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Two Roads Diverged: Choosing the Right Path on Stablecoin Legislation
In the early-1990s, telephone companies ran ads for long distance calls highlighting the cost per minute for a U.S. customer to speak to someone in another country. Today, that business does not exist. You can now Facetime or Zoom anyone, anywhere, for free.What changed?The shift to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) ultimately drove the price of calls down to nearly zero.Today, we are experiencing a similar transformation as a global, embedded financial layer emerges within the internet. This will ultimately drive money transfer costs closer to zero, transforming a system long burdened by high fees, delays and middlemen.Stablecoins are the application driving this evolution. The maxim “adoption is slow until it is fast” captures their explosive growth in recent years....
XRP Futures Set to Accelerate With Coinbase Filing—Bringing Regulated, Efficient Access
Coinbase is preparing to launch XRP futures, accelerating institutional access and signaling surging confidence as U.S. markets embrace regulated, liquid crypto derivatives. Coinbase Moves to Certify XRP Futures, Offering Regulated Access to Liquid Markets Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) shared on social media platform X on April 3 that its derivatives unit has officially filedSource link
Riot Platforms Hits Post-Halving Bitcoin Production High as It Expands AI Capacity
Riot Platforms (RIOT) reported strong operational performance in March 2025, highlighted by continued expansion into the artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) sector. The company's bitcoin (BTC) production last month rose to 533 BTC, the most since the reward halving almost a year ago. The figure represents a month-on-month increase of 13% and 25% more than a year before. Bitcoin holdings grew to 19,223 BTC.Riot said it plans to "aggressively pursue" development of its Corsicana facility to capitalize on rising demand for compute infrastructure used in AI and HPC. A recently completed feasibility study by industry consultant Altman Solon confirmed the significant potential of the site to support up to 600 megawatts of additional capacity for AI/HPC applications. Key...
Grayscale Files Prospectus for Solana ETF With SEC, Removes Staking
The price of Solana fell to a 13-month low on Thursday.Source link
Meme Coins Tumble After Tariff News While Lightchain AI Nears Presale Finale
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. The crypto market headlines are buzzing once again, and it’s a mix of ups and downs. Meme coins have taken a hard hit after the latest tariff news, while a shrewd spotlight now shines on Lightchain AI’s presale as it enters its final stages. Crypto investorsSource link