Palo Alto’s 180 Life Sciences is making a radical pivot, ditching biotech for crypto. With a $425 million private placement backed by Ethereum’s elite, the soon-to-be ETHZilla aims to build the largest corporate ETH treasury, blending DeFi yield strategies with…

180 Life Sciences bets $425m on Ethereum treasury in bid to become ETHZilla

Social trading network Etoro (NASDAQ: ETOR) has announced its evolution toward 
a tokenized future during a webinar where Co-founder and CEO Yoni Assia 
emphasized the company&#8217;s long-standing belief in tokenization as a means to 
facilitate the transfer of wealth through blockchain technology. Etoro plans 
to expand its trading offerings to include 100 popular US-listed stocks […]

Etoro Unveils 24/5 Trading and Launches US-Listed Equities as ERC20 Tokens

Bitcoin short-term holders are in charge of nearby BTC price support — but 
this risks a drop to $110,000, new Glassnode research warns.

7% dip or $141K breakout? Bitcoin speculators dictate BTC price targets

According to recent reports, XRP slid about 15% after peaking at $3.66 on July 
18, wiping out roughly $2.4 billion in open futures positions. That sharp drop 
has traders debating whether to hunker down or scoop up XRP near the $2.60 
mark. Rally Driven By Big Bets XRP’s surge from $2.17 on July 1 to $3.66 by 
July 18 was powered by a surge in open interest that peaked at $11.2 billion 
in dollar terms. That means a lot of traders had large positions riding the 
upswing. Related Reading: Countdown To August 15: What XRP Investors Need To 
Know Since then, open interest has fallen to $8.8 billion, a 20% drop in US 
dollar value. In XRP units, contracts fell 10% to 2.80 billion. Liquidations 
of roughly $325 million over the two weeks ending July 25 show some of those 
big bets were wiped out. Futures Traders Hold Steady Annualized futures 
premiums for monthly XRP contracts have stayed in a 6% to 8% range. That 
suggests traders aren’t panicking even after the price dipped below $3. 
Short‑term swings didn’t spark a rush into bullish bets when XRP briefly rose 
past $3.60, slowing the risk of more forced exits. The calm premium levels 
hint that professional players remain cautious but not overly concerned. 
Growing chatter about a US spot ETF for XRP has added to the mix. Ether 
products crossed $18 billion in assets under management, so some expect a 
similar boost if a spot‑XRP ETF wins approval. But approvals can take many 
months, and nothing is certain. Rumors about banks or a tie‑up with SWIFT have 
popped up online without proof. Traders know that hype only lasts so long when 
there’s no real deal. On‑Ledger Activity Trails Peers DeFi use on the XRP 
Ledger is still small. According to RWA.xyz data, just $134 million of 
tokenized assets sit on the network, compared with $190 million on Avalanche. 
Decentralized exchange volume barely makes the top 50 chains. DefiLlama shows 
Sui recorded $13 billion in 30‑day DEX trading, and Sei handled $1.43 billion. 
Those gaps show that XRP’s on‑chain tools haven’t drawn the same crowd as 
rival networks. Related Reading: Bitcoin Ain’t ‘Better’, ADA Is, Cardano 
Founder Says Looking ahead, clear growth in real‑world use could help XRP 
break out of its current $3.00–$3.15 range. For now, traders are watching both 
price action and on‑chain metrics. It may take fresh catalysts beyond ETF 
hopes to drive sustained gains. Until then, the market could stay choppy and 
reactive to any big swings in open interest. Featured image from Meta, chart 
from TradingView

XRP Traders Pull Back $2.4B—Brace For Impact Or Buy The Dip?

Sygnum’s Q3 2025 Investment Outlook signals the long-awaited altseason may be 
approaching, as regulatory clarity increases and capital rotates into 
altcoins.

Altseason on horizon amid liquidity surge, regulatory clarity: Sygnum

Falconx, a leading institutional digital asset prime broker, has announced its 
expansion into Latin America, partnering with major financial institutions 
such as BTG Pactual and Mercado Bitcoin. This move aims to support the 
region&#8217;s rapidly growing institutional crypto market by providing a 
comprehensive suite of prime brokerage services, including deep global 
liquidity and capital efficiency […]