Ripple’s XRPL DEX liquidity spikes 75% in one month

Ripple’s XRPL DEX liquidity spikes 75% in one month

There has been a sharp increase in capital allocation and transactions on the XRP Ledger DEX. Over the past month, liquidity, volume, and almost all other usage metrics showed a shift in the structural capacity of the XRPL DEX, even though growth hasn’t been uniform. Buy-side activity is now being met with a rising share […]

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 Jordan demands Jack Smith testify over ‘partisan and politically motivated’ Trump prosecutions

Jordan demands Jack Smith testify over ‘partisan and politically motivated’ Trump prosecutions

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking testimony from former special counsel Jack Smith about what he says were Smith’s ‘partisan and politically motivated’ prosecutions of President Donald Trump. Jordan told Smith on Tuesday in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital to schedule an interview with his committee by Oct. 28. […]

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 Memecoins and DeFi beat Bitcoin as BONK, CRV, FRAX post over 20% gains in 24 hours

Memecoins and DeFi beat Bitcoin as BONK, CRV, FRAX post over 20% gains in 24 hours

Eight disparate digital assets posted outsized 24-hour gains, with FLOKI surging 31.78%, CRV 26.77%, FXS 22.45%, TOSHI 20.71%, FARTCOIN 20.01%, MEW 17.92%, TRAC 16.71%, and BONK 16.36%, amid a liquidity-rich bullish market environment. The total crypto market capitalization has surpassed $3.7 trillion, representing an approximate 10% increase over the past week. Bitcoin is trading around […]

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 Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties

Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties

The Trump administration is seeking to cool tensions between the U.S. and China, after Beijing unveiled plans to impose export controls on rare-earth magnets and after the U.S. threatened more stringent tariffs on Chinese goods in retaliation.  Rare-earth elements are used in products such as electric cars, household appliances, lithium batteries and camera lenses — […]

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 IMF claims El Salvador is NOT buying Bitcoin but simply moving coins between wallets

IMF claims El Salvador is NOT buying Bitcoin but simply moving coins between wallets

A July 15 report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that El Salvador’s growing Bitcoin holdings are not the result of recent purchases, but rather a reorganization of existing assets. According to a footnote in the document: “Increases in [El Salvador’s] Bitcoin holdings in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Fund reflect the consolidation of Bitcoin […]

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 Republican lawmakers demand Treasury probe CAIR over alleged Hamas ties and terrorism concerns

Republican lawmakers demand Treasury probe CAIR over alleged Hamas ties and terrorism concerns

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), claiming that it may be funded or directed by Hamas or other terrorist groups. CAIR describes itself as a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization founded in 1994 with chapters across the […]

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 Bitcoin sees $23 billion buying spree as price rebounds to near $120,000

Bitcoin sees $23 billion buying spree as price rebounds to near $120,000

The Bitcoin cost basis heatmap shows that investors aggressively accumulated approximately 196,600 BTC between $116,000 and $118,000 following the top asset’s recent price correction. According to Glassnode data, this buying activity, valued at over $23 billion, suggests strong conviction among market participants and potential positioning for further upside. Bitcoin Price Heatmap (Source: Glassnode) The accumulation […]

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