Author: James Wilson

XRP price is holding steady near $2.60 as a key sell signal tests its recent rally, with whales and possible exchange-traded fund approvals anchoring market confidence. Summary TD Sequential flashes a short-term XRP sell signal after a strong weekly gain. Whale accumulation and ETF optimism support long-term upside. Technical setup shows consolidation with cautious bullish momentum. XRP slipped 0.4% over the past 24 hours to trade at $2.63 at press time. The toke is up 9.4% in the past week but down another 9.4% over the last month. At current prices, XRP is about 27% below its July peak of…

Visa will add support for four new stablecoins on its settlement platform after the payments giant witnessed a spike in demand for stablecoin-linked card services. Summary Visa will add support for four new stablecoins across four different blockchains as part of its expanded settlement platform. The company reported a fourfold rise in stablecoin-linked card spending over the last quarter. Visa has launched a stablecoin pilot to enable banks to pre-fund cross-border payments. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Ryan McInerney told investors that Visa plans to double down on its stablecoin offerings as it reported a fourfold increase in…

Crypto prices today are drifting lower ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy update.  Summary Crypto market cap slips 1.5% to $3.88T as BTC trades near $113,000. Traders anticipate a 0.25% rate cut, with volatility expected post-meeting. Spot BTC and ETH ETFs post strong inflows, showing steady institutional demand. The total market capitalization has slipped 1.5% to $3.88 trillion, with most major tokens posting slight losses. At press time, Bitcoin trades at $112,831, down 1% in the past 24 hours, while Ethereum changes hands at $4,016, a 2% drop. BNB is down 2.9% to $1,102, and XRP trades at $2.62,…

Maple Finance is taking a major step toward sustainability as its community backs a proposal to end SYRUP staking and shift to a revenue-driven buyback model. Summary Maple Finance ends SYRUP staking after 91% community approval. 25% of revenue redirected to token buybacks via Syrup Strategic Fund. Governance expands to include all SYRUP and stSYRUP holders. Maple Finance is preparing to end staking rewards for its SYRUP token under a new plan aimed at creating long-term stability and linking the token’s value directly to the project’s revenue. According to Snapshot, the MIP-019 proposal unveiled on Oct. 28 already shows over…

Western Union is tapping the Solana blockchain to serve as the core rails for its USDPT stablecoin network. The move signals a major enterprise validation of the network’s capacity and reliability. Summary Western Union plans to launch USDPT, a stablecoin issued on Solana with Anchorage Digital Bank. The rollout includes a Digital Asset Network to bridge crypto transfers with real world cash access. The initiative aims for a full launch by mid 2026, signaling enterprise confidence in Solana’s throughput and cost efficiency. According to a press release dated Oct. 28, the 173-year-old money transfer behemoth is launching its own stablecoin,…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. CryptoProcessing unveils revamped website focused on speed, utility, and global crypto business adoption. Summary CryptoProcessing launches a faster, clearer website built for global businesses using digital assets. New site upgrade streamlines navigation, boosts speed, and enhances access to key crypto business tools. The revamped website also offers frictionless user flow, full mobile optimization, and clearer service structure. CryptoProcessing has rolled out a new version of its website. The upgrade reflects the company’s focus on utility, speed, and real-world use by…

Blockchain prediction platform Polymarket is set to disrupt the U.S. sports betting market, with stocks already reacting. Summary Polymarket will likely return to the U.S. in November The platform is set to take on the U.S. sports betting market Shares of Flutter and DraftKings fell 3% and 5% after news broke Polymarket is planning its U.S. return, with its eyes on the sports betting market. On Tuesday, October 28, Bloomberg reported that the prediction platform is set to return to the U.S. in November, after it left the market in 2022. The report claims that the company has plans to…

Tether Gold now represents over $2 billion in value, cementing its role as a foundational asset that merges the security of physical bullion with the operational ease of a digital token for a new class of investor. On Oct. 28, stablecoin giant Tether announced that its Tether Gold token (XAUT) has surged past a $2 billion market capitalization. This milestone, reached as the token’s value climbed from $1.44 billion at the end of Q3 to approximately $2.1 billion in a matter of weeks, is backed by over 375,000 fine troy ounces of physical gold held in a Swiss vault. Notably,…

Wall Street was upbeat Tuesday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average rising more than 150 points and S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumping to record highs as Nvidia and a Microsoft-OpenAI deal boosted US stocks.  Summary US stocks popped to all-time peaks as investors positioned ahead of October Federal Reserve interest rate decision. S&P 500 hit new peak and Dow jumped 150 points and looked to extend its winninng streak. Wall Street held onto upbeat sentiment amid market boost from Nvidia and Microsoft and OpenAI. With the Federal Reserve interest rate decision expected on Oct. 29, sentiment across risk assets ticked up,…

Vladislav Ginzburg, founder and CEO of OneSource, says that blockchain gaming is ready to move past the hype. Summary In crypto, hype runs ahead of real utility, says OneSource CEO Gaming should use blockchains for what blockchains are really good for Blockchains are slow, so we shouldn’t expect full games to run on them Once hailed as the future of play, blockchain gaming has spent the last few years in the shadow of its own hype. Early ideas of player-owned economies, tokenized rewards, and interoperable universes never quite lived up to the promise. Still, as the noise faded, more serious…