XRP Pushes Deeper Into Institutional Finance as Vivopower Builds $900M Ripple-Linked Exposure Structure

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XRP is gaining institutional traction as Vivopower advances a Ripple-linked equity structure converting share ownership into indirect token exposure, signaling rising demand for compliant, large-scale access without requiring direct XRP custody. Vivopower Advances Ripple-Linked XRP Strategy for Institutional Investors Growing institutional engagement continued to strengthen XRP’s positioning in structured finance as Vivopower advanced a large-scale … Read more

Paypal Seeks Approval to Launch Paypal Bank as Lending, Deposits, and Capital Control Tighten

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Paypal is moving to become a deeper player in U.S. financial services by seeking to establish its own bank, a step designed to expand small-business lending, reduce reliance on partners, and unlock new growth avenues. Paypal Bank Plan Signals Major Expansion Beyond Payments Payments giant Paypal took steps to broaden its role in U.S. financial … Read more

Startale and SBI Holdings Unveil Regulated Yen Stablecoin for Global Settlement

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Japanese tech and financial leaders collaborate to launch institutional-grade digital yen, targeting global blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Startale Group and SBI Holdings announced a Memorandum of Understanding on December 16, 2025, to develop a fully regulated Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin. The initiative aims to provide an alternative in the $300 billion stablecoin market, with Shinsei Trust & … Read more

Shutdown Jobs Data Finally Released, and It’s Not Pretty

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The grim unemployment numbers had little impact on bitcoin, which was already in the doldrums, but stocks were sent tumbling. Shutdown Jobs Report: The Official Numbers Are In, and They’re Ugly When economists submitted their predictions of unemployment for the past two months, they expected bad news, and on Tuesday, jobs data published by the … Read more

Hong Kong-Based Redotpay Secures $107M to Expand Stablecoin Payment Services

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Redotpay, a Hong Kong-based fintech focused on stablecoin-powered payments, has raised $107 million in a Series B funding round as fiat-pegged token transaction volumes and user adoption continued to climb. Stablecoin Payments Firm Redotpay Raises $107M in Series B Round The latest round brings Redotpay’s total capital raised in 2025 to $194 million, according to … Read more