MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, August 13, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its July TradFi trading data. Monthly trading volume in Stock and Index Futures increased by 64%, while the number of available instruments exceeded 285. Storage-related Futures volume rose by more than fivefold and accounted...
Bitmine’s ETH Staking Bet Now Covers 4.2% of Ethereum Supply
Bitmine now has 4.2% of Ethereum supply staked after adding $289.4 million. The company also bought $14.25 million in ETH, raising total holdings to 4.8%. Growing corporate staking could influence Ethereum’s supply and institutional demand. Bitmine has expanded its Ethereum treasury strategy, staking $289.4 million worth of ETH during the...
SEC Moves on Crypto Rules as CLARITY Act Hits Another Delay
The SEC set a meeting to build new crypto asset investment contract rules. Action follows Congress failing to pass the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act. SEC Chair Atkins said the agency is ready to enact rules without congressional action. The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced an open meeting to...
The XRP Rich List Reveals a Huge Gap Between Whales and Retail
Top wallets control over 43% of the total circulating XRP supply. Most retail accounts hold small amounts, under 0.1% of the supply combined. Centralized exchange wallets distort individual wealth statistics. New blockchain data shows an enormous wealth bifurcation in the Ledger community now. The XRP rich list is analysed by...
Riot’s $9.1B Anthropic Deal Could Change Bitcoin Mining Forever
Riot’s $9.1B Anthropic deal shifts power from Bitcoin mining to AI workloads. Riot allocates 191 MW in Texas, fully online for AI compute by June 2028. Two 5-year lease extensions could boost total contract value to $16.1B. Riot Platforms has signed a massive 20-year, $9.1 billion hosting deal with artificial...
Robinhood Launches 50+ Crypto Assets in the UK, Including XRP and BTC
Robinhood launched crypto trading in the UK, offering over 50 digital assets. The token lineup includes major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. Users can manage crypto alongside stocks, ISAs, and options in one unified app. Robinhood has officially opened up crypto trading for eligible retail and institutional investors in...
Ethereum Active Addresses Hit a 5-Month High. What’s Driving It?
Ethereum logged 989,500 active addresses in 24h, a peak since March. Santiment reports a surge in active wallets while ETH stays near $1,870. Robinhood Chain expansion fuels higher gas usage and app interactions. Ethereum logged 989,500 active addresses in 24 hours, its highest count since early March. The rapid growth...
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Performa Marks One Year Live with Major Upgrade for Digital-Native SMBs
A year after going live, Performa added a non-custodial layer, fiat settlement and faster self-service onboarding to its finance operations platform, as well as a wider pricing model for businesses operating across digital assets and fiat currencies. This step contributes to Performa’s mission to provide businesses with an accessible all-in-one...
Flowra and Honeypot Partner to Bring Sanctions Screening Directly to Solana Block Building
Seoul, South Korea, July 30th, 2026, Chainwire Flowra, the open orderflow auction and validator infrastructure platform for Solana, today announced a collaboration with compliance infrastructure provider Honeypot to integrate sanctions and risk screening directly into the block-building process. The collaboration combines Honeypot’s compliance intelligence with Flowra’s Programmable Block Policy (PBP),...