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Alts Soar, JPEGs Roar, CEO Resigns
Another week, another CEO who probably should’ve skipped that Coldplay concert.
Astronomer’s Andy Byron has officially stepped down, looks like the vibes hit a little too hard. Tough break, Andy.
Meanwhile, the rest of us are just glad we weren’t at that show… because the markets? They’re absolutely electric right now.
Solana just flipped $100B in market cap, $ETH is cruising past $450B gunning for Big Daddy Bitcoin, and $XRP broke through $185B for the first time ever, somewhere, Ripple’s legal squad is probably popping champagne. 🍾
The Altcoin Season Index hit 47 (up from 29 last week), and the total altcoin market cap is now $1.55T.
TL;DR: It’s not officially alt season yet, but the DJs are warming up.
In an unexpected and most welcome plot twist: NFTs had their best 24h in a YEAR!
▪️Total NFT market cap: $6.4B (up 23% in a day)
▪️Daily trading volume: $39M+ (up 317%)
▪️One of the strongest daily performances since early 2023.
💡 What’s Driving This Surge?
✅ Bitcoin’s breakout: Now above $120K, BTC’s momentum is spilling into other digital asset classes, especially NFTs.
✅ ETH-based blue chips are bouncing:
▪️Moonbirds soared +31% to 1.84 ETH
▪️CryptoPunks climbed +14% to 46.7 ETH
▪️Azuki and BAYC followed with strong single-digit floor gains. This shows confidence is returning to premium collections, a strong signal for the rest of the market.
✅ Bitcoin NFTs are going full send:
Ordinals and other BTC-native projects saw 400%+ growth in weekly volumes, solidifying Bitcoin’s growing footprint in the NFT space. Yes, even the oldest chain is getting its JPEGs on now.
✅ Cross-chain action is heating up:
NFT ecosystems on Solana, Polygon, and even L2s like Base are showing stronger activity and collection launches.
More chains = more accessibility = more liquidity across the board.
✅ IRL utility is driving value:
Brands like Nike, Starbucks, and yes, even Pudgy Penguins are pushing NFTs beyond speculation:
▪️Nike is dropping digital wearables.
▪️Starbucks is using NFTs for loyalty and rewards.
▪️Pudgy Penguins are showing up as toys in Walmart. This shift toward real-world utility is helping reframe NFTs as tech-enabled products, not just digital art.
📈 Are We in a New NFT Bull Cycle?
It’s still early, but the data is promising:
▪️Analysts expect the NFT market cap could push past $7B if this pace holds.
▪️Trading activity is up, indicating healthier liquidity and stronger market conviction.
▪️Floor prices + volume = actual demand, not just hype
And mid-tier collections and emerging projects are also starting to see renewed interest. If this continues, we could be looking at a broader NFT renaissance, not just a top-tier echo pump.
📌 That’s a wrap!
SOL’s up, ETH’s loud, XRP’s proud, and NFTs are back from their existential crisis, Web3’s putting on a show.
….Speaking of shows, remember:
If your CEO invites you to Coldplay, maybe just send a LinkedIn endorsement instead.
💬 Which milestone are you watching most?
❤️ Like, 🔁 RT, and follow us for your weekly dose of crypto alpha.
📌 Bookmark this post, this week’s already heating up.
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What trading opportunities will the CLARITY Act bring? 👀
1⃣ Basic Facts
-/ Timeline:
The CLARITY Act has passed the House of Representatives and is set for coordination and review in the Senate from August to September, aiming for Trump to sign it into effect by the end of September.
-/ Key Regulatory Changes:
From unclear transition from SEC to CFTC to automated, objective standards;
From 40 subjective factor tests to 7 measurable standards;
From no disclosure requirements to mandatory transparency;
From limited insider restrictions to enhanced consumer protection.
-/ Advantages of the New Regulatory Framework:
A control-based blockchain maturity model replaces the vague concept of "decentralization";
A clear path from SEC to CFTC regulation;
DeFi is exempt from securities brokerage regulations;
Protection of consumer asset self-custody rights.
2⃣ Impact
The combination of the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act forms a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets in the U.S.
