Whale Who Bet Against XRP Liquidated, Dogecoin Futures on Coinbase Spike 24%, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits ATH – Crypto News Digest

Key Points

1. A whale shorting XRP, BTC, ETH, and SOL faced over $650,000 in losses as XRP surged past the entry price of $2.894.

2. Dogecoin futures open interest on Coinbase spiked 24%, reaching a two-month high, reflecting renewed bullish sentiment.

3. Bitcoin mining difficulty hit a new all-time high of 127.6 trillion, with a 9% increase over 30 days and 7.14% over 90 days.

4. The whale's XRP short position was the worst-performing, with the token moving substantially above the entry price.

5. DOGE futures activity on Coinbase surged to 70,410,000 DOGE, the highest daily open interest since June 10.