Despite the record-setting inflows, XRP’s price was rejected after last week’s surge to $1.70. The winds of change continue to impact how investors view the spot XRP ETFs, with the inflows in the past week exceeding $110 million for the first time since early December, 2025. Naturally, the cumulative total net inflows have reached…
Cumulative stablecoin card spending has surpassed $10.9 billion, according to Paymentscan data cited by payment provider RedotPay on Aug. 25. Summary Paymentscan data cited by RedotPay placed cumulative stablecoin card spending above $10.9 billion worldwide overall. July 2026 produced a record month, with card spending exceeding $1 billion for first time. RedotPay predicts annualized spending…
Whales bought $3 billion worth of BTC in the past week alone, while retail investors have been mostly selling. Bitcoin’s major rally from under $65,000 to over $81,000 within a week or so changed the broader market sentiment from fear to greed, with analysts initially rushing to call the end of the bear phase….
A federal appeals court ruled on Aug. 28 that Kalshi had not shown Nevada’s regulation of its sports-event contracts was likely preempted by federal commodities law. Summary Ninth Circuit judges held Kalshi unlikely to block Nevada regulation of sports-event contracts through preemption. The ruling did not invalidate CFTC rulemaking or resolve any future Administrative Procedure…
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…
