BlackRock’s first bitcoin-linked…

Is RedStone Crypto a Legit Competitor to Chainlink? RED Price is Undervalued

Blockchain oracles connect real-world data to decentralized networks, and RedStone Crypto (RED) is stepping up to challenge the Chainlink (LINK) hegemony. By 2025, Chainlink, Pyth, and RedStone Crypto are shaping the oracle landscape, each with its own edge. Here’s how…

Ripple vs. SEC: Legal Expert Predicts Fine Reduction from $125M to $10M

Ripple may settle its SEC case for just $10–12 million, far less than the initial $125 million fine. With the SEC backing off its appeal, Ripple gains leverage and may retrieve escrowed funds and lift restrictions. Ripple‘s long-running legal saga…

Ripple Is Winning Big – So Where’s the XRP Price Moonshot?

From a very favorable ending to the four-year-long lawsuit against the SEC to a potential XRP ETF in the States, Ripple seems to be on a massive roll. However, there’s little impact on XRP’s price, which remains almost 30% away…

Hashgraph CEO — ‘Tokenization Isn’t a Bubble Waiting to Pop’

I’ve seen my fair share of ‘hype cycles’ — from the dot-com boom to the initial coin offering (ICO) craze — so I understand why there’s skepticism around tokenization. It’s the latest buzzword, no doubt. But having watched past trends…

Rumble wants to create its own digital wallet with Tether’s support

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski has announced that the video platform will launch its own digital wallet to monetize creators, backed by stablecoin issuer Tether. In a recent X post, Pavlovski said the Canada-based online video platform plans to launch its…

What Is Berachain? Proof-of-Liquidity, $BERA Tokenomics, and Ecosystem Guide

Berachain is a layer-one blockchain that uses a “Proof-of-Liquidity” (PoL) consensus mechanism and claims to be compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This is because it was built on top of BeaconKit, a modular EVM-focused consensus client framework, according…

Ben ‘Bitboy’ Armstrong lands in jail for allegedly sending threatening emails to a judge

Key Takeaways Ben Armstrong was arrested in Florida for sending harassing emails to a judge. This is Armstrong’s second arrest related to separate incidents. Share this article Ben Armstrong, widely known as ‘Bitboy,’ was arrested in Volusia County, Florida, Tuesday…

Crypto Exchange MEXC Halts Market Manipulation Scheme

MEXC said it has liquidated a large-scale group of market manipulators engaged in various malicious activities, including self-trading, spoofing, and front-running. Presence of Institutional Actors Draws Concern Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC recently announced that it liquidated a large-scale, coordinated group of…