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The Richmond Fed president said companies are weighing productivity gains, AI’s potential and economic caution as nearly $700 billion in investments were announced in one week.

HKDAP is being developed by Anchorpoint Financial, whose partners include Standard Chartered, HKT and Animoca Brands. Beta access is live, with full launch targeted as early as end-2026.

Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple is seeking broader institutional use and deeper liquidity for XRP as companies build across the XRP Ledger ecosystem.

Cypherpunk Technologies, a Zcash treasury company, reached another record high, Hoffman said.

The foundation also hired Jamal Raees to lead its payments business and expand business use of Solana.

The CEO also rejected describing Solana as a rival to XRP.

The Bitmine chairman said Robinhood chose Ethereum infrastructure for its security and liquidity, while Ether is developing into a store-of-value asset.

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo said Bitcoin’s fixed supply gives it a stronger monetary argument as government spending expands, currencies lose value and U.S. debt rises.

Dimitar Radev said before the ECB’s Sept. 10 rate increase that October and December meetings remained open, with decisions tied to incoming data.

Yahya Rahim Safavi said further U.S. or Israeli attacks could widen the conflict beyond the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea.

AI-driven growth may boost U.S. productivity in a way resembling the 1996-2005 period, while other growth reflects stronger business formation.

The physical-AI company is consolidating businesses spanning food, mining and transportation under one corporate structure.

The Bankless co-founder accumulated VVV, NEAR, ZEC, HYPE and LIT in June, with four tokens posting gains of 106% to 293%.

Chuang was found last month near a remote Interstate 15 exit in the Mojave Desert. The cause of death had not been determined.

The Blockstream founder and CEO points to institutional participation, spot Bitcoin ETFs, regulatory clarity, Bitcoin’s four-year cycle and fixed supply.

Hsin-Ju Chuang was found dead near Interstate 15 in California on Aug. 24, hours after publishing allegations against two Hack VC executives.

The STBL co-founder supports separating payment tokens from yield instruments so ecosystems can share reserve returns while stablecoins remain redeemable at face value.

Elon Musk said China’s AI models rank near the global top for performance per unit of computing power and linked future gains to lithography and chipmaking.

The Patreon co-founder said Drew Rowny and Shannon Ma will join him to develop creator tools and provide early access to them.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has issued a bullish XRP price outlook, suggesting the cryptocurrency could eventually climb above $5 as momentum returns to the broader digital asset market.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes cryptocurrency and blockchain technology could eventually absorb much of the artificial intelligence industry, arguing that decentralized networks can solve several challenge…

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has weighed in on the debate over why major cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase and Kraken have yet to support Bitcoin BLAKE2b, a Bitcoin-derived asset operating on a separate …

Michael Saylor has weighed in on the recent setback for the CLARITY Act, arguing that the Senate’s failure to advance the crypto legislation does not mark the end of progress for Bitcoin or the broader digital asset i…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the cryptocurrency industry will continue to grow even if the closely watched Clarity Act fails to advance through the U.S. Congress.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has shared a stark assessment of market speculation, warning retail traders that successful trading involves far more than following prices, charts, margins, trading hours or government rep…

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Chairman Tom Lee says Ethereum could become the key settlement infrastructure for Wall Street and artificial intelligence, offering a potential explanation for ETH’s recent resili…

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has reinforced her long-term bullish outlook for Bitcoin, pointing to an improving BTC-to-gold ratio as a potentially important signal for institutional investors.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has used the Dutch central bank’s recent gold transfer to highlight what he sees as a major advantage of cryptocurrency: the ability to move value globally without physically relocating th…

Veteran trader and Factor LLC CEO Peter Brandt has revived his well-known Bitcoin logarithmic chart from June 2019, suggesting that BTC’s long-term parabolic trend remains intact as the cryptocurrency trades above $80…

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes investors are underestimating LayerZero (ZRO) and its growing role in connecting blockchain networks. Wood highlighted the interoperability protocol on X, praising both its cross-ch…

Changpeng Zhao (CZ) believes YZi Labs’ recent investments could become some of the firm’s strongest performers, pointing to favorable timing during the crypto market downturn.

U.S. Rep. French Hill believes the CLARITY Act can clear Congress before the November midterm elections, as the Senate prepares for a crucial vote on the crypto market structure legislation.

A $70 million Bitcoin movie centered on Craig Wright’s version of the Satoshi Nakamoto story is in post-production, reigniting controversy over the disputed identity of Bitcoin’s creator.

Anthony Scaramucci has turned U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s warning about soaring global debt into a fresh argument for Bitcoin, saying the remarks effectively highlighted one of the cryptocurrency’s core in…

Venture capitalist Anthony Pompliano believes Bitcoin (BTC) and artificial intelligence (AI) could form the strongest investment combination for the next two decades as investors prepare for mounting U.S. fiscal risks.

Former Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz has defended Tether’s decision to freeze $42.4 million in USDT without an initial court order, arguing that the stablecoin issuer faced serious anti-money launderi…

Former U.S. Representative George Santos has become the first person to receive a lifetime ban from prediction market platform Kalshi after allegedly manipulating contracts tied to his own attendance at President Dona…

Ripple is strengthening its institutional finance business with the appointment of Joseph Thompson, senior vice president and head of treasury at the London Metal Exchange (LME), to its Trading and Markets team.

Academy Award-winning actor and humanitarian Matt Damon is set to appear at Ripple Swell 2026, adding a high-profile name to the blockchain company's flagship event in New York City.

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has joined a viral AI-generated crypto meme involving Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, using the humorous exchange to reinforce his unwavering support for Bitcoin over Ethereum and othe…