XRP is one of the more popular altcoins, especially amongst retail users. It has consistently remained within the top 10 of all cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, despite the ongoing legal turmoils. And while the long-awaited end of the legal battle between the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs was postponed, to put it mildly, the US community received a different, more positive update. XRP Added to 28,000+ ATM Locations in the US According to a recent announcement on X, Coinme has added support for XRP across tens of thousands of locations across the United States. “We’ve just added XRP to 28,000+ retail locations across the US where you can buy & sell XRP with cash! The XRP Ledger continues to expand use cases for banking and remittance purposes…” XRP IS HERE We’ve just added $XRP to 28,000+ retail locations across the U.S. where you can buy & sell XRP with cash! The XRP Ledger continues to expand use cases for banking and remittance purposes. Here’s to the #XRPArmy The future of finance is now in your… pic.twitter.com/UjnhkeWcQC — Coinme (@Coinme) June 26, 2025 Meanwhile, XRP’s price trades at 4.5% loss throughout the past 24 hours, currently priced at slightly below $2.10. The cryptocurrency is down 3.4% in the past seven days. Ripple v. SEC Case Continues The decline in XRP’s price comes right after US District Judge Analisa Torres ruled against the SEC and Ripple in their joint motion for indicative ruling filed earlier this year, which sought to put an end to the conflict. In Layman’s terms, this means that the legal case between the two, which is now ongoing for more than four and a half years, will continue. Commenting on the matter was Ripple’s chief legal counsel, Stuart Alderoty, who said: “With this, the ball is back in our court. The Court gave us two options: dismiss our appeal challenging the finding on historic institutional sales – or press forward with the appeal. Stay tuned. Either way, XRP’s legal status as not a security remains unchanged. In the meantime, it’s business as usual.” The post Major Ripple (XRP) Announcement Concerning Thousands of US Users appeared first on CryptoPotato .
Summary Robinhood's transformation into a financial super-app is accelerating, with new products attracting diverse users and boosting engagement. Deposit growth is robust, driven by innovative offerings like Robinhood Gold and expansion into international markets such as the UK. Profitability is surging, with strong adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, and a Rule of 40 score above 100, reflecting operational excellence. While I'm wary of Robinhood's expanding valuation multiples, I maintain a buy rating, confident in Robinhood's resilience and long-term growth amid market volatility. Even though geopolitical tensions are rising and the likelihood of a recession in the U.S. is significant, investors seem to be unwilling to send the stock market lower, though the stock market has experienced some volatile swings over the past few weeks near YTD highs. Benefiting tremendously from this volatility is Robinhood ( HOOD ), the digital brokerage that is taking more and more steps to become a fully-fledged digital bank and an all-in-one financial super-app. Investors have cheered Robinhood's ascent this year, sending the stock up ~2x. The question for investors is: does the Robinhood rally have further steam to go? Data by YCharts I last wrote a buy opinion on Robinhood in March, when the stock was still trading ~$40 per share, as investors were getting nervous on the company's transactional growth amid market declines. Since then, Robinhood has surged 2x: and though I am increasingly nervous on the company's valuation, it's also becoming more difficult not to see the case for Robinhood's tremendous expansion as it expands its product flywheel, continues to attract a load of deposits, and enjoys huge growth in trading volumes. I remain at a buy rating here. To me, these are the core reasons to be bullish on Robinhood: Robinhood's vision of becoming a financial super-app and drawing in different types of users is becoming more crystallized. Over the past few years, Robinhood has added a slew of new products: retirement accounts, credit cards, checking and savings accounts, managed investment funds, and even event-based contracts where users can bet on sporting outcomes (I recently tested this feature myself during the French Open). The company has also released Robinhood Legend this year, in a bid to win more sophisticated traders to its platform and win market share from the likes of Interactive Brokers. Fierce deposit growth. Robinhood's broadening appeal is readily demonstrated in its continued expansion in deposits. It's also convincing a larger share of customers to sign up for its $5/month Robinhood Gold program, offering higher interest rates on invested cash and access to the 3% rewards Robinhood Gold credit card. International expansion. The company just recently made big inroads into the UK, its first major