Token Events

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid and memecoin launchpad Pump.fun accounted for nearly 90% of the record $638 million in token buybacks carried out by cryptocurrency projects year-to-date in 2026, according to Allium Labs data cited by the Financial Times on Monday. Hyperliquid accounted for

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

Solana-focused exchange-traded funds recorded $153.87 million in net inflows last week, extending their buying streak to 9 consecutive days, while SOL traded around $101.59 after declining roughly 3% in the previous session. The token's $100 psychological support level came under scrutiny as the

Gate News reports that, according to the official announcement from the BounceBit (BB) project, BounceBit (BB) tokens will be swapped for tokens under a new contract at a 1:1 ratio. Gate will support this token swap, and users’ BounceBit (BB) tokens held on the Gate platform will be automatically included. Gate has suspended BounceBit (BB) deposits and withdrawals. Once the swap is complete, deposits and withdrawals of the new BounceBit (BB) tokens will resume. Trading will not be affected durin

According to ChainCatcher, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that stablecoins, backed nearly entirely by US Treasuries, are more trustworthy than tokenized bank deposits which typically have only 10% in liquid assets. Ardoino pointed out that USDT's market cap has surpassed $183 billion and is used by

According to Odaily, Ave.ai has launched $PONS contract trading with up to 3x leverage. The Pons Launchpad platform has generated over $2.85 billion in trading volume within approximately one month, with daily trading volume share reaching as high as 63%. PONS is the platform token of Pons Launchpad

According to Financial Times, on August 31, crypto projects spent $638 million to repurchase their own tokens year-to-date, compared to $545 million in the same period last year, according to blockchain data firm Allium Labs. Hyperliquid and pump.fun accounted for nearly 90% of total buyback

BUIDL has regained its position as the largest tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, surpassing Circle's USYC, according to Token Terminal. The fund's market capitalization stands at approximately $2.8 billion, representing 18.5% of the total tokenized treasury market valued at $15.1 billion. BUIDL is a tok

Steak 'n Shake declared itself a 'Bitcoin company' on Aug. 30 on X, more than 15 months after the burger chain began accepting bitcoin payments at its restaurants. The announcement followed an Aug. 7 filing by parent company Biglari Holdings Inc., which reported a 13.8% same-store sales increase

Steak 'n Shake declared itself a 'Bitcoin company' on Aug. 30, more than 15 months after the burger chain began accepting bitcoin payments at its restaurants. Parent company Biglari Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BH) reported a 13.8% same-store sales increase for domestic company-operated and

Bitcoin (BTC) has pulled back from last week’s high and was trading at around $77,680 as of August 31. Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor posted the message “We’re back,” hinting that the company may resume buying Bitcoin. Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending business and will accept Tether’s USDT stablecoin and Ethereum as collateral. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights CoinTelegraph reported that in his latest post on X (formerly Twitter), Strategy’s Michael Saylor

According to Token Unlocks data cited by Foresight News, major token unlocks totaling over $10 million are set to occur this week on September 1-2. Sui (SUI) will unlock 13.53 million tokens worth approximately $9.65 million on September 1, followed by Ethena (ENA) with 40.63 million tokens valued a

According to Token Unlocks data, eight tokens—GUN, GPS, SUI, ZETA, EIGEN, ENA, OPN, and HYPE—will see substantial unlocks this week.

Pump.fun's mobile app crossed $50 million in daily trading volume, scaling from $250,000 at launch. Daily transactions increased from 2,500 to 905,000 over the same period. The platform debuted in April 2024 as a Solana-based memecoin launchpad using a bonding curve mechanism that automatically

According to ChainCatcher, Revolut has launched staged tests of EURR, a euro-denominated stablecoin, in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal. The stablecoin operates on Ethereum and is issued by Bridge, a subsidiary of Stripe. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank emphasized that the digital euro will

According to this week's industry review, tokens accruing value have emerged as the most profitable narrative in the early bull run. HYPE reached an all-time high of $85 amid ETF buying and rising fees, while Bitwise's Solana staking ETF reported approximately $45 million in inflows over the first t