The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15, with a 49–50 procedural vote falling short of the 60-vote threshold required to move the legislation to formal floor debate. The outcome stalls a bill that previously passed the House of Representatives in July 2025 by a 294–134 margin. Senate Deadlock Halts Legislative ...
Velocity Raises $10M Series A Extension, Valuation Reaches $200M London-based stablecoin infrastructure provider Velocity has secured an additional $10 million in Series A funding, bringing the total round to $48 million and valuing the company at $200 million post-money. The extension, announced on September 15, includes participation from Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, Ripple, Haun Ventures, ...
Proposed XRPL Sponsor Amendment Could Shift $XRP Costs From Consumers to Institutions A proposed upgrade to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) would allow banks and fintech companies to absorb $XRP transaction fees and account reserves on behalf of their customers, potentially removing a significant friction point for mainstream adoption. Known as the Sponsor amendment and based ...
Senate Prepares for CLARITY Act Vote as XRP Eyes Breakout The United States Senate is scheduled to vote on the CLARITY Act, a development coinciding with technical signals suggesting XRP is positioning for a potential price breakout. Analyst CasiTrades Weighs in on XRP Outlook Crypto analyst CasiTrades indicates there is potential for more significant price ...
Attorney Bill Morgan stated that the newly released final text of the CLARITY Act resolves a long-standing debate in the cryptocurrency sector. He asserted that XRP will be classified as a commodity in secondary markets irrespective of the volume of supply Ripple continues to hold. “Deal with it Bitcoin maxis,” Morgan wrote, referencing critics who ...
Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have renewed interest in an Iran-backed study examining Ripple’s XRP for cross-border payments. The research has resurfaced as financial sanctions and disruptions to international money transfers dominate headlines, drawing fresh scrutiny to the digital asset’s potential utility in restricted financial corridors. Sanctions Pressure Highlights Alternative Payment Rails ...
XRP Price Potential Tied to Tokenized Asset Growth on XRP Ledger, Analysts Say Crypto analysts tracking XRP’s institutional infrastructure argue the token’s path to triple-digit prices depends on a single metric that remains far from target levels: the total value of tokenized assets actually deployed on the XRP Ledger. Current Ledger Metrics Show Concentrated Activity, ...
An interactive map from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) estimates where approximately 67 million U.S. crypto holders live, with data available for all 50 states,…
Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has linked the passage of the CLARITY Act to potential job creation and broader economic growth in the United…
Ripple is donating $300,000 to support emergency relief efforts after severe flooding struck Nepal and Tibet, providing funding for food, water, and sanitation assistance. The…
Quantum computing could force financial institutions to overhaul how they protect transactions, identities, assets and sensitive information, Ripple executive Akinyele said. “The financial system was…
Ripple Recommends Retiring XLS-38 Cross-Chain Bridge Amendment on XRP Ledger Ripple has formally requested that the XRP Ledger community retire XLS-38, the long-pending native cross-chain…