Standard Chartered has reportedly started coverage on Uniswap's UNI and outlined a model that puts the token at $100 by the end of 2030 if tokenized real-world assets scale as expected. The projected path steps from $6.50 in 2026 to $20 in 2027, $40 in 2028, $65 in 2029 and then $100, with the thesis tied to a $4 trillion RWA tokenization market by 2028.

A wallet linked to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes bought another 1,400 ETH worth about $2.51 million. Separately, the ether whale “geministar.eth” accumulated 32,278 ETH, roughly $57 million, over a two-day period. The purchases were flagged by Lookonchain.

Ether is attempting to extend its rebound by about 20% toward $2.2K as markets await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision under new chair Kevin Warsh. On-chain data show BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has increased ETH exposure over the past two days, with a Hayes-linked wallet now holding about $7.8M worth of ETH. Traders are also watching whether a widely anticipated U.S.-Iran deal supports risk sentiment and keeps the recent crypto rally intact.

XRP Ledger has completed a rebrand that removes references to Ripple from its codebase as part of a broader migration to xrpld 3.2.0. Ripple CTO Emeritus and XRPL chief architect David Schwartz said he has moved his independent hub server to the new software. The node upgrade took 18 minutes of downtime versus a planned 10 minutes. Schwartz’s monthly peer chart showed a separate one-minute outage attributed to his local internet provider.

Altcoin selling accelerated over the past 12 months, culminating in peak selling pressure in June. The move reflected traders shifting liquidity away from a broad set of tokens. Market activity has become more selective, with only certain assets outperforming the wider trend.

First Block, Onpharma Company and Crito Capital LLP said they have launched what they describe as the first Solana-based Security Token Offering (STO) for an established U.S. operating business. The offering is structured under U.S. securities law as a Regulation S offshore issuance for non-U.S. investors. The firms said the deal is intended to bring tokenized equity in a real-world operating company to Solana-based capital formation, according to Chainwire.

Revenue generation is emerging as a key dividing line in the altcoin market. Projects with real businesses and sustainable cash flow are more likely to endure, while those driven mainly by token launches and hype risk fading.

XRP was rejected just below $1.30, raising the risk of another sell-off. The move comes despite largely positive spot XRP ETF flows this month and signs of accumulation. The price has faded from a $1.14-$1.29 bounce and is again struggling to hold above $1.21 support.