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Ripple Prime becomes major swap financier for leveraged ETFs, WSJ reports
Ripple's brokerage arm is now a big provider of swap financing to leveraged ETF issuers, a business long dominated by banks, according to The Wall Street Journal. XRP holders get little direct…
Cointelegraph denies CoinDesk report it is for sale
The crypto news site says a CoinDesk report that it is looking for a buyer is based on false information, as its monthly traffic falls from over 12 million to just above 700,000.
Standard Chartered plans crypto, stablecoin and tokenised asset custody in Singapore
The bank's Singapore arm says it will hold selected crypto assets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets for institutional clients, subject to regulatory approval.
30-year US Treasury yield hits 5.711%, highest since 2002
The long bond's climb to a 24-year high raises borrowing costs across the economy and sets a higher bar for Bitcoin and other assets that pay no interest.
TOKEN2049 to launch New York edition in June 2027
The crypto conference series is adding a US flagship, with 15,000 attendees expected in New York on 16-17 June 2027 and tickets on sale at $599.
Top 200 cryptocurrencies up just 5% since October 2021, analyst Jamie Coutts says
Real Vision's Jamie Coutts says the market-cap-weighted top 200 coins have gone nowhere in five years because new supply ate the demand. He says that supply is now slowing sharply.
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All Event CoverageGate to launch Visa crypto-linked card in more than 40 markets
Gate says its Visa card will convert crypto to fiat at the checkout in 40-plus countries and territories. No country list, fees or supported assets are public yet.
TOKEN2049 to launch New York edition in June 2027
The crypto conference series is adding a US flagship, with 15,000 attendees expected in New York on 16-17 June 2027 and tickets on sale at $599.
WLFI payments plan lacks named partner and timeline for USD1 users
WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman told TOKEN2049 the company wants its USD1 stablecoin paying drivers, contractors and creators at large internet firms. No partner or date has been named.
