Tag: Ripple

Kraken added SFI trading on October 23, bringing fresh exchange access to a token attached to a protocol that has changed substantially since its early DeFi incarnation. Saffron’s current product separates an upfront payment from the uncertain trading fees generated by a Uniswap liquidity position. TL;DR Kraken says SFI trading is live, subject to geographic…

Kraken’s October delistings have moved into the withdrawal phase. Trading and deposits for 13 assets were scheduled to stop on October 23, while customers have a longer window to remove remaining tokens before the exchange begins liquidating balances. TL;DR The trading cutoff has passed for 13 tokens named in Kraken’s notice. Withdrawals remain scheduled until…

Cardano’s Leios scaling plan has a launch sequence that extends well beyond the hard fork. Input Output’s October 20 roadmap describes a gradual increase in capacity, with operator preparation and live-network evidence between the major steps. TL;DR Dijkstra is intended to introduce the rules needed for Leios. Stake pools must register additional voting keys before…

A payment can move across a blockchain in seconds while the company delivering it remains short of cash for days. Ripple’s new arrangement with Arf targets that funding mismatch, using RLUSD to supply working capital to licensed payment businesses. TL;DR Arf announced RLUSD settlement financing on the XRP Ledger on October 22. The lending is…

Bitcoin is facing renewed downside risks as bearish technical signals, a potential liquidity gap near $74,000, and shifting trading activity raise questions about the strength of its recovery. Meanwhile, data from Glassnode and Fasanara Digital show that traditional financial assets are capturing a growing share of derivatives activity on crypto trading platforms. The combination puts…