Stablecoins are redefining global payments with unmatched speed and efficiency, as Ripple’s RLUSD gains traction amid soaring demand across volatile markets and underserved financial corridors. Ripple Names Stablecoins as Core to Fast, Low-Cost Payments in Volatile Markets Ripple published a report on July 25, examining the role of stablecoins and highlighting leading payment providers shaping […]

Ripple’s RLUSD Joins USDC and USDT in Leading Next-Gen Global Payment Systems

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Midl Secures $2.4M Seed Investment from Draper Associates and Draper Dragon to Pioneer Native dApp Infrastructure on Bitcoin

After a relatively quiet week for altcoins, XRP, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu 
received a fresh wave of attention thanks to a major update from Gemini. The 
US-based crypto exchange announced that it is now officially allowing these 
three tokens, as well as Bitcoin Cash and Solana, as cross-collateral assets 
for its derivatives platform. Major Boost For XRP, Dogecoin, And Shiba Inu 
Gemini’s decision allows XRP, DOGE, and SHIB holders to use their tokens as 
collateral for GUSD-settled perpetual contracts, a feature that was previously 
limited to BTC, ETH, USDT, and Gemini stablecoin GUSD. All five newly 
supported tokens come with varying collateral “haircuts,” meaning only a 
portion of their value is counted toward margin requirements. XRP and Solana 
each have a 15% haircut, while Dogecoin and Shiba Inu face a more severe 30% 
haircut due to their higher volatility profiles. Related Reading: XRP Price 
Set To Teleport As Major Financial Players Tap In — Opportunity Window Closing 
Fast Gemini has made it easier for users to trade derivatives using a broader 
range of holdings by bringing these newer assets into the fold. This move not 
only deepens the utility of these cryptocurrencies but also opens up new use 
cases for traders who want to leverage their holdings in perpetual contracts 
without converting to stablecoins. It’s a particularly meaningful step for 
XRP, which has been working to strengthen its institutional appeal and global 
payments utility. The move is also beneficial for meme coins Dogecoin and 
Shiba Inu, which are seeing increasing demand outside of the meme coin niche. 
This expansion also shows a larger trend in crypto derivatives. Many crypto 
exchanges, especially those in the US, are increasingly opening their doors to 
altcoins. It is also a drastic turnaround from the state of the crypto market 
some years back. For nearly three years, XRP was delisted or unavailable on 
most US-based trading platforms due to the legal battle between Ripple and the 
US Securities and Exchange Commission. It wasn’t until July 2023, following 
Judge Analisa Torres’s partial ruling that XRP was not a security when sold on 
exchanges, that the token began to make its return to major US platforms, 
including Gemini. Price Action Trending Downwards At the time of writing, XRP 
is trading around $3.13, a 1.4% decline from the previous day but still 
holding within its recent range between $3.06 and $3.18. Dogecoin is trading 
at $0.2226, with modest intraday movement after failing to sustain its push 
above $0.23. The king of meme coins is down by 3.2% and 14.2% in the past 24 
hours and seven days, respectively. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Breaks 
Above $0.26 In Weekend Rally As Pundit Predicts 2,600% Surge Shiba Inu, 
meanwhile, is trading at $0.000013, also down by about 4% in the past 24 hours 
and over 13% in the past seven days. Nonetheless, many analysts still maintain 
a bullish long-term outlook for these cryptocurrencies. Forecast models 
project that Dogecoin could climb to $1 in the current bull cycle, while SHIB 
is expected to reach at least $0.000045. XRP’s trajectory is even more 
ambitious among many crypto analysts, with price targets ranging from $9 to 
$10 if adoption momentum continues and pending US Spot ETF applications 
finally receive approval from the SEC. Featured image from iStock, chart from 
Tradingview.com

XRP, Dogecoin, And Shiba Inu Get Major Boost From Gemini Exchange Announcement

U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated the newly released economic data and 
once again urged the Federal Reserve to cut rates. Three Percent GDP Jump 
Fails to Lift Bitcoin Past $118K Resistance U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) 
grew by 3% in the second quarter, according to new economic data published on 
Wednesday by the Department of […]

Bitcoin Languishes Under $118K Even as GDP Jumps 3%

Ethereum rally to $10,000 is a narrative driving speculation among traders in 
H2 2025. The largest altcoin has outperformed Bitcoin and Solana in the past 
month. ETH purchases by public companies is driving demand for Ether, and 
analysts at Standard Chartered believe that this won’t stop anytime soon.

Three reasons why Ethereum rally to $10K dream is alive in 2025

Dogecoin price retreated and moved into a technical bear market after falling 
by over 23% from its highest point this month. Dogecoin (DOGE) plunged to a 
low of $0.2200, its lowest level since July 18, mirroring the performance of 
most…