The House Agriculture Committee urged Donald Trump to fill vacant seats at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, warning the agency lacks sufficient leadership to manage its expanding regulatory responsibilities.
Brad Garlinghouse said XRP remains differentiated from other digital assets because of its transaction speed, low fees and payment-focused infrastructure.
Oil prices remained elevated above $100 after Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran following renewed tensions surrounding ceasefire negotiations and the Strait of Hormuz.
Oobit officially launched its crypto payments platform in Colombia, marking the company’s ninth active market as it expands further across Latin America.
Trading volumes increased across South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges over the past 24 hours, with XRP recording approximately $56.69 million in activity on Upbit and Bithumb.
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto division said the US CLARITY Act could deliver broader economic and technological benefits by providing clearer rules for the digital asset industry.
Olena Oblamska, a Ukrainian national also known as Lola Ferrari, pleaded not guilty after being extradited from Thailand to face federal charges in Oregon tied to the alleged $340 million Forsage crypto scheme.
Bhutan officials denied selling bitcoin despite blockchain data from Arkham Intelligence showing that wallets linked to the country’s sovereign wealth fund moved more than $1 billion worth of BTC since mid-2025.
Bitcoin long-term holder supply has climbed to roughly 15.26 million BTC, reaching its highest level since August 2025 as investors increased accumulation over the past month.
Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled its cryptocurrency exposure during the first quarter of 2026, increasing holdings from around $100 million at the end of 2025 to approximately $235 million by March 31, according to a report from Criptovaluta.it.
Users lending funds through DeFi borrowing markets on EVM chains and Solana lost roughly $3 for every $10,000 deposited over the past 12 months, according to analysis compiled from DefiLlama data.
SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are preparing cryptocurrency investment trusts that would allow retail investors to gain exposure to bitcoin and ethereum through standard brokerage accounts, according to a Nikkei Asia survey published Sunday.
