Key Highlights: Ethereum maintained the top spot in weekly NFT sales with $17.08 million, representing 41.8% of global activity despite a 42.01% drop in dollar volume. Polygon secured second place with $8.21 million in sales, driven primarily by physical asset-backed collection Courtyard, which generated $7.31 million. High-value sales remained concentrated on Ethereum, led by a ...
Key Highlights: EIP-8363 is not expected to be included in Ethereum’s Hegota update. Ethereum developers and industry participants want further analysis of its effects on security, economic incentives, and solo validators. A separate review of Ethereum’s $ETH supply policy will continue through meetings and technical workshops scheduled from November through April. Ethereum EIP-8363 Withdrawn From ...
Key Highlights Bitcoin surged approximately 43.5% in Q3 2026, rising from roughly $58,500 to around $84,000, marking its second-best third quarter on record behind only the 80.4% gain in 2017. Ethereum outperformed with a 71% quarterly advance, surpassing its previous Q3 record of 66.5% set in 2025 and establishing its strongest summer rally ever. Both ...
Key Highlights Veteran trader Peter Brandt reiterated his long-standing skepticism toward XRP, labeling it a “dumb coin” and questioning its tokenomics despite Ripple’s expanding bank partnerships. Brandt draws a sharp fundamental distinction between Bitcoin as a “store of value” and XRP as a transaction-focused asset, arguing utility alone does not drive token price appreciation. The ...
Key Highlights Germany proposes a 50% default tax base for crypto assets acquired after December 31, 2026, combined with a flat 25% capital gains tax plus solidarity surcharge totaling 26.375%. Circle’s Patrick Hansen warns the framework will disproportionately hit retail investors who cannot provide clean acquisition cost documentation, potentially taxing nonexistent gains. The regime is ...
Key Highlights Ethereum exchange reserves have fallen to a historic low of 3.49% of total supply, with 1.16% withdrawn since June 1, according to Santiment data. Approximately 35% of ETH is now staked, while decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols absorb significant additional supply, reducing centralized exchange liquidity. Analysts caution that declining exchange balances alone do not ...
Key Highlights Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse proposes a simple five-year “buy and hold” strategy focusing on the top five cryptocurrencies by market capitalization: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, BNB, and XRP. Garlinghouse emphasizes he is not an “XRP maximalist,” reveals he personally holds a small amount of Solana, and argues different blockchain projects can succeed simultaneously without ...
Key Highlights The $MOVE Index has surged above 130, signaling heightened implied volatility in bond markets and growing liquidity concerns. Traders and analysts, including prominent voice @CryptoHayes, are flagging the move as a potential precursor to policy intervention or regulatory action. Historical patterns show similar index spikes have preceded central bank support measures, making current ...
Key Highlights ARK Invest has tokenized its ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) via Securitize, marking the first time one of Cathie Wood’s flagship actively managed strategies is available onchain. Tokenized fund interests launch on Ethereum, giving eligible investors blockchain-based exposure to private tech holdings including OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, and Databricks. The move follows the SEC’s innovation ...
Key Highlights Crypto exchange Bitget confirmed a $351.6 million security breach involving multiple hot wallets Attackers moved stolen assets across chains and converted stablecoins into Ethereum through rapid transactions The breach represents one of the largest exchange hot wallet compromises in recent crypto history Bitget Confirms Major Hot Wallet Security Breach Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has ...
Key Highlights Bitcoin’s share of US banks’ cryptocurrency exposure dropped sharply from 75.8% to 44.2%, according to new Basel Committee on Banking Supervision data cited by Ledger Insights. Ethereum’s allocation surged to 38.5%, while Solana (7.8%) and XRP (5.6%) entered bank portfolios as notable holdings. Client-driven crypto transaction volumes at American banks jumped 93% to ...
Key Highlights A cryptocurrency whale has rotated approximately $104 million from Bitcoin into Ethereum over six days, with the latest swap converting 200.71 BTC ($17.2 million) into 6,247 ETH. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain reports the whale staked all 40,670 ETH acquired, signaling a long-term yield strategy rather than short-term speculation. The move comes as Bitcoin ...