Why is XRP price up today?

Can Ripple pull off a win against the SEC? XRP price has been seeing moderate gains despite a general cryptocurrency market pullback. XRP price extended its gains on March 9, rising around 1.5% to $0.40, despite a general downturn in the cryptocurrency market.   XRP price four-day winning streak The rally in the XRP/USD pair started on […]

SWIFT moves to next phase of CBDC testing after positive results

According to SWIFT, 24% of central banks will introduce a CBDC within the next couple of years. According to a statement on Mar. 9, bank messaging platform Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, or SWIFT, disclosed that the financial institution witnessed positive results related to its pilot test of linking different central bank digital currencies […]

ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses 52.6% sustainable energy. Batten and onchain analyst Willy Woo created Dynamic Bitcoin ESG Charts to showcase the protocol’s progress. Contrary to Cambridge University Data, Analyst Says Bitcoin Mining Uses 52.6% Sustainable Energy These days, there […]

Expanded margin pairs available for FLR, BLUR, APT and MINA

We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports new margin pairs for Flare (FLR), Blur (BLUR), Aptos (APT) and Mina (MINA)! Flare (FLR) Flare is an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) based Layer 1 blockchain focused on creating deeper interoperability between different blockchains and decentralized applications.… The post Expanded margin pairs available for FLR, BLUR, APT […]

ZachXBT bids adieu to crypto community requests

In a recent tweet, on-chain detective ZachXBT said he “sincerely meant” he was ending community requests for help with crypto scams, adding that he’s done more than his fair share in rooting out the actions of bad actors. “It has been a nice ride the past 22+ months and I’ve been more than generous with […]

Xapo bank integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network amid turmoil in crypto banking sector

Coinbase-owned Xapo bank announced its integration with the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network on March 2, becoming the first fully-licensed bank integrated with the Lightning Network. This integration came at a time when two leading crypto banks – Silvergate and Signature- were experiencing troubles with their operations. Considering the current situation in the crypto banking sector, Xapo’s […]