Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rally Expected to Pause
Analysts expect traders to take a breather after the crypto's recent rally.

XRP Cheers Ripple's Japan-Philippines Corridor as Bitcoin Breaks Above $40K Ahead of Fed
Ripple's xRapid cross-border payment service allows customers to transfer funds using XRP, making transactions faster and cheaper.

Ripple On-Demand Liquidity Corridor Opens Between Japan and Philippines
It marks a significant step for Ripple looking to cut in a slice of the $1.8 billion in yearly remittances from Japan to the Philippines.

Report: Stellar Foundation Eyes Potential Acquisition of MoneyGram
The Stellar Development Foundation, part of the Stellar Network that issues the Stellar Lumens (XLM) token, has reportedly expressed interest in acquiring remittance provider MoneyGram.

XRP Eyes 'Death Cross,' Has Support at $0.51
Previous "death crosses" have marked major or interim price bottoms.

Ripple Can Depose Former SEC Official in Lawsuit: Report
A U.S. judge ordered William H. Hinman, the former chief of the commission's corporate finance division, to sit for questioning.

SEC v. Ripple: Lawsuit Gets Tense While Firm Enters Race for Tokenization
Asheesh Birla, the general manager of RippleNet at Ripple, discusses the impact of Ripple’s ongoing case with the SEC on its business. “We welcome thoughtful, proper regulation, and I think that’s been missing,” Birla said, on the need for more regulatory clarity.

SBI Holdings Touts XRP Ledger for NFT Use in the Tokenization of a 'Variety of Assets'
"The blockchain XRP Ledger has the ability to tokenize not only XRP but also a variety of other assets," the company said in its report.

Bitcoin Fund Outflows Slow but Investors Start Exiting Ether Funds
The amount of money leaving was significantly less than the previous, record week of $141 million.

Ripple Proposes Adding Federated Sidechains
Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz cites demand from users for smart contract implementation.
