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Family of Ex-OpenAI Researcher Turn to Crypto to Fund Disputed Death Probe

Supporters of late AI critic Suchir Balaji have turned to crypto to back his family’s legal fight using Solana-based meme coins.Source link

XRP Bullish Sentiment Builds as Vivopower Expands Exposure With Ripple and RLUSD Stake

Vivopower signals aggressive confidence in XRP, securing discounted Ripple equity to amass vast token exposure while positioning for growth alongside Ripple’s rapidly expanding blockchain and digital asset ecosystem. XRP Upside Anticipated as Vivopower Taps Ripple’s Expanding Blockchain Ventures Vivopower International Plc (Nasdaq: VVPR) announced on Aug. 11, 2025, that it will secure an underlying positionSource link

SEC Declares Ripple-XRP Case Closed—Shifts Focus to Clear Crypto Rules

The end of the Ripple v SEC legal saga fueled renewed optimism for XRP and the broader crypto market as regulators pivot toward crafting clear rules to drive digital asset growth. With Ripple Case Over, SEC Pivots to Building Clarity for Digital Assets Optimism spread across the cryptocurrency sector after the U.S. Securities and ExchangeSource link

Bitcoin Treasury Company Rumble Eyes $1.17 Billion Acquisition of Tether-Owned AI Firm

Rumble, a YouTube rival and Bitcoin treasury firm, wants to snap up AI data center company Northern Data in its latest expansion push.Source link

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $119K as Looming Inflation Data Could Bring Price Swings

Bitcoin’s (BTC) overnight push towards fresh records met with profit-taking on Monday, knocking prices down to $118,500.The pullback left bitcoin 2.8% off its session high of $122,200, though the largest crypto remained up 0.4% over the past 24 hours.Ether held above $4,200, modestly up 0.8% during the same period, while major altcoins Solana’s SOL (SOL), dogecoin (DOGE) and Sui's native token (SUI) slipped 3%-4%.James Van Straten, senior analyst at CoinDesk, noted that bitcoin’s weekend rally left a gap in the CME futures market, which trade only on weekdays, between Friday’s close at $117,430 and Monday’s open at $119,000. History suggests that BTC could pull back to revisit and "fill" that gap, he said.Tuesday’s U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report...