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XRP led losses among the 10 largest cryptocurrencies as a leverage unwind pressured the market. Decrypt said chart signals indicate the more important test of XRP’s rally may still be ahead.
The SEC has sent a crypto-custody modernization proposal to the White House, Bitcoin Magazine reports. The move comes as a vote on the Clarity Act remains stalled and regulators continue their policy work.
Shinhan Financial Group and Visa will test stablecoin issuance, remittance and redemption in South Korea, alongside B2B settlement applications and AI-powered payment models.
Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, redemption and B2B settlements, while also developing AI-powered payment models, CoinDesk reports.
Ethereum developers proposed deposit-contract changes for quantum-resistant staking. The plan would expand validator keys to 8,192 bytes and add a switch to permanently retire the BLS signatures currently in use.
A protocol upgrade highlighted by Cointelegraph allows nodes to reach agreement on blocks before transaction execution is complete, separating consensus from execution in an effort to address scaling bottlenecks.
Tokenized-equity perpetual futures rose from $16 billion to over $590 billion in a year, but CoinDesk says the key issue is whether tokens provide real ownership or only synthetic exposure.
CryptoSlate reports that MSTR holders helped create a $1.59 billion discretionary pool. The funds may support Bitcoin purchases, buybacks, debt repayment or reserve growth, so they may never be converted into BTC.
CryptoSlate reports that LND’s official protection arrived in version 0.21.0, leaving earlier standard releases potentially exposed to a full-channel wipeout unless separately patched.
Ethereum developers have drafted a proposal to let validators use quantum-resistant keys for ETH staking and eventually end support for the format currently used. The measure remains an initial proposal, with no implementation timeline provided.
The SEC’s proposed crypto-asset rules could drive early-stage FOMO, Cointelegraph reports, but are unlikely to produce a broad new ICO boom. Some tokens may remain caught between security and non-security classifications.
CoinDesk argues that the evidence does not substantiate banks’ opposition to stablecoin rewards, highlighting an ongoing debate over how such programs should be assessed.
An OKX survey found students want crypto classes but often learn through social media. A separate review reported that only about 28% of accredited US business schools offered blockchain courses.
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not be able to link digital euro users to their transactions. Banks and payment providers processing those transactions could still identify their customers.
XRP has rebounded about 32% from below $1 and is nearing its strongest monthly gain in over a year. CryptoSlate reported the token near $1.40, down roughly 5% in 24 hours, amid ETF inflows and whale repositioning.
Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026, then reach $300,000 in 2029 under its base case. Its bull case projects a potential rise to $500,000.
Revolut has launched its euro-pegged EURR stablecoin for selected customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal. A Luxembourg subsidiary of Stripe holds the reserves backing the token.
Cointelegraph’s August 26 roundup covers crypto-market trends involving Bitcoin, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and regulation. BTC and DAI are the related assets, while no specific prices or individual developments were provided.
