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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has published an updated Ethereum Improvement Proposal, EIP-8141, outlining major changes to how Ethereum wallets handle transactions, signatures and gas fees. The proposal is being considered for Hegotá, an upcoming Ethereum upgrade, and could bring advanced wallet features directly into the Ethereum protocol.

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The US dollar has lost roughly 97% of its purchasing power since the Federal Reserve was established in 1913, highlighting more than a century of inflation and fueling comparisons with Bitcoin as an alternative store of value. According to CPI-U data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, $1 in 1913 had purchasing power equivalent to approximately $33 to $34 in 2026.

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Among declared institutional holders of XRP ETFs in the second quarter of the year, Goldman Sachs held first place. The banking institution thus showed an exposure of 87.45 million dollars as of June 30, far ahead of Jane Street and Millennium Management.