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_Standard Chartered keeps its $28 XRP target for 2030 even after slashing its 2026 forecast to $2.80 following February’s brutal crypto selloff. _
Standard Chartered slashed its 2026 XRP price target by 65%. The British investment bank dropped the forecast from $8 all the way down to $2.80. It c

_Revolut receives approval to launch a fully licensed bank in the UK, enabling protected deposits and expanded financial services._
Fintech company Revolut has received approval to operate as a fully licensed bank in the United Kingdom. The decision comes after regulatory clearance for its

Cambodian_ businessman Chen Zhi challenges U.S. seizure of 127,271 Bitcoin in court, disputing fraud allegations tied to global scam network._
A legal dispute has started over 127,271 Bitcoin seized by the United States government. Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi is challenging the confiscation t

_India’s CBI arrests Darwin Labs CTO Ayush Varshney in crypto scam investigation involving $790 million scheme targeting thousands of investors._
Indian authorities have arrested a senior technology executive linked to a major cryptocurrency fraud investigation. The arrest is related to the

_Foundry’s Zcash mining pool signals rising institutional interest in privacy coins as investors consider their potential share of Bitcoin’s value._
Institutional interest in cryptocurrency mining continues to expand beyond Bitcoin. Mining infrastructure firms are beginning to support a

_ Transia-RnD proposes an XRPL sidechain for options and up to 200x leverage, drawing direct comparisons to Hyperliquid’s $9B chain. Here’s what’s in the pitch._
Transia-RnD has dropped a formal pitch for an XRPL options sidechain. Purpose-built. Not retrofitted. Denis Angell, the developer

_Revolut files second U.S. national bank charter application, appoints new CEO, and plans nationwide banking services under federal oversight._
Fintech company Revolut filed a new application for a United States national bank charter. The move marks its second attempt to secure a banking

_Violent attack on trader Sillytuna exposes a growing risk as criminals target crypto holders directly instead of exploiting smart contracts._
A crypto trader known as Sillytuna lost more than $24 million in digital assets after a violent physical attack. Threats reportedly forced the victim t

_Chainalysis reports $154B in illicit crypto in 2026, $2B stolen by DPRK hackers, and a 694% surge in sanctioned entity activity._
Global cryptocurrency adoption continues to expand, yet criminal use of digital assets remains a concern for regulators and investigators.
The Chainalysis 2026

_ Transia-RnD proposes an XRPL sidechain for options and up to 200x leverage, drawing direct comparisons to Hyperliquid’s $9B chain. Here’s what’s in the pitch._
Transia-RnD has dropped a formal pitch for an XRPL options sidechain. Purpose-built. Not retrofitted. Denis Angell, the developer

_Revolut files second U.S. national bank charter application, appoints new CEO, and plans nationwide banking services under federal oversight._
Fintech company Revolut filed a new application for a United States national bank charter. The move marks its second attempt to secure a banking