XRP briefly hits $50 on Gemini as users suspect relisting ‘price glitch’

    Crypto users have reported seeing “wonky” prices for Ripple’s XRP token on the Gemini crypto exchange hours after it relisted the token on its platform for deposits and trading. Several crypto community members on X (Twitter) on Aug. 11 posted screenshots of what many have described as a “price glitch” that has seen XRP’s displayed price…

    19% of New Yorkers own cryptocurrency: Coinbase report

    Coinbase highlighted that there are 692 blockchain organizations and more than 800 founders in New York. A Coinbase report series highlighting crypto innovation at the state level in the United States has recently published its fourth edition, which features New York. The report highlighted various milestones the state reached regarding crypto adoption. Within the report,…

    Aptos token rises 11.6% after Microsoft deal to marry AI with blockchain

    APT pumped 17.6% within the first 50 minutes before cooling off to $7.51 — still 11.6% above pre-announcement levels. Aptos, the cryptocurrency powering layer-1 blockchain Aptos Network, is up approximately 11.6% since announcing it will leverage Microsoft’s suite of artificial intelligence tools to advance Web3 adoption among banks and financial enterprises. This will be achieved…

    Decentralized asset management system launches for Arbitrum, Optimism

    Valio has launched publicly, allowing investors to back money managers through a decentralized process. Decentralized asset management platform Valio has launched publicly, according to an announcement from the platform’s team. The new protocol allows users to have their funds managed by professional traders but without having to trust these traders as custodians. The app’s launch…

    CBDC supporter likely in White House next term, crypto divide not red vs. blue: Grayscale

    The crypto asset manager looked at the leading U.S. presidential candidates’ positions and did not see a partisan divide. The next president of the United States is likely to favor a central bank digital currency (CBDC), crypto asset manager Grayscale stated in a post on its website, as the current frontrunners in both political parties…

    ConsenSys releases ‘fuzzing’ tool to test smart contract vulnerabilities

    Diligence Fuzzing lets developers introduce random and invalid data points to find security flaws. Blockchain technology firm ConsenSys publicly released its “Diligence Fuzzing” tool for smart contract testing, according to an Aug. 1 announcement. The new tool produces “random and invalid data points” to find vulnerabilities in contracts before they are launched. Over $2.8 billion…