The Ethereum funds have not been in the red since August 11. The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded another highly impressive week, attracting over $900 million, but Friday changed the landscape after Kevin Warsh’s hawkish speech at Jackson Hole. Meanwhile, the funds tracking the largest altcoin continue to see only green, and their actual…
Solana Foundation Vice President of Technology Jacob Creech outlined several upcoming Solana upgrades on Aug. 30. Transaction V1 is scheduled for Sept. 9, while the first stage of a network rent reduction is expected during the week beginning Aug. 31. Summary Solana plans to activate Transaction V1 on September 9, increasing transaction size to 4,096…
The short squeeze sparked the rebound, but ETF and on-chain data suggest broader demand is now helping. Bitcoin (BTC) has risen about 26% from its mid-August low after a short-liquidation event accelerated the rebound. Glassnode said the August 19 move produced the largest one-day liquidation event since 2019. Short positions accounted for most of…
Sberbank plans to expand its crypto-backed lending business by accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether’s USDT as collateral, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov told TASS on Aug. 28. Summary Sberbank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT as collateral after required regulatory approval arrives. Russia’s new crypto market framework takes effect September 1, 2026, under formal central…
UNI is today’s top performer, skyrocketing by over 11%. Bitcoin’s gradual price recovery after Friday’s dip below $77,000 continues into the weekend, with the asset barely moving past $78,000 today. Most larger-cap alts have posted minor gains as well, but ETH remains below $2,500, BNB is still beneath $700, and XRP keeps fighting for…
Nine consecutive sessions of net inflows have narrowed the gap with Bitcoin ETFs to almost nothing. But spot volume tells a different story, and one that matters more. Summary U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $225.8 million in net inflows on August 28, their strongest single day in 10 months, extending a buying streak to nine…
August was quite the rollercoaster for Ripple’s token, even though history suggested more pain ahead. What’s next in September? With the eighth month of the year almost behind us, it’s worth exploring what really took place as it turned out to be among the most eventful ones, especially when it comes to price pumps….
Eight years after the ICO boom, the regulator is offering a path that the market already abandoned. The capital it is trying to regulate now flows through channels the proposal does not touch. Summary The SEC proposed a framework allowing crypto projects to raise up to $75 million annually through public token sales without full…
US President Donald Trump called it the largest oil deal in history. Can it impact crypto? The United States has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, which could reshape global energy markets, but does it actually matter for bitcoin and crypto? President Trump announced on Friday that…
A research paper published this week quantifies what happens when bank deposits move at blockchain speed. The number is large enough to reshape how banks fund the economy, and the crypto industry is building the pipes without acknowledging the consequences. Summary A research paper published on August 25 found that tokenized deposits could reduce U.S….
