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The Japanese firm's 1,350 BTC transfer to an exchange-linked custody address has drawn scrutiny from market watchers Metaplanet has shifted 1,350 bitcoin, valued at approximately $108 million, to Coinbase Prime, according to reports from CoinGape and Cryptopolitan.

Cryptopolitan and Cointelegraph agree on how The Sandbox's bridge was exploited and on its 1:1 compensation plan, but give different dollar values for the same ~14.74 million SAND withdrawn from the Ethereum vault. Cryptopolitan and Cointelegraph agree on how The Sandbox's bridge was exploited and on its 1:1 compensation plan, but give different dollar values…

Between this morning's first reports and tonight's count, corroboration widened for two stories, held steady for one, and stayed thin for a fourth. Between this morning's first reports and tonight's count, corroboration widened for two stories, held steady for one, and stayed thin for a fourth.

A watchdog analysis finds token holders in Trump-linked crypto projects have absorbed billions in paper losses since launch. Investors who bought into cryptocurrency projects connected to the Trump family have collectively lost more than $4.7 billion, according to a watchdog report cited by several crypto news outlets.

Two separate developments touching XRP's payments network and its exchange-traded fund landscape were reported within hours of each other. Two updates concerning Ripple and its XRP token surfaced within the same news cycle on August 27, according to CryptoPotato and Cryptonews.com. One development centers on Mastercard's involvement with the Ripple ecosystem.

The new version of the lending protocol saw deposits jump sharply over the past week, according to on-chain data. Deposits locked in Aave V4 have reached $806 million, according to figures reported by CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.

The company behind XRP is reportedly building out services that could include stock and index trading for institutional clients. Ripple is reportedly preparing a new institutional trading business aimed at traditional finance clients. Two reports published on August 27 described the move differently but pointed to the same underlying shift.

The brokerage giant is broadening its digital asset lineup beyond Bitcoin and Ether. Charles Schwab is preparing to expand its cryptocurrency offerings by adding trading support for Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK).

The foundation behind the Ethena protocol has moved to eliminate scheduled venture-capital token releases by purchasing investor stakes directly. The Ethena Foundation has bought out early investors in the Ethena protocol, according to a report from CryptoBriefing published on August 27, 2026.

The treasury firm's latest capital raise deepens its bet on Hyperliquid's native token as corporate crypto treasuries gain traction. Hyperliquid Strategies has raised $647 million, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The firm used the capital to expand its holdings of HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid perpetuals exchange, to 29.3 million tokens.

The brokerage giant is broadening its digital asset lineup beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Charles Schwab is preparing to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to its crypto trading platform. Multiple outlets reported the plan on August 27, citing the brokerage's intent to widen client access to digital assets.

Traders piled into the token as new Grand Theft Auto VI leaks spread online, before a sharp reversal wiped out much of the rally. A meme token branded Cyberleek drew a rush of buyers this week as speculation around leaked footage and details from Grand Theft Auto VI spread across social media.

The investment arm formerly known as Binance Labs backs a protocol aiming to bring fixed-income products on-chain. YZi Labs has announced its support for TermMax, a protocol building infrastructure for on-chain bond markets. The backing was reported across multiple crypto news outlets on August 27, 2026.

The prime brokerage arm of Ripple is rolling out a cross-asset Delta One business aimed at institutional clients. Ripple Prime has expanded its institutional services to include US equity derivatives through a new Delta One business, according to reports published on August 27, 2026.

The chipmaker's latest results set the stage for CEO Jensen Huang to discuss strategy on CNBC's Mad Money. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, according to CryptoBriefing. The report also noted that CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to appear on CNBC's Mad Money to discuss company strategy.

CoinGape and CoinTurk News EN give opposite accounts of whether XRP whales are sending coins to or pulling them from Binance during the same late‑August period. CoinGape and CoinTurk News EN give opposite accounts of whether XRP whales are sending coins to or pulling them from Binance during the same late‑August period.

The SOL treasury firm's new platform aims to give investors and developers live visibility into Solana's network health. DeFi Development Corp. has introduced a new monitoring platform called State of Solana, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Block.

A new proposal aims to harden validator security against future quantum computing threats before they become practical. Ethereum developers have introduced a proposal intended to begin protecting the network’s staking system from quantum computing threats.