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Ripple MiCA Approval Boosts RLUSD, Leaves XRP at $1.10 Support

Ripple has secured preliminary Crypto Asset Service Provider approval from the Luxembourg CSSF under the EUs MiCA regulation, and $XRP dropped 3% on the news. The token is trading at $1.10, down 5% over 24 hours, with the crypto market providing no cover.　　The regulatory milestone is real, but was, sadly, not an $XRP catalyst. Ripple framed the approval entirely around $RLUSD and Ripple Payments infrastructure, with $XRP appearing only as something that “underpins” those solutions, a footnote in Ripple‘s own announcement about its own network’s native token.　　Xrp ($XRP)　　24h7d30d1yAll time　　The CASP green light enables regulated crypto-asset services across all 30 countries of the European Economic Area. It does not create a direct demand mechanism for $XRP.　　Discover: The Best Token Presales　　Ripple MiCA Win Is Infrastructure Plumbing, Not an $XRP Demand Catalyst　　The CSSFs green light is a “Green Light Letter,” preliminary approval that remains subject to final conditions before full MiCA compliance is conferred. Ripple said that upon full approval, the CASP license, combined with its existing EU Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, also issued out of Luxembourg, would make it fully MiCA-compliant.　　What the approval actually covers is Ripple Payments and $RLUSD distribution infrastructure. The commercial pitch is that European banks, fintechs, and

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Analyst Flags $49.56M ONDO Transfer from Team Wallet as Potential Sell-Off

An on-chain analyst has flagged a significant transfer of 150 million $ONDO tokens, worth approximately $49.56 million, from an Ondo Finance team multisig address to an anonymous wallet. The transaction, which occurred roughly eight hours ago, has raised concerns about a potential sell-off.　　Recurring Large Transfers from Team Wallet　　According to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa, the receiving address has been a regular recipient of large $ONDO transfers on a monthly basis. Since April 22, the address has accumulated a total of 425 million $ONDO, valued at around $147 million at current market prices. The analyst noted that funds from two previous large transfers were subsequently deposited to Coinbase in multiple transactions, suggesting a pattern of eventual exchange deposits.　　Uncertainty Surrounding Latest Transfer　　While the purpose of this latest transfer remains unconfirmed, the historical pattern of subsequent deposits to Coinbase has led to speculation that the team may be preparing to sell a portion of its holdings. The analyst emphasized that the destination and intent of the funds have not been verified, and the transfer could serve other purposes such as treasury management or operational funding.　　Market Implications for $ONDO　　Large transfers from project team wallets often attract market attention, as they can precede sell-offs that pressure token

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BitGo to Offer Institutional DeFi Vaults, Morpho First Partner

US-based BitGo, a crypto custody and infrastructure provider, unveiled plans for a decentralized finance (DeFi) vault product with Paris-based Morpho as its first partner, to meet institutional demand for access to onchain lending and yield strategies while providing regulated custody and oversight.　　When clients deposit into the vault, their funds are deployed to a third-party onchain strategy, a 22 Jun statement said. BitGo Bank s national trust bank chartered by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), holds a receipt token recording each clients claim. External infrastructure providers and independent risk managers will execute the strategies and set the risk parameters, with BitGo serving as the custodian of record.　　Morpho Labs, which develops the protocol, will provide the underlying vault architecture, lending infrastructure and onchain execution systems that tap into increasing institutional interest in yield and lending opportunities onchain.　　Custody layer addresses concerns　　However, institutions have held back from DeFi amid worries about regulatory compliance with custody and asset controls. The new service adds a custody layer to users assets to address those concerns.　　“We believe institutions are looking for ways to access onchain opportunities but also expect the security and oversight that come with institutional custody,” said Mike Belshe, CEO and

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Ark Invest buys $32.5M in SpaceX shares amidst post IPO selloff

