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Ripple now has its own “Ripple Treasury”, which cost only a measly billion dollars. What’s that all about?

Gold has been on an eye-watering run. But here’s the best thing: one prominent crypto firm is accumulating gold over Bitcoin — and storing it in a nuclear bunker.

Plus, the first surge of AI stocks made early investors rich. Now, ‘Round Two’ could be even bigger. But the next wave of winners could look nothing like the last. Discover the two stocks best positioned for this monumental shift.

TOP STORY

Ripple Debuts 'Ripple Treasury' Following $1 Billion Acquisition

Ripple just unveiled Ripple Treasury, turning its $1 billion GTreasury acquisition into a direct assault on traditional banking.

The platform enables 3-5 second cross-border settlements using the RLUSD stablecoin versus the 3-5 day wait for wire transfers.

Combined with Hidden Road's repo market access and connections to BlackRock's BUIDL fund, Ripple is building a full-stack institutional finance operation — and it's coming for Circle's lunch.

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FORGET NVIDIA: Buy These Two Stocks As 'Round Two' Of The AI Boom Starts

The first surge of AI stocks made early investors rich. Now, ‘Round Two’ could be even bigger. But the next wave of winners could look nothing like the last. Discover the two stocks best positioned for this monumental shift.

QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are finally edging higher as precious metals continue their epic rally: here’s what’s moving markets today.

Hyperliquid continues to steal the spotlight from more prominent coins like BNB and XRP: here’s why HYPE is up 65% in just a few days.

Cathie Wood says Bitcoin will go up — but not before some more consolidation. Here’s her prediction.

FINTECH FOCUS

As Gold Cracks $5,200, A Major Crypto Firm Stores 140 Tons In A Nuclear Bunker

Tether is now one of the world's largest private gold holders, stockpiling 140 tons worth $24 billion in a Swiss nuclear bunker.

CEO Paolo Ardoino is buying 1-2 tons per week and has hired senior HSBC traders to actively trade bullion, positioning the stablecoin giant as a quasi-central bank betting on dollar debasement.

While S&P downgraded USDT's stability rating over the non-dollar exposure, Tether is projecting its gold-backed token XAUT could hit $10 billion in circulation.

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