S&P Global’s credit rating of Sky Protocol reflects key concerns over governance centralization, weak capitalization and regulatory uncertainty. S&P Global Ratings has assigned a B- issuer credit rating to Sky Protocol, formerly known as Maker Protocol, marking the first time a major credit rating agency has issued a rating for… Listen ⇢

Corporate America’s fears of a looming economic recession have evaporated as quickly as they emerged early this year. The number of S&P 500 companies that mentioned the word “recession” during their second-quarter earnings call dropped sharply to just 16, down sharply from 124 in the first quarter, according to data… Listen ⇢

In his latest interview, Raoul Pal sharpened a long-running argument about how retail capital enters crypto markets, placing nominal price—what a single unit costs—at the center of early-cycle behavior. “Sorry, but people are going to buy XRP and Doge and Cardano, whether you like it or not. Because they’re cheap,… Listen ⇢

Ethereum’s latest surge has the crypto world buzzing, and for good reason. The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency climbing 50% in under 30 days is nothing short of jaw-dropping. It speaks volumes about just how hot the broader crypto market is right now, and it could be hinting at something even bigger… Listen ⇢

Zora (ZORA) climbed nearly 50% in the past 24 hours to over 13 cents, extending a week-long rally to over 118% and pushing the market cap to $450 million. No immediate catalyst or news event seemed to create the demand bump, but the rapid price movement suggests a wealthy player… Listen ⇢

LayerZero pitched a $110 million all-token deal to buy Stargate, but not everyone from the crypto protocol’s community is happy with the proposal. The LayerZero Foundation, which backs the cross-blockchain messaging protocol LayerZero, proposed acquiring the crypto protocol Stargate for $110 million, which has boosted the tokens tied to both… Listen ⇢

The multitrillion-dollar asset management firm BlackRock has denied plans to file for spot XRP and Solana ETFs.  Several prominent analysts had anticipated the TradFi giant would build on the success of its spot BTC and ETH ETFs by introducing altcoin products, particularly XRP and SOL funds. However, a company spokesperson… Listen ⇢

XRP has shown a lot of potential after its price bounced off a major trendline and has now been able to turn previous resistance levels back into support. As the crypto market looks to be in an uptrend, it is likely that the XRP price could see a continuation of… Listen ⇢

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 11th, 2025, Chainwire MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution, has kicked off 2025 with $209 million in H1 revenue, up 20% compared to the previous year, and $170 million in profits. In April, the Group set a single-day trading record of $56 billion,… Listen ⇢