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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.

The bank flags a constructive second-half outlook for digital assets while naming two listed stocks as ways to gain exposure. Goldman Sachs has adopted a cautiously optimistic stance on the crypto market heading into the second half of the year, according to reports from CoinGape and crypto.news.

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.

Broadcom's chief executive says the new chip matches Nvidia's Blackwell architecture at roughly half the cost. OpenAI has unveiled a new custom chip named Jalapeño, according to reporting from Blockchain.News. The company is presenting the chip as a step toward reducing its dependence on third-party hardware suppliers.

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.

Weakening views on jobs and business conditions pulled the closely watched sentiment gauge lower US consumer confidence fell in August, marking a seven-month low, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance. The decline stems from a more pessimistic view among American households regarding job availability and overall business conditions.

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.

Retail brokerages rally as regulators ease a restriction that had limited frequent trading activity, spurring a wave of crypto orders. Robinhood's stock rose 7% on Tuesday, while rival retail brokerage Webull gained 4%, following the repeal of a rule that had constrained day trading activity.

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.

The blockchain's user base and cumulative transaction value continue to climb, underscoring its role in global stablecoin settlement. TRON has crossed 400 million total accounts on its blockchain, according to figures reported by Cryptopolitan and BeInCrypto. The network's cumulative transfer volume is also nearing $30 trillion.

The asset manager is packaging tokenized U.S. equities into themed, automated investment products. Bitwise has introduced a set of automated portfolios constructed from tokenized U.S. stocks. The tokenized shares are made available through Coinbase, according to reports from CoinDesk and Yahoo Finance. The portfolios group individual tokenized equities into themed baskets.

The forecast comes as Palantir shares stall near $180 following its latest earnings report, prompting fresh scrutiny of the stock's valuation. A trading expert has set a price target for Palantir Technologies stock for the fourth quarter of 2026, Finbold reported.

The companies aim to solve autonomous payment verification, a challenge Visa has called among the hardest in the industry. Payments platform Payouts.com has announced a partnership with Casper Network to support transactions carried out by artificial intelligence agents. The deal was reported by CryptoBriefing and Unchained on August 25, 2026.

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.

One report puts Bitcoin above $80,000, a three-month high, while another cites a $68,000 level tied to gains at Coinbase. Bitcoin has moved to its highest trading range in roughly three months, based on separate reports published within hours of each other on August 25.

Two CryptoBriefing stories published within minutes of each other describe the same Subsquid/SQD–Google Cloud BigQuery integration but disagree on whether it was announced in February 2024 or on a recent Tuesday. Two CryptoBriefing stories published within minutes of each other describe the same Subsquid/SQD–Google Cloud BigQuery integration but disagree on whether it was announced…

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.