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Altcoin traders highlight bullish move on XRP price chart.  Is an imminent surge expected for the Ripple altcoin? How high can XRP price surge this year? Over the last 30 days, the price of XRP has fallen by over 8%, with a fall of over 3% taking place within the past 24 hours alone.

Grayscale submitted its sixth amendment for a Hyperliquid exchange-traded fund with a 0.29% management fee and HYPG ticker symbol, with launch potentially occurring as soon as this week. The filing undercuts competing Hyperliquid ETFs from 21Shares (0.30% fee) and Bitwise (0.34% fee) that launched i

South African financial regulators have clarified that cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are not legal tender. Key Takeaways: On June 2, 2026, the SARB and FSCA declared that crypto assets and stablecoins are not legal tender. Wider adoption of crypto could risk NPS disruption and system stab

The US Senate returned from recess with the Digital Asset Clarity Act as the top legislative priority, featuring a provision that prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail Central Bank Digital Currency without explicit Congressional authorization. The Senate Banking Committee approved the

Pi Network completed its Testnet 2 upgrade to Protocol v24 ahead of the Mainnet upgrade scheduled for June 2. The upgrade advances Pi Network's push toward smart contracts, cross-chain connectivity, and broader ecosystem utility as outlined in its 2026 roadmap. The development continues as Pi

A federal court in Delaware dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase on May 29, 2026, ruling that the disputed blockchain patent was invalid under U.S. patent law. Judge Gregory B. Williams of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware determined that the 413

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved extended trading hours for select U.S. single-stock options, enabling Cboe to offer pre-market and post-market sessions beginning July 13. Cboe plans to provide trading from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. Eastern

The International Organization of Securities Commissions released its final report on the valuation of Collective Investment Schemes in June, replacing frameworks first published in 2007 and 2013. The overhaul responds to the rapid growth of private markets, increasing retail access to previously in

TRON achieved a new all-time high transaction throughput of 285 transactions per second on its Mainnet on June 1, 2026, according to a tweet from TRON DAO. The milestone broke a network record that had stood for approximately two years. The achievement reflects ongoing improvements to TRON's

South African consumers are showing an emerging preference for AI voice agents over human debt collectors when discussing overdue credit accounts, according to Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream. This trend is developing against the backdrop of South Africa's escalating household debt crisis, where a

Ripple has launched its RLUSD stablecoin in Türkiye through partnerships with three local platforms: BiLira, Bitexen, and Bitlo. The launch coincides with RLUSD surpassing $1.7 billion in market capitalization in under a year since its December 2024 debut. Ripple's expansion into Türkiye targets

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released its 2026 Industry Snapshot covering 2025 data for the U.S. brokerage industry. The report shows registered representatives increased while trading activity surged, but growth concentrated in large firms. Market activity shifted toward retail

Traders on Polymarket now price the probability of the CLARITY Act passing in 2026 at 52 percent, marking a decline of nearly 13 percent in recent sessions. The drop reflects growing uncertainty around crypto regulation timelines in the United States. Market participants have reassessed