Coinbase named former U.K. finance minister George Osborne to lead its internal advisory council as the exchange seeks stronger government relations and influence beyond the United States. The move signals a renewed push to engage regulators and policymakers in Europe and the U.K.

Nexo has signed a multi-year agreement with Tennis Australia to become the Official Crypto Partner of the Australian Open and the wider Summer of Tennis, marking the first Grand Slam tie-up with a digital-asset platform.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has turned bearish on XRP, warning that a developing double-top pattern could push the token toward $1 if bulls fail to invalidate it.

Analysts estimate MSCI removals could trigger up to $11.6B in immediate outflows, with market observers warning knock-on effects may lift forced selling to roughly $15B.

A VivoPower joint venture will seek $300 million in Ripple Labs equity from institutional and qualified retail investors in South Korea, a move that would bring combined XRP exposure close to $1 billion.