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The value of tokenized real-world assets on Stellar more than quadrupled to almost $4 billion. The increase accompanied broader institutional adoption and rising tokenization activity across the network.
Bitmine added 53,500 ETH and now controls about 4.9% of Ether's supply. The company has accumulated for 65 consecutive weeks despite a prolonged downturn and $5.1 billion in unrealized losses.
Strive purchased 1,800 Bitcoin for $143 million, increasing its holdings to 23,156 BTC. The transaction moved the company into fifth place among publicly traded corporate holders.
Russia's largest bank estimates regulated cryptocurrency venues could handle more than $46 billion during the first year after legalization. The projection offers an early measure of potential demand under the new framework.
Japan's Financial Services Agency has requested that trust-type stablecoins be exempted from mandatory tax filings beginning in fiscal 2027. The regulator argues the change would support their use in transactions.
Metaplanet moved 4,800 BTC valued at about $377 million to Coinbase Prime. Its transfers during the week reached 10,270 BTC, representing more than 29% of reported holdings.
Strategy acquired $370 million of Bitcoin in its first corporate purchase since June. The company also continued adding cash reserves and repurchasing its perpetual STRC preferred shares.
Crypto projects spent a record $638 million on token repurchases during 2026, with Hyperliquid and Pump.fun accounting for nearly 90% of the total. More protocols are directing revenue toward buybacks.
Spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded inflows for nine straight sessions, bringing cumulative net subscriptions since launch to $1.6 billion even as the token's price softened.