Ripple Announces Yet Another Major Acquisition

The post Ripple Announces Yet Another Major Acquisition appeared com. Enterprise blockchain company Ripple has announced the acquisition of digital asset wallet and custody infrastructure firm Palisade. The latest move is meant to enhance Ripple’s custody business, which was initially launched in October 2024. Paladise specializes in quickly deploying wallets at scale with multi-chain support. Notably, it is already integrated with the XRP Ledger. You Might Also RP cryptocurrency, has now shelled out more than $4 billion on a slew of acquisitions and investments. Recently, the company announced that it had agreed to buy treasury management firm GTreasury for $1 billion. Earlier this year, Ripple also bought prime brokerage Hidden Road, which has been rebranded as “Ripple Prime,” and stablecoin payments platform Rail. Source:. Continue reading Ripple Announces Yet Another Major Acquisition

College pantries seeing a supply shortage amid government shutdown

Community colleges in the Central Valley pride themselves on being able to provide for their students beyond their education. Continue reading College pantries seeing a supply shortage amid government shutdown

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest adds $12M in Bullish shares as options trading surges

Bullish’s newly launched crypto options platform has attracted $82 million in trading volume within five days, with participation from institutional traders. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest increased its position in Bullish crypto exchange on Monday, purchasing roughly 238, 000 shares worth around $12 million across its flagship funds. According to ARK’s daily trade disclosures, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) bought 164, 214 shares, the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) added 49, 056 shares, and the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) acquired 25, 076 shares. The move follows ARK’s earlier purchases last week. On Friday, the investment firm acquired over $5 million worth of Bullish shares across multiple ETFs. Read more. Continue reading Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest adds $12M in Bullish shares as options trading surges

Ukrainian Strikes Petrochemical Plant Deep Inside Russia Amid Escalating Long-Range Attacks

Ukrainian drones struck a petrochemical plant almost 1, 500 km (932 miles) inside Russia early on November 4 as Kyiv continues to step up long-range air strikes aimed at key Russian infrastructure. Continue reading Ukrainian Strikes Petrochemical Plant Deep Inside Russia Amid Escalating Long-Range Attacks

Thodex Founder Found Dead in Turkish Prison Cell: Suicide or Cover-Up?

The crypto world just took another dark turn. Faruk Fatih Ozer, founder and former CEO of the defunct Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, has been found dead in his prison cell. According to reports, authorities are investigating the possibility of suicide. The 30-year-old was discovered hanging in his cell at a maximum-security prison in Tekirdağ, northwest Turkey, on the morning of November 1st. Officials say there were no immediate signs of struggle, though investigations remain ongoing. Ozer’s sudden death brings a grim end to one of crypto’s most infamous scandals, a story that shook Turkey’s financial system and left hundreds of The post Thodex Founder Found Dead in Turkish Prison Cell: Suicide or Cover-Up? appeared first. Continue reading Thodex Founder Found Dead in Turkish Prison Cell: Suicide or Cover-Up?

Maine and Texas consider Republican-backed election proposals on voter ID, noncitizen voting

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws and highlight the rare problem of noncitizen voting, with voters set to decide ballot measures on those issues Tuesday. Supporters say the initiatives would help safeguard elections, while opponents claim [.]. Continue reading Maine and Texas consider Republican-backed election proposals on voter ID, noncitizen voting

XRP Price Downtrend Extends — Sellers Target Fresh Lows After Support Break

XRP price started a fresh decline below $2. 50. The price is now showing bearish signs and is at risk of more losses below $2. 30 in the near term. XRP price gained bearish momentum and traded below $2. 350. The price is now trading below $2. 420 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2. 550 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a recovery wave if it stays above $2. 30. XRP Price Dips Further XRP price remained in a bearish zone below $2. 550 and extended losses, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price dipped below the $2. 50 and $2. 420 levels. The decline gained pace after there was a close below $2. 40. The price even tested $2. 250. A low was formed at $2. 260, and the price is now correcting some losses. There was a move above the 23. 6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2. 552 swing high to the $2. 260 low. The price is now trading below $2. 40 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $2. 40 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2. 552 swing high to the $2. 260 low. The first major resistance is near the $2. 480 level, above which the price could rise and test $2. 550. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2. 550 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. A clear move above the $2. 550 resistance might send the price toward the $2. 60 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2. 650 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $2. 720. Another Decline? If XRP fails to clear the $2. 50 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2. 320 level. The next major support is near the $2. 30 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $2. 30 level, the price might continue to decline toward $2. 250. The next major support sits near the $2. 220 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $2. 20. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels $2. 320 and $2. 250. Major Resistance Levels $2. 50 and $2. 550. Continue reading XRP Price Downtrend Extends — Sellers Target Fresh Lows After Support Break