Justin Drake Proposes Beam Chain Overhaul to Modernize Ethereum's Consensus Layer

Daily Top Performer — Ripple (XRP)

The S&P 500 fell 0.29%, led by declines in materials, healthcare, and real estate, while tech and consumer staples rose. Investors are awaiting economic reports, including the Consumer Price Index, which could influence Fed rate expectations. Coindesk Indices, an index measuring broader cryptocurrency market performance was down by 0.91%, with Bitcoin rising by  2.77% and Ether dropping by 1.40%, in the past 24 hours.

Today’s top performer is XRP, which surged 13.3% following the release of insights on how institutional custody solutions can transform crypto exchanges.