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XRP’s 384% Surge Sparks Decoupling Debate

XRP is trading near $1.35 as reports highlight its strong performance over the past year, up 384%, outpacing both Bitcoin and Ethereum. The token has also shown lower correlation to other cryptocurrencies, something ana…

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XRP Ledger CTO Floats X Money Yield Idea

A “ghost chain” debate has erupted around the XRP Ledger after Bitquery research found just 793 accounts handled 93.2% of the network’s transactions in August, with 767 of those classified as machine accounts, including…

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US CPI Inflation Holds at 3.4% in August

U.S. inflation came in slightly above expectations in August, with CPI rising 0.396% month over month, or 0.4%, versus expectations of about 0.39%. The bigger surprise came from core CPI, which rose 0.290% from the prev…

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Bitcoin Price Today Ahead Of CPI Data Release

Bitcoin price is holding the $76,500–$77,000 support zone, but the level is becoming increasingly fragile ahead of Friday’s CPI report. Inflation is forecast at 3.4%, while higher average oil prices in August could …

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