Cryptonews

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The XRP Ledger is nearing a crucial time when its validators will vote on proposed changes to the network. This highlights the process of how new features are added and implemented on the XRPL.

The total value of stablecoins on Solana has surpassed $15 billion, according to data from DeFiLlama. This marks a significant increase in available funds within the Solana network as more people use stablecoins there.

Grayscale plans to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Grayscale Worldcoin ETF, which will be listed on Nasdaq with the symbol GWLD. This ETF would allow investors to gain exposure to the WLD cryptocurrency without actually needing to purchase and hold the token themselves.

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Hut 8 has secured another long-term lease – for 15 years – at its Texas data center campus, Beacon Point. This new agreement adds 352 megawatts of IT capacity and is worth around $9.8 billion. It effectively doubles the amount of space already reserved by the current tenant, bringing their total commitment to 704 megawatts.

According to data from DeFiLlama, Solana now holds $4.81 billion in stablecoins other than the biggest two, suggesting the network is relying less and less on those dominant currencies.

According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Circle President Heath Tarbert has sold approximately $30.8 million worth of company stock since June 2025. These sales were made through a pre-planned trading program, not as spontaneous decisions. Despite the sales gaining some notice, Tarbert still owns a significant amount of Circle stock, primarily in the form of restricted stock units. Meanwhile, investment firm ARK Invest has been buying more Circle shares as the stock price has recently decreased.

According to CoinGlass data, Dogecoin is currently facing potential price swings. Their heatmap indicates a concentration of leveraged trading positions around $0.074 and $0.071, meaning the cryptocurrency could move significantly up or down. When this information was recorded, Dogecoin was trading at approximately $0.0732, having increased roughly 1% over the past day.

As a researcher tracking blockchain activity, I noticed something interesting today. Whale Alert flagged a previously inactive Ethereum address – one that’s been holding 2,000 ETH since the very beginning – that suddenly became active after being dormant for eleven years. Based on current prices, that address holds roughly $3.79 million worth of Ethereum.