Ripple has entered a new partnership with Ctrl Alt to support the Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) push to digitize property ownership using blockchain. According to a July 16 statement, the collaboration brings Ripple’s institutional-grade custody technology to the DLD’s real estate tokenization initiative, where title deeds will be stored securely… Listen ⇢

US authorities confiscated massive drug quantities and dismantled meth labs nationwide while pursuing crypto-linked cartel operatives. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), working alongside the FBI, has seized over $10 million in cryptocurrency linked to the infamous Sinaloa cartel during operations in Miami, Florida. The seizure came as part of an… Listen ⇢

Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this article owns shares in Strategy. Strategy’s (MSTR) aggressive bitcoin BTC acquisition strategy has dramatically boosted the value of its convertible debt. With bitcoin steady near its record price and the company’s shares rebounding toward $450, five of the six bonds outstanding are deep in… Listen ⇢

At least 50% of US states have strong congressional representative support on blockchain policy, while 36% have an active pro-crypto task force. Arizona, Texas and Utah have been recognized as the leading US states in terms of cryptocurrency regulations, as investor attention is turning to the US “Crypto Week,” which… Listen ⇢

Ripple has expanded its institutional custody services into the Middle East, partnering with UAE-based tokenization platform Ctrl Alt to support Dubai’s government-led real estate digitization initiative. The deal, announced on Tuesday, will see Ctrl Alt use Ripple’s custody infrastructure to store tokenized property title deeds issued by the Dubai Land… Listen ⇢

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act isn’t perfect, but Congress should pass it this summer to establish the US as the global leader in digital asset regulation. Opinion by: Bill Hughes, senior counsel and director of global regulatory matters at Consensys Software The US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of… Listen ⇢

Ryan Cohen, the CEO of GameStop, said that his company is not trying to emulate Michael Saylor’s Strategy and that it has a Bitcoin strategy of its own. Cohen underlined that his company now has over $9B in cash, which they intend to deploy responsibly. His focus is on identifying… Listen ⇢

Crypto criminals are using cross-chain tools like bridges, DEXs and coin swappers to obscure $21.8B in illicit flows across multiple blockchains. At least $21.8 billion in illicit or high-risk crypto has flowed through crosschain swaps, up from $7 billion in 2023, according to estimates by UK-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.… Listen ⇢

Banking giant Citi remains confident in the fundamental strength of the US stock market and says it’s prepared to take advantage of any pullbacks. In a new CNBC interview, Citi equity strategist Scott Chronert highlights that markets tend to be forward-looking and investors are now positioning for a potential pick-up… Listen ⇢