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Bitcoin is not having the best of times right now, but neither are the MAG7 stocks — how does Bitcoin’s performance compare?

Ripple has made a big purchase for $1.25 billion! What did XRP’s parent company splash the cash on?

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TOP STORY

Despite Tariff Turmoil, Bitcoin Outperforms 'Magnificent 7' Stocks In 2025 — Records Smaller Losses Than Nvidia, Tesla, Apple

Stocks and cryptocurrencies have been punched hard amid fears of economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures.

Even so, Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has fared better than some of Wall Street’s tech behemoths.

How does BTC compare to the MAG7?

Read the full scoop here.

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QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin touched $80,000 again on Tuesday morning, and it looks like the worst may be over — what does technical analysis say?

Bitcoin is a more ‘liquid and volatile’ version of gold, according to Bernstein. Here’s what the asset manager said.

XRP will overtake Ethereum by 2028, according to Standard Chartered. Here’s how.

FINTECH FOCUS

Ripple Acquires Prime Broker Hidden Road For $1.25 Billion

Ripple has signed an agreement to acquire prime brokerage firm Hidden Road in a deal valued at $1.25 billion.

The acquisition represents Ripple’s most significant move yet to expand its offerings for institutional clients, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse.

Hidden Road will incorporate Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin as collateral within its brokerage ecosystem and explore deploying the XRP Ledger to streamline settlement processes.

These integrations are intended to accelerate adoption of Ripple’s core technologies within high-value institutional pipelines.

What does that mean for XRP?

Read the full scoop here.

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