The XRP Ledger has seen a 20.6% decline in the number of whale and shark wallets over the past eight weeks. Despite this, the total XRP held in these wallets has increased, reaching 48 billion XRP—the highest in seven years.

The XRP Ledger has seen a 20.6% decline in the number of whale and shark wallets over the past eight weeks, according to recent data. Despite the decrease in wallet counts, the total XRP held by these wallets has risen, reaching 48 billion XRP—its highest level in seven years.

Kalshi launches tokenized contracts on Solana platform.

While the broader market continues its downward trajectory, FOLKS token surged nearly 50% today. The cryptocurrency led Binance Futures purchase volumes yesterday morning and quickly ascended the ranks in overall CEX purchase activity. By evening Moscow time, FOLKS had secured a top position in trading volume, coinciding with a notable rise in price. Additionally, at 00:06, the token ranked first in open interest growth across exchanges.

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Vanguard to Launch Trading of Cryptocurrency ETFs and Funds This Week

Vanguard is scheduled to enable trading of both cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and investment products primarily composed of cryptocurrencies on its platform this week.theblock.com

NYSE Arca approves the listing of the Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF; trading to begin today. theblock.com

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Bowman stated that banking regulators are in the process of developing new regulations governing stablecoins.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Bowman stated that banking regulators are in the process of developing new regulations for stablecoins.

YZi Labs aims to form a new board of directors for CEA, the BNB purchasing company it financed, utilizing its own nominees amid ongoing declines in shareholder value. If shareholders approve by majority, YZi plans to assume control of the world's largest publicly traded BNB treasury firm.

Japan's government approved a 20 percent tax on cryptocurrency profits, aligning its regime with stock taxation. cointelegraph #regulation

Japan's government has approved a policy to impose a 20 percent tax on cryptocurrency gains, bringing crypto profits in line with stock taxation. cointelegraph #regulation

Whale Transactions:

1. Bitmine acquired 7,080 ETH valued at approximately $19.8 million.
2. Addresses 0xD908 and 0x0BB9, likely controlled by the same entity, traded 13,365 stETH for 13,356 ETH, totaling around $36.7 million, and transferred the assets to Kraken.
3. Over the past week, ten new wallets received a total of 2,612 BTC, equivalent to roughly $231 million, from BitGo.

Santiment reports a steady decline in retail interest across several themes prominent in 2025. As discussions surrounding cryptocurrencies diminish, market trajectories suggest a move toward potential lows.

Santiment reports that retail interest in many of the themes prominent in 2025 is gradually waning. As discussions surrounding cryptocurrencies diminish, the market appears to be approaching potential lows.

Bitcoin miners are confronting their most difficult profitability environment to date, according to Miner Weekly. A sharp decline in Bitcoin's price in November reduced hashrate revenue from approximately $55 per PH/s in the third quarter to about $35 per PH/s. This level is below the average total cost of $44 per PH/s among leading publicly traded miners. theminermag #mining

Bitcoin miners are confronting their most difficult profitability environment to date, according to Miner Weekly. The sharp decline in Bitcoin’s price in November reduced hashrate revenue from roughly $55 per PH/s in Q3 to about $35 per PH/s, falling below the average total cost of $44 per PH/s for leading public miners. theminermag #mining

The Federal Reserve has officially ended its quantitative tightening.

The Acting Chairman of the FDIC announced that the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will unveil a framework for implementing stablecoin legislation later this month. [Source: Cointelegraph] #regulation

Recent research by Anthropic shows that AI agents have demonstrated significant expertise in network exploitation. In a simulation covering real smart contract hacks from 2020 to 2025, models including Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, and GPT-5 collectively simulated exploits valued at approximately $4.6 million. Analysis of 2,849 newly deployed contracts without known vulnerabilities led to the discovery of two zero-day bugs and the development of profitable exploits.

Recent research by Anthropic reveals that AI agents are demonstrating advanced proficiency in network exploitation techniques. In a simulation of real-world smart contract hacks spanning 2020 to 2025, models including Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, and GPT-5 collectively replicated an exploit valued at approximately $4.6 million. Analysis of 2,849 recently deployed contracts with no known vulnerabilities led the AI to discover two previously unknown zero-day bugs and develop effective exploits.