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Ripple’s XRPL EVM mainnet is live — top exchange did $26 volume in a day Ripple trumpeted “years of building and testing” to launch the XRPL EVM mainnet, which would usher in “a new era of cross-chain DeFi.”

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The Context: ☹️ No one cares that Justin Sun is hiding WBTC on Tron

Shortly after Justin Sun involved himself with Wrapped Bitcoin, it chose to hide the dashboard for $WBTC on TRON. Months later, it’s still hidden.

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The state of crypto is a million dildos who think they’re interesting The latest cringe-inducing crypto story involves "investors" throwing green dildos onto WNBA courts to try to meme their way to relevance.

The state of crypto is a million dildos who think they’re interesting

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What does Roman Storm’s guilty verdict mean for the wider DeFi sector? DeFi advocates are concerned that the Roman Storm verdict could set a precedent for developers of other protocols.

What does Roman Storm’s guilty verdict mean for the wider DeFi sector? protos.com/what-does-ro...

Solana Labs and Jito Labs served Pump Fun lawsuit Solana Labs and Jito Labs have been served a Pump Fun lawsuit that accuses them of aiding the memecoin platform’s illegal casino enterprise.

Solana Labs and Jito Labs served Pump Fun lawsuit protos.com/solana-labs-...

$12B BSV delisting claim against Binance, Kraken hits UK Supreme Court UK BSV holders are continuing to fight for $11.9 billion in damages from Binance and Kraken by requesting to appeal to the UK Supreme Court.

$12B BSV delisting claim against Binance, Kraken hits UK Supreme Court protos.com/12b-bsv-deli...

Bitcoin devs warn of fork risk to miners as fees crash Bitcoin mining pool operators achieved a dramatic reduction in minimum fees yet inadvertently shot themselves in the foot.

Bitcoin devs warn of fork risk to miners as fees crash protos.com/bitcoin-devs...

China wants a yuan stablecoin, but why? Reports claim that China wants to issue a yuan stablecoin, but it is not clear how that is compatible with its goals.

China wants a yuan stablecoin, but why? protos.com/china-wants-...

Bored Ape minter finally sells after 92% fall from peak Someone minted Bored Apes and waited four years to sell. The NFT portfolio, once worth $4.3 million, has declined to a few hundred thousand.

Bored Ape minter finally sells after 92% fall from peak protos.com/bored-ape-mi...

Bitcoin’s transaction fees have fallen to a multi-year low The percent of BTC miner revenue from fees has hit its lowest rate since 2022 and is suffering from a 90% reduction in fee minimums.

Bitcoin’s transaction fees have fallen to a multi-year low protos.com/bitcoins-tra...

Coinbase Base network halts for 44 minutes due to 'unsafe head delay' “Unsafe head delay” has been blamed for the Coinbase Base downtime, according to its status page. Four components had a major outage today.

Coinbase Base network halts for 44 minutes due to ‘unsafe head delay’ protos.com/coinbase-bas...

Scammers using AI tools to steal crypto via deepfakes and wallet drainers Whether boosting "social engineering" scams, or writing crypto-stealing code, AI is helping scammers to relieve users of their tokens.

Scammers using AI tools to steal crypto via deepfakes and wallet drainers  protos.com/scammers-usi...

One small step for Justin Sun, one giant leap for financial impunity Justin Sun has taken his long-awaited trip to space, four years after he bid millions for a seat on Blue Origin's first manned mission.

One small step for Justin Sun, one giant leap for financial impunity protos.com/one-small-st...

No, China didn’t ban crypto again Wild rumors of a crypto ban in China started on Telegram and reached millions via Elon Musk’s X account. Thing is, it was fake news.

No, China didn’t ban crypto again protos.com/no-china-did...

Songs for pumping and dumping: crypto’s Spotify leak The Panama Playlists have revealed the musical tastes of some of the crypto industry’s most high-profile key opinion leaders.

Songs for pumping and dumping: crypto’s Spotify leak protos.com/songs-for-pu...

DeFi shake-up: Lido cuts staff, Curve rethinks L2s Despite a DeFi resurgence, Lido announced a 15% cut of contributors, while a Curve governance proposal suggests cutting Layer Two development.

DeFi shake-up: Lido cuts staff, Curve rethinks L2s protos.com/defi-shake-u...

Tesla Diner is a car wreck of ‘epic’ proportions Tesla Diner reviews have slammed its dirty bathrooms, sloppy food, an absent Optimus Robot, and a lack of rollerskating waitresses.

Tesla Diner is a car wreck of ‘epic’ proportions protos.com/tesla-diner-...

Ripple co-founder explains why most banks don’t use XRP XRP holders have celebrated Ripple’s banking partnerships for years, but David Schwartz admits that most banks don’t need the XRP token.

Ripple co-founder explains why most banks don’t use XRP protos.com/ripple-co-fo...

Former OpenSea manager's insider trading conviction overturned Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea product manager, had his insider trading conviction overturned on appeal.

Former OpenSea manager’s insider trading conviction overturned protos.com/former-opens...

CoinDCX hack: $44M gone after dev opens file from side gig CoinDCX developer Rahul Agarwal used his work laptop to carry out side gigs for private parties "without being aware of their credentials.”

CoinDCX hack: $44M gone after dev opens file from side gig protos.com/coindcx-hack...

Does Kraken’s fundraise value Binance above $100B? Kraken is seeking to raise at a $15B valuation, which probably places comp valuation metrics for Binance at more than $100B.

Does Kraken’s fundraise value Binance above $100B? protos.com/does-krakens...

Samourai devs plead guilty, agree to November 6 sentencing Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, the developers behind Samourai Wallet, have pleaded guilty to unlicensed money transmission.

Samourai devs plead guilty, agree to November 6 sentencing protos.com/samourai-dev...

Exclusive: Burwick Law chief reveals vision for New York Max Burwick announced his first mayoral policy and attacked leading rival candidate Zohran Mamdani's stance on antisemitism.

🚨 Exclusive: Burwick Law chief reveals vision for New York protos.com/burwick-law-...

Hyperliquid claimed 100% uptime during 37-minute outage During the outage yesterday, Hyperliquid traders had no access to place trades or manage their highly leveraged positions.

Hyperliquid claimed 100% uptime during 37-minute outage protos.com/hyperliquid-...

Could a Tether collapse destabilize the US Treasury market? Bank of International Settlements researchers have quantified a few basis points of measurable impact from stablecoins on US Treasuries.

Could a Tether collapse destabilize the US Treasury market? protos.com/could-a-teth...

Is the Tesla Diner rigging reviews? A day after opening, 23 Tesla Diner reviews had disappeared from Yelp, leaving it with just 14 write-ups, and only a single one-star review.

Is the Tesla Diner rigging reviews?

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DeFi is paying big to accumulate USDC The GENIUS Act forbids any interest payments by Circle to USDC holders, causing them to venture elsewhere for APRs of 59% or beyond.

DeFi is paying big to accumulate USDC protos.com/defi-is-payi...

Did BSTR get its bitcoin from Tether? Adam Back’s BSTR Inc. is the fourth largest publicly traded BTC treasury company, yet questions about the source of its coins linger.

Did BSTR get its bitcoin from Tether? protos.com/did-bstr-get...

Do Kwon and US gov't ask to delay legal filings for a third time Both parties have already delayed the pre-trial motion submission date twice and have now asked a judge to grant another two-week extension.

Do Kwon and US gov’t ask to delay legal filings for a third time protos.com/do-kwon-and-...