Cathie Woods Ark Invest has added nearly $32.5 million worth of SpaceX shares to four of its exchange-traded funds after the stock fell more than 16% from its recent highs.　　Ark Invest‘s daily trading disclosure for Monday showed the firm purchased 210,121 shares of SpaceX ticker SPCX across its ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), and ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX). Based on SpaceX’s closing price of $154.60, the purchases were worth about $32.48 million.　　Here is every move Cathie Wood and Ark Invest made in the stock market today 6/22　　SpaceX shares closed down 16.43% on Monday. The stock reached an intraday peak of $225.64 on June 16 after debuting on Nasdaq at $150 per share on June 12. By Mondays close, most of those gains had disappeared, with the stock trading near $154.60, based on Yahoo Finance market data.　　Ark‘s latest holdings disclosure placed SpaceX among the firm’s largest positions. The stock accounted for 4.46% of ARKK, representing about $313.7 million in assets. SpaceX ranked as the fourth-largest holding in ARKQ, the largest holding in ARKX, and the tenth-largest holding in ARKW.　　Ark adds to existing SpaceX position　　The latest purchase

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Polkadot vs Ethereum: Two Different Visions for a Multi-Chain World

Ethereum and Polkadot are not really competing for the same thing. Ethereum operates as a single, unified smart contract platform that scales through Layer 2 rollups. Polkadot operates as a Layer 0 protocol, a network of networks that connects specialized blockchains under one shared security system. Understanding this distinction is the starting point for any honest comparison between the two.　　How Each Network Is Actually Built　　Ethereum is a general-purpose blockchain based on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Its primary focus is executing smart contracts, and it achieves scalability via rollups, which are secondary protocols that use Ethereum as a settlement layer.　　Polkadot, by contrast, is a heterogeneous, multi-chain protocol, often called a “Layer 0” or meta-protocol, that hosts multiple Layer 1 blockchains and allows them to share security. Each parachain, also called an appchain, is specialized toward a specific focus and optimized for that goal.　　In plain terms: Ethereum is one big chain with many applications layered on top. Polkadot is a coordination layer for many purpose-built chains running in parallel.　　What Are Parachains？　　A parachain is an individual blockchain that connects to Polkadots central Relay Chain. Each one can have its own logic, governance rules, and tokenomics, while still inheriting security from the Relay

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How Did Telegram Turn Its Messaging App Into a Crypto Gateway？

Telegram built a crypto infrastructure layer directly inside its messaging app by making The Open Network (TON) blockchain the exclusive engine for payments, mini apps, and digital asset transactions across its more than 1 billion monthly active users.　　Telegram reached 1 billion monthly active users in March 2025, marking a 2,757% increase from 35 million users at launch in 2014. The result is the largest consumer-facing crypto distribution channel ever assembled inside a single app, where users can send money, buy digital goods, and interact with decentralized applications without downloading anything extra.　　From a Banned Token to a Billion-User Blockchain　　The story starts with a legal setback. The Open Network began life as the “Telegram Open Network,” a Layer-1 blockchain unveiled by Telegrams founders in 2018 to extend the app beyond messaging. After the SEC challenged Telegrams 2018 private token sale, a US court blocked distribution of the original “Grams” token in 2020, and Telegram formally withdrew.　　That separation proved temporary. Independent developers revived the codebase as “The Open Network,” and a community-run TON Foundation brought the mainnet online while Telegram continued separately as a company.　　The reunion happened in stages. In January 2025, the TON Foundation announced that TON became the exclusive blockchain infrastructure

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US President Donald Trump Makes a Huge Move Regarding the Major Quantum Threat in Bitcoin (BTC) and Altcoins! Here Are the Details

Recently, Bitcoin and altcoins have been warned that the quantum computing threat poses a significant risk and that urgent action is needed.　　While many altcoins have taken significant steps in this regard, a move has also come from the US.　　US President Donald Trump signed an executive order for quantum-resistant cryptographic technology.　　According to the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at expanding the countrys quantum computing capabilities and accelerating the transition to quantum attack-resistant encryption technology.　　According to the report, the US government aims to develop a scientifically significant quantum computer by 2028.　　The first executive order aims to direct federal agencies, including the Department of Energy, to work with the private sector and academia to transition to quantum computing standards for scientific research by 2028.　　According to the directive, the US government must transition cryptographic key systems used in large systems to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by the end of 2030. Furthermore, digital signature systems must be replaced with PQC-based alternatives by the end of 2031.　　The second decree addresses the threat of quantum-enabled cyberattacks that could invalidate existing encryption standards. It aims to prepare government agencies and security experts for quantum systems and strengthen security frameworks to protect critical infrastructure from

