Darnell Whitaker

Darnell Whitaker

Darnell Whitaker reports on crypto infrastructure, stablecoins, and market structure with an operator’s eye for what actually ships. He breaks down protocol changes, liquidity shifts, and regulatory moves into crisp takeaways that readers can use.

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NEAR Price Prediction: 13% Rally and Token Supply Cut Proposal Put $6 in Focus

NEAR Price Prediction: 13% Rally and Token Supply Cut Proposal Put $6 in Focus

NEAR rose 12.6% to about $5.93 as an issuance-cut proposal and strong Intents activity support sentiment, while $6.14 re...

in Near Protocol by Darnell Whitaker
Tether Temporarily Froze $1.45M in USDT Across THORChain Vaults

Tether Temporarily Froze $1.45M in USDT Across THORChain Vaults

Tether blacklisted four THORChain TRON vaults holding about $1.45 million in USDT, halting trading before the addresses...

in Stablecoins by Darnell Whitaker
Cardano Activates CIP-0113 Programmable Tokens for Compliant Stablecoins and Funds

Cardano Activates CIP-0113 Programmable Tokens for Compliant Stablecoins and Funds

Cardano activated CIP-0113 programmable tokens on mainnet, enabling issuers to embed KYC, sanctions and transfer control...

in Cardano by Darnell Whitaker
Evernorth Delays XRPN Until October 12 — What It Means for XRP Price

Evernorth Delays XRPN Until October 12 — What It Means for XRP Price

XRP traded at $1.4251 as Evernorth moved its expected XRPN Nasdaq debut to October 12, extending a key event window amid...

in XRP by Darnell Whitaker
Polymarket Begins Protocol V2 Rollout With pUSD Collateral and ERC-1155 Positions

Polymarket Begins Protocol V2 Rollout With pUSD Collateral and ERC-1155 Positions

Polymarket began Protocol V2 canary testing on October 5, introducing pUSD collateral and unified ERC-1155 market positi...

in Technology by Darnell Whitaker
OKX Launches OKX Money App for Stablecoin Savings, Transfers and Card Spending

OKX Launches OKX Money App for Stablecoin Savings, Transfers and Card Spending

OKX has launched its standalone Money app, combining USDG yield of up to 10%, stablecoin transfers and cards for global...

in Stablecoins by Darnell Whitaker
OKX and NYSE Owner ICE File for 24/7 Tokenized US Stock Trading Venue

OKX and NYSE Owner ICE File for 24/7 Tokenized US Stock Trading Venue

OKXICE has filed with the SEC to pursue a 24/7 tokenized-stock venue, with 63 NYSE-listed companies initially reported f...

in Stocks by Darnell Whitaker
XRP Price Setup Ahead of Evernorth's Nasdaq Debut: $1.54 Becomes the Trigger

XRP Price Setup Ahead of Evernorth's Nasdaq Debut: $1.54 Becomes the Trigger

XRP traded at $1.50 as Evernorth prepared for its XRPN Nasdaq debut. Daily indicators put $1.55 at the key continuation...

in XRP by Darnell Whitaker
XRP at $1.49: What Evernorth Approval Means for the Next Move Toward $1.55

XRP at $1.49: What Evernorth Approval Means for the Next Move Toward $1.55

XRP traded at $1.49 after Evernorth shareholders approved its Armada deal. Daily indicators and key levels frame a possi...

in XRP by Darnell Whitaker
Chainlink Launches CCIP 2.0 With Custom Security Checks for Cross-Chain Assets

Chainlink Launches CCIP 2.0 With Custom Security Checks for Cross-Chain Assets

Chainlink launched CCIP 2.0 on September 28, adding issuer-configurable transfer checks, speed settings and compliance c...

in Technology by Darnell Whitaker