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Ethereum developers have opened an early proposal to make the staking deposit system flexible enough to accept future quantum-resistant validator keys, and it would also give a later network upgrade a one-way switch to stop new deposits using today’s BLS format.

Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, says that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) could surpass gold in importance moving forward. 

Australian lawyer and digital assets enthusiast Bill Morgan flagged something unusual while reviewing a registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Cryptex Digital Market Cap ETF.

Grayscale Research says three altcoins could be the biggest winners from new US token rules. The asset manager points to Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and BNB Chain.

Solana spent years being defined by memecoin volume, and $3.73B in tokenized real-world assets is starting to change that label. ChatGPT AI predicts that the shift carries price higher, and the price prediction targets $150 to $190 by the end of 2026, with $165 as a realistic base case.

The $40 trillion US debt mark is now within reach, at $39.9 trillion on Tuesday. That equals roughly $116,000 for every American, or nearly two Bitcoins at today’s price.

Both Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana(CRYPTO: SOL) are considering tokenomics changes that would make them scarcer than gold by 2031, according to a new Grayscale research note.

Bitcoin is down 28% this year and trades 35% below its January high of $97,860, while XRP is down 46% and trades 58% below its own peak of $2.41.

In Ripple CLARITY Act news, the SEC is scheduled to vote on August 14, 2026, on whether to publish a proposal known as Regulation Crypto for public comment. The proposal would create a bespoke offering regime under the Securities Act for investment contracts involving the offer of crypto assets, replacing staff guidance and policy statements…

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) burns, or destroys, about 648 SOL per day in transaction fees as of early August. At the same time, it issues around 60,000 SOL each day, meaning that its supply inflates over time, diluting holders.