The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is starting to look like a financial back end that traditional finance can adopt without changing itself too much. This is because tokenized funds can sit on the ledger, and stablecoins can move across it. At the same time, protocol upgrades keep landing, including features designed for institutions that want on-chain …
Mantle has crossed the $1 billion total market size threshold on Aave. If inflows persist, bulls could target resistance in the $0.85-$0.92 range. MNT can rally toward the bulls’ key target of $1. Mantle, a layer-2 blockchain network connecting traditional finance and on-chain liquidity, has surpassed $1 billion in total lending and borrowing volume on …
Mantle hits $1B market size milestone on Aave: will MNT price explode next? Read More »
Homepage > News > Finance > Bank of Korea calls for bank-led won stablecoins The Bank of Korea (BoK) has reiterated its call for Korean won-pegged stablecoin issuance to be limited to the banking sector, warning that privately issued won stablecoins could undermine monetary policy. According to local outlet etoday (translated), the BoK submitted a …
Bank of Korea calls for bank-led won stablecoins Read More »
Citizens of Iran are heavily purchasing Bitcoin (BTC) and directing it to self-custody wallets. A 2026 report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed an uptick in Iran’s crypto system valuation from $7.4 billion in 2024 to $7.8 billion in 2025. The report also highlighted that users withdrew roughly $10.3 million worth of cryptocurrencies from major …
Iranians Increase Self-Custody Bitcoin Reserves Amid Iran-Israel War Read More »
Cardano (ADA) price is once again struggling near the $0.30 region, and the latest daily structure doesn’t inspire much confidence for the bulls. After a brief recovery attempt in February, the price has started to stall, suggesting that buying pressure is losing strength. After breaking down from the $0.33–$0.37 range earlier this year, ADA price …
Cardano Price Weakens as Buying Pressure Fades—Is a 10% Correction Ahead? Read More »
The XRP price is flashing signals that traders can’t afford to ignore. Thirty-day realized volatility has just spiked to levels not seen since March 2025. Historically, when that happens, a massive XRP price move follows. Volatility doesn’t just wake up one morning and stretch like this for no reason. Something is building. But let’s be …
XRP Price Volatility Explodes as Open Interest Collapses 70% Read More »
The Solana price is hovering at $84.83, and the market can’t quite decide whether to yawn or brace for impact. Daily volume is pushing past $5 billion. Down 2.18% in the last 24 hours, sure but still up 8.94% on the week. That’s not exactly panic. With 570 million SOL in circulation, the market cap …
Solana Price Coils at $84: Is Solana Price Ready to Breakout? Read More »
Thinking about buying a home but signing another lease instead? Welcome to Rental Diaries, where real people break down what it’s actually like to rent—what they pay, what they sacrifice, and what they’re still dreaming about. Today, a Los Angeles native shares how she found the 1,200-square-foot rent-controlled apartment that has served her family of …
My Family of 4 Lives in a Rent-Controlled Apartment in Los Angeles Read More »
PayPay Corp. and its majority owner, SoftBank Group Corp., are targeting up to $1.1 billion in a US IPO, positioning the deal as a potential record-setting American listing for a Japanese firm. The Tokyo-based fintech firm and an affiliate of SoftBank Vision Fund II are together selling 55 million ADRs at $17 to $20 each, …
SoftBank’s PayPay targets US IPO at potential $13.4B valuation Read More »
TLDR South Korea launched a nationwide audit to strengthen controls over seized crypto assets. The Finance Ministry and financial regulators reviewed storage methods and internal access procedures. Officials aimed to identify weak practices and introduce stronger technical safeguards. Police in Gangnam lost 22 BTC after giving custody to an external firm without private key control. …
Seized Crypto Lapses Push South Korea to Enforce Tighter National Controls Read More »