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Payments software provider Volante has connected Ripple's technology to the Federal Reserve's instant payment rail, according to multiple reports. Volante Technologies has enabled XRP for use within FedNow, the Federal Reserve’s real-time payment system, according to reports published this week.

ZEC hits an eight-year price high after a reported surge, with a Grayscale exchange-traded fund set to debut on the NYSE. Zcash, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency known by its ticker ZEC, has posted one of its strongest rallies in years.

Inflows into XRP exchange-traded products reached $39.7 million as the token rebounded 47% from its 2026 low. XRP-linked exchange-traded funds posted their strongest weekly performance since May, according to data cited by multiple crypto outlets. The products drew a combined $39.7 million in net inflows over the period.

Hopes that a US Treasury debt buyback could ease bond market pressure are lifting risk assets, including XRP XRP is on pace for its largest weekly gain in 21 months, according to reporting from CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing. Both outlets tie the move to renewed market chatter about a potential US Treasury debt buyback program.

U.Today and crypto.news both cover Michael Saylor's 'digital energy' framing of Bitcoin and Strategy's holdings, but disagree on whether the company's Digital Credit instruments like STRC are blockchain-based tokenized obligations or conventional securities.

The blockchain now accounts for 97% of tokenized equity trading volume, according to newly reported data. Solana's real-world asset ecosystem has reached a record $4 billion in total value, according to figures reported on August 23.

A governance exploit let the attacker take command of vault operations, draining an estimated $8.5 million. Term Labs suffered an estimated $8.5 million loss on August 23 after an attacker exploited a flaw in its governance system.

Four items today carry a mechanism that can move a price before US trading starts; the rest are opinion dressed as news. Four items today carry a mechanism that can move a price before US trading starts; the rest are opinion dressed as news.

XRP and TRUMP token trading drove the South Korean exchange to an $830 million hourly record. Upbit, South Korea's dominant cryptocurrency exchange, logged 1.15 trillion won in trading volume during a single hour on August 22. That figure converts to roughly $830 million at prevailing exchange rates.

The decentralized derivatives exchange has reclaimed a milestone last seen before a major market selloff. Open interest on Hyperliquid, the decentralized perpetual futures exchange, has climbed past $13 billion. Both CryptoBriefing and U.Today reported the milestone this week. It is the first time the metric has reached that level since October 10.

Brad Garlinghouse points to a pivotal moment for American crypto regulation, according to two separate reports. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the United States has never been closer to establishing clear rules for the crypto industry. The remarks were reported by U.Today and crypto.news on August 23, 2026.

U.Today and crypto.news both cover the Zondacrypto collapse and the NYT investigation into it, but disagree on whether CEO Przemysław Kral has vanished or is simply living abroad. U.Today and crypto.news both cover the Zondacrypto collapse and the NYT investigation into it, but disagree on whether CEO Przemysław Kral has vanished or is simply living…

Conflicting figures put the token's gain between 37% and 80%, with tens of millions in leveraged positions wiped out. The memecoin associated with President Trump's brand posted a sudden price spike this week, drawing renewed attention to a token that has swung wildly since its launch.

Two three-publisher stories show money moving into regulated crypto products while the rules for holding it outside them are still being fought in court. Two three-publisher stories show money moving into regulated crypto products while the rules for holding it outside them are still being fought in court.

Lawmakers move digital asset market structure legislation toward a floor vote while the CFTC signals it may offer only limited regulatory relief in the meantime. The Senate has set September 15 as the floor vote date for the CLARITY Act, according to CryptoBriefing.

Reports point to growing institutional ownership in a fund tied to the Hyperliquid trading ecosystem, raising questions for retail investors. Institutional investors have been boosting their positions in Hyperliquid Strategies, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing.

US-listed spot funds pulled in billions over the past week, marking the sharpest rebound in demand in roughly ten months. US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds attracted their largest weekly inflows since October, based on data reported by two outlets covering the crypto market. BeInCrypto reported the combined total at approximately $2.3 billion.

The platform says the impact was limited to its own funds, not customer holdings, following the disruption. HumidiFi, a trading platform operating on the Solana blockchain, halted trading activity following what it described as an internal network incident. The disruption affected funds held on the platform, prompting an immediate suspension of trading operations.