Paradigm has raised a new $1.2 billion fund to invest beyond crypto, widening its mandate into artificial intelligence, robotics and other frontier technologies. The crypto-focused venture firm had previously targeted as much as $1.5 billion for the vehicle. The smaller close still gives Paradigm one of the larger new funds in venture at a time when AI infrastructure, robotics, crypto payments and autonomous software are drawing heavier capital from investors that previously stayed inside narrower sector mandates. Paradigm’s own positioning…
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Ripple Lands XRP Jersey Patch Deal With Kansas Jayhawks
Ripple signed a multi-year partnership with Kansas Athletics that will put XRP jersey patches on Jayhawks uniforms, making the cryptocurrency part of one of the first major college sports sponsorship deals under the NCAA’s new patch rule. The deal covers all Kansas Athletics team uniforms and was created with Learfield through Jayhawk Sports Properties, the multimedia rights holder that manages Kansas sponsorships, signage, advertising rights and jersey-patch inventory. Kansas framed the arrangement around XRP branding, financial education and technology access.…
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XRP ETFs Add $15.34M As Bitwise And Canary Demand Meets $1 Support
U.S. spot XRP ETFs logged $15.34 million in net inflows on June 29, adding another institutional demand signal while XRP held close to the $1 support area. Bitwise led the session with $11.94 million of net inflows into its XRP product, while Canary Capital’s XRPC followed with $3.40 million. The flow was not a direct corporate treasury purchase by Bitwise or Canary. It reflected client demand through the ETF wrapper, where capital entering the funds increases XRP exposure through regulated…
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XRP Wallet Growth Hits Three-Month High As $1 Support Comes Under Pressure
XRP Ledger activity jumped while price action stayed under pressure, with 4,941 new wallets created in one day. The spike marked XRP’s strongest daily network-growth reading in more than three months, arriving as the token traded close to the $1.00 support area. XRP changed hands near $1.04 after falling to about $1.01 on June 25, its weakest level in 19 months. The new-wallet surge gives traders a fresh onchain signal during a fragile price setup, but address creation alone does…
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XRP Network Activity Jumps As Active Addresses Near 39,500
XRP network activity has accelerated over the past two weeks, with daily active addresses rising from about 23,000 on June 14 to nearly 39,500 today. The move puts XRP Ledger participation back in focus after a quieter stretch for on-chain usage. Daily active addresses measure the number of unique addresses interacting with the network over a 24-hour period, making the metric useful for tracking whether user activity is expanding or fading during volatile price conditions. The latest daily active addresses…
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XRP Flashes Two Bullish Reversal Signals As Traders Eye $1.30
XRP is flashing two bullish reversal signals on the daily chart after weeks of pressure left the token trading near the lower end of its recent range. Ali Martinez flagged the XRP reversal setup, pointing to a TD Sequential buy signal and a Morning Star Doji candlestick pattern on the daily chart. XRP traded near $1.06 when checked, with a 24-hour range between about $1.04 and $1.07. [caption id="attachment_465459" align="aligncenter" width="2256"] Source: @alicharts via X[/caption] The TD Sequential signal appeared…
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XRP Tests $1.06 Support As Realized-Price Levels Point To Deeper Risk Zones
XRP is testing a major support area near $1.06 after slipping toward the lower end of its recent range. The URPD support map places more than 830 million XRP around that price, making it the first level buyers need to defend if the token is going to avoid a deeper breakdown. XRP market data placed the token near $1.03, with the 24-hour range sitting close to $1.01 to $1.08. That leaves XRP hovering just below the $1.06 volume block and…
2 weeks ago
Ripple Secures Preliminary MiCA CASP Approval In Luxembourg
Ripple has secured preliminary approval for a Crypto-Asset Service Provider license in Luxembourg, giving the payments company another regulatory step toward scaling crypto and payments services across the European Economic Area. The preliminary CASP approval came from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, the CSSF. Once the remaining conditions are met and full authorization is granted, Ripple can use Luxembourg as its MiCA base for regulated crypto-asset services across the EEA. A Luxembourg-authorized CASP can provide crypto-asset services in…
2 weeks ago
XRP Reclaims $1.28 As Whale Accumulation Fuels Relief Rally
XRP staged one of the stronger large-cap rebounds of the day, rising about 13% in 24 hours and reclaiming the $1.28 level for the first time in two weeks. The move came as crypto markets rallied around a broader relief trade after the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The shift eased a major geopolitical pressure point that had weighed on risk assets, energy markets and crypto sentiment over recent…
3 weeks ago
Bitcoin Near $67K As Crypto Rallies On U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
Crypto markets rallied after the U.S. and Iran agreed terms to halt the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing one of the biggest macro pressure points that had weighed on risk assets for weeks. Bitcoin traded around $66,800, up nearly 4% on the day, while Ethereum moved back above $1,800 for the first time in 10 days, rising close to 10%. The rebound spread quickly into large-cap altcoins, with XRP up almost 9% near $1.24 and Cardano gaining…
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