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Buying XRP on Binance.com has become one of the most popular ways to get this cryptocurrency, and right now, Binance clients bought around 147.81M XRP worth $430.58M in just the past 24 hours. You can also buy XRP with PayPal through several platforms, learn how to buy XRP for beginners on user-friendly exchanges, or even buy XRP online safely using established platforms like Kraken along with Binance. Also Read: XRP Price Set for $45 by 2050 as 985K Tokens Burn Each Year How to Buy XRP on Binance.com When you want to buy XRP on Binance.com, the process actually starts with creating a free account and getting your identity verified. The platform supports various payment methods right now, including credit cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay for those instant purchases. You’ll need to head over to the “Buy Crypto” section, select XRP from the dropdown, and then choose your preferred payment method. Once you confirm within about one minute, the current price gets locked in,...

Crypto exchange Kraken has opted to list a Solana blockchain version of a Coinbase Base blockchain asset. The irony of Solana offloading the processing of Coinbase’s supposedly ultra-scalable Base blockchain is funny enough on its own — not to mention the further irony of Kraken listing a Coinbase asset before Coinbase itself. The digital asset, Virtuals (VIRTUAL), is a metaverse token that’s best known for its 70% decline in price in the past four weeks . The token claims to be useful for a dizzying array of “metaverse infrastructure” like digital identity, ticketing, cross-world interoperability, NFT ownership, gaming transactions, and social interactions. kraken listing solana virtual before coinbase lists base virtual https://t.co/WivdpaNGKE — ceteris (@ceterispar1bus) February 12, 2025 Base protocol Virtuals chooses… Solana Rather than maintain a dedication to its founding blockchain, Virtuals Protocol decided on January 25...

Crypto exchange Kraken teamed up with SEROCU in “Operation Hyphen” to successfully retrieve and return over $2 million in crypto currency stolen in a major scam. The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), with the help of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, effectively managed the restitution of about £1.9 million ($2.3 million) in stolen cryptocurrency to its legitimate owners. According to a statement, approximately £2.4 million ($2.9 million) in cryptocurrency was confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime Act as a result of a 2018 scam involving the IOTA cryptocurrency. This marked the first instance in the country where this legislation was applied to confiscate cryptocurrency from an exchange. The process of reimbursing the victims involved significant challenges, particularly in converting the crypto assets into British pounds (GBP). SEROCU worked closely with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, the National Police Chief’s Council, and Krak...