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The upgraded system channels yield from USDC reserves into purchases of Hyperliquid's native token, with estimates pointing to roughly $160 million annually. Hyperliquid, the decentralized derivatives exchange built on its own blockchain, has switched on a mechanism known as AQAv2.

Nine straight days of net inflows into XRP exchange-traded funds have reignited debate over whether the token is still undervalued. Seven spot XRP exchange-traded funds have collectively pulled in a significant amount of investor capital since they began trading, according to crypto.news.

The venture firm is broadening its liquid trading strategies as crypto VCs diversify beyond early-stage bets. RockawayX is raising capital for a new hedge fund with a target of $150 million, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.

Hyperliquid's native token holds above $80 and forms a bullish chart pattern ahead of a widely watched date later this month. HYPE, the token powering the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, has pushed to $83, extending a rally that has kept the asset firmly above $80 in recent sessions.

The blockchain's daily transaction count reached an all-time high alongside a sharp rally that pushed SOL back above $100. Solana’s network recorded a record 4.2 billion transactions, according to data cited by Cointelegraph.

Witkoff says $4 billion in USD1 circulation reflects market demand, not political connections World Liberty Financial's chief executive, Witkoff, has publicly defended the company's USD1 stablecoin against accusations of cronyism. Critics have suggested the token's rapid rise owes more to the platform's association with the Trump family than to actual market appetite.

The Mantle network moves its real-world-asset yield product from a centralized custody setup into decentralized finance infrastructure. Mantle has restructured its stablecoin yield vault, moving it from a centralized finance custody arrangement into a non-custodial decentralized finance framework.

The move follows the reported $1 billion debut of X's Cashtags feature X plans to add buttons that let users trade cryptocurrency directly from the platform, according to product executive Nikita Bier. Bier disclosed the feature in comments reported by crypto outlets covering X’s product roadmap.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report Solana perpetual futures topped $1.08 trillion in cumulative volume, but they give very different figures for Jupiter Perps' share of that total. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report Solana perpetual futures topped $1.08 trillion in cumulative volume, but they give very different figures for Jupiter Perps' share of that total.

The crypto merchant bank is broadening its lending business beyond institutional clients with a new consumer-facing product. Galaxy Digital has launched a new line of credit aimed at retail crypto holders, allowing them to borrow against holdings of Bitcoin, Ether and Solana.

Analysts point to bitcoin's outsized gains as a sign that a new bull market phase may be underway, even as altcoins struggle to keep pace. Bitcoin has pulled away from the rest of the digital asset market in recent trading.

The interoperability protocol's new platform targets both crypto and tokenized asset markets, sending its native token higher. LayerZero introduced ATLAS, a new trading infrastructure built to serve both crypto-native markets and tokenized real-world assets. The announcement came on August 25, 2026, according to reports from CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing.

Traders are taking on more borrowed exposure to XRP futures on the world's largest exchange, data shows. XRP’s estimated leverage ratio on Binance has climbed to its highest reading in more than seven months, according to data referenced across several crypto market reports published this week.

The token rallied sharply following the mainnet debut of the DGrid AI network, according to Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing. The token tied to DGrid AI climbed 93% following the launch of its decentralized artificial intelligence network, Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing reported.

Fundstrat's Tom Lee points to a bullish Ethereum setup as funding rates hit a one-year high, according to Yahoo Finance and CoinGape. Tom Lee, the Fundstrat strategist known for his long-running crypto market commentary, has flagged Ethereum as entering a new bullish phase.

The asset manager's new product lets eligible non-US users track themed baskets such as Mag 7, AI and robotics stocks through tokenized shares. Bitwise has introduced Automated Token Portfolios, a product designed to give eligible non-US users exposure to baskets of tokenized stocks.

New pToken standard turns open perp accounts into transferable ERC-20 tokens Arcus has rolled out tokenized perpetual futures positions on Robinhood Chain, according to Cointelegraph. The move introduces a mechanism the company calls pTokens, which convert an open perpetual futures account into a standard ERC-20 token, CryptoBriefing reported.

Spot XRP exchange-traded funds keep their lead in cumulative inflows even as Solana products draw more money on a daily basis. Spot exchange-traded funds tied to Solana are currently attracting more capital per day than those linked to XRP, according to newly reported inflow figures.