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StablecoinRipple's RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $1 billion in supply on Ethereum, gaining regulatory acceptance in Abu Dhabi and marking rapid growth since its launch in late 2023.
UpgradeEthereum developers are prepping for Fusaka, a major upgrade that improves layer-2 transaction efficiency through innovations like PeerDAS, reducing validator bandwidth and fees.
FundingCrypto venture funding hit $10.46 billion last week, led by Naver Financial's $10.3 billion acquisition of Dunamu, signaling strong M&A activity and strategic investments in crypto infrastructure.
NFTNFT sales rose nearly 10% to $77 million with notable gains in collections like Algebra Positions and a modest CryptoPunks comeback, alongside a surge in buyer and seller activity.
ETFBlackRock's Bitcoin ETF IBIT saw $2.34 billion outflows in November but executives called this 'perfectly normal', highlighting the ETF’s liquidity and long-term investor confidence despite volatility.
DerivativesNasdaq’s ISE proposed to increase the trading limit for BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF options to 1 million contracts amid booming institutional demand and record open interest in Bitcoin options markets.