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Stellar’s Tokenized Real-World Asset Market Nears $4B After Rapid Growth
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 Knots Plans Another Conditional Fork Attempt After Earlier Chain Halted
Bitcoin Knots is preparing another conditional Bitcoin fork attempt after its previous chain halted after two blocks. CryptoSlate says activation settings, day-one hash disclosure, service policies, and universal replay protection remain unresolved.
Bitcoin ETF inflows reverse after $3 billion streak while ETH, XRP and Solana attract buying
Bitcoin ETF inflows posted a $201.9 million reversal after a roughly $3 billion streak, but the week remained positive. Ethereum, XRP and Solana continued to see buying, according to CryptoSlate.
Sanders Calls for Law to Halt Flock’s AI Surveillance Expansion
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said he plans to pursue legislation targeting Flock’s network of more than 120,000 AI cameras, warning that the system is pushing the United States toward a “surveillance state.”
Bitcoin Faces Macro Test as Kevin Warsh Highlights Sticky Inflation Metrics
Bitcoin faces a fresh macro test as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh points to sticky inflation metrics. ETF inflows and larger Treasury buybacks may reduce volatility, but CryptoSlate says they cannot substitute for disinflation.
Tokenized Stock Transfer Volume Reaches $29.5B After 415% Monthly Surge
Tokenized equity transfer volume climbed 415% to $29.5 billion over 30 days, while active addresses and holders more than doubled, according to Cointelegraph.
SEC Reviews Automatic ETF Filing Routes as Crypto and Event Products Expand
The SEC is reviewing automatic filing pathways after a wave of proposals for crypto, leveraged, private-asset and election- or economic-event-linked ETFs reached the market, CryptoSlate reports.
BPI study points to preference for control and micro-investing among everyday Americans
A BPI study cited by CoinDesk suggests everyday Americans may respond more to bitcoin’s personal-control and micro-investing features than to broader “digital gold” or world-changing narratives.
Swift’s global payments network confronts a blockchain challenge
Blockchain payment infrastructure is challenging Swift’s established role, while bankers argue its 11,500-institution network can absorb the technology. Crypto executives instead see blockchain as a potential replacement for Swift.
AI Agents May Need a New Digital Currency for Machine-to-Machine Payments
Crypto executives agree AI agents will need to transact with one another, but they disagree on the solution. CoinDesk reports the eventual machine-payment currency could be a stablecoin—or an asset that has not yet been invented.
BitGo Acquires NYDIG’s Institutional Trading Business in $42.5 Million Deal
BitGo is buying NYDIG’s institutional trading arm in a roughly $42.5 million cash-and-stock deal, adding derivatives, structured products and capital-markets capabilities while NYDIG focuses on power and data centers.
Bitcoin Miners Diverge From BTC as Their Business Models Evolve
Bitcoin climbed 21.5% between Aug. 17 and Aug. 21, while six of seven large US-listed miners fell. The performance gap underscores how mining companies are evolving beyond pure Bitcoin exposure toward high-performance computing operations.
Bitcoin hovers near $78,000 after failed push above $81,000
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.