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Wyoming is using Chainlink for near-real-time, onchain reserve verification for FRNT, its state-issued stable token. The integration broadens Chainlink’s role in tokenized financial markets, according to Cointelegraph.
Bitcoin traded near $77,000 as central bank rate decisions took center stage. ADP reported private-sector job growth of 38,000, below forecasts and the weakest level since January, CoinDesk reported.
Bitcoin held near $78,000 while global bond yields climbed to multi-decade highs. Japan’s 10-year JGB yield reached a 30-year peak as the global bond-market sell-off continued, Cointelegraph reported.
Kalshi permanently banned former congressman George Santos after finding he traded heavily on his own State of the Union attendance, made false statements to move prices and earned nearly $18,000, according to Decrypt.
Bitcoin is on track for its best August since 2017, CryptoSlate reported, trading near $78,400 as renewed US-Iran hostilities and a hawkish Federal Reserve stance test the digital asset’s recovery.
Crypto projects have spent a record $638 million on token buybacks in 2026, with Hyperliquid and Pump.fun responsible for nearly 90% of the total, according to figures cited by the Financial Times.
Crude oil is surging after overnight military strikes in Iran, CoinDesk reported, while Bitcoin trades near $78,000. The update also says Strategy bought BTC for the first time since late June.
Stellar’s tokenized real-world asset market has expanded more than fourfold this year to nearly $4 billion, as institutional adoption and tokenization activity accelerate across the network, Cointelegraph reports.
Bitcoin traded near $78,000 after rejecting levels above $81,000. CryptoSlate cited $77,000 support and $80,000 resistance, with a break below support exposing the mid-$75,000s and a recovery potentially targeting $81,300 and $82,000-$83,000.
Capital B plans to raise €21 million to acquire nearly 270 BTC, but full exercise of associated warrants could reduce the displayed ratio by about 24%, creating significant dilution risk.
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.
Solana’s “Double Disinflation” proposal passed by a razor-thin margin, reducing future SOL issuance. Kraken nearly blocked the measure, while a separate proposal to burn fees failed, according to Decrypt.
About $6.4 billion in Bitcoin options are due to expire in Deribit’s Friday settlement, representing nearly one-fifth of the exchange’s BTC open interest. Max pain is well below Bitcoin’s current trading level.