international market with an eye toward rolling out in more countries. Incredibly profitable. Robinhood has scaled to a point of generating significant adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. The company has a Rule of 40 score (which it calculates based on adjusted EBITDA margins plus revenue growth) of over 100, indicating an unrivaled ability to skyrocket revenue while improving margins. While I encourage active trading during extreme market volatility, Robinhood is one stock that I'm holding long term in my portfolio: its ability to navigate through both bullish and bearish market conditions makes me confident in the stock's continued expansion. Q1 download Let's now go through Robinhood's latest quarterly results in greater detail. The Q1 revenue trends are shown below: Robinhood revenue trends (Robinhood Q1 earnings deck) Robinhood's revenue surged 50% y/y to $927 million, beating Wall Street's expectations of $917 million (+48% y/y). While net interest revenue growth slowed down driven by compressing interest rates, the company benefited from buoyant market activity in Q1, with transactional revenue grew 77% y/y to $583 million. The chart below, meanwhile, showcases the breakdown of Robinhood's trading revenue streams. Particularly notable is the heightened interest in crypto trading since last year's election: crypto trading revenue grew 2x y/y to $252 million. Though Robinhood is known primarily for stock trading, it's actually crypto that now generates the largest revenue for the company (traders beware: this is because Robinhood's bid-ask spreads on crypto are quite high). That being said, options and stock trading didn't lag behind either, growing 56% y/y and 44% y/y, respectively (though do note that revenue from stock trading is quite a small ~6% slice of Robinhood's total revenue). Robinhood transactional revenue growth (Robinhood Q1 earnings deck) As a reminder, Robinhood publishes its trading volume data each month: and we like what we see post the close of Q1. The chart below showcases that in May, equity trading volumes still surged 108% y/y, options grew 36% y/y, and crypto was up 65% y/y. Robinhood May trading activity (Robinhood May metrics release) On crypto specifically, we think the recent passage of the so-called "Genius Act" that sets the first regulatory framework for stablecoins is a very positive catalyst for crypto wallets, including Robinhood and Coinbase ( COIN ) that will encourage more adoption of stablecoins, especially USDC. Note that Robinhood currently doesn't pay U.S. investors any rewards on their USDC holdings, meaning that Robinhood itself will benefit from the interest on users' cash deposits when they buy USDC. Furthermore, through May, Robinhood also continued to attract a wealth of new deposits. Quarter-to-date deposits in Q2 (for the months of April and May) stacked up to $10.3 billion, growing 21% y/y - clearly, sharp market volatility in April didn't cause a deluge of customers to exit the markets. We note as well that Robinhood's own market book soared 100% y/y to $9.0 billion, an increasingly important source of net interest income for the company. Robinhood deposits (Robinhood May metrics release) Alongside fierce deposits growth and healthy trading activity, we note as well that Robinhood's adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled y/y to $470 million, representing a best-in-class 51% adjusted EBITDA margin that improved 11 points y/y. Robinhood adjusted EBITDA (Robinhood Q1 earnings deck) Risks, valuation and key takeaways All of this being said, it's also critical for long-term investors to be cognizant of the risks that Robinhood faces. To me, these are the core items that we should monitor: Over-reliance on crypto trading revenue. As crypto becomes more established (especially through recent stablecoin regulation), adoption may certainly increase - but trading frequency and volatility may wane. We are cautious about Robinhood generating ~50% of its current revenue from crypto trading, which may not be a sustainable source of growth. Net interest income will get squeezed. Interest on deposits and margin loans generates roughly the same amount of revenue as equity and options trading combined. As rates fall, we should be prepared for Robinhood's overall top line revenue growth to decelerate, with pressure on net interest margins. The biggest risk of all, to me, is Robinhood's valuation. As shown in the chart below, Robinhood's valuation multiples have soared this year, and now sit at ~38x forward adjusted EBITDA and ~19x forward revenue. Data by YCharts This being said, it's hard to lean on near-term multiples for a company that is growing revenue at a ~50% y/y clip and nearly doubling its adjusted EBITDA. I continue to have tremendous confidence in Robinhood's ability to expand its addressable market through adding a more robust banking platform as well as managed investment services to help diversify its revenue streams away from crypto. Stay long here and keep riding the recent momentum higher.
