Lawsuit
Connecticut sues Kalshi over unlicensed sports event contracts
Connecticut has sued Kalshi and asked a court to block the prediction market platform from offering sports event contracts that state officials classify as unlicensed sports…
News
News
RLUSD crosses $2 billion as XRPL supply nears $1B
Ripple’s RLUSD crossed $2 billion in market value, with nearly $1 billion issued on XRP Ledger under New York oversight.
News
Bitcoin’s bull case grows as U.S. debt tops $40T
BlackRock’s Robbie Mitchnick says the $40 trillion U.S. debt burden strengthens Bitcoin’s case as an alternative store of value.
hackathon
Mastercard sponsors XRP Ledger hackathon in New York
Mastercard will sponsor a 36-hour XRP Ledger hackathon in New York focused on protocol development, agentic finance and lending.
JP Morgan
Banks weigh stablecoins as payments competition grows: WSJ
Major banks are evaluating stablecoins as 39 state banking groups develop a blockchain network supporting digital payment products.
Bitcoin
Coinbase, Better launch Bitcoin-backed home loans
Coinbase and Better Mortgage have made a Bitcoin-backed mortgage product generally available to qualified US homebuyers, allowing them to secure a down payment loan without selling…
fees
Solana proposals could cut $1.5B in SOL issuance
Solana voters are considering faster disinflation and resource-fee burns that could reduce issuance and lower staking yields.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin mines first quantum-safe mainnet transaction: StarkWare
Bitcoin confirmed its first QSB transaction, testing quantum-resistant spending under existing consensus rules without a protocol upgrade.
Australia
Havenex seeks Austrian approval as Series A nears close
Havenex is nearing a Series A close while seeking Austrian approval for institutional digital and traditional asset infrastructure.
AI
NVIDIA revenue hits $96.2B as AI demand doubles
NVIDIA reported $96.2 billion in Q2 revenue, beat Wall Street estimates and projected $108 billion for fiscal Q3.