Ripple, the blockchain firm closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, is acquiring treasury software provider GTreasury for $1 billion, pushing deeper into corporate finance. GTreasury’s treasury platform, used by Fortune 500 enterprise for managing cash, foreign exchange and risk, will become part of Ripple’s expanding suite of financial tools, the firm told CoinDesk
U.S. stocks are slightly up amid an uptick for the major indexes, with a key earnings report from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company boosting investor sentiment. Summary Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose amid market boost from TSMC. Gold continued to rally as investor jitters pushed capital into safe haven assets. Bitcoin remained near $111,000 after
U.S. Bank has established a new Digital Assets and Money Movement organization, in hopes to “to accelerate development of and grow revenue from emerging digital products and services such as stablecoin issuance, cryptocurrency custody, asset tokenization and digital money movement.” In other words, U.S. Bank is further jumping into the bitcoin and broader crypto space.
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs traded in the U.S. traded in opposite directions on Wednesday. As investors remain cautious following last week’s historic market crash, Bitcoin ETFs saw $104.1 million in outflows and Ethereum funds saw $169.6 million in inflows. $104 Million Outflow from Bitcoin ETFs, $170 Million Inflow into Ethereum Funds On the Bitcoin
The stablecoin market has continued its rapid ascent, with overall capitalization hitting an all-time high above $314 billion as growth in Tether’s USDT and Circle’s (CRCL) USDC led the way, according to broker Canaccord Genuity. With the GENIUS Act in effect, compliant stablecoins such as USDC are now treated on par with cash by the
Institutional crypto staking firm Figment has acquired Rated Labs, a staking and validator analytics platform. The Rated brand and website will stay unchanged, but the Rated team and technology will join Figment. The deal marks Figment’s first acquisition. Figment and Rated declined to disclose the deal terms. Figment runs a staking platform aimed at institutional
BlackRock will debut a GENIUS Act-compliant money market fund for stablecoin reserve custody, providing regulatory-grade solutions to top crypto issuers. The launch marks an institutional shift toward compliance-focused crypto infrastructure. The initiative arrives as a new US law transforms stablecoin regulations. Major industry players may benefit from improved, transparent custody as compliance rises in importance
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16 October, 2025 – Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, today announced a $250,000 donation to OpenSats, a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to funding contributors and projects that strengthen Bitcoin and advance open, censorship-resistant technologies. The donation will support OpenSats’ operations and grant-making efforts, enabling continued financial support for a wide range