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U.S. Senator Tim Scott, who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, announced plans to advance legislation on digital asset market structure by the end of September, signaling renewed urgency in shaping the crypto regulatory landscape. Speaking during a “fireside chat” with Senator Cynthia Lummis and White House crypto adviser Bo Hines on Thursday, Scott emphasized that a clear market framework is necessary for the crypto market to function effectively in the United States. “For the market to function completely, we need to move forward with legislation for market structure and stablecoins,” Scott stated, setting a September 30 target for passing the bill. In support, Senator Lummis assured, “You’re the chairman, and we will do as you wish. We will make sure that we’re ready to do that,” reflecting strong committee alignment on advancing the crypto agenda. Lummis Pushes Forward with Crypto Legislation At the Bitcoin Policy Summit a day prior, Lummis noted she would be “extremely disappointed” if key legislation like the GENIUS Act and market structure bills were not enacted before 2026. The GENIUS Act, designed to guide stablecoin innovation in the U.S., has cleared the Senate but awaits action in the House of Representatives. As of June, neither chamber has scheduled a floor vote on comprehensive market structure legislation. The timeline shared by Scott and Lummis may differ from President Donald Trump’s push for swift crypto legislative action. On June 18, Trump called on the House to pass the GENIUS Act and deliver it to his desk “ASAP,” reflecting the administration’s prioritization of stablecoin regulation. CLARITY Act in Senate Focus Lummis expressed her intent to draft market structure legislation before the August recess, aiming for a September markup. She highlighted that the Senate may look at the House’s Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) as a reference point for crafting its version. The CLARITY Act, which passed out of committee in June, aims to clarify which digital assets qualify as securities under SEC oversight or as commodities under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The proposed legislation is intended to establish clear guidelines for digital asset firms , fostering legal clarity that could drive institutional adoption while maintaining consumer protections. If successful, the bill could become a foundational pillar for the United States in regulating and fostering growth within the crypto sector. The post Senate Targets September for Passing Landmark Digital Asset Market Structure Bill appeared first on TheCoinrise.com .
ADA outperforms ETH and SOL in past 12 months. Price targets $2.40 if support zone holds steady. Coinbase launches wrapped ADA, boosting activity across Base ecosystem. While much of the crypto world has been focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, Cardano (ADA) has been quietly building momentum and is now re-emerging into the spotlight. A series of fundamental upgrades, strong on-chain metrics, and impressive relative price performance have analysts and investors taking a serious new look at the popular blockchain. ADA Outperforms Its Biggest Rivals ETH and SOL In a market where many top altcoins have been trading sideways, Cardano has shown notable strength. According to recent data, ADA has outperformed both Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) in price performance over the last 12 months. Cardano $ADA price has overperformed Ethereum $ETH and Solana $SOL in last 12 months. I bet you're hearing it first time here. pic.twitter.com/kYBJLTMG2m — Cardano Hieronymus (@CardanoHumpback) June 26, 2025 This resilience suggests a solid base of market support and a growing conviction among its holders that is now beginning to draw wider attention. Related: Car… The post ADA Eyes $2.40 as It Outshines Ethereum and Solana appeared first on Coin Edition .