Given the reality of the U.S. as a world empire, this comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets is likely to become the global standard regulatory framework template.
In comparison to the EU's MiCA crypto regulatory framework, it perfectly embodies the legislative philosophy of freedom, conservatism, and leniency of the common law system.
This will make the U.S. an innovative hub and playground for the cryptocurrency industry.
For us secondary market investors, the CLARITY Act will create an unprecedented regulatory certainty premium, with projects that first meet the 7 standards enjoying valuation reassessment.
3⃣ Targets
🟢 High-compliance projects: ETH, ADA, XRP, XLM, HBAR, and blue-chip L1/DeFi like UNI, AAVE, MKR, expecting 30-80% returns;
🟡 Improving projects: Emerging L1/DeFi protocols that are decentralizing (self-seeking), with potential 100-300% returns;
🔴 High-risk projects: Projects with high centralization (self-seeking), recommended to avoid or short hedge.
4⃣ Strategies
1. Regulatory certainty arbitrage: Positioning in high-compliance projects in advance, targeting 30-100% returns;
2. Governance token special investment: Focus on allocating DAO governance projects, targeting 50-150% returns;
3. Emerging L1/DeFi protocol rotation strategy: Focus on decentralized improvement projects, targeting 100-500% returns;
4. Hedge protection strategy: Long compliance + short high-risk, targeting 20-60% stable returns.
5⃣ Rhythm
1. Preparation period (July-August): Establish monitoring systems, identify potential targets;
2. Preemptive period (August-September): Positioning in advance during Senate review;
3. Confirmation period (September-October): Regulatory premium realized after the bill passes;
4. Differentiation period (after October): Significant valuation differentiation between compliant and non-compliant projects;
That's all. DYOR!
a16z crypto
The House of Representatives recently advanced a major new “market structure” bill with overwhelming bipartisan support (294 to 134, with 78 Democrats supporting). This bill, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act or “CLARITY Act” (HR 3633) would establish a clear regulatory framework for digital asset markets. The bill now progresses to the Senate, which is working on its own version of market structure legislation that will be informed by CLARITY.
If passed, this bill will establish clear rules of the road for blockchain systems — ending the years of uncertainty that have stifled innovation, exposed consumers to harm, and favored profiteers embracing opacity over the entrepreneurs pursuing transparency. Like the Securities Act of 1933, which established investor protections and powered a century of U.S. capital formation, the CLARITY Act could be a generational law.
When our legal frameworks are designed to both foster innovation and protect consumers, America leads — and the world benefits. CLARITY is that kind of opportunity. While this legislation builds on the bipartisan momentum of last year’s FIT21 bill, CLARITY improves upon it in several key ways, which we outline below: covering what the builders need to know, and why this bill is crucial to aligning innovation, consumer protection, and U.S. national security.
Learn more about The CLARITY Act in the thread below.
And find the full post by @milesjennings & Aiden Slavin:
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What trading opportunities will the CLARITY Act bring? 👀
1⃣ Basic Facts
-/ Timeline:
The CLARITY Act has passed the House of Representatives and is being coordinated and reviewed in the Senate from August to September, aiming for Trump to sign it into effect by the end of September.
-/ Key Regulatory Changes:
From unclear transition from SEC to CFTC to automated, objective standards;
From 40 subjective factor tests to 7 measurable standards;
From no disclosure requirements to mandatory transparency;
From limited insider restrictions to enhanced consumer protection.
-/ Advantages of the New Regulatory Framework:
A blockchain maturity model based on control replaces the vague concept of "decentralization";
A clear path from SEC to CFTC regulation;
DeFi is exempt from securities brokerage regulations;
Protection of consumer asset self-custody rights.
2⃣ Impact
The CLARITY Act combined with the GENIUS Act forms a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets in the U.S.
Given the real influence of the U.S. as a world empire, this comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets is likely to become the global standard regulatory framework template.
Compared to the EU's MiCA crypto regulatory framework, it perfectly embodies the legislative philosophy of freedom, conservatism, and leniency of the common law system.
This will make the U.S. an innovation hub and playground for the cryptocurrency industry.
