️ INSIGHT: Vitalik says you don’t need to agree with his views to use Ethereum, as it is permissionless and neutral as a protocol. Argues that free speech means you can’t silence others, but you can criticize them.

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says $XRP "actually has been the best performing major crypto this year, it's down about 20%, $ETH is down about 33%."

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says "stablecoins to me are the starting line, to move money 24/7 and more inexpensively. Blockchain and crypto infrastructure can really change payments broadly. Ripple is in a really strong spot." $XRP $RLUSD

SCOOP: Blockfills, the crypto lender backed by trading giant Susquehanna, has incurred losses of around $75 million and is looking for a buyer, sources say. @willcanny99 and @IanAllison123 report.

UPDATE: xStocks surpasses $25B in total volume, marking a major milestone for tokenized equity infrastructure.

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