Weekly crypto recap covering Microstrategy's portfolio rebalancing, Ripple's RWA expansion, BlackRock's Ethereum fund launch, and Cardano's recent outperformance.

Tech & Launches · 2026-08-04

Strategy liquidated holdings in bitcoin-native and MSTR while acquiring STRC. Ripple expanded real-world asset infrastructure on XRPL, while BlackRock launched a new fund on Ethereum. Cardano led the top 100 coins in performance over the past week, with no Clarity Act vote scheduled.

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