Jed McCaleb emphasizes that Stellar and Ripple have fundamentally different codebases, consensus mechanisms, and features, setting them apart despite shared origins. Stellar’s practical adoption in real-world payments and its efficiency, processing 10x more transactions than Ethereum, differentiates it from speculative projects like Ripple. Stellar operates with a unique codebase, distinct consensus mechanism, and features such […]

An Ethereum (ETH) competitor has captured a massive share of USDT stablecoin transactions, according to the chief executive of the analytics firm CryptoQuant. Ki Young Ju says on the social media platform X that the value of the USDT hosted on Tron (TRX) is now more than three times the layer-1 blockchain’s market cap. “TRX […]

Low-income households with high crypto exposures saw the largest increase in mortgage and auto loan originations and balances, US Treasury research revealed.