Cryptocurrency Update: Ethereum Upgrade Surges Over 20%, Wellgistics Announces XRP Integration Plan

Ethereum surged over 20% after the Pectra upgrade, boosting market confidence. Wellgistics plans to adopt XRP for payment and asset-liability management, aiming to reduce costs and shorten settlement times in the medical supply chain. SEC Commissioner Crenshaw publicly opposed Ripple's settlement agreement, arguing that it undermines investor protection. German authorities seized $38 million worth of cryptocurrency a day before eXch's closure. The NFT project Doodles launched the DOOD token, which can be used on the Solana network.