Jan 14, 2026
Law and Order
Ripple Secures Another Key European License as XRP Rises
Crypto financial services company Ripple said Wednesday that it has received preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg's financial regulator, CSSF. The announcement comes just days after Ripple revealed that it had secured EMI license approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority. The Luxembourg approval, delivered as a "Green Light Letter," is a key step towards full EMI authorization and strengthens Ripple's ability to expand cross-border payme...
Jan 13, 2026
Law and Order
Alleged $11 Million XRP Thief Countersues Widow of Country Music Legend George Jones
The alleged thief behind a heist of more than $11 million in XRP from the widow of country music icon George Jones has filed a countersuit against Nancy Jones. Kirk West, a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested last year for the alleged theft of $400,000 in cash and more than 5.5 million XRP tokens—valued at greater than $11.6 million at today’s prices—from Nancy Jones. West’s suit alleges that he was entitled to a portion of the funds and is a victim of fraud and defamation, according...
Jan 13, 2026
Coins
Crypto Bill Draft Grants XRP, Solana and Dogecoin Same Legal Status as Bitcoin
A draft version of a key U.S. Senate bill could grant major cryptocurrencies like XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin significant regulatory relief by placing them in the same category as Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to text circulating ahead of the official release. The draft of the Senate Banking Committee's "Clarity Act," released by Chairman Tim Scott of the Senate Banking Committee today, includes a provision that would classify certain tokens as "non-ancillary" assets, effectively exempting them...
Jan 9, 2026
Law and Order
Ripple Gets Green Light From FCA to Scale Crypto Payments in the UK
Crypto payments firm Ripple was granted permission from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to scale its payments platform in the country, the firm announced on Friday. The FCA approved the firm’s Cryptoasset Registration and Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, enabling companies in the UK to use its services for cross-border payments with digital assets. “Extending Ripple’s licensing portfolio and payments solution is about more than just efficiency; it is about unlocking trill...
Jan 8, 2026
Markets
Crypto Liquidations Top $477M as Bitcoin Slips Below $90K
The new year enthusiasm has all but vanished as Bitcoin continued its sustained downtrend, undoing most of the year-to-date gains noted in the first week. Bitcoin is down 2.4% over 24 hours, and is trading at $89,881, according to CoinGecko data. The total crypto market capitalization, which hit $3.305 trillion yesterday, is down 2.6%. As a result of the top crypto’s downward move, total liquidations over the past 24 hours have exceeded $477 million, according to CoinGlass data. Bulls who rode...
Jan 6, 2026
Markets
Sui, XRP Lead Gains as Crypto Market Momentum Mounts
A sudden surge in buying pressure is lifting the broader crypto market, with Bitcoin's 2026 push above $93,000 ending the year-end slumber and raising all ships. The total crypto market capitalization has swelled by $250 billion to $3.297 trillion in less than a week. Among the altcoins leading the charge are Sui, up 16.6% over the past 24 hours, and XRP, which has notched 10.5% gains in the same period, according to CoinGecko data. “Sui is benefiting from renewed risk appetite in altcoins, dri...
Jan 5, 2026
Coins
Digital Asset Funds Draw in $47.2B Over 2025, as Altcoins Surge Past Bitcoin
Digital asset investment products closed 2025 with $47.2 billion in global inflows, narrowly missing the previous year's record, while a shift in investor appetite saw Bitcoin's dominance erode in favor of select altcoins, according to a new report by digital assets manager CoinShares. Despite early-week outflows, 2026's opening week still managed $582 million in net inflows across the funds, following a strong $671 million finish on Friday. Fund flows in 2025 But beneath the headline numbers, t...
Dec 22, 2025
Coins
Regulatory Delays Trigger $952M Exodus From US Crypto Funds
Digital asset investment products recorded their first weekly outflow in a month, with $952 million leaving the market amid delays to key U.S. crypto legislation, prolonging regulatory uncertainty. Outflows were almost entirely concentrated in the United States, totaling $990 million, according to CoinShares’ Monday report. These were partially offset by modest inflows into Canadian and German crypto products of $46.2 million and $15.6 million, respectively. CoinShares analysts attributed the s...
Dec 21, 2025
Long Reads
From Coinbase to Ripple: The Biggest Crypto Cases Dumped by Trump's SEC
The momentum has shifted in the yearslong battle between top crypto companies and protocols and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the new Trump administration. The regulator, which now has a crypto-friendly chairman in Paul Atkins and a crypto task force led by longtime industry advocate Hester Peirce, is moving away from what Pierce and others have called “regulation by enforcement” to less hostile engagements with crypto. Thus far, those words have rung true with the SEC rece...
Dec 18, 2025
Business
Publicly-Listed VivoPower Sizes Ripple Share Deal at $900M in XRP Value
VivoPower International, a publicly listed energy and digital asset treasury company, said Wednesday it plans to originate up to $300 million worth of Ripple Labs shares for South Korea-based investment firm Lean Ventures. The share deal will proceed under an arrangement the company says would provide indirect exposure to roughly 450 million XRP tokens valued at around $900 million at current prices. The arrangement was disclosed on Tuesday, though VivoPower’s latest SEC filing on the same day d...
