Bitwise's XRP ETF ($XRP) is now the largest XRP-focused exchange-traded fund in the United States, CEO Hunter Horsley said. The product has secured the top position among U.S. XRP ETFs.

Bitwise's spot XRP ETF ($XRP) has become the largest U.S. fund focused on XRP after recording $10 million in weekly net inflows, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley said on X. SoSoValu data show the broader American spot XRP ETF market now holds $1 billion in total net assets, with cumulative net inflows reaching $1.25 billion since trading began. Bitwise leads with $269.05 million in assets under management, followed by Canary's XRPC at $262.17 million and Franklin Templeton's XRPZ at $230.20 million, while 21Shares and Grayscale manage $166.96 million and $72.49 million respectively. The sector saw $7.53 million in total net inflows and nearly $39 million traded on March 3.

Aave V4 has launched with what Certora describes as one of the strongest security foundations in DeFi, following over a year of collaboration on the protocol's architecture. Certora said the result is a system designed around security expertise from the outset, not merely a well-audited protocol.

The Sui blockchain activated its native stablecoin USDsui on mainnet, with the asset issued by Bridge, a Stripe company, via its Open Issuance platform. SUI changed hands near $0.97 with a $3.78 billion market capitalization after gaining more than 6% in 24 hours. USDsui, first introduced in late 2025, is now live across Sui applications including Turbos, Cetus, Bluefin, NAVI, Scallop, and Suilend, with Bridge stating it was built using enterprise-grade controls and compliance-ready systems designed for predictable costs and fast settlement. Mysten Labs said USDsui is backed by bonds and liquid reserves that generate yield, with part of this income able to flow back into the Sui ecosystem to potentially repurchase SUI tokens or bolster decentralized finance liquidity, while the Sui Foundation and Mysten Labs hold existing stablecoins that may migrate into USDsui.

A Shiba Inu named Kimchi became the first dog to ring the Nasdaq opening bell on Feb. 18 in connection with 21Shares' Dogecoin ETF debut under ticker TDOG, House of Doge said. Kimchi was selected through a community campaign on X that generated over 1.2 million impressions, and House of Doge described the event as marking Dogecoin's evolution from a 2013 meme coin to a recognized financial brand now backed by a regulated spot ETF. Dogecoin climbed 13.7% in the past 24 hours to $0.1017 on Wednesday, rebounding from a session low of $0.087 as broader crypto markets recovered.

Sui Dollar (USDsui), a stablecoin issued by Stripe-owned Stablecoin, officially launched for scalable finance and global payments. The launch positions USDsui as a stable-value asset designed to support broader financial scalability and cross-border payment scenarios.

Ethereum's daily active addresses fell 45% from 1,329,193 on Feb. 7 to 746,062 by March 3, despite nearing its all-time high of 1,420,187 addresses recorded on Dec. 9, 2022, Etherscan data show. ETH jumped 6.62% within 24 hours on March 3 to trade at $2,078, while perpetual futures open interest rose 8.8% and funding rates climbed 21%, signaling increased leveraged long positioning. The price later stood at $2,150.35, with an intraday high of $2,153.65 and a low of $1,947.76, as traders watched the $2,000–$2,200 support area and eyed resistance near $2,150 with a potential upside target around $2,300. Technical analysis shows ETH trading below its 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day moving averages, with a failure to hold current support potentially exposing downside toward the $1,900 and $1,725 regions.

Bitmine has accumulated more than 4.4 million ETH within six months under chairman Tom Lee, amassing over $13 billion in ETH and cash to become the second largest digital asset treasury holder behind Strategy, according to the firm's disclosures. The company has staked over 3 million ETH via its MAVAN validator network and is generating about $171 million in annualized rewards, though it holds over $8 billion in unrealized losses as ETH traded below $2,000 by early 2026. Arkham data show Bitmine now controls roughly 3.66% of Ethereum's circulating supply, and Lee has broadened the balance sheet with a $200 million stake in Beast Industries, the company founded by MrBeast. Crypto trader Andrew Kang has publicly criticized Lee's strategy even as Bitmine targets about 5% of Ethereum's total supply through continued purchases and staking.

Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) now supports Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC) on Monad, enabling more than $5 billion in Bitcoin-backed liquidity to flow into the Monad DeFi ecosystem, Monad announced Monday. The integration allows cbBTC holders to move tokens directly into Monad-based applications, with early adopters Curvance and Neverland launching cbBTC markets for lending, borrowing, trading, and structured products on the EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain. Chainlink CCIP uses multiple tiers of decentralized validation and Coinbase's Cross-Chain Token standard to help preserve wrapped asset supply integrity across networks. LINK traded at $8.99, up about 5%, with support at $8.83 and resistance in the $9.20–$9.50 range, while Chainlink ETFs have absorbed 1.16% of total LINK supply.