Ripple and XRP are now tied to a sweeping claim of 13,000 banking connections and $12.5 trillion in payment activity. The scale draws immediate attention and prompts closer examination of how XRP fits within a network this large and operates across such an extensive financial system.
Charles Hoskinson has pushed back against persistent criticism that Cardano's leadership has prioritized governance over network scaling, calling the narrative misleading and frustrating. In a detailed post on X, the Input Output founder and Cardano architect stressed that scaling efforts began well before the Shelley era, with research dating back to at least 2018.
Bitcoin punched through $82,833 yesterday. That's a multi-month high, and it came right after Trump said the U.S. would pause operations escorting ships in the Gulf.