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Ripple Plants Its Flag in Brazil: VASP License, Full-Stack Banking Platform, and Three Local Partners Already Live
Ripple isn’t testing the waters in Brazil. It’s building a foundation. The company is actively launching new altcoin and payment services across Latin America’s largest economy while simultaneously pursuing a VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider) license from Brazil’s Central Bank — the regulatory green light that would allow Ripple to operate at full scale within the country’s regulated…
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BlockFills Collapses Into Bankruptcy: $75 Million Lost, Withdrawals Frozen, and a Lawsuit Alleging Fund Misuse
Another institutional altcoin trading firm just imploded. BlockFills has filed for bankruptcy in a U.S. court after hemorrhaging approximately 50–100 million against liabilities that could reach $500 million — a potential shortfall so severe that creditors may recover only cents on the dollar. And it gets worse. Investment firm Dominion Capital has filed a lawsuit accusing BlockFills of potentially misusing…
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Bitcoin Mining Flips the Energy Script: Over Half Now Powered by Renewables — And Big Tech Is Following the Playbook
The narrative that’s been weaponized against Bitcoin for years just lost its foundation. According to data published by TheEnergyMag, renewable energy sources now account for 52.4% of all electricity consumed by Bitcoin mining worldwide. That includes hydropower, nuclear, and wind energy — meaning more than half of the computational power securing the Bitcoin network runs on clean or low-carbon…
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BlackRock’s Staked ETH Fund Pulls $15 Million on Day One — Wall Street Now Earns Yield on Ethereum
BlackRock didn’t tiptoe into this one. The world’s largest asset manager launched its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) and watched it pull in roughly $15 million in trading volume on its very first day. The product does something no previous BlackRock fund has done: it holds Ethereum and stakes a portion of those assets directly on the network, passing…
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Alpine F1 Drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto Gear Up With Ledger Hardware Wallets
Two more high-profile names just joined the “not your keys, not your coins” club. Alpine F1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto have been equipped with sponsored Ledger hardware wallets, courtesy of an ongoing partnership between Ledger and the BWT Alpine F1 Team. The move puts cold storage devices alongside helmets, race suits, and steering wheels as standard-issue equipment for two…