XRP ETFs Inflows Surge to $1.6B
Spot XRP ETFs saw $26.2M inflows on Aug. 28, despite a 2.7% price drop, totaling $1.6B since launch, with Goldman Sachs leading holders. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Zano Launches Hard Fork 6 for Exchanges
Zano’s Hard Fork 6 is live, introducing Gateway Addresses for easier integration with exchanges and bridges, enhancing privacy and cross-chain capabilities. #Update #Blockchain
Bitcoin Ethereum Schwab Expands Crypto Offerings
Charles Schwab expands its crypto platform to include $SOL, $AVAX, and $LINK, moving beyond $BTC and $ETH. This highlights increasing regulated investor demand for diverse digital assets. #Update #Crypto
Bitcoin Purchases Surge with $370 Million Investment
@MicroStrategy resumes Bitcoin purchases, acquiring 4,603 BTC at an average price of $80,318 for a total of $370 million. This marks its first buy since June 22. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Kalshi Bans George Santos for Life
Kalshi permanently banned former Rep. George Santos for manipulating a prediction market, fining him $71,356 for profiting nearly $18,000. #Breaking #Legal
Senate Showdown: CLARITY Act Odds Unclear
Kalshi predicts a 91% chance of a Senate vote on the CLARITY Act before October 1, while Polymarket sees only a 13% probability of its passage by 2026. #Update #Crypto
Crypto Excluded from Ireland’s New Investment Accounts
Ireland’s Department of Finance plans new tax-advantaged investment accounts for stocks and bonds, excluding crypto and derivatives due to their complexity and risk. Launch expected next year. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
Crypto Perps Launch in U.S. by Kraken
@Hyperliquid Labs and @Payward are in advanced talks to offer crypto perpetual futures to U.S. traders via Bitnomial, pending CFTC approval. HYPE rose 4% amid the news. #Update #Crypto $HYPE
Solana Cuts Block Times for Sub-Second Speed
@Solana’s mainnet successfully reduced block production times from 400ms to 350ms, achieving a slot-weighted mean of 365.4ms in epoch 1021 with only 331 skipped slots. #Update #Crypto $SOL
Bitcoin Moves Millions Amid North Korean Hackers
Blockchain data indicates wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group have sold over $30 million in bitcoin on Hyperliquid recently, amid discussions of onshoring the platform by Trump. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Surges to $81K Nvidia Hits $96.2B
Bitcoin surpasses $81,000 as new whales secure $1.2 billion in profits; @Nvidia reports record revenue of $96.2 billion; MARA mines first quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Treasury Holdings Surge by $143M
Strive acquires 1,800 $BTC for $143M, raising holdings to 23,156 BTC valued at $1.76B, amid sector buying resurgence. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
XRP Defense Triples After Central Node Cut
A new study indicates that adding two to three peer connections per XRP Ledger node can significantly enhance network resilience, raising attack thresholds from 12% to 33% under certain conditions. #Update #Crypto $XRP
CFTC Orders $172539 Penalty for Teleprompter Operator
CFTC orders former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez to disgorge $107,539.02 and pay a $65,000 penalty for insider trading on Kalshi. #Breaking #Legal $KSH