Dec 12, 2025
Coins
XRP Is Launching on Ethereum and Solana—Here's Why (and How)
The Ripple-linked XRP will soon be usable on Ethereum and Solana, expanding its utility in DeFi and market-making beyond the XRP Ledger. The unlock is thanks to a new wrapper from digital asset firm and custodian Hex Trust, which is issuing wXRP, a 1:1 backed representation of XRP on Ethereum, Solana, Optimism, and the HyperEVM. In the future, additional blockchains will be added for wXRP integration. “With wXRP, we are expanding XRP liquidity in DeFi and cross-chain networks including broader...
Dec 8, 2025
Markets
Bitcoin ETFs Pull in $352 Million to Extend Rebound While XRP Funds Remain Hot
Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $352 million last week, accounting for roughly half of all crypto fund inflows during the span, according to digital assets manager CoinShares. And the runner-up wasn't Ethereum, as is often the case, but rather fresh XRP funds. There's additional good news for Bitcoin investors, too: Interest has waned in products that short, or bet against, BTC. "Short-Bitcoin products saw outflows of $18.7 million, the largest since March 2025," James Butterfill, CoinShares' head of res...
Dec 8, 2025
Business
Robinhood Expands Crypto Offerings With Futures, Staking, and Stock Tokens
Robinhood is rolling out a broad set of crypto features and services as it races to become a global digital finance platform, the company announced Monday. Support for Ethereum and Solana staking in New York, with nationwide access pending regulatory clearance are going live on Tuesday, the company said in a set of details shared with Decrypt. It has also introduced new fee tiers for high-volume U.S. traders, enhancements to its crypto trading API, and plans for cost basis tracking to simplify...
Dec 4, 2025
Markets
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Expects Bitcoin to Hit $180K Next Year
Bitcoin will be trading at $180,000 by the end of 2026—at least, that’s what Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicted onstage at Binance Blockchain Week on a panel about crypto’s future. Though he didn’t provide specific reasons for the prediction, the Ripple frontman shared that continued regulatory progress in the United States will be a catalyst for the entire crypto market. He specifically pointed to the stalled market structure bill, called the CLARITY Act. “We have been championing regulator...
Dec 3, 2025
Opinion
Morning Minute: Bank of America Recommends up to 4% Crypto Portfolio Allocation
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors pop 7-10% as Vanguard debuts crypto access; BTC at $92,900 Bank of America recommends up to 4% crypto allocation for wealth clients Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade set to debut today Kalshi raises at $11B valuation; co-founder Luana becomes youngest female billiona...
Dec 2, 2025
Coins
XRP and Solana Are Jumping. They Just Got 2 Leveraged ETFs.
As the price of XRP and Solana spiked on Tuesday, separate leveraged, exchange-traded funds from REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management aiming to magnify the assets’ performance debuted. The T-REX 2X Long SOL Daily Target ETF and T-REX 2X Long XRP Daily Target ETF began trading on the CBOE, REX and Tuttle said in a press release, adding to a growing list of crypto-focused funds. The ETFs provide 200% leveraged exposure to the assets, similar to a number of other products. The ETFs area way fo...
Dec 2, 2025
Markets
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Spike a Day After Mass Sell-off
Bitcoin jumped back above $90,000 for the first time since last week and seemed primed at one point to post its biggest one-day gain since May. Bitcoin was trading for $90,339 at the time of writing after having gained 6.7% in the past day, according to crypto price aggregator CoinGecko. Bitcoin's best single-day return in 2025 was on March 2, when BTC climbed 9.52%, according to historical data maintained by Investing.com. The recent rise has triggered the liquidation of $157 million worth of B...
Dec 2, 2025
Opinion
Morning Minute: Vanguard Finally Lets Investors Buy Crypto
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors rebound after selloff; BTC at $87,400 Saylor’s Strategy announced a $1.44B USD Reserve to cover debt payments Vanguard finally opens doors to crypto ETFs starting today House Republicans release 50-page report on Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Myriad partners with...
Dec 1, 2025
Markets
Vanguard to Allow Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP ETF Trading in Major Crypto Pivot
Vanguard is opening its brokerage platform to crypto-focused ETFs and mutual funds, abandoning a stance that had kept digital-asset products off its shelves for years. Beginning Tuesday, the firm will permit trading in funds that hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana, putting crypto exposure on the same footing as other non-core assets it already accommodates, such as gold, Bloomberg reported. The change gives more than 50 million brokerage customers access to regulated crypto wrappers across...
Dec 1, 2025
Coins
Ripple to Expand XRP, RLUSD Payments in Singapore After Securing License
Ripple has received approval from Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) to expand payment activities under its Major Payment Institution license held by subsidiary Ripple Markets APAC, the crypto giant announced Monday. This expansion allows the crypto-powered fintech company to broaden its regulated payment offerings to Singapore customers, including via the XRP cryptocurrency and Ripple’s own RLUSD dollar-backed stablecoin. “MAS has set a leading standard for regulatory clarity in digital asset...
