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Addresses created between 2010 and 2017 moved 6,427 BTC, representing approximately $500 million. This is five times more than the July activity.
Activity from wallets created in 2014 is particularly noticeable, with some moving coins almost simultaneously.

Bitcoin is showing impressive momentum, approaching its highest August return since 2017. It's currently up 24% for the month.
However, historically, a strong August has often been followed by a poor September.

Solana will double the rate of SOL inflation reduction.
Validators approved a new schedule that will increase the annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%. The target of 1.5% is now planned to be reached in approximately 2.8 years, up from 5.7.

BlackRock identified the reason for the demand for Bitcoin.
Concerns surrounding US government debt and budget deficits are pushing investors toward Bitcoin and gold, said Robert Mitchnick, head of BlackRock's digital assets division. Investors are increasingly looking at the purchasing power of fiat currencies and seeking alternative means of saving, he added.

In the US, 39 banking associations have united to form the BankChain Alliance and are developing their own blockchain network for banks.
It is planned to launch tokenized deposits, stablecoins, automated settlements, and smart payments. The network is scheduled to launch in 2027.

RFI and Safeheron have launched a pilot project for quantum-resistant transactions involving digital assets. Participants include regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan, and Malta, as well as Bison Bank and DK Bank.
The initiative will test the MPC protocol using the NIST standard on the NEAR testnet. The code will be open-sourced following the results of the study.

Elon Musk's X may begin paying creators in stablecoins.
The social network is discussing using USDC and other stablecoins to pay content creators. There's no official decision yet.
At the same time, X is phasing out Revenue Sharing and transitioning creators to the new Original Content Rewards program.

AI has begun to compete with Bitcoin not only for attention but also for investor money.
BlackRock cited capital rotation into AI as one of the factors putting pressure on BTC. From October 2025 to July 2026, AI-related funds attracted over $46 billion, while Bitcoin products lost approximately $5 billion.

The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into a16z, which manages over $100 billion, approximately $10 billion of which is in crypto funds. The investigation stems from a potential conflict of interest: a16z representatives serve on the boards of Databricks and Fivetran, which are now competing in the data market.

Bitcoin on Coinbase has been in negative value for 90 days now, a record streak in CoinGlass's history.
This indicates weak interest from American buyers: it seems AI is currently attracting more attention than cryptocurrency.

The share of Bitcoin in profit has fallen to 51.4%, a three-year low.
Historically, when the share of profitable Bitcoin has declined, it has led to a re-accumulation, which ultimately fueled price growth, CryptoQuant notes.

Bitcoin's price reaching $1 million by 2030 is mathematically impossible, according to 10x Research founder Marcus Thielen's disappointing estimate. To achieve this goal, he claims, the world's leading cryptocurrency would need to attract $15 trillion in value within four years, equivalent to approximately 25% of the US stock market.

Western analysts note that Bitcoin has abandoned its upward trend after 42 days of growth, breaking through key support levels.
The key level is now $60,000. If Bitcoin fails to hold this level, it could intensify selling pressure and lead to a deep correction.

Goldman Sachs acquired NEOS Investments for $2.25 billion. As part of the deal, the bank gained control of a Bitcoin ETF (ticker BTCI) with approximately $1.1 billion in assets under management.
The financial giant will also gain control of an options-based trading platform with a turnover of $30 billion.

Bitcoin miners have almost completely stopped earning from fees. On August 11, they accounted for just 0.69% of their revenue - nearly a ten-year low.
Against this backdrop, the network's hashrate has already fallen 33% from its peak. Charles Edwards called this "the most under-reported worrying development for Bitcoin in 2026."

Standard Chartered analysts have raised their forecast for Chainlink (LINK) to $200 by the end of 2030.
The company estimates the token's potential growth at approximately 25x from its current level of approximately $8. This forecast is attributed to Chainlink's role as a key infrastructure for tokenized assets.

The Bitcoin network split over BIP-110.
Soft fork supporters formed a separate branch at #961,632. It mined just two blocks in eight hours, and by the morning of August 9, it was 48 blocks behind the main network.
The cryptocurrency's price barely reacted to the split. Meanwhile, the debate within the community continues.

Defenses against quantum computers have themselves come under attack from quantum algorithms.
AWS researcher Daniel Simon has proposed a method that potentially weakens the mathematical foundation of some post-quantum cryptography. These are lattice problems, the very foundations on which many modern security schemes are built.

MetaMask has introduced Agent Wallet, an innovative wallet for AI agents that enables them to independently execute crypto transactions with defined limits and rules.
All transactions are simulated and securely monitored, and transactions are protected by Transaction Protection insurance of up to $10,000 per month.

The well-known Move-to-Earn service Step App is shutting down after four years. During this time, the app gained popularity, garnering over 1 million downloads, and users collectively taking several billion steps.
The native FITFI token once experienced impressive growth from $0.0049 to $0.73, but interest in the project subsequently waned. The team announced it would shut down all services by August 21.