BNB Smart Chain validators are upgrading the network by raising the block gas limit target to 70 million by September 15 to handle over 95% network utilization. This follows the Pasteur hard fork which introduced BEP-675 and BidBlock V2, improving gas efficiency by 28%. The dynamic gas limit allows validators to adjust based on real-time conditions, aiming to reduce congestion and fees. Future plans include further increases to 80-90 million gas per block, balancing scaling with validator capacity risks.
On Sept. 14, the XRP Ledger processed a record 3,254 transactions in a single ledger, mostly consisting of one-drop XRP payments, the smallest unit of XRP. This burst likely served as a throughput test and does not indicate a permanent increase in th...
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin reached a new supply record of $2.44 billion in September 2026, marking a 41% increase in 30 days. Most of the new supply since July has been minted on Ethereum, which now holds $1.37 billion of RLUSD, surpassing the XRP Led...
On September 14, 2026, Bitcoin showed remarkable stability, slipping only 0.5% to about $76,800, while Asian tech stocks, including SoftBank, plunged due to renewed AI safety concerns. SoftBank shares dropped 13% after AI leaders called for a slowdow...
Hyperliquid has grown rapidly to become the third-largest crypto exchange by open interest, surpassing $11 billion. This marks it as a significant competitor to Binance in the perpetual futures market and a key player in the on-chain derivatives spac...
A small 2% investment in bitcoin made over a decade ago has grown to represent up to 85% of some Fundstrat clients' portfolios without additional purchases, illustrating bitcoin's extraordinary long-term growth. This shift highlights both the power o...
