Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to XRP Update, U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded $125 million in daily trading volume on August 20, setting a new post-launch high. August net inflows totaled $56 million, indicating growing investor activity around regulated XRP investment products. Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $2

Bitcoin surged past $80,000 on Thursday, reaching an intraday high of $80,808 as the global crypto market capitalization climbed above $2.7 trillion. The rally triggered $409.07 million in liquidations, with short sellers bearing the brunt at $280.05 million in losses, according to Coinglass data. T

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, the GTA 6 hacker who leaked unreleased game footage distributed the Solana-based meme coin CYBERLEEK, with the token reaching a peak market cap of approximately $25 million on August 23. Hours before Rockstar Games publicly unveiled GTA 6 gameplay, on-chain

21Shares released an analysis of XRP's supply dynamics in the first half of 2026, revealing a 5.5% year-on-year increase in circulating supply. The crypto asset management company published the report as XRP surged back above $1.4 amid a recovery in Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market.

According to security firms CertiK and PeckShield, DeFi lender Moonwell lost approximately $8.7 million after an attacker manipulated the price of MAMO collateral and borrowed high-value assets including cbBTC, USDC and other tokens. The attack exploited Moonwell's pricing infrastructure rather

According to 21Shares, XRP's circulating supply increased by 5.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, the lowest annual supply dilution among payment-focused crypto assets. The analysis compared XRP against Stellar, which posted 8.8% annual dilution, and TON at 9.6%. 21Shares noted that

According to Coinglass, Bitcoin surged to $80,808 on Aug. 27 as the global crypto market capitalization climbed above $2.7 trillion. The rally triggered $409.07 million in liquidated derivatives positions, with $280.05 million stemming from short bets. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their eighth co

An anonymous crypto trader opened $40 million in short positions on Bitcoin and Ethereum on Aug. 26 via the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, betting against a market rally. The trader deposited 5 million USDC into a new wallet and initiated 20-times-leveraged short positions in 247.63 Bitcoin and

Ethereum has gained more than 30% over the past week, trading around the $2,450–$2,510 range. Market participants are watching the $2,550–$2,600 zone for a potential breakout, with analysts targeting $2,800 if the upward momentum continues. The move has been supported by strong spot Ethereum ETF

Ripple's partnership with Finastra gained attention after crypto researcher SMQKE highlighted its potential to provide Ripple a pathway into a broader banking ecosystem through infrastructure financial institutions already use. Nacha announced that Finastra is now a Preferred Partner for ACH

According to crypto researcher SMQKE and recent announcements, Ripple's partnership with Finastra could provide the company potential access to a broader banking ecosystem through Finastra's existing payments infrastructure. Finastra, a provider of banking software to financial institutions

According to US News, as of June, U.S. corporations donated a record $646 million in the 2026 midterm election cycle within 18 months—exceeding 40 percent of total corporate contributions from the entire 2024 presidential election. Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen found that the

According to Glassnode data, Bitcoin's long-term holders hold approximately 1.05 million BTC in the $83,000-$86,000 cost-intensive zone as spot BTC trades around $79,000. This cohort largely did not sell during the recent pullback and represents a key supply resistance level. Below this zone, the $

According to ChainCatcher, Polish Olympic Committee chairman Radoslaw Piszewski was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of receiving crypto kickbacks from platform Zondacrypto during sponsorship negotiations. Poland's Sports Ministry confirmed the arrest via X; Interior Minister Marcin Kierwininski

According to CoinDesk, Poland's Olympic Committee chair Radosław Piesiewicz was arrested yesterday (August 28) on suspicion of receiving bribes from cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto CEO Przemysław Kral. Prosecutors are investigating whether Piesiewicz received financial benefits, including a

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin's roughly 23% surge over the past week in August has driven shares of mining companies Canaan, American Bitcoin, and Cango up between 41% and 67%, outpacing gains in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure stocks. CoreWeave rose 21%, Nebius gained 17%, an

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission submitted a major crypto custody rule rewrite to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Wednesday, Law360 reported. The proposal, labeled economically significant, targets an October 2026 publication date and represents a sharp

HM Revenue and Customs released data on Thursday showing 240 individuals reported more than 1 million British pounds ($1.4 million) each in capital gains from digital assets during the 2024 to 2025 tax year. The disclosure came as part of the UK tax agency's transparency efforts regarding

TRON founder Justin Sun announced at the Bitcoin Asia 2026 conference in Hong Kong that the TRON network is planned to become resilient against quantum computing attacks by the end of the year. Sun stated this development addresses growing security concerns as quantum computing technology advances r

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