Rakuten Just Added XRP to Its Payment App: 44 Million Users Can Now Spend It
Japan's largest consumer ecosystem went live with XRP support today, April 15, 2026. Rakuten Wallet, the digital asset arm of...
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The Bank of Japan Just Went Dovish and It Could Extend Bitcoin’s Rally
When Bitcoin broke through $74,000 on Monday, most of the attention went to Iran, Trump, and the short squeeze that...
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BNB Chain Issues Mandatory Update Warning Ahead of April 28 Hard Fork
BNB Chain has issued an urgent warning to all node operators, validators, and exchange partners: upgrade your software before April...
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Japan Just Reclassified Crypto as a Financial Instrument: What Changes and When
Japan has spent twelve years building one of the most methodical crypto regulatory frameworks in the world, responding to every...
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The CLARITY Act Is Almost There: What US Crypto’s Most Important Bill Would Actually Do
The United States has spent the better part of a decade regulating cryptocurrency through enforcement actions, agency guidance documents, and...
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Charles Schwab Is Bringing Direct Crypto Trading to 38.9 Million Accounts
In 2019, Charles Schwab dismissed cryptocurrency as "purely speculative." In Q2 2026, the same company is preparing to offer direct...
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Polygon’s Giugliano Hardfork Is Live: What Changed and Why It Matters
Polygon has a point to prove in 2026. After a challenging 2025 that included a finality bug requiring an emergency...
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