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Altcoins are digital currencies that are alternatives to Bitcoin. The word Altcoin is a portmanteau of “alternative” and “coin,” which creates “altcoin.” It actually refers to a group of cryptocurrencies, ultimately all cryptocurrencies except Bitcoin.
Altcoin perpetual futures open interest has moved above Bitcoin’s for the first time since December 2024, highlighting a major shift in leveraged positioning across the cryptocurrency derivatives market. According to data tracked by Coinalyze, aggregate open interest in altcoin perpetual contracts overtook Bitcoin’s on September 6. The move comes as cryptocurrencies outside the top 10 […]
Ripple has partnered with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border remittances, making the lender the first regional bank in Korea to adopt the payments platform. Announced on August 18, 2026, the partnership is designed to give Jeonbuk Bank’s business customers access to near real-time international settlement. Ripple says transfers can be […]
Ripple and SettleMint have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping financial institutions across Asia Pacific issue, custody, manage and service tokenized assets through a more integrated digital infrastructure stack. The partnership combines Ripple Custody, Ripple’s institutional custody infrastructure, with SettleMint’s Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP). The companies say the integration is designed to reduce […]
Charles Schwab is preparing to expand its direct cryptocurrency offering with Chainlink LINK, alongside Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX). The U.S. brokerage announced on August 27 that the three assets will become available to eligible Schwab Crypto clients in the coming months. The expansion follows the May 2026 rollout of Schwab Crypto, which initially gave […]
Ripple is taking another major step into institutional finance with the launch of Delta One, a new business within Ripple Prime that enables institutional clients to execute Total Return Swaps across U.S.-listed equities, indices and digital assets. The new service went live on August 27, 2026, and is designed for hedge funds, asset managers and […]
Mastercard has joined the XRP Ledger Hackathon as a sponsor, adding one of the world’s largest payment networks to an event focused on developers building financial applications on the XRP Ledger. The announcement was made by the XRP Ledger Foundation, which said Mastercard will support the hackathon being co-hosted by XRPL Commons and the XRP […]
Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD has reached a new milestone, with Ripple stating that its market capitalization crossed $2 billion last week and that close to $1 billion of the token has been issued on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The milestone highlights how quickly Ripple has been developing RLUSD since its launch in December 2024. Rather […]
In a major operational realignment within the multi-chain wallet sector, popular Web3 self-custody wallet Phantom has announced that it will officially sunset support for the Sui blockchain network. According to an official announcement published on August 24, 2026, Phantom and the Sui team have jointly agreed to discontinue support for Sui on Phantom effective September […]
After months of preparation, regulatory groundwork, and institutional anticipation, Japan’s most powerful financial conglomerate has crossed the finish line — and the implications reach well beyond Japan’s borders. On June 24, 2026, SBI Holdings, together with fintech partner Startale Group, officially launched JPYSC — Japan’s first yen stablecoin issued under a trust-bank model. SBI Group […]
The global digital asset ecosystem has reached an unprecedented regulatory milestone, signaling a new era of cross-border institutional oversight. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European Banking Authority (EBA). This agreement establishes a formal, coordinated framework specifically designed to facilitate the exchange of […]