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The latest research by 21Shares revealed that XRP’s circulating supply increased by 5.5% over the past year, fueled by ongoing monthly escrow releases. These findings highlight changing econo
Solana’s network revenue topped $1 million on Aug. 19, its highest single-day total in the two weeks shown on Blockworks’ Network REV dashboard, which tracks transaction fees and out-of-proto
The mining pool operator says the expanded program will pay ongoing commissions to participants who refer new miners. ViaBTC, one of the larger cryptocurrency mining pools, has updated its Am
Bearish positioning persists among a small group of firms even as both assets post strong gains. Three trading firms have maintained short positions on Bitcoin and Ethereum even as both crypt
A long-time member of the Shiba Inu community has pushed back against growing claims that Shibarium, the project's layer-2 network, has been effectively abandoned. The community figure, known
Cardano has opened community review for two new proposals targeting network security and developer tooling as its 2026 upgrade roadmap continues to take shape. Quantum-Resistant Wallet Securi
DVN and Executor Services to Be Deprecated Cross-chain interoperability protocol LayerZero is pulling offchain support from 15 low-activity chains as part of an operational cleanup that takes
Aster DEX Adds BASECAT Perpetuals With 3x Leverage Base chain memecoin Basecat has jumped 16% in the past 24 hours after decentralized exchange Aster DEX announced a new perpetual listing for
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said on X on August 23 that several developing economies now rely heavily on USDT for domestic and foreign trade. Independent 2025 research backs that up in Venezuela
Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading at $0.09179, up 2.4% on the day, as price presses directly into the upper boundary of a long-running descending triangle on the weekly chart. This dogecoin price pr
Solana (SOL) recorded a sharp rally this week, breaking above key resistance levels and drawing renewed attention from traders and investors. The digital asset climbed from the lower $80s to
South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb have designated The Sandbox’s SAND token as an investment caution asset after security concerns linked to the project remained unresolved follo
