Bitcoin captured 77.4% of $1.297 billion in total US crypto ETP inflows from Aug. 17-19, totaling $1.004 billion. Ethereum saw $289.1 million in inflows, while Solana recorded $4.1 million, with BlackRock's IBIT leading the market surge.
Crypto exchange GMO Coin may suspend Bitcoin services during eCash's upcoming balance snapshot at block 963,648. While the exchange's notice remains conditional, eCash outlines an Alpha stage roadmap issuing practice ECX tokens.
Securitize reported record Q1 tokenized assets under management of $4.3 billion and $5.3 billion in transaction volume, yet total revenue fell 5% to $14.4 million and adjusted EBITDA swung to a $5.5 million loss as platform activity lacked monetization.
Bitcoin displays severe capitulation signals as a 10-month downturn continues, with VanEck data showing high options put-to-call premium ratios and heavy downside protection spending despite low realized volatility and stabilizing spot prices around $65,000.
Solana's Mainnet target slot time is set to drop from 400ms to 350ms in epoch 1020 under SIMD-0525. While test clusters advance faster, the staged rollout aims to increase scheduling frequency without raising per-second compute caps.
Nasdaq-listed AIxCrypto plans an orderly exit from its cryptocurrency holdings, which had a fair value of $5.21 million at June 30, as the company faces severe liquidity pressures and shifts its focus toward a robot rental business.
Hyperscale Data sold roughly 686 Bitcoin for $43.4 million in August 2026 to repay all its Morpho decentralized lending protocol loans. Despite eliminating this collateral exposure, the company warned its liquidity cannot cover operating requirements for the next 12 months.
Bitcoin jumped from $64,100 to near $70,000 after the US Treasury unexpectedly doubled its long-dated government debt buybacks, triggering a $1.4 billion short squeeze. However, hawkish Fed minutes and heavy upcoming bond supply pose lingering risks.
GnosisDAO approved GIP-153 to transform Gnosis Chain into an Ethereum ZK rollup, unlocking 350,000 staked GNO tokens and shifting security to Ethereum.
President Donald Trump stated that the US is considering accumulating sizable amounts of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. While existing laws and executive orders offer avenues for forfeiture, gifts, and potential tax payments, large-scale open-market purchases require congressional authorization.
Bitcoin fell 14.2% in Q2, yet institutional ETF holdings rose 7.5% to 535,723 BTC. Data from 13F filings shows a divergence between 'sticky' long-term allocators and tactical trading firms using ETFs for market-making and hedging.
AsiaStrategy is selling its 7.07% stake in Astra Enterprise for $10 million to two entities linked to its own leadership. The deal allows for $8 million in deferred payments over one year, with no collateral or interest specified in the agreements.
A new research preprint reveals that Hyperliquid's backstop absorbed approximately $576 million of $641 million in forced sales during the October 2025 crypto crash, potentially mitigating price feedback loops within the venue.
Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired 4,902 Zcash mining machines from Moria Mining for $33.33 million in equity. The deal secures 18% of the network's mining power and appoints Kevin Zhang as head of mining to bolster the company's ZEC treasury strategy.
SOL Strategies disclosed in an SEC filing that it may sell part of its Solana treasury to meet C$37.33 million in current liabilities, as over half of its SOL holdings are pledged against debt.
Anza has launched a two-week security competition for its Alpenglow consensus protocol, requiring researchers to pay a non-refundable 0.5 SOL fee per submission. The bounty pool reaches up to 50,000 SOL, with rewards contingent on severity and proof-of-concept validity.
Strategy directed $333.7 million from common-stock sales toward preferred-stock obligations and cash reserves, pausing Bitcoin purchases and prioritizing STRC support amid widening share underperformance.
The US 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5.3% for the first time since 2007, pressuring non-yielding assets like Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Galaxy reports crypto-collateralized lending has dropped $22.53 billion from its peak, suggesting a more gradual deleveraging than in 2022.
Galaxy's Aug. 7 analysis of Aave V3 shows that fewer than 9% of loans, using E-mode, hold half the platform's debt. These positions are heavily concentrated in Ethereum staking wrappers, creating systemic risk if the basis between these tokens and ETH widens.
Bybit has mandated that specific Brazilian business users complete additional verification by August 21. Failure to comply will lead to account restrictions, with forced liquidation of positions and conversion of fiat balances to USDT scheduled for September 21.
Matt Ballin and Ben Te'o are the leading candidates to replace Billy Slater as Queensland State of Origin coach after Cameron Smith and Kevin Walters officially withdrew from consideration for the position.
Bits of Gold, Israel's largest regulated crypto broker, is investigating a data breach exposing personal details of up to 250,000 users. While funds remain secure, the incident has led retail giant Paz to temporarily pause Bitcoin purchases on its Yellow app.
Vulcan, formerly Greenidge Generation, faces uncertainty as its $39.4 million financing deal remains unclosed. The company requires these funds to redeem $33.1 million in senior notes due October 31, warning that failure to secure capital could lead to default or bankruptcy.
KuCoin activated a rule moving USDT- and USDC-margined perpetual contracts to hourly funding settlement once contract funding caps or floors are reached.
