Stablecoins are shifting from speculative crypto tools to financial infrastructure. Dollar-pegged tokens still dominate on-chain reserves, while local currency stablecoins are gaining use in payments, remittances, and regional liquidity.

Santiment data shows wallets active on the XRP Ledger over the past year are down 41% on average, with MVRV at its lowest level since the FTX collapse in November 2022. XRP is now trading near a historical accumulation zone.

Gold is testing the $4,300-$4,400 resistance zone again, while support at $3,900-$4,000 remains in place. Analysts say short-term momentum has improved, but medium-term direction depends on a clear breakout.

Shiba Inu posted a 658.56% jump in spot flows over 12 hours, with net inflows of about $268,940. Open interest rose 9.39% to $62.98 million as SHIB gained 2.65% in 24 hours.

MicroStrategy said its Bitcoin holdings are worth $49.3 billion at a $69,000 BTC price against $6 billion in net debt, and argued that even if Bitcoin fell 88% to $8,000, its holdings would still cover all debt.

Bitcoin fell to around $73,000 as the wider crypto selloff deepened alongside weakness in tech stocks. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 14, while 24-hour liquidations climbed above $794 million.

Pikmin Bloom has gained strong traction in Taiwan, driven by collection gameplay, light social features and offline events, offering a sharp contrast to the rise and collapse of token-driven move-to-earn models like STEPN.

President Trump, at Pakistan's request, announced a pause on military strikes against Iran and extended the ceasefire, while maintaining a naval blockade and highest alert. The statement cited a 'seriously fractured' Iranian government awaiting a unified proposal.