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26 Aug 2026, 18:55

Mastercard Joins New York XRP Ledger Hackathon as Major Sponsor

In Brief: Mastercard will sponsor the XRPL Hackathon, where developers will build applications across four blockchain finance tracks during the 36-hour competition. Ripple and Mastercard have expanded their relationship through RLUSD settlement, XRP rewards, CBDC programs, and institutional partnerships. A May pilot involving Ripple, Mastercard, JPMorgan, and Ondo used XRPL to redeem a tokenized US […]

26 Aug 2026, 16:06

Hyperliquid Policy Center, trade[XYZ] urges CFTC to create path for US oil perpetuals

The CFTC should adopt a regulatory framework for energy perpetual contracts, the Hyperliquid Policy Center trade[XYZ] said in a letter.

26 Aug 2026, 15:45

HYPE Hits Record $83.50 as the Only Green Major on a Day 93 of 100 Assets Fell

HYPE reached an all-time high of $83.50 after a US regulatory signal and a new fee-burn mechanism, rising while 93 of 100 tracked assets declined.

26 Aug 2026, 13:35

Hyperliquid advocates push CFTC to open U.S. energy perpetual futures market

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26 Aug 2026, 13:34

XRP Community Stunned as SEC Filing Raises New Questions Over Ripple Escrow

In Brief: Bill Morgan identified ETF filing language suggesting Ripple could redirect additional XRP toward stablecoin and currency pair liquidity. XRP Ledger time locks prevent Ripple from accessing escrowed tokens early, shifting attention toward already scheduled monthly releases. The CLARITY Act could influence Ripple’s distribution choices, potentially affecting how much unlocked XRP returns to escrow. […]

26 Aug 2026, 13:30

SEC’s proposed crypto rules probably won’t spark new ICO boom

The SEC’s ‘regulation crypto assets’ proposals could create early-round FOMO. But some tokens may still fall into the no-man’s land between security and non-security.