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XRP Is Ripple's North Star, Garlinghouse Says - U.Today

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse emphasizes XRP's central role in Ripple's mission and acknowledges market challenges. He sees potential buying opportunities and notes Ripple's strategic shift towards aggressive acquisitions to bridge traditional finance and crypto.

XRP Ledger Eyes Fed Integration With RLUSD Proposal

_Ripple files Docket OP-1877 seeking Fed payment account for RLUSD reserves, linking XRP Ledger stablecoin custody to the Federal Reserve._ Ripple has requested access to a Federal Reserve payment account for reserves backing its stablecoin, RLUSD. The filing, listed under Docket OP-1877,

Uniswap Labs wins patent lawsuit, judge dismisses Bancor's allegations

Uniswap Labs wins a patent infringement lawsuit, with the court ruling that the plaintiff failed to make a reasonable request. The case involves Bancor claiming that Uniswap used its patented code without permission, and the judgment found that the relevant patent claims are not protected, upholding the DeFi community's freedom to innovate.

Following Bitcoin Dive, Galaxy CEO Novogratz Says Crypto Headed for 'Much Lower Returns'

Mike Novogratz stated the speculative phase of crypto is over, moving towards real-world asset tokenization. His firm, Galaxy, is launching a $100 million hedge fund with 30% crypto investment. The market is impacted by historical events like the October 2025 flash crash.

Robinhood Partners With Chainlink to Power Data and Tokenization on New Blockchain

Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum-based Ethereum Layer 2, has launched a public testnet, integrating Chainlink for market data and tokenization. Robinhood reported Q4 2025 net revenue of $1.28 billion, up 27% year over year, while crypto revenue fell 38% to $221 million.  Robinhood has launched a

Vitalik Buterin: Creating an Ethereum AI ecosystem should pursue a path of differentiated innovation

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform stating that to make Ethereum the ideal platform for AI, it cannot just be about copying existing solutions or changing the logo. He emphasized that meaningful technological improvements, such as zero-knowledge privacy-preserving payments (ZK privacy-preserving payments) and reputation systems, are needed to create infrastructure and applications that are truly better than current solutions.