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On Aug. 29, Mastercard joined the XRP Ledger Hackathon in New York scheduled for Oct. 24-25 as a sponsor, according to XRPL Commons. The 36-hour event precedes Ripple's Swell conference and will focus on protocol development, agentic finance and lending. Mastercard's involvement extends beyond the developer event; in June, the company expanded its settlement capabilities to include regulated stablecoins, including Ripple USD (RLUSD), across multiple networks including XRPL. XRP traded around $1.

According to GMGN data, CLAN token's market cap surged past $4 million today, reaching $4.01 million with a 42% intraday gain. The token is associated with clan.tech, which launched on Robinhood Chain today and operates a platform for trading 'Clan Keys.' Token holders gain access to private chat rooms to connect with other traders.

According to Odaily, trader Wang Xiaoer recently highlighted Robinhood Chain as one of crypto's few emerging markets, noting that the ecosystem possesses its own token listing channels. Wang expressed regret over missing multiple leading projects in the ecosystem and identified potential opportunities in top-tier projects that have emerged on the chain.

According to Odaily, Avici discovered today that a vulnerability existed in an older Solana card contract used by its card issuer partner Rain and other projects. The affected contract was used to store recharged card balances, while users' Avici wallets and Solana and EVM self-custody wallets remained unaffected and secure. The vulnerability impacted 1,685 users with a total of approximately $500,900 in card balances. Avici has committed to fully refunding all affected users and has filed a rep

According to CCTV Finance, COMEX gold futures fell 3.43% to $4,504.10 per ounce on August 28, triggering sharp price cuts across Chinese jewelry brands on August 29. Chow Sang Sang gold jewelry dropped to 1,344 yuan per gram (down 37 yuan), Laomiao to 1,345 yuan per gram (down 39 yuan), and Lao Fengxiang to 1,348 yuan per gram (down 36 yuan).

According to BlockBeats, on August 29, assistant professor Su Dan from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business said that as AI evolves from assisting information processing to directly executing transactions, payment and asset verification will become necessary functions. Su Dan stated that AI and Web3 integration represents a strong certainty trend, as blockchain and digital currency are uniquely positioned to handle transaction settlement and asset confirmation.

On August 28, 2026, South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT selected three consortia—SK Telecom, KT, and Kakao—to operate a nationwide free AI access initiative. The service will provide all 52 million residents with unlimited access to a general-purpose AI chatbot and a public service AI agent, with a public beta scheduled for late September and full rollout by year-end. The government is allocating 512 Nvidia B200 GPUs to power the initiative, with operators contributing additional resources

Solana validators approved proposal SGP 0002 today to double the network's annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, clearing the 66.67% threshold with 67% of participating stake in support. The proposal received backing from 176.29 million SOL, compared with 66.19 million SOL opposed. Developed by Helius engineers, the measure accelerates Solana's path toward its long-term 1.5% inflation floor to 2029, five years earlier than previously scheduled for 2032. The change is expected to result in ap

According to Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney, on May 1 the firm raised its Amazon price target to $335, with AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus identified as a key growth driver. More than 250 million customers used Rufus in 2025, showing 60% higher purchase intent compared to non-users. Rufus contributed approximately $10 billion in incremental gross merchandise value last year. Evercore projects the tool and related AI features could add up to $56 billion to Amazon's retail GMV by 2028, rep

According to Reuters, Taiwan is strengthening defenses on the Penghu archipelago during August's Han Kuang exercises, where thousands of troops deployed tanks, artillery, mortars, and armored vehicles. The military sent Hsiung Feng missile launch vehicles to the 90-island cluster for the first time and conducted drone operations. Located about 50 kilometers off Taiwan's southwest coast, Penghu is home to approximately 110,000 people. Military experts said holding the islands would enable Taiwan

According to Ethena Foundation's governance proposal unveiled August 27, the protocol will activate automated ENA buybacks once USDe supply reaches $7.5 billion, with the vote closing September 2. Currently at $4–4.6 billion in circulation, USDe requires roughly 85% growth to trigger the mechanism. At that threshold, 95% of net protocol revenue would fund open-market ENA purchases. The market responded immediately, with ENA surging 16-23% intraday to around $0.17, capping a broader rally that sa

According to LPL Financial chief economist Jeffrey Roach, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech delivered today will likely be light on direct policy guidance, with important clues buried in footnotes, citations, and references. Roach noted that market participants should listen for discussion of Fed credibility, inflation versus productivity, artificial intelligence's potential to ease policy constraints, and Warsh's views on Treasury buybacks and term premia in bond markets.

According to on-chain analyst Yujin, the operator of Trump Digital Gold ($GOLD) token scam sold off their entire 82.454% holdings on Aug 29, netting 9,784.6 SOL ($1.01 million). The token was launched on Solana this morning at 7:38 AM and surged to a $66 million market cap after an account associated with Trump merchandise posted the token address. The scammer began dumping at 11:48 AM, triggering a market crash from $55 million to $100 million in just 30 seconds. By approximately 2 PM, the oper

According to Iran's FARS news agency, on August 29, Iran's Army Commander Amir Hatami said Iran continued firing weapons from inventory at "maximum intensity until the last moment," despite the enemy's attempts to destroy Iranian drone and missile capabilities. He stated that in defensive warfare, failure of the aggressor to achieve objectives constitutes victory for the defending side.

According to Reuters, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos questioned stablecoins' credibility as a means of payment at scale on Friday, arguing that tokenized bank deposits offer a stronger alternative. De Cos said tokenized deposits provide a more direct path to harness tokenization while preserving the monetary system's foundations. A study from the BIS-linked Financial Stability Institute published Thursday compared stablecoin regulations across the US, European Union, United Kingdom,

According to Jin10, on August 28, Changxin Memory filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging its placement on a "Chinese military company" list. The company, first listed in January 2025, stated it is not a military enterprise and only develops and produces DRAM products for commercial and civilian use, with no military applications.

According to ChainCatcher, Neutrl has suspended its smart contracts after discovering position-related issues affecting protocol liquidity. The team stated this was not caused by contract vulnerabilities, hacking, or code defects. The protocol currently holds approximately $27 million in available liquid assets, while other positions remain illiquid and cannot be immediately liquidated. Pending redemptions for NUSD and sNUSD holders are expected to open in early September, subject to new contrac

According to Korea Exchange, Hanwha stock rallied 3.61% to 134,900 won on Aug 28, marking its fourth consecutive day of gains since Aug 25, when it reopened following a corporate reorganization. The stock has climbed 34.1% from its Aug 25 opening price of 100,600 won. The gains reflect market optimism that the spin-off will enable clearer valuation of the conglomerate's core defense and shipbuilding assets. Mirae Asset Securities expects Hanwha's discount rate to narrow from 54.75% to approximat

According to CCTV News, on August 28, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced plans to spend $2 million purchasing robotic dogs for enforcement operations. The devices will assist personnel in border protection and infrastructure security, equipped with remote-control capabilities and extendable mechanical arms for opening doors. The robots will conduct inspections and hazard assessments in environments potentially dangerous to human officers, though they lack attack capabil

According to IAEA Director General Grossi on August 29, the external power supply at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station has been cut for over a week. The facility is currently relying on emergency diesel generators to maintain nuclear safety and security operations. The IAEA warned that without restoration of external power or additional diesel fuel supplies in the coming days, the station faces a potential full blackout within approximately 10 days.