The debate over Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN heats up, as developers of Bitcoin Core – the most popular node software – said they plan to scrap OP_RETURN entirely in the next release. The OP_RETURN limit is an 80-byte cap on the amount of arbitrary
Payments firm Ripple has pledged $25 million to support educational initiatives in the U.S., with most of the disbursement in its RLUSD stablecoin. The funds will be distributed throughout 2025. Some $15 million is dedicated to teachers through DonorsChoose, and $10 million
Ripple will sunset its quarterly XRP markets reports in its current form after Q2 2025, with newer versions including deeper insights as the token grabs more demand among institutional investors. The quarterly XRP Markets provides transparency into Ripple’s XRP holdings and updates
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has further delayed making a decision on Canary Capital’s proposal for a spot Litecoin (LTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). This comes after the agency delayed several other applications for spot crypto ETFs last week, including XRP,
Senate Democrats are balking at advancing landmark stablecoin legislation due to President Donald Trump’s increasing personal benefits from his own crypto ties. Over the weekend, Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat elected to represent Arizona with $10 million in backing from crypto super
The cryptocurrency market continues to reflect broader economic uncertainties as Shiba Inu (SHIB) faces significant downward pressure. Recent price action shows SHIB testing critical support at $0.0000127 after experiencing a 7.4% decline from recent highs, with volume spikes coinciding with major selloffs
The leading Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Maxine Waters, will block efforts to hold a joint hearing between her committee and the House Agriculture Committee on Monday’s newly unveiled market structure discussion draft bill. Under House rules, all participants
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who helped shape Berkshire Hathaway into a global investment powerhouse, is stepping down as CEO at year-end — but his distaste for bitcoin (BTC) will likely live on at the firm. Buffett, who will remain chairman of
Lawyers for Samourai Wallet have accused the prosecution of suppressing critical evidence in its case against the mixing service’s co-founders, calling for a hearing to determine whether the case should now be tossed out in light of the alleged Brady violation. In
MSTR earnings came out May 1. My morning media stops last Thursday (here and here) asked for a preview. We don’t talk about stocks, so I planned to zoom out and hit themes. While preparing, I had to suppress the eye-roll reflexes