For us secondary market investors, the CLARITY Act will create an unprecedented regulatory certainty premium, and projects that first meet the 7 standards will enjoy a valuation reassessment.
3⃣ Targets
🟢 High-compliance projects: ETH, ADA, XRP, XLM, HBAR, and blue-chip L1/DeFi like UNI, AAVE, MKR, expecting 30-80% returns;
🟡 Improving projects: Emerging L1/DeFi protocols that are decentralizing (self-seeking), potential 100-300% returns;
🔴 High-risk projects: Projects with high centralization (self-seeking), recommended to avoid or short hedge.
4⃣ Strategies
1. Regulatory certainty arbitrage: Positioning in high-compliance projects in advance, targeting 30-100% returns;
2. Governance token special investment: Focus on DAO governance projects, targeting 50-150% returns;
3. Emerging L1/DeFi protocol rotation strategy: Focus on decentralized improvement projects, targeting 100-500% returns;
4. Hedge protection strategy: Long compliance + short high-risk, targeting 20-60% stable returns.
5⃣ Rhythm
1. Preparation period (July-August): Establish monitoring systems, identify potential targets;
2. Preemptive period (August-September): Positioning in advance during Senate review;
3. Confirmation period (September-October): Regulatory premium realized after the bill passes;
4. Differentiation period (after October): Significant valuation differentiation between compliant and non-compliant projects;
That's all. DYOR!
a16z crypto
The House of Representatives recently advanced a major new “market structure” bill with overwhelming bipartisan support (294 to 134, with 78 Democrats supporting). This bill, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act or “CLARITY Act” (HR 3633) would establish a clear regulatory framework for digital asset markets. The bill now progresses to the Senate, which is working on its own version of market structure legislation that will be informed by CLARITY.
If passed, this bill will establish clear rules of the road for blockchain systems — ending the years of uncertainty that have stifled innovation, exposed consumers to harm, and favored profiteers embracing opacity over the entrepreneurs pursuing transparency. Like the Securities Act of 1933, which established investor protections and powered a century of U.S. capital formation, the CLARITY Act could be a generational law.
When our legal frameworks are designed to both foster innovation and protect consumers, America leads — and the world benefits. CLARITY is that kind of opportunity. While this legislation builds on the bipartisan momentum of last year’s FIT21 bill, CLARITY improves upon it in several key ways, which we outline below: covering what the builders need to know, and why this bill is crucial to aligning innovation, consumer protection, and U.S. national security.
Learn more about The CLARITY Act in the thread below.
And find the full post by @milesjennings & Aiden Slavin:
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$ETH is flashing signs of indecision as $XRP and $SOL take a bull breather while $BTC's triangular consolidation continues. By @godbole17.
The current price of XRP is $3.4808. Over the last 24 hours, XRP has decreased by -1.76%. It currently has a circulating supply of 59,182,189,917 XRP and a maximum supply of 100,000,000,000 XRP, giving it a fully diluted market cap of $206.10B. At present, XRP holds the 3 position in market cap rankings. The XRP/USD price is updated in real-time.
The rating provided is an aggregated rating collected by OKX from the sources provided and is for informational purpose only. OKX does not guarantee the quality or accuracy of the ratings. It is not intended to provide (i) investment advice or recommendation; (ii) an offer or solicitation to buy, sell or hold digital assets; or (iii) financial, accounting, legal or tax advice. Digital assets, including stablecoins and NFTs, involve a high degree of risk, can fluctuate greatly, and can even become worthless. The price and performance of the digital assets are not guaranteed and may change without notice. Your digital assets are not covered by insurance against potential losses. Historical returns are not indicative of future returns. OKX does not guarantee any return, repayment of principal or interest. OKX does not provide investment or asset recommendations. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding digital assets is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. Please consult your legal/ tax/ investment professional for questions about your specific circumstances.
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XRP is a digital asset that's native to the XRP Ledger — an open-source, permisionless and decentralized blockchain technology.