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BitMine, SharpLink, and Joe Lubin Back New Ethereum Nonprofit ETHLabs

A group of former Ethereum Foundation (EF) researchers has launched Ethlabs, an independent nonprofit R&D organization aimed at accelerating Ethereums adoption as a global financial settlement layer, with backing from crypto companies Bitmine and Sharplink as well as Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin.　　This is happening at a time when the EF itself is deliberately pulling back and leaving room for new institutions to take on more of the ecosystems core research and development work.　　What Ethlabs Is and Whos Behind It　　According to a June 22 post on X, Ethlabs was founded by five former Ethereum Foundation researchers, with a mission to make “Ethereum the settlement layer of the global economy.”　　The organization will sit between builders working at the application layer and the core protocol itself, helping translate real-world needs into shared standards and infrastructure.　　One of the labs founders, Julian Ma, who spent 4 years at the EF before leaving earlier this year, explained his reasoning for staying in the ecosystem.　　“We are at the moment Ethereum was built for,” he wrote on X. “Ethereum is best positioned to become the base layer for worldwide finance.”　　He also said that his focus at Ethlabs will be on supporting builders and improving infrastructure. The organization will

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MoneyGram dumped Ripple for Stellar. Does XRP lose anything？

The headline reads like a fresh defection. The timeline tells a different story, and the real loss for $XRP is smaller and stranger than the framing suggests.　　MoneyGram launched its own dollar stablecoin, MGUSD, on the Stellar blockchain. The product is built into the MoneyGram app as a non-custodial wallet, issued through Stripes Bridge platform, with smart contracts handled by M0 and wallet security by Fireblocks.　　The pilot opened in the United States, with a global rollout planned across MoneyGrams network of roughly 500,000 cash-in and cash-out locations. The crypto press framed it the way it always does: MoneyGram picked Stellar, MoneyGram snubbed Ripple, $XRP just lost a giant.　　The framing is tidy and mostly wrong about the timing. To work out whether $XRP actually loses anything, you have to separate three things that the headline blends together: what MoneyGram built, when MoneyGram and Ripple actually parted ways, and what $XRP the token was ever getting from that relationship in the first place.　　What MoneyGram actually launched　　MGUSD is a dollar-pegged stablecoin, one more entry in a crowded field, but the way it is wired tells you what MoneyGram is trying to do.　　The token is issued through Stripes Bridge, the stablecoin infrastructure platform Stripe acquired

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MoneyGram stablecoin launch shows why XRPs bridge model is fading

MoneyGrams stablecoin launch on Stellar is being read as a fresh blow to Ripple and $XRP. The reality is more complicated — and more revealing about where the entire cross-border payments industry is heading.　　Key takeawaysMoneyGram ended its partnership with Ripple in 2021, years before MGUSD launched on Stellar in 2026.MGUSD is a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued via Stripes Bridge, with smart contracts by M0 and wallet security by Fireblocks.The stablecoin connects digital dollars to roughly 500,000 physical cash locations in MoneyGrams global remittance network.Issuing a stablecoin lets MoneyGram earn interest on user balances, a revenue model that is reshaping the entire payments sector.MoneyGram has also become a validator on Solana, signaling a multi-chain strategy rather than a single-chain bet.　　MoneyGrams Shift From Ripple to Stellar　　The breakup with Ripple happened long before any stablecoin entered the picture. Between 2019 and 2021, MoneyGram and Ripple ran one of the most cited partnerships in crypto. Ripple invested around $50 million in MoneyGramand integrated its On-Demand Liquidity service, which used $XRP as a bridge asset to move money across borders without pre-funded accounts sitting idle in every destination currency. For a stretch, MoneyGram was the flagship proof that $XRP had a real, household-name use case.　　That arrangement

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