Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to deputy chairman Anatoly Popov cited by TASS, Russia's largest bank Sberbank plans to expand its crypto collateral loan business by accepting Ethereum (ETH) and Tether stablecoin (USDT) alongside Bitcoin, pending regulatory approval. Russia's Central Bank included BTC, ETH, and USDT in a

According to Financial Times citing Allium Labs data, Hyperliquid and Pump.fun accounted for nearly 90% of the record $638 million in token buybacks conducted by cryptocurrency projects year-to-date as of August 25, 2026. Hyperliquid spent approximately $370 million on buybacks, while Pump.fun

bStocks is launching new trading pairs on PancakeSwap v2, featuring QQQB-Bull and SPCXB-MarsCoin. The initiative was highlighted in a tweet by PancakeSwap. The launch aligns with growing interest in tokenized assets within the crypto market. bStocks Launches QQQB-Bull and SPCXB-MarsCoin Pairs on P

According to BlockBeats, Ireland announced on August 31 that cryptocurrency will be excluded from tax-advantaged savings accounts set to be opened to all adult residents nationwide, as revealed in a video statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simon Harris. Eligible assets

According to Odaily, Polymarket's CLOB trading system marked a read delay issue affecting open order retrieval as resolved on August 31 at 18:47 UTC+8. The platform had previously paused trading multiple times and switched to cancellation-only mode during the outage. All services—CLOB, Web

Real Trump Coins, a licensed Donald Trump merchandise brand, denied authorizing the Trump Digital GOLD token on Solana after wallets controlling more than 82% of the token's supply sold their holdings. The brand blamed unidentified third-party bad actors for the episode, which followed promotional p

NAKA surged 10.22% in the last hour to reach $0.044911. The cryptocurrency recorded a 24-hour trading volume of $540,037 with a market cap of $4,368,926. The price movement occurred as the cryptocurrency climbed from a low of $0.038278 to a high of $0.044911 within the day. NAKA Records 3.70%

According to blockchain tracker Lookonchain and on-chain researcher EmberCN, the licensed Trump merchandise brand Real Trump Coins has denied authorizing or promoting the Trump Digital GOLD token on Solana, after connected wallets controlling 82.45% of the token's supply sold their holdings and the

NAKA surged 10.22% in the last hour to reach $0.0449, marking its strongest move in weeks. The price jump reflects active trading participation, with 24-hour volume at $540,037 and a market cap of $4,368,926.

An attacker exploited a Balancer V1 pool, causing around $234,000 in losses through a rounding flaw after compressing WBTC reserves. It underscores the risks in other immutable Balancer V1 pools that still use the legacy joins and exits computations. A hacker siphoned about $234,000 from a Balanc

According to CNBC, an arbitrator ruled in August that Gemini Space Station was not misleading users and bears no responsibility for its Earn lending program's collapse. The ruling came in response to a claim filed by an Earn user in late 2024. The arbitrator found insufficient evidence that Gemini m

According to chain analyst Willy Woo, cited by ChainCatcher, approximately 5% of the global population currently holds Bitcoin, compared to 4% holding S&P 500 assets and 4.5% holding gold. Woo noted that at the current 5% adoption level, BTC remains primarily viewed as a financial asset; however,

U.S. banks are calling for a regulatory framework to enable the implementation of tokenized deposit networks. The initiative aims to establish infrastructure that meets safety, privacy, and compliance standards. This push reflects a broader trend in the financial industry, where traditional

Pendle announced multiple enhancements to its trading platform. The DeFi protocol launched an arbitrage tool with CrossEx featuring two-click execution for funding rate arbitrage, and the PT-AUSD market went live on Aave. PT Looping incentives for PT-AUSD and PT-USDat offer 2% APY before leverage, a

Almanak publicly launched today, offering Aave users a non-custodial workflow for creating onchain strategies. The platform allows users to transform strategy ideas into code using plain language or Python, facilitating backtesting and paper trading against mainnet forks. This development enhances u

According to Pendle, the protocol has announced a new arbitrage tool in partnership with CrossEx, enabling two-click funding rate arbitrage execution. Additionally, the PT-AUSD market is now live on Aave, aimed at increasing liquidity and trading options. The platform also plans to launch new

Almanak publicly launched today, providing Aave users with a non-custodial workflow to create and deploy onchain strategies. The platform allows users to build strategies using plain language or Python, with capabilities for backtesting and paper trading against mainnet forks, enhancing user

According to BlockBeats, Robinhood Chain's DEX trading volume reached $1.33 billion over the past 24 hours on August 31, surpassing Ethereum ($993 million), BNB Chain ($962 million), and Base ($881 million) in the same period, second only to Solana ($1.86 billion). The chain has recorded new daily h