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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.

The bank points to manufacturing and warehouse operations as early adopters of humanoid robotics. JPMorgan has issued a forecast predicting booming demand for humanoid robots in U.S. manufacturing. The prediction was reported by Yahoo Finance on August 25, 2026.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis worked with exchanges to unmask a network allegedly moving funds through digital assets, though reports differ on Coinbase's level of involvement. Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company that works closely with law enforcement agencies, has led an investigation into a child exploitation network that relied on cryptocurrency transactions.

The exchange now supports direct deposits and withdrawals on the XRP Ledger for its Singapore customer base. Gemini has switched on native XRP Ledger transfers for its Singapore users, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing.

Blockchain analytics firm's Operation Lighthouse says it helped identify suspects tied to CSAM material across 125 countries. Chainalysis, the blockchain analytics firm best known for tracing illicit crypto flows, has disclosed a large-scale investigation into accounts allegedly connected to child sexual abuse material. The company calls the effort Operation Lighthouse.

Washington tells trading partners to sever ties with Tehran or risk losