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XRP Ledger’s new upgrade is here. But not everyone’s on board yet
The new software leads among the network's validators, yet by node count it sits behind the older v3.1.3, and the security amendment bundled with i...
Jul 8, 2026
by CoinDesk
Live markets: Japan's collapsing yen is pushing companies into bitcoin and XRP
Hedge funds have turned the most bearish on the yen since 2007, boosting bets on further losses to nearly 138,000 contracts as of June 30.
Jul 8, 2026
by CoinDesk
Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew inflows on Monday
Spot bitcoin ETFs still lost a net $526.6 million over the shortened holiday week, an eighth straight week of negative flows.
Jul 7, 2026
by CoinDesk
Ethereum developers embrace Vitalik Buterin's long-term vision but urge quicker execution
The "Lean Ethereum" strawmap, updated earlier this week, has gained support from many of the network's researchers, though several say the biggest ...
Jul 6, 2026
by CoinDesk
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is preparing its 'biggest rebuild' since the Merge
A revised roadmap details how the multi-year overhaul would replace nearly every major part of Ethereum's protocol, with quantum resistance and pri...
Jul 6, 2026
by CoinDesk