Cardano Whale Accumulation Hits 4-Year Peak as DeFi Liquidity Faces Headwinds

Large Cardano holders now control 25.09 billion ADA tokens—representing 67% of the total supply—marking the highest concentration since July 2020. Meanwhile, the blockchain’s DeFi ecosystem has contracted 80%, with TVL plummeting from $686 million to just $137 million, creating a stark disconnect between whale accumulation and protocol utility.

XRP Breaks $1.40 as Ripple Locks 700M Tokens: Is the Altcoin Rally Sustainable?

XRP has climbed above $1.40 following Ripple’s monthly escrow relock that removed 700 million tokens from circulation. The altcoin’s price movement coincided with Ripple’s Las Vegas conference and OKX’s integration of RLUSD across 280+ trading pairs, creating multiple demand catalysts within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.