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Retail Adoption Spikes as XRP Wallets Holding 1,000 to 100,000 Tokens Hit New ATH Above 1.12M

The number of $XRP wallets with balances ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 tokens has hit a new all-time high above 1.2 million. This uptick in wallet addresses, which confirms growing adoption, comes despite the ongoing market downtrend that has triggered massive losses for $XRP. Specifically, $XRP has collapsed nearly 40% this year to a low of $1.10, with a close to 70% decline from the peak of $3.66. While prices have struggled, on-chain data indicates that the market continues to see an influx of users, as adoption grows. Notably, the number of $XRP wallets holding 1,000 to 100,000 tokens has…

AltcoinsAug 24

CLARITY Act Enters 'Walking Dead' State as SEC Prepares Crypto Rules

What Happens When the Senate Votes Sept. 15? U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued a statement on Aug. 8 that the Senate will start the process of passing the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15, setting the next concrete test after lawmakers missed the August window. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act hours earlier, fixing the vote for 2:15 p.m. EDT. The question before senators is whether to take up the bill, not whether to pass it. Risch’s Aug. 8 statement framed the September effort around consumer protection and U.S.…

LegalAug 24

Binance Boosts Yields up to 20% for VIP Users

Lowering Barriers for High-Tier Users Binance has launched a dedicated yield hub designed to unify selected earning opportunities, including on-chain yield products, into a single centralized platform. Known as VIP Earn, the new initiative offers Binance VIP users access to preferential annual percentage rates, up to 10% to 20% higher than standard retail rates. Eligible users also gain access to significantly expanded subscription quotas across more than 20 digital assets, including bitcoin, ether, USDT, and BNB. The product’s rollout builds on recent structural updates to the Binance VIP Program that broadened tier access through asset holdings and lower qualification thresholds.…

ExchangesAug 23

Why Is Bitcoin Rising Anyway?

Five days after the first sweep, the Coldcard incident has stopped looking like a single event and started looking like a slow harvest. Blockchain analysts tracked a fourth round of drains running through Monday, and the running total of observed losses is now closing on $114 million. What has not happened is the price collapse many traders expected. Bitcoin reclaimed $63,000 in Asian hours on Tuesday and touched just above $64,100 overnight, up roughly 2 percent on the day. That gap between the severity of the security failure and the calm in the order book is the real story right…

BitcoinAug 23

Hacker Spends $46.5M to Accumulate 21,659 ETH in 24 Hours, On-Chain Data Shows

A hacker linked to a recent cryptocurrency theft has purchased another 3,386 $ETH worth approximately $7.95 million, according to on-chain analyst EmberCN. The transaction occurred about six hours ago, bringing the hacker’s total accumulation over the past 24 hours to 21,659 $ETH, valued at $46.49 million. On-Chain Data Reveals Accumulation Strategy Blockchain analysis shows the hacker has been actively converting stolen funds into Ethereum, with an average purchase price of $2,146 per $ETH. At current market prices, the position holds unrealized gains of around $4.14 million. This pattern suggests a deliberate strategy to move assets into a more liquid and…

EthereumAug 23

Chainlink Community Lead Claims XRP Still Lacks Meaningful Real-World Adoption

Chainlink community lead Zach Rynes argued that $XRP still lacks tangible adoption within the global financial system, reigniting the long-running debate over the token’s real-world utility. A former SWIFT executive publicly rejected rumors that the financial messaging network plans to integrate $XRP, undermining claims that have circulated across social media for years. Ripple continues expanding partnerships and payment-related initiatives, but the discussion over whether those developments translate into meaningful demand for $XRP remains unresolved. The debate over $XRP’s real-world utility has returned to the spotlight after Chainlink community lead Zach Rynes argued that the token still lacks meaningful adoption across…

AltcoinsAug 23

CLARITY Act Leaves 5 Loopholes, From Pensions to Trump’s $1.4B Crypto

Minority Staff Fault the Bill on Five Counts The Minority Staff of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, led by ranking member U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), reviewed the July 22 text of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The result was an Aug. 5 analysis identifying five major loopholes in the CLARITY Act. The CLARITY Act, H.R. 3633, is digital asset market structure legislation that draws jurisdictional lines between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Staff set out five things they believe a crypto framework must do at minimum: protect pensions…

LegalAug 23

Coinbase Launching 170+ Derivatives Contracts for UK Professionals

UK Professional Investor Access Eligible UK professional investors will gain futures, perpetuals, and crypto options access, Keith Grose, UK head of crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), wrote in a company blog post on Aug. 11. The rollout broadens the exchange’s UK product range and connects digital assets with traditional financial markets through one platform. Grose wrote: “Eligible investors can trade over 170 contracts across crypto, commodities, equities, and FX 24/7 with up to 50x leverage.” The expansion follows Coinbase’s July UK investment services authorization, which authorizes regulated financial instruments alongside the company’s separately regulated crypto products. That regulatory status underpins…

ExchangesAug 23

Individuals still hold the most Bitcoin

New data shows individual investors still hold the majority of Bitcoin supply, outpacing institutions, corporations, funds, and government wallets. The past few years have been filled with talk about how institutions have swallowed up the Bitcoin supply. Yet data shows that an overwhelming amount is still held by individuals. Surprisingly, new data has shown that individuals still retain the most Bitcoin by market share. They hold significantly more than businesses, funds, and ETFS, and even Satoshi-era wallets. Over the past few years, there has been much speculation about the buy-and-hold tactics of corporations and institutions. Yet it may be individuals…

BitcoinAug 23

Will Maple Finance [SYRUP] extend rally as TVL hits $2.2B? THESE metrics say…

Maple Finance [$SYRUP] has climbed over the past day, and much of that move traces back to the protocol’s strengthening fundamentals. The altcoin rallied 14% as fresh partnerships and capital rotation flowed into the ecosystem, and that underlying performance could sustain the rally across the next several trading sessions. Capital inflows power $SYRUP’s fundamentals Capital moving into Maple Finance has driven much of the token’s recent performance. Assets under management reached $4.6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 81% year-on-year, while loans outstanding hit an all-time high of $1.9 billion, a 123% jump over the same period. The…

AltcoinsAug 23