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. It’s often said that good regulation should promote disruption, not inhibit it; however, the FCA’s stance towards digital asset ETPs has remained stubbornly conservative and set in its ways for the last decade. As things stand, the FCA currently prohibits UK retail investors from accessing digital assets through regulated, exchange-traded products, ETPs. The reasons cited are well known and can essentially be summarised as the following: challenges related to assessing their true value, high prevalence of cybercrime, extreme volatility associated with these speculative assets that people are poorly equipped to understand, and lastly, there’s no legitimate investment need for cryptocurrencies. You might also like: The UK has to get its crypto house in order | Opinion While the aforementioned reasons may have held weight ten or even five years ago, as digital assets enter the mainstream and over 500 million people use them around the world for reasons beyond mere speculation, these arguments look increasingly out of date. For one thing, the criticism that cryptocurrencies are highly speculative and are hard to effectively value applies to many traditional asset classes (early-stage venture capital, art, and commodities) that face comparable challenges when trying to judge their value. However, these are still accessible to retail investors. Often overlooked but no less important is that, unlike the aforementioned traditional assets, cryptocurrencies, particularly those with established utility or monetary properties, such as Bitcoin ( BTC ), have transparent, auditable supply mechanisms and globally liquid markets that support valuation frameworks based on adoption, scarcity, and usage. Critics have, since its inception, pointed out how bitcoin and digital currencies can be used for nefarious means. Indeed, my first encounter with Bitcoin came in 2011 when, at GCHQ, I saw it being applied for criminal transfers. While that may have been true over a decade ago, the authorities have cottoned on to its potential use, and illicit activity in cryptocurrency markets has declined and is often more traceable due to the blockchain’s transparency. Major ETPs operate on regulated exchanges with institutional-grade custodians and compliance measures. Cryptocurrency transfers, by definition, leave a signature that can be monitored, unlike suitcases filled with cash, which can be transported without any electronic trace or potential for monitoring. Alongside their speculative nature, critics cite the extreme volatility associated with cryptocurrencies, while this is undeniably true, volatility exists across many retail-accessible asset classes, such as leveraged ETFs or EM equities. Volatility and its accompanying risks don’t on their own merit exclusion from retail investors, especially when access is through diversified and professionally structured ETPs with transparent risk disclosures. A fairer and more addressable criticism is the lack of education and understanding on how to invest in these products by retail customers. Without proper knowledge on how to store assets, check accredited exchanges for purchasing assets, and ensure data is properly managed, consumers are vulnerable to scams and errors that can be costly. Investor education should, for this reason, be a regulatory priority, not a reason for exclusion. Many retail investors routinely allocate to complex products (structured notes, options, etc.) under regulated advice or self-direction. Crypto ETPs offer a familiar, regulated wrapper for exposure, simplifying access and removing custody and technical barriers, thereby improving—not reducing—investor understanding. At Bitwise, we currently work with CFA and directly with the allocator community to improve education for both retail and institutional investors. The final and most used criticism of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in general is that it’s a “solution in search of a problem” and that there’s no legitimate investment need. Defining that constitutes a “legitimate need” is highly paternalistic and inconsistent with free-market principles. Retail investors may seek portfolio diversification, long-term growth, or a hedge against monetary debasement—all of which cryptoassets can potentially provide. The demand is clear: UK investors already access crypto through offshore platforms, often at greater risk. It’s clear that the current status quo from the FCA is untenable; 7 million retail investors/users exist in the UK alone, and they can currently only access offshore platforms and unregulated products where corporate governance and compliance levels vary hugely. This technology has proven itself to be more than just a fad; it is now pervasive throughout every sector and industry globally. Digital Assets and blockchain technology sit at the nexus of multiple mega trends such as the digitisation of money, Agentic AI, energy grid optimisation, and tokenization of real-world assets. Retail investors are right to want to support the Web3 economy and future growth of these markets; the FCA should provide them the guidelines and protection they’re crying out for. Read more: From the margins to the mainstream: The new capital frontier is not what you think it is | Opinion Author: Ray Dillet Ray Dillet is the Head of Financial Institutions at Bitwise. He brings over 15 years of professional experience as an Alternatives specialist, holding senior business development and strategy roles at Deutsche Bank, PGIM, and (Lyxor) Amundi, where he partnered with some of the most well-regarded Hedge Funds globally. He also co-founded Bridge Partners, a boutique advisory and asset management firm that employs a strategic and thesis-driven approach to digital asset investing. Prior to this, he spent several years in the British Army and Security Services, first encountering Bitcoin in 2011 whilst working at the National Cyber Security Centre (GCHQ), and he has been actively investing in digital assets since 2017.
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