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The new issuance lifts Ripple's stablecoin's circulating supply to roughly 1.71 billion tokens amid rising institutional interest. Ripple has issued another 10 million RLUSD tokens, bringing the stablecoin's total circulating supply to approximately 1.71 billion. The mint was recorded on-chain and confirmed by blockchain trackers, according to reporting on the issuance.

Crude markets show little reaction despite stalled diplomacy and reduced shipping through a key chokepoint. Oil prices held steady this week even as diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran appeared to stall, according to a report published by CryptoBriefing.

Wealth manager questions Bitcoin's real-world utility and points to gold and an emerging AI shift instead. Ross Gerber, a prominent wealth manager, has raised fresh doubts about Bitcoin's role as a practical financial asset. He argued that gold is easier to use than Bitcoin in real-world transactions, according to a report from U.Today.

CryptoBriefing reports Washington is urging other nations to align with American AI infrastructure over rival systems. CryptoBriefing reported on August 15 that the US government has warned other countries to choose sides in the global race to build and control artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Thielen argues the math behind a seven-figure Bitcoin price within four years does not add up. Crypto analyst Markus Thielen has rejected the popular forecast that Bitcoin will hit $1 million by 2030. He described the target as mathematically impossible, according to a report from Cointelegraph.

CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph give conflicting filing dates and contract valuations for Chainalysis's lawsuit over the TRM Labs award. CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph give conflicting filing dates and contract valuations for Chainalysis's lawsuit over the TRM Labs award.

Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing disagree on whether the $16 billion 20-year Treasury auction has already taken place with weak results or is still scheduled to occur. Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing disagree on whether the $16 billion 20-year Treasury auction has already taken place with weak results or is still scheduled to occur.

The agency canceled a planned meeting on digital asset policy without prior warning, according to crypto.news and CoinDesk. The Securities and Exchange Commission scrapped a planned vote tied to crypto policy this week, according to reporting from crypto.news and CoinDesk.

Dario Amodei argues public skepticism toward AI stems from deeper trust issues rather than poor communication strategy. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has weighed in on the mounting criticism facing artificial intelligence companies. He described the backlash as rooted in a deeper trust problem, not simply a communication gap.

A review from Decrypt suggests Google's low-cost Gemini tier is no longer a weak alternative to its flagship models. Google has positioned Gemini 3.7 Flash as the lower-cost, faster-response version within its broader Gemini model lineup.

Four stories we already ran changed on the page today, and the changes were in who stood behind the numbers, not in the numbers themselves. Four stories we already ran changed on the page today, and the changes were in who stood behind the numbers, not in the numbers themselves.

Reports agree SafePal suffered a data breach affecting roughly 40,000 customers, but disagree on whether SafePal issued a formal disclosure with a specific figure. Reports agree SafePal suffered a data breach affecting roughly 40,000 customers, but disagree on whether SafePal issued a formal disclosure with a specific figure.

Anticipation builds around a scheduled appearance that could shape sentiment for XRP holders and the wider Ripple ecosystem. Ripple's chief executive is scheduled to make a public appearance in Wyoming this week, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news. The state has become a notable hub for digital asset policy discussions in the United States.

A former Ripple staffer has hinted at a stealth project aiming to boost adoption of the RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. A former Ripple engineer has publicly teased a new venture built on the XRP Ledger, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news.

Developers are preparing major node-level changes as the network's next era, named Dijkstra, moves closer to activation. Cardano is moving toward a new phase of network development known as the Dijkstra era. Reports indicate that the associated hard fork remains on schedule, according to updates from the project's development community.

Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does. Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does.

First-half data shows German companies pulling back on American investment as trade policy risks weigh on decisions. German companies scaled back investment in the United States during the first half of the year, pushing the total to its lowest point in three years.

The billionaire investor points to computer chips, not Bitcoin, as the next asset drawing speculative excitement. Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and longtime crypto commentator, has predicted that computer chips will become the next hot asset class.