XRP Ledger now works with the Machine Payments Protocol, giving AI agents a way to buy online services with XRP and, for single charges, RLUSD.
Kosta Gushterov
Journalist
Kosta has reported on cryptocurrency markets and blockchain infrastructure since 2020, bringing over six years of hands-on experience in the crypto industry built through daily tracking of markets, trends, and emerging blockchain developments. Specializing in Bitcoin on-chain analysis, institutional ETF flows, and digital asset price action, his work at Coindoo has been cited by other news agencies and consistently covers market developments with a focus on data-driven reporting across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Over the years, Kosta has contributed to multiple crypto media outlets in different regions, authoring over 6,000 articles across the sector. His reporting spans cryptocurrency markets and the broader fintech industry, tracking not only price action but also the technological and regulatory forces shaping the ecosystem. To support his analysis, Kosta actively leverages on-chain data and metrics from leading platforms such as Santiment, Glassnode, and CryptoQuant, enabling deeper, evidence-based market insights. He believes in the power of transparency and the data that underpins the blockchain ecosystem. His academic background in Marketing Management from Denmark further complements his analytical approach, adding a strong understanding of communication strategy and content positioning to his work.
Latest articles by Kosta Gushterov
Zcash came within a few dollars of $1,400 before easing to around $1,350. The pullback leaves the token below a key ceiling, but the daily session is not over and the broader uptrend remains intact.
The SEC and CFTC move ahead with crypto rules after CLARITY fails, while comprehensive spot-market oversight still requires Congress.
The Federal Reserve unanimously raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%, while officials’ projections pointed to one more increase before year-end.
The House Ways and Means Committee has approved legislation that would eliminate a separate gain-or-loss calculation when crypto is used to pay qualifying fees of $10 or less.
Solana is testing the lower edge of a descending daily channel near $95, while the Fed decision, leveraged positioning and ETF flows shape whether support survives.
Deutsche Bank plans to launch crypto custody for European institutional and corporate clients this year, giving them bank-managed wallets without turning the service into a crypto exchange.
As of August 31, Grayscale’s Bitcoin-free adviser model gave its XRP ETF a 26.11% allocation, second only to Ether, without showing confirmed client adoption or inflows.
After a forceful final appeal from Sen. Cynthia Lummis, the CLARITY Act failed to win the 60 votes needed to advance in the Senate on September 15.
Ripple will promote XRP across Louisville basketball under a multi-year partnership covering court branding, media exposure and financial and technology education beginning this season for both basketball teams.
Republicans reportedly rejected a Democratic CLARITY Act counteroffer before the Senate’s September 15 procedural vote, while Bitcoin and Ether fell during the hour following the report.
Standard Chartered expects Arbitrum’s ARB token to reach $10 by the end of 2030, a forecast built around financial firms adopting Arbitrum technology rather than the token’s current momentum.
