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BlackRock rules out XRP and SOL ETFs despite Ripple-SEC case closure

VivoPower shares surged over 32% after announcing a $100 million plan to buy 
Ripple Labs shares, expanding its exposure to Ripple equity and XRP tokens.

VivoPower shares jump 32% on $100M Ripple buy plan to boost XRP treasury

Bitcoin price could surge in 2025 driven by global money supply growth, ETF 
adoption, and retail inflows.

These three catalysts will help Bitcoin break $122K

On August 7, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced an 
official close to its years-long legal dispute against Ripple Labs. The SEC 
and Ripple formally ended the case by filing a joint stipulation to dismiss 
their respective appeals in the Second Circuit. The following opinion 
editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael […]

Ripple and SEC End Legal Fight With Joint Dismissal of Appeals

The GENIUS Act is about more than regulating stablecoins; it also lays the 
groundwork for a more stable, credible, and scalable DeFi ecosystem.

DeFi lending starts with stablecoins, and the GENIUS Act makes them stronger | Opinion

Fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake, which is owned by Biglari Holdings (NYSE: 
BH.A; BH), says its same-store sales have jumped 10.7% in Q2 and that bitcoin 
( BTC) has played a part in the company’s success. “In the second quarter of 
2025, Steak ‘n Shake’s same-store sales increased by 10.7%,” the firm wrote in 
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