Day: 18 June 2026

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 18th June 2026, Chainwire

A new debate among XRP Ledger (XRPL) community figures has reignited discussion over the relationship between stablecoins, payments, and XRP, as the network continues to expand its presence in decentralized finance (DeFi), tokenization, and cross-border payments. The discussion began after XRPL researcher Eri highlighted Ripple’s use of major stablecoins, including ...

Stablecoin infrastructure startup Range has raised $8.3 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $11 million as demand grows for tools that help businesses manage both digital assets and traditional finance operations. The funding round attracted a mix of traditional fintech and crypto-focused investors, ...

Rakuten Wallet has launched a new social media campaign that will reward participants with Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE), bringing meme coins into a consumer-focused marketing initiative aimed at pet owners and crypto users alike. The “Photo Contest 2026” campaign invites users to submit photos of their dogs on ...

Pi Network has updated its Launchpad system after testing feedback from its first test token launch. The upgrade introduces a simpler participation process and a new test token, SLICE, aimed at improving how users interact with token launches in its ecosystem. One of the purposes of the Pi Launchpad test ...

Kevin Warsh has begun his role as the new Federal Reserve Chair by launching cross-functional task forces to review the central bank’s mission, practices, and monetary policy from scratch.  Warsh, a former Fed governor appointed by President Donald Trump after Jerome Powell, is using corporate-style management to change how the ...

HSBC has introduced TradeCash in the United Arab Emirates, becoming the first launch of its new digital trade finance solution in the Middle East. The product is designed to help businesses unlock cash tied up in unpaid invoices, giving companies faster access to working capital through a fully digital process. ...

Ethereum core developer and startup founder Federico Carrone has started a debate across the crypto industry after predicting that most crypto companies will eventually disappear as the sector matures and consolidates around a handful of dominant networks and financial products. Carrone shared the view in a post on X following ...

Several major crypto exchanges have expanded support for o1.exchange’s O token, adding new trading products and services as platforms compete to attract users and liquidity around newly listed assets. Gate adds futures, lending, and automated trading tools Gate announced that it will support the O token beyond spot trading, adding ...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is moving to expand access to crypto derivatives, with Chairman Mike Selig showing support for new products, including security futures and perpetual contracts.  The effort comes as regulators look for closer coordination with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and as CME ...