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Tokenized equity transfer volume climbed 415% to $29.5 billion over 30 days, while active addresses and holders more than doubled, according to Cointelegraph.
US spot Ethereum ETFs appeared to launch with $10.36 billion in assets, but CryptoSlate’s review of filing data found that most came from ETH already held by Grayscale’s older trusts rather than new institutional buying.
Six Bitcoin wallets untouched for about a decade moved $40 million this month, with most transfers avoiding exchanges. Galaxy data showed dormant-coin activity at its lowest since 2022, while 2026 was tracking below half of last year’s total.
Six Bitcoin wallets untouched for about a decade moved coins worth roughly $40 million this month. Galaxy data shows dormant-coin activity at its lowest since 2022, with 2026 on pace for less than half of last year’s total.
Ripple is preparing the XRP Ledger for the potential threat posed by quantum computers. The move follows an Anthropic model’s reported 67-million-fold reduction in attack work and migration plans published by Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said at Bitcoin Asia that changing regulations and Asian demand for places to allocate cash could strengthen Bitcoin’s opportunity in the Far East, according to Bitcoin Magazine.
CryptoSlate reported that hackers stole nearly $6 million across six chains after a critical Cosmos-related bug was misjudged for four months. The upstream fix reached release branches hours before the incident, while MANTRA said no tokens were recovered.
An AI firm plans to rebuild an $827 million treasury after selling all its Bitcoin to repay debt. CryptoSlate said a proposed preferred raise covers 1.51% of the target before AI allocations and an 18-month dividend reserve.
IBIT regained key weekly options expiries in Q3 after a Tier 2 rule overhaul lowered eligibility thresholds to $25 billion in AUM and 5 million monthly options sides, according to CryptoSlate.
The Clarity Act has slipped to September, but banks continue building crypto-related infrastructure. A CoinDesk opinion piece says prolonged regulatory uncertainty benefits closed platforms and delays a broader market structure.
Ethena, issuer of the $4 billion USDe token, expects real-world asset perpetuals to become a larger part of its backing than crypto derivatives within 12 to 24 months, as equity perpetuals gain momentum.
Bitcoin briefly touched $81,455, its highest level since May 15, before pulling back as altcoins consolidated. The move coincided with weaker Nasdaq futures and further gains in gold ahead of the weekend.
Visa and Dunamu, Upbit’s parent company, are exploring stablecoin payments, remittances and AI commerce. Several projects are under review, including Open Standard’s proposed OUSD, but no launch details were announced.
