A post alleged that a Base-chain project executed another rug pull in under 24 hours, wiping users’ assets. It also said traders are rotating into a Solana-based token themed on an animal that went viral on TikTok. The post framed the episode as a repeat security failure that undermines trust in Base as Ethereum’s Layer 2 infrastructure. It added that the shift toward high-risk meme tokens on Solana could amplify short-term volatility and liquidation risk, with knock-on effects for Base-native assets and Solana on-chain liquidity.

U.S. asset manager T. Rowe Price has launched a multi-cryptocurrency ETF that includes Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP. The fund is now listed and trading in the United States, marking the first time XRP has been included in an ETF lineup issued by a major traditional financial institution. The move offers a compliant investment channel for XRP under an SEC-regulated framework and could draw additional institutional inflows while reinforcing its positioning as a mainstream crypto asset. Details such as the ETF’s size, fees and custody arrangements were not disclosed in the headline.

TrendBTC, a BTC prediction market built on Solana, said it has surpassed 150K users, adding 17,950 registrations and logging 55,536 calls on BTC price direction over the past 24 hours. The platform reported brief disruptions, including lag and “offline” errors, after a surge in traffic, and said it has since scaled capacity and stabilized operations. It also upgraded its prediction engine to a dynamic weighting model that scores calls based on when a prediction is made and how it compares with the round’s broader consensus. The product is directly anchored to BTC price moves and is positioned as a key component of a BTC-native DeFi application stack.

A proposed $18,415 price target for XRP is framed as contingent on one key vote set for next week. The vote is tied to the latest judicial developments in the U.S. SEC’s case against Ripple, where the central dispute is whether XRP should be classified as a security. The case has run for years and has recently reached a pivotal procedural stage, with market attention focused on how the vote could affect XRP’s legal status and subsequent exchange listings and institutional adoption. The report does not provide the vote’s specific date, the institution involved, or detailed ruling information.

The United States has formally activated the first regulated channel for trading cryptocurrency perpetual contracts. The mechanism marks a key step in U.S. crypto derivatives, offering institutions and qualified investors a compliant route to leveraged trading under CFTC or SEC oversight. Details such as the specific platform, launch timeline, supported tokens, and margin rules have not been disclosed, though the approval is described as a first-of-its-kind framework. The development is not tied to any specific token issuance or technical upgrade but is expected to improve compliant trading depth and market infrastructure for major crypto assets.

Japan’s parliament has formally passed a law that explicitly defines crypto assets as financial assets. The move completes Japan’s top-level legal classification for crypto assets and lays the groundwork for bringing them into a financial regulatory framework. The report also said Ripple launched a new round of XRP-related advertising immediately after the bill was passed. XRP is described as one of the few major tokens in Japan with a compliant payments license and a long-running push into cross-border payments, which could support wider adoption and integration among Japanese financial institutions.

Hackers issued an ultimatum to Kenya’s State House, demanding a Ksh41 Million ransom paid in Bitcoin (BTC) by 18:00 on 2026-07-19. They threatened to leak a large cache of classified state secrets if the payment is not made. The incident is in Kenya and targets the country’s top executive office. The ransom is denominated in fiat but must be settled in BTC.