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Crypto Hot Issue: Crypto regulation stalls as South Korea shows distinct love for altcoins

South Korean brokerages are accelerating their push into digital assets, while the financial sector says regulatory gaps are holding back market entry despite infrastructure being largely ready. An analysis said South Korea accounts for about 30 percent of global cryptocurrency trading volume, with investors heavily focused on altcoins rather than bitcoin. In the United States, delays to the CLARITY Act have added uncertainty, while XRP posted weekly gains and inflows into spot ETFs rose.

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Charles Hoskinson says XRP is no different from Tether; profits go to Ripple, risks to investors

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said XRP has a structure similar to Tether and argued Ripple’s business model does not deliver tangible benefits to XRP holders. He said Ripple funds operations by steadily selling XRP while holders have no rights to company profits or assets. He cited Ripple’s $1.2 billion Hidden Road acquisition and other initiatives as potentially lucrative for Ripple but not value-accretive for the token.

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Hoskinson says Midnight\'s NIGHT differs from XRP in value distribution structure

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said Midnight’s NIGHT token is fundamentally different from Ripple’s XRP in how value is created and distributed. He said Ripple still controls a significant share of XRP supply and uses the token to raise capital for external expansion, while XRP holders do not gain ownership or financial exposure to Ripple’s business results. He also pointed to the absence of staking or revenue-sharing mechanisms in XRP.