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The proposed upgrade could enhance network stability and security while fostering demand for STX, potentially boosting its market value. Bitcoin staking on Stacks allocates 15% of surplus revenue to protocol reserve fund.

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Holding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) through every downturn is the only strategy that has consistently worked in crypto, according to Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi. Yet, he says most people don't do “the obvious thing.

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Michael Saylor outlined five risks facing bitcoin, arguing that the threats come not from bitcoin disappearing but from changes in financial structures, custody systems, regulation, and long-term network security. The Five Risks Saylor Says Could Shape Bitcoin's Long-Term Path Strategy Inc.

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Ripple's XRP is hovering around the $1.10 level as fresh on-chain indicators suggest the network is seeing its weakest user activity of the year—an imbalance that is amplifying concerns about whether the token's recent slide is being matched by real demand. Adding to the cautious tone, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revisited the firm's past standoff with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), describing how close the company came to shutting down during the lawsuit.