Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

This week’s market pulse reveals a telling shift, altcoins are not only catching up, but in many cases outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Investor sentiment across both crypto and traditional finance markets today was shaped almost entirely by geopolitical risk.

Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson proposes swapping $100M ADA for Bitcoin and stablecoins to boost Cardano's DeFi ecosystem, clashing with CEO Frederik Gregaard’s views.

Walmart and Amazon are exploring issuing dollar-pegged stablecoins, potentially transforming payment systems by cutting fees and bypassing traditional financial intermediaries.

Ripple's projection of capturing 14% of SWIFT volume within five years represents an ambitious but strategically focused approach to disrupting cross-border finance.

DeFi Development Corp announces $5B credit line for Solana purchases as new Layer-2 solution raises $48M

Circle’s USDC stablecoin debuts on XRP Ledger, unlocking new liquidity paths and enhancing cross-chain functionality, with Ripple positioning XRP as a bridge currency.

My Big Coin executives Mark Gillespie and John Roche face $26M fines after being found guilty of defrauding investors in the crypto scheme.

The Starstream project represents Cardano's most significant smart contract innovation since the Alonzo upgrade introduced Plutus capabilities.

Ripple and the SEC jointly request a court ruling to release a $125 million civil penalty, marking a key development in their nearly five-year legal battle.