Ripple, the blockchain firm closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, invested in African payments company Flutterwave as part of its Series E funding round, a deal centered on…

Coinbase (COIN) said it plans to introduce tokenized stocks backed one-for-one by underlying U.S. equities, joining the growing competition among crypto firms and traditional financial companies to bring stocks onto…

Felix Pinkston Jun 16, 2026 05:31 BNB Smart Chain achieves 0.65-second finality—a 70x improvement from 45 seconds in 2022—unlocking faster DeFi, payments, and cross-chain transfers. BNB Smart Chain (BSC) now…

Timothy Morano Jun 16, 2026 05:24 Hong Kong Monetary Authority reveals results of 2-year RMB sovereign bond tender, reinforcing Hong Kong's role as a global RMB hub. The Hong Kong…