Ripple Labs has received approval to expand its payment operations in Singapore, marking a significant step in its global growth strategy. Meanwhile, BitMine has increased its Ethereum holdings by 1.075 million ETH over the past two months, despite a more than 30% drop in the cryptocurrency's price during the same period. In other developments, Solana has partnered with Kalshi to tokenize all prediction markets on the platform, enhancing its blockchain utility. Additionally, Strategy has established a $1.44 billion dividend reserve fund to manage dividend payments and debt interest. The crypto market has seen significant liquidations, with $974 million liquidated in the past 24 hours, affecting over 260,000 traders.