XRP Price Faces a Critical Test as U.S. Crypto Bill Moves and Network Activity Slumps

XRP hovered around $1.42 on Saturday, with investors sizing up a renewed regulatory drive out of Washington and noting a steep drop in XRP Ledger activity — the blockchain that underpins Ripple’s payment system. The token posted gains over the last 24 hours. Still, the backdrop isn’t straightforward: mounting hopes for legal clarity are mixing with signs of softer newcomer growth.

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American Airlines Wins Key Australia Nod for Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

American Airlines Wins Key Australia Nod for Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise

American Airlines Group Inc. secured interim approval from Australian regulators on Wednesday to maintain its trans-Pacific partnership with Qantas. The decision lets the airline continue selling and coordinating flights between the two countries while the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission weighs a five-year renewal. A final ruling is due in June, the regulator said.
1 April 2026
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Circle Teams With Nvidia-Backed Cassava’s Sasai to Push USDC Payments in Africa

Circle Teams With Nvidia-Backed Cassava’s Sasai to Push USDC Payments in Africa

Circle Internet Group on Tuesday said an affiliate has joined forces with Sasai Fintech, which is part of Nvidia-backed Cassava Technologies, aiming to boost USDC’s reach in Africa for business payments, remittances, and wallet offerings. USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the dollar, is designed to maintain a constant value. According to Circle, holders can redeem USDC 1:1 for U.S. dollars.
24 March 2026
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Bitmine (BMNR) boosts Ethereum holdings to 4.66 million tokens, but treasury value slips to $11 billion

Bitmine (BMNR) boosts Ethereum holdings to 4.66 million tokens, but treasury value slips to $11 billion

Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported Monday that its ether balance climbed to 4,660,903 tokens as of March 22, nudging its supply share up to 3.86%. Still, the sum value of the firm’s crypto, cash, and equity stakes slipped to $11.0 billion, down from $11.5 billion a week before, as ether was marked at $2,072—lower than the $2,185 price given in the March 16 update.
23 March 2026
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Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Puts Trade Finance Tokenization – and Solana – in Focus

Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Puts Trade Finance Tokenization – and Solana – in Focus

Mastercard has struck a deal to acquire BVNK for as much as $1.8 billion, intensifying the race among heavyweight financial firms looking to embed blockchain into everyday payments and trade finance. Unveiled Tuesday, the agreement hands the card giant a stronger position in stablecoin infrastructure—digital tokens tied to currencies like the dollar—across remittances, business transactions, and payouts.
18 March 2026
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BitMine’s $9.9 billion crypto treasury update lands as BMNR stock jumps with Ethereum

BitMine’s $9.9 billion crypto treasury update lands as BMNR stock jumps with Ethereum

BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. reported holding 4,473,587 ether tokens as of March 1, with total crypto, cash, and small equity positions valued around $9.9 billion, according to a March 2 update. The Las Vegas-based company listed 195 bitcoin, $868 million in cash, plus minority interests in Beast Industries and Eightco Holdings among its assets.
4 March 2026
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Epstein files reignite Satoshi Nakamoto mystery as Binance and Brownstone posts claim Bitcoin was ‘hijacked’

Epstein files reignite Satoshi Nakamoto mystery as Binance and Brownstone posts claim Bitcoin was ‘hijacked’

Newly released U.S. Justice Department emails reveal Jeffrey Epstein sought connections with early Bitcoin developers and wanted to explore the project’s “downsides,” DL News reports. Joichi Ito, former MIT Media Lab director, described recruiting Bitcoin Core contributors as “a big win for us.” Meanwhile, Epstein urged then-lead maintainer Gavin Andresen to call his New York office, the report added.
5 February 2026
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