S&P 500 Rebalance Excludes Strategy Despite Meeting Criteria, Adds Robinhood

Robinhood is set to join the S&P 500 while Strategy, a leading Bitcoin proxy, was excluded despite eligibility, highlighting the committee’s discretionary control over index composition. S&P 500 Opts for Robinhood Over Strategy Despite Both Meeting Standards S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Sept. 5 that Applovin (Nasdaq: APP), Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), and Emcor … Read more

Federal Reserve to Host Payments Innovation Conference on DeFi, Stablecoins, Tokenization

The Federal Reserve is set to ignite the future of finance with a groundbreaking payments conference spotlighting decentralized finance (DeFi), stablecoins, tokenization, and AI. Fed Gears up for Transformative Payments Innovation Conference The Federal Reserve Board announced on Sept. 3 that it will host the Payments Innovation Conference on Oct. 21 to examine the future … Read more

Ripple Brings RLUSD to African Markets With Chipper Cash, Yellow Card, VALR

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is storming into Africa, unlocking explosive growth across finance, insurance, and crypto markets with real-world utility and powerhouse institutional backing. Ripple Brings RLUSD to Africa to Support Finance, Insurance, and Crypto Expansion Ripple announced on Sept. 4 that its USD-backed stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), will be made available in Africa through partnerships … Read more

Bitwise Lists 5 Flagship Crypto ETPs as European Demand for Digital Assets Grows

Bitwise expanded its European footprint with five flagship crypto ETP listings on SIX Swiss Exchange, including XRP, capitalizing on surging demand and accelerating regulatory clarity across the continent. Regulatory Momentum in Europe Fuels Bitwise’s Listing of Flagship Crypto ETPs Asset management firm Bitwise announced on Sept. 4 that it had listed five flagship crypto exchange-traded … Read more

World Gold Council Unveils Wholesale Digital Gold to Transform Global Trading

A landmark digital gold initiative is set to transform the global bullion market, merging physical ownership with digital efficiency to elevate London’s role in precious metals trading. Industry Collaboration Shapes Future of Digital Precious Metals Market in London The World Gold Council (WGC), Linklaters LLP, and Hilltop Walk Consulting announced on Sept. 3 a joint … Read more

Ripple and Thunes Expand Global Finance Partnership to Power Faster Cross-Border Payments

Ripple’s expanded collaboration with Thunes unleashes a powerful new era of global money movement, delivering faster, more secure, transparent cross-border transactions and unprecedented access to worldwide financial connectivity. Ripple-Thunes Collaboration Unlocks Secure, Transparent Cross-Border Money Movement Ripple is extending its role in global finance through a renewed collaboration with Thunes, a Singapore-based payments infrastructure provider. … Read more

XRP’s Bull Moment? Amplify ETF Filing Could Open the Floodgates for Institutions

A groundbreaking XRP ETF proposal could ignite a wave of institutional inflows, signaling a pivotal moment for XRP’s ascent into Wall Street portfolios and broader financial legitimacy. Could This XRP ETF Filing Be the Trigger That Unleashes Institutional Capital? XRP’s potential path into mainstream finance has gained momentum with a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) application … Read more

Coinbase Launching First Multi-Asset Futures Tied to Mag7 and Crypto ETFs

Coinbase is unleashing a bold new futures product blending tech’s elite with top crypto ETFs, setting the stage for Wall Street’s next multi-asset trading frontier. Coinbase Unveils Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on Sept. 2 that it will introduce Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures on Sept. 22, … Read more

XRP Takes Center Stage in Vivopower Treasury Strategy With Doppler Finance

Vivopower is launching a high-impact XRP treasury initiative designed to accelerate yield generation, drive compounding growth, and position the company at the forefront of digital finance. XRP-Powered Treasury Play: Vivopower’s Move Signals New Growth Phase Vivopower International Plc, a sustainability-focused enterprise listed on Nasdaq, announced on Sept. 2, 2025, that it has partnered with Doppler … Read more