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- Ripple launches U.S. spot prime brokerage (Ripple Prime), integrating Hidden Road's $1.25B acquisition to enable OTC trading in XRP and RLUSD for institutional clients. - Platform offers cross-margining, derivatives, and instant XRP Ledger settlements, bridging traditional finance with crypto while supporting $1B+ RLUSD market cap. - Expansion includes acquiring custodians and treasury firms, positioning XRP/RLUSD as core assets in institutional-grade crypto infrastructure amid $10T custody growth projec

- Kite AI's KITE token generated $263M in trading volume on major exchanges, with a $159M market cap and $883M FDV after its launch. - The PoS EVM-compatible blockchain enables autonomous AI agents via the SPACE framework, supporting an agentic economy with 10B tokens for payments, staking, and governance. - Listings on HTX and Bitget, plus 48% community token allocation, highlight growing institutional and retail adoption, while Coinbase's INFINITY partnership boosted its stock 5%. - Analysts link KITE's

- XRP stabilizes near $2.51 as buyers defend key support ahead of ETF launch, with bulls targeting $3 resistance. - Price action shows XRP in a descending triangle pattern, poised for potential $2.72+ breakout to $3.25. - ETF-driven optimism lifts XRP 1.5%, aligning with broader crypto gains as RSI improves from oversold levels. - Traders monitor $2.43 support and ETF timeline, with $3.00-$3.20 seen as critical next resistance cluster.

- BlockDAG Network’s $435M presale nears completion, with 31 batches sold at $0.0015 per token, positioning it as a top 2025 Layer-1 blockchain launch. - Its hybrid PoW-DAG architecture claims 15,000 TPS—surpassing Ethereum and nearing Solana’s capacity—with dual audits from CertiK and Halborn. - Upcoming Keynote 4 event and rumored Coinbase/Kraken listings could boost visibility, though founder scrutiny and 60% user dissatisfaction on Trustpilot persist. - Analysts project $0.10–$0.25 price targets post-l