Price check: XRP trades near $1.29, with buyers defending $1.27 and sellers capping rallies in the $1.31 to $1.35 range. Derivatives cooling: Futures open interest stands at $2.77 billion after a 1.32% decline over 24 hours, and Binance’s leverage ratio has eased. Prediction markets skeptical: Polymarket gives XRP a 50%…
Existing Firelight depositors on Flare had their staked FXRP moved into a coverage phase automatically after the protocol activated on Oct. 6. Staked capital now sits in a pooled loss-absorption structure, and exiting the vault can take 30 to 60 days. Three early cover orders settled with $38 million in…
The SEC approved exchange-listing rules on October 2 for proposed 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum funds from VS Trust, bringing them closer to trading. These funds reset daily, so an investor who correctly predicts Bitcoin’s long-term direction could still finish with a loss. Futures rollovers, management fees, and partnership tax reporting…
Two tracked Aave Umbrella stablecoin stakes on Ethereum V3 fell by $12.4 million between September 17 and October 17, 2026. Their extra reward rates rose over the same period, with USDC moving from 1.66% to 1.82% and USDT from 1.46% to 1.63%. Balances are dollar-valued snapshots, so the decline cannot…
The SEC has approved rules allowing Cboe to list binary options tied to Coinbase trading volume and Bitcoin miner MARA’s production. Once these contracts expire and settle, a later correction to the company’s reported figure does not change the payout. As of October 17, listing dates for the specific series…