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Ripple officially completed its Hidden Road acquisition, becoming the first crypto firm to own a global multi-asset prime broker.The $1.25 billion deal will embed Ripple’s technology and products into institutional operations, further strengthening its presence in traditional finance.Sponsored SponsoredHidden Road Rebrands Under Ripple PrimeRipple announced today the completion of its acquisition of one of the world’s fastest-growing non-bank prime brokers. As part of this move, Hidden Road will now operate under the name Ripple Prime.The news confirms Ripple’s takeover of a global, multi-asset prime brokerage, solidifying plans the company first set in motion in April. The new entity will offer…

Key points:Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing selling near $112,000, signaling that the bears have not given up.Buyers have defended the support levels in select major altcoins, but unless they push the price above the overhead resistance, the selling is likely to resume.Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting a comeback, but the bears are selling the recovery near $112,000. Bitfinex analysts said in a report that the 18.1% peak-to-trough drawdown in October is “consistent with prior cycle-high retests since 2023,” indicating consolidation rather than a trend reversal. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said in an interview with CNBC that BTC “should hold” around $100,000.…

Terrill Dicki Oct 24, 2025 19:09 U.S. Senate discussions on the CLARITY Act see tensions rise as Democratic senators criticize crypto CEOs over partisan alignments, complicating the bill’s passage. The U.S. Senate’s efforts to advance the CLARITY Act, a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at clarifying digital asset regulation, have encountered significant obstacles as partisan tensions flare. According to CryptoNews, Democratic senators have expressed strong disapproval of crypto CEOs, accusing them of aligning too closely with Republican interests. Senate Democrats Criticize Crypto Executives During a heated meeting on Capitol Hill, Democratic senators admonished…

Crypto markets were in rally mode on Thursday alongside sizable gains in stocks, a U.S. presidential pardon for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, and ahead of tomorrow’s key reading on September inflation.In mid-afternoon U.S. trading, bitcoin BTC$110,009.61 was up 2.7% over the past 24 hours to $110,700, down a hair from the day’s high of $111,100. The action came following Wednesday’s strong decline which had pushed the price below $107,000. The Wednesday drop came following Tuesday’s sharp rise which had brought BTC as high as $114,000.The back and forth action is commonly known as a whipsaw pattern and usually results in…

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / October 23, 2025 / Vibhaa Vermani, Founder and CEO of Chitra and aiComply, a Chitra company, announced that aiComply has been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception program, joining a global community defining the future of AI and accelerated computing.Vibhaa VermaniVibhaa Vermani Founder & CEO, Chitra Founder & CEO, aiComplyThis milestone recognizes aiComply’s mission to make AI-powered cyber compliance faster, more transparent, and fully auditable for federal agencies, defense contractors, and critical-infrastructure organizations.With more than 17 years of federal IT and cybersecurity expertise, aiComply brings deep mission understanding to the challenge of modern compliance. Its…

Stablecoins Go Mainstream as Onchain Dollars Redefine Global Payments

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The world’s first Solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been approved in Hong Kong, ahead of the US or any other major crypto hub. After Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) becomes third to receive such regulatory approval for a spot ETF in Hong Kong. The Securities and Futures Commission’s newly approved ChinaAMC (the leading local asset manager) Solana ETF will begin trading within a week, on 27 October 2025. Additionally, it will be available under three currency options: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD 3,460), Chinese Yuan (RMB 8,346), and US Dollar (USD 9,460). And each trading unit will comprise…

The first wave of crypto ETFs allowed investors to onboard crypto assets into traditional brokerage accounts – and tax-advantaged retirement accounts. Given the long-term return potential of cryptocurrencies, that’s a win-win.But cryptos are still volatile. Last week’s $19 billion leveraged wipeout in bitcoin surpassed the wipeout at the Covid bottom in March 2020. And the FTX collapse in late 2022. Crypto ETFs Might Not Hold Good Income PotentialInvestors in traditional assets like the upside potential of crypto. But the downside volatility is a bit much to stomach. They want products that take some of the extreme swings out of it, even if…

When I worked at the Federal Reserve, we used to joke that our job was to protect the status quo. The Fed’s mandate has long included financial stability, certainly not financial disruption. But Fed Governor Chris Waller’s speech calling on Fed staff to research the creation of a new “payments account” for nonbank payment providers at this week’s Fed Payments Innovation Conference marks the first serious challenge to the assumption that only banks get to move money in America and who is allowed access to the Fed’s balance sheet.When I wrote in 2023 that “stablecoins are the battleground for the…