World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI) has partnered with Spacecoin to combine satellite internet with its $3.2 billion USD1 stablecoin, targeting remote communities that lack both internet access and traditional banking.

The Deal: DeFi Meets Satellites

World Liberty Financial executed a token swap with Spacecoin that ties the two projects together for future collaboration on payments, settlements, and financial services in areas beyond traditional network reach.

Spacecoin recently launched three satellites into low-Earth orbit and is building a decentralized physical infrastructure network called Starmesh.

The goal is to provide permissionless internet access through a growing satellite…

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The 21Shares Dogecoin ETF (NASDAQ:TDOG) on Wednesday launched on the Nasdaq as the first spot Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) ETF backed by the Dogecoin Foundation—but DOGE is down 54% since September and existing ETFs show zero institutional demand.

TDOG Launches With Foundation Backing

21Shares launched TDOG as the first spot Dogecoin ETF to receive explicit SEC approval, differentiating it from earlier products by Grayscale and Bitwise that launched in November through an automated process during the government shutdown.

The ETF holds Dogecoin on a 1:1 basis in institutional-grade custody with a 0.50% management fee. 

Investors can buy DOGE exposure through traditional brokerage accounts…

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Thursday commented on the CLARITY Act, saying ” “we’re so close we can’t give up now” with regards to delayed crypto bill after Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) withdrew support.

Garlinghouse Defends The Bill

Garlinghouse called the CLARITY Act a “massive step forward” despite its flaws, arguing that regulatory clarity beats chaos after Ripple’s five-year legal battle with the SEC over XRP (CRYPTO: XRP).

“Clarity is always better than chaos,” Garlinghouse said, adding that “perfection is the enemy of good” when creating new legislation.

He acknowledged the bill isn’t perfect but stressed that even flawed legislation provides…

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Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has taken another step into the financial mainstream with the launch of a spot ETF backed by the Dogecoin Foundation. The 21shares Dogecoin ETF (NASDAQ:TDOG) began trading on Thursday, offering investors exposure to the meme-born cryptocurrency through traditional brokerage accounts.

TDOG is also the only spot Dogecoin ETF endorsed by the Dogecoin Foundation, the nonprofit that has supported the token’s decentralized development since 2014. That endorsement comes through House of Doge, the foundation’s relatively new corporate arm, backed by Elon Musk’s personal attorney, Alex Spiro.

The ETF allows both retail and institutional investors to track Dogecoin’s price…

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