Industry

China develops all-iron flow battery electrolyte, claims 6,000 cycles and up to 80 times lower material cost

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences say they have developed an electrolyte for an all-iron flow battery that shows little performance degradation after more than 6,000 charge-discharge cycles. They argue raw materials could be up to 80 times cheaper than lithium-based batteries. The study focuses on improving long-term stability by reducing side reactions, active material loss and crossover. The work remains at the laboratory stage, with no pilot or commercialization timetable disclosed.

Crypto

Charles Hoskinson says Ripple should use some profits to buy back XRP

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson renewed criticism of Ripple's handling of XRP, arguing the company should create a structure to buy XRP in the market using part of its profits. He said such buybacks could make XRP a more attractive asset and that profits should be directly tied to XRP. Hoskinson said Ripple lacks financial and legal reasons to share wealth with holders. Ripple has disclosed XRP purchases since at least 2020 to support ODL operations and market liquidity.