Legacy payment transfer solutions, such as SWIFT, take several business days to settle international fund transfers and charge high fees because it involves multiple banking partners. Ripple uses the XRP Ledger, an open-source blockchain network, to streamline global payment infrastructure and settle all XRP transactions, allowing businesses to send and receive cross-border payments in three to five seconds. XRP transactions are not only much faster than SWIFT or decentralized payment networks like Bitcoin, but they are much cheaper. To be more specific, XRP’s transaction fees cost only $0.0002.
Companies and financial institutions can use XRP to send real-time cross-border payments, source crypto liquidity from global crypto markets, and create their own central bank digital currency (CBDC).
While payment was the foundation of Ripple's operations in its early years, the protocol has gradually rebranded into a more robust ecosystem in recent years, owing to the explosion of decentralized applications. Today, Ripple provides an environment in which DeFi and NFT applications can thrive, in addition to enabling lightning-fast and cheap payments.
XRP is the native token used to facilitate transactions on the Ripple network.
How does Ripple work
There are three core components of the Ripple network:
RippleNet: RippleNet is a network of financial institutions, including global banks, that helps users send and receive payments on Ripple. Just as HTTPS provides a common protocol to send information across the web, RippleNet allows value transfer using a uniform set of rules called Ripple Transaction Protocol (RTXP).
Ripple: Ripple is the core platform powered by XRP Ledger (XRPL) and provides three features, namely the real-time gross settlement system (RTGS), currency exchange, and remittance transfers.
Gateways: Gateways are banks that act as trusted intermediaries between two transacting parties. These gateways are responsible for transferring funds in fiat and cryptocurrencies using the Ripple network.
What is the XRP Ledger
Blockchains like Bitcoin or Ethereum are decentralized and rely on trustless consensus mechanisms where users do not need to trust each other to send value. On the contrary, Ripple relies on a trust-based consensus mechanism using the XRP Ledger consensus protocol, where transactions are verified by trusted validators.
The XRP Ledger comprises servers that collect transactions from client applications, such as financial institutions, and processes them. Participants using the Ripple network choose a set of servers that participate in a consensus mechanism from a Unique Node List (UNL) maintained by Ripple. These servers are trusted to behave honestly to validate transactions. As long as 80 percent of servers on the UNL agree on a set of transactions, the transactions are verified. If a majority consensus is not achieved, the validators modify their proposals over several rounds until the UNL servers consider the transitions valid.
The XRP Ledger servers are operated by companies and financial institutions. Ripple, XRP Ledger Foundation, and Coil (a Ripple-funded platform) release lists of recommended validators based on metrics like past performance, verified identity, and IT policies.
XRP price and tokenomics
Ripple minted a hard-capped supply of 100 billion XRP at launch. Of these 100 billion XRP tokens, 20 percent were given to Ripple founders Chris Larsen and Jed McCaleb, 77.8 percent of XRP tokens were allocated to Ripple, and 0.2 percent were airdropped to users.
In 2017, Ripple sent 55 billion XRP tokens from its allocated supply to an escrow account. It was decided that the company would release a maximum of 1 billion XRP tokens per month to support Ripple's operations. The unused funds are sent back to the escrow account by the end of each month. Messari suggests that nearly 300 million XRP from the escrow account enter circulation each month. Ripple reportedly holds 40.7 billion XRP tokens in escrow as of February 2024. Despite the large volume of tokens being moved at regular intervals, the monthly release hasn't caused instability for XRP prices.
All XRP tokens were pre-mined by Ripple at launch. As a result, you cannot mine new XRP tokens. To ease inflation, Ripple has implemented a deflationary mechanism for XRP wherein all the fees collected on the network are burned.
XRP tokens enter circulation when the tokens are sold in the open market. Ripple cannot sell more than 0.25 percent of the average daily volume of crypto exchanges from their reserves during programmatic sales. XRP sales also come from direct selling by institutions partnering with Ripple.
The XRP price reached its all-time high of $3.84 on January 4, 2018. The token has a maximum supply of 100,000,000,000 XRP, and a circulating supply of 55.9 billion as of August 2024.
About the founders
Ryan Fugger founded a decentralized platform for creating and managing credit lines called RipplePay in 2004, which would later become Ripple. In 2011, Jed McCaleb, with a team of developers, started working on a new consensus mechanism for digital currencies, which was later called XRP Ledger. McCaleb was joined by Chris Larsen, David Schwartz, and Arthur Britto.
