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In a recent episode of Ripple’s Onchain Economy series-which sounds like a show where blockchain enthusiasts discuss their favorite chain restaurants-Arrington argued that Ripple and XRP have been “completely misunderstood” over the past decade. Which is rich, considering most people still can’t explain what XRP does without sounding like they’re reading a fortune cookie.

A major decentralized finance (DeFi) breach, that wry smile the markets wear in the frost, could prompt Wall Street firms to reassess the pace of their blockchain and tokenization efforts, a Jefferies analyst wrote in a report.

Today’s vote is all about a constitutional amendment that would temporarily hand the Democratic-controlled General Assembly the power to redraw the state’s congressional map before the November midterms. Because nothing says “fair and balanced” like letting one party redraw the lines. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET, so if you’re in Virginia, you’ve got just enough time to panic and vote.

In the bustling heart of New York City, the esteemed Attorney General Letitia James has taken it upon herself to initiate legal proceedings against Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan, in the venerable courts of Manhattan.

As an analyst, I’ve noticed a troubling pattern in the crypto space: whenever a security breach happens, North Korea often becomes the default scapegoat. It’s a convenient excuse. Let’s be honest, admitting a simple mistake – like an employee accidentally exposing private keys – is devastating for reputations. But claiming a sophisticated attack by a nation-state, even without solid proof, tends to garner sympathy, buys time to fix the problem, and shields companies from investor backlash. It’s become a surprisingly common way to avoid accountability.

The macro trend, a relentless juggernaut of doom, presses onward, yet within its shadow, whispers of rebellion stir. Recent price action, a dance of the desperate, and on-chain developments, the cryptic scribblings of the initiated, hint at a crossroads. Is this the moment when the damned rise, or shall they be cast back into the abyss?

A member of Congress has introduced a new bill called the PACE Act. If passed, it would allow approved payment companies to directly connect to the Federal Reserve’s payment system, with the goal of updating and improving how payments are made in the U.S.

The company now holds a total of 815,061 Bitcoin, currently worth over $62 billion, as Bitcoin trades around $76,483.

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