Maka O Kalani

As a writer, Maka explores how digital assets and decentralized finance can empower communities, promote financial sovereignty, and align with human values of harmony, stewardship, and rising together. Their work spans insightful articles, threads, and creative content on Bitcoin, altcoins, NFTs, DeFi, and the evolving crypto landscape—often infusing a unique island perspective that highlights ethical innovation and cultural resilience.

White House Hosts Crypto And Bank Executives To Revive Stalled Senate Bill

White House Hosts Crypto And Bank Executives

The White House will host a meeting between leaders of the crypto industry and traditional banks to break the deadlock over the CLARITY Act. The meeting is scheduled on Monday, February 2nd, where several organizations, including the Blockchain Association, Digital Chamber, and numerous trade associations, will participate.  The primary objective of the meeting will be … Read more

BlackRock Crypto Portfolio Explained: What Digital Assets Does BlackRock Hold?

BlackRock Crypto Portfolio

BlackRock Crypto has recently taken the center stage, showcasing the company’s growing interest in digital assets. It has evolved from a cautious observer into one of the largest institutional holders of digital assets around the world. The crypto portfolio mainly consists of massive holdings of Bitcoin and Ethereum that are managed through its iShares exchange-traded … Read more

PayPal Survey: 4 In 10 US Merchants Now Accept Crypto

PayPal Survey showing US merchants accepting cryptocurrency payments

A recent PayPal survey has revealed that 4 in 10 of U.S. merchants now accept cryptocurrency payments at checkout. This marks a significant shift toward mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies, driven largely by customer demand. The study, which was conducted in association with the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) in October 2025, surveyed 619 payment decision-makers across … Read more

XRP Weakens Below $1.90 As Market Momentum Turns Negative

XRP Weakens Below $1.90

XRP, Ripple’s native cryptocurrency, has crashed in the cryptocurrency market after a short-term recovery seen yesterday. Based on the latest market data, XRP has declined by nearly 1%, underperforming the broader cryptocurrency market’s positive momentum. XRP’s current short-term weakness just catalyzed its overall market outlook. The digital asset has dropped over 13% over the past … Read more

Report: Ripple Executives Sold Roughly 58.5 Billion Tokens Since XRP’s 2012 Launch

Ripple executives and XRP supply distribution overview.

Ripple, developers of the XRP Ledger blockchain, and its executives have sold or distributed approximately 58.5 billion XRP tokens since the cryptocurrency’s launch in 2012. This figure was derived from an analysis comparing the original supply with current on-chain holdings. 🚨 INSIGHT: #Ripple and executives sold roughly 58.5 billion $XRP valued near 109 billion since … Read more