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Ethereum's 29% Decline Reflected in Beeple's Post-Apocalyptic Art

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says "the tides have changed significantly. Jamie Dimon has gone from saying very negative things to saying some pretty constructive things. I think as you zoom out and look over the next 10 years, that's going to continue."

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says "more and more companies are saying we want exposure to this asset class on our balance sheet." $XRP

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says "the more we demonstrate real practical utility, using these technologies to solve real problems, the more you're going to see that play out in a positive way." $XRP

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.

Renault Group forecast lower margins for 2026 as it reported a 15% fall in operating profit last year, denting its shares as the French carmaker grapples with growing price pressure from Chinese and traditional rivals