Cryptocurrencies

A closer look at the latest and most important updates surrounding Ripple's ecosystem.

BlackRock now formally recommends a 1-2% Bitcoin position to improve portfolio returns. The world’s largest asset manager believes the allocation works less like a bet on price and more like a precision tool for managing risk. The shift carries weight because BlackRock manages more capital than any rival, giving the framework immediate gravity across…

Five Senate Democrats are demanding immediate hearings into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed crypto firm, over a reported $500 million stake purchased by lieutenants tied to a United Arab Emirates royal before the President’s inauguration. The lawmakers sent their request to the Republican chairs of five Senate committees on June 23. They…

Two coalitions escalated pressure on the CLARITY Act this week, sending letters raising concerns about Section 604, the digital-asset bill’s developer safe harbor. Law enforcement organizations said their core concern remains unresolved. A Catholic anti-trafficking network went further, urging Senate leaders to reexamine the provision before the bill…

Arena revives Meta's earlier attempt at prediction markets after the shutdown of its Forecast app in 2022.