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First Ledger, a decentralized exchange on the XRPL, drew a sharp comparison this week when it said 401(k) and XRP are “basically the same thing” in their aim to grow long-term value. According to letters sent to the Securities and...

Every single step of an entrepreneurial journey happens through some form of writing — from early pitches to later marketing campaigns, from contracts to plans. The academic phrase for this is: “Writing mediates your activities.” In other words, writing...

Key takeawaysStablecoins reduce settlement time, cross-border costs and enable programmable rewards. They outpace traditional credit card systems.US merchants pay over $100 billion in card fees yearly. In comparison, stablecoins offer much cheaper, faster payments.Ripple’s RLUSD, Gemini’s XRP Card and...

The president’s decision to massively raise the H-1B visa fee has U.S. founders worried…while European entrepreneurs are popping champagne.  Source link

Growth companies that break through competitive barriers ask impossible questions that force teams beyond conventional thinking patterns. Source link

Bitcoin's (BTC) break below key support has prompted a flurry of 'buy the dip' calls on social media. However, liquidity trends suggest a potential for a deeper decline.BTC has dropped over 3% to $111,590 this week, piercing the widely-tracked...

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is looking to allow tokenized assets, including stablecoins, to be used in derivatives markets as collateral in a move supported by crypto executives.CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham said on Tuesday that her agency...

The space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, the Space Stage...