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Since its launch in December 2024, Ripple USD (RLUSD) has seen huge adoption, almost reaching $250million in market capitalisation. As a result, the USD-denominated stablecoin is now being integrated into Ripple‘s flagship payments solution, Ripple Payments, as the digital asset infrastructure provider looks to drive RLUSD’s utility and demand.Ripple has enabled RLUSD cross-border payments in its flagship payments solution, which processes billions of dollars in volume. Unlike many stablecoins, which are designed for retail use, RLUSD has built-in global enterprise utility to improve the speed and efficiency of cross-border payments. This offering has seen the stablecoin trade $10billion since launch,…

Quarterly Report for Synthetix, Quarter 1 of 2025: January — March.Q1 Highlights⭐ Spartan Council/CCs: 420 Pool, Alpha CallsWe’ve seen some major momentum shifts and meaningful progress at Synthetix in just the first quarter of 2025! From record-breaking migrations and the launch of the 420 Pool, to expanded Perps offerings, platform upgrades, and protocol acquisitions, signs of growth are visible on nearly every front. The strategic vision is on full display — largely fueled by last year’s governance shake-up referendum — and there’s a renewed commitment to improving accessibility, scalability, and user experience. Together, these developments mark a transformative start to the year and lay a strong foundation…

Open-source tools continue to democratize access to powerful capabilities that were once the domain of expensive proprietary solutions. As a developer constantly exploring GitHub’s treasure trove, I’ve identified several standout projects that deserve attention for their innovation and practical applications. Below are 11 open-source projects that have gained significant community traction (as evidenced by their impressive GitHub star counts) and offer transformative potential for developers and teams alike. 1. Flowise (19.8K stars) Flowise brings large language models into practical applications through its visual, drag-and-drop interface. Developers can create chatbots and automation workflows powered by AI without deep expertise in machine…

Quick take: The Toronto-based company allows borrowers to use digital assets as collateral. APX Lending plans to use the new capital to accelerate its expansion in Canada amid rising demand for crypto-backed lending. The company recently received an exemptive relief from the Canadian Securities Administration, exempting it from various registration and prospectus requirements. APX Lending has secured $20 million in funding from private credit investment firm Cypress Hills. The fundraising was structured as an accordion facility, allowing the Toronto-based lending company to increase the amount borrowed without significantly altering the terms.  APX allows users to use crypto assets as collateral…

Homepage > News > Finance > US House hearings focus on unclear digital asset regulation The United States Congress continues to push President Trump’s crypto agenda with two House Committee hearings on April 9 under the title “American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets.” In the first of the hearings, the House Committee on Financial Services heard from industry witnesses on the state of U.S. securities laws and how digital asset should be accounted for in the regulation. Later in the day, in the slightly less legislation-focused of the two hearings, the House Committee on Agriculture heard testimony from…

Asset management giant Grayscale has updated its lists of crypto assets under consideration and included in its products, naming Maple, Geodnet, and Story as the projects it’s most bullish on this quarter. On April 10, Grayscale Investments updated its lists of crypto assets under consideration and included in its products. Among the new additions in the DeFi sector are Mantra (OM), Maple (SYRUP), and Pendle (PENDLE), and Lombard (LMBR). In the AI and Data Oracles sector, Grayscale has added Sentient (SENT), Prime Intellect (PRIME), and Space and Time (STT). For Smart Contract Platforms, the new assets include Babylon (BABY), Berachain…

One of the most persistent challenges has been understanding exactly how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude work. Despite their impressive capabilities, these sophisticated AI systems have largely remained “black boxes”—we know they produce remarkable results, but the precise mechanisms behind their operations have been shrouded in mystery—that is, until now. A groundbreaking research paper published by Anthropic in early 2025 has begun to lift this veil, offering unprecedented insights into the inner workings of these complex systems. The research doesn’t just provide incremental knowledge – it fundamentally reshapes our understanding of how these AI models think, reason,…

Didn’t find the optimal MegaETH Airdrop Guide? You’re in the right place!MegaETH is attracting significant attention thanks to its bold goal of delivering real-time performance comparable to Web2 applications. Backed by well-known investors and industry figures, it is still in its testnet phase and has yet to launch a token. Let’s dig in!What is MegaETH?MegaETH is a Layer 2 blockchain project aiming to achieve transaction speed and performance on par with Web2 applications, thereby meeting the needs of investors and dApps across its ecosystem.Currently, MegaETH has completed two funding rounds, raising a total of $30 million with participation from major investors…

The year 2025 kicked off with a bang and a meme. Just weeks into the New Year, a frenzy of politically fueled memecoins sent Crypto Twitter into overdrive, while lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic turned up the heat on stablecoins, securities laws and tokenized assets, usually with different approaches.It was a whirlwind first quarter, shaped by Bitcoin’s dominance in the crypto market and a US political climate that put digital assets back in the spotlight. Q1 delivered no shortage of storylines.Who better to break it all down than the journalists tracking it in real time? In the latest…

Stellar may be gearing up for a breakout, as stablecoins, active addresses, and other metrics are on the rise. Stellar (XLM) is showing signs of strength, both in decentralized finance and in technicals. On Friday, April 11, the stablecoin market cap on the chain broke $300 million, reaching an all-time high of $3.6 million. At the same time, active addresses on the chain rose to 1.5 million according to Nansen, a 6.5-fold increase since April 7. Stellar stablecoin market cap | Source: DefiLlama This is happening as the token’s price nears key technical levels. On April 11, Stellar rose 5.33%…