A year after, Jed McCaleb and Chris Larsen reached out to Ryan Fugger to acquire RipplePay, and Ryan decided to hand over the project to them. After integrating RipplePay, Larsen, and McCaleb launched Opencoin (now Ripple Labs) in September 2012.
Ripple Labs released the XRP cryptocurrency in 2012 and raised over $7.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2013 to fund the development of the Ripple project. Since then, be it implementing stricter anti-money laundering policies or obtaining a BitLicense from the State of New York, Ripple has focused on gaining the trust of financial institutions to join their network and process payments.
Brad Garlinghouse, who joined as Ripple's first Chief Operating Officer in 2015, was appointed the company's Chief Executive Officer at the start of 2017, replacing Larsen. Garlinghouse continues to hold the position of Ripple CEO today.
Ripple highlights
Ripple is popular among businesses due to the numerous business opportunities it offers. Santander adopted Ripple's technology for the launch of One Pay FX in 2016. The service aimed to provide faster and more cost-effective cross-border payments to clients. In the same year, Ripple launched a pilot program with Standard Chartered to bring its fast cross-border payment services to the lender's customers.
After adding XRP support in 2018, Wirex, a digital payments platform that supports transactions in cryptocurrency, received 12 million in XRP deposits. Additionally, Ripple gained visibility and credibility in the cryptocurrency industry in 2019. The Swiss SIX exchange launched an XRP ETP (exchange-traded product) in April, making it easier for traders to gain exposure to XRP. Nasdaq also added XRP to its cryptocurrency indexes, which helped to increase awareness and adoption of the cryptocurrency. Furthermore, Boerse Stuttgart, the second-largest stock exchange in Germany, launched XRP exchange-traded notes. Ripple announced at the end of 2019 that it had raised $200 million from Tetragon, SBI Holdings, and Route 66 Ventures.
In April 2024, Ripple announced plans to launch a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin that would compete with current leading stablecoins USDT and USDC, from Tether and Circle, respectively. Ripple has said the stablecoin will be backed 1-to-1 by equivalent assets including cash, U.S. dollar deposits, and government bonds. The stablecoin will initially be launched in the U.S.
Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Ripple previously faced legal challenges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC alleged that XRP is a security subject to federal securities laws, while Ripple argued that XRP is a currency and, therefore, not subject to the same regulations.
A significant legal milestone was achieved in the cryptocurrency industry during July 2023 as U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres ruled that Ripple Labs Inc did not violate federal securities law by selling its XRP token on public exchanges. This ruling marks the first victory for a cryptocurrency company in a case brought against the SEC.
This outcome could have far-reaching implications for the broader cryptocurrency market, as it sheds light on the regulatory landscape surrounding digital assets and token sales.
Number of posts mentioning a token in the last 24h. This can help gauge the level of interest surrounding this token.
Contributors
Number of individuals posting about a token in the last 24h. A higher number of contributors can suggest improved token performance.
Interactions
Sum of socially-driven online engagement in the last 24h, such as likes, comments, and reposts. High engagement levels can indicate strong interest in a token.
Sentiment
Percentage score reflecting post sentiment in the last 24h. A high percentage score correlates with positive sentiment and can indicate improved market performance.
Volume rank
Volume refers to post volume in the last 24h. A higher volume ranking reflects a token’s favored position relative to other tokens.
In the last 24 hours, there have been 61K new posts about XRP, driven by 19K contributors, and total online engagement reached 21M social interactions. The sentiment score for XRP currently stands at 79%. Compared to all cryptocurrencies, post volume for XRP currently ranks at 317. Keep an eye on changes to social metrics as they can be key indicators of the influence and reach of XRP.
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XRP FAQ
How much is 1 XRP worth today?
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When was cryptocurrency invented?
Thanks to the 2008 financial crisis, interest in decentralized finance boomed. Bitcoin offered a novel solution by being a secure digital asset on a decentralized network. Since then, many other tokens such as XRP have been created as well.
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