Ripple Prioritizes RLUSD in Africa Push as Nigeria Stablecoin Risks Rise
Ripple completed a strategic investment in Flutterwave's Series E round to embed RLUSD into African cross-border payments infrastructure. RLUSD reached the
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USD Coin Enters UFC Spotlight Amid Ripple RLUSD Push
World Liberty Financial funded UFC performance bonuses using its USD1 stablecoin in mid-June 2026. Ripple made a strategic investment in Flutterwave to
IMF Flags Heightened Stablecoin Risks in Nigeria Amid Surging Adoption
Nigeria captures 60 percent of stablecoin inflows across Africa, intensifying IMF concerns over monetary sovereignty. The fund urges tighter regulations as
SpaceX IPO Exposes Cracks in Tokenized Stocks Amid Institutional Crypto Push
Major crypto exchanges canceled tokenized SpaceX IPO campaigns on June 12 after xStocks failed to deliver underlying shares, leaving over $1bn in orders
Stablecoin Adoption Heats Up as Ripple and China Challenge USDC Dominance
USDC maintains its institutional edge through Circle Mint direct redemptions as of June 2026 while stablecoin adoption expands in cross-border payments.
SpaceX IPO Tokenized Allocations Canceled as On-Chain Rivals Launch
Crypto exchanges Bybit, Binance, Bitget Wallet, and MEXC canceled tokenized SpaceX IPO allocations on June 12, 2026, citing insufficient underlying shares.
Digital Asset Holdings Lands $355M a16z Round Following May Canton Raise
Digital Asset closed a $355 million funding round led by a16z crypto on June 11 2026 to scale the Canton Network for regulated finance. Canton Network now
SpaceX IPO and cirBTC Launch Drive June 2026 Token and Market Moves
Circle launched cirBTC on Ethereum on 09 Jun 2026 as a 1:1 Bitcoin-backed token for DeFi use. The product targets institutional crypto adoption with
USDC Hits New ATH Amid Surging Adoption
USDC maintains a market cap of approximately $74.986 billion as of June 2026 New partnership with MassPay expands USDC use for payouts in 180 countries
SBI CEO Predicts 12-Year Path to Ripple Public Listing with $1.25B Commitment
SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao forecasts a Ripple IPO around 2038 and commits up to ¥100-200 billion in potential investment. Ripple states it has no
Why the XRPL stablecoin supply surge matters
XRPL stablecoin supply reached $762M after a 22% surge and more than doubled since December 2025. RLUSD grew 45% to $340M on XRPL during Q1 2026, closing
Banks Use XRP Ledger for Stablecoins Without Buying XRP
Mastercard added support for RLUSD stablecoin settlement on the XRP Ledger as part of its June 3 2026 expansion to enable 24/7 operations. XRP Ledger