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 the ledger's processing capacity, which adapts dynamically based on network conditions. The activity's purpose remains unclear, and no official confirmation has been made about a capacity change. Meanwhile, the network is reviewing new protocol features that could improve transaction batching and privacy.
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 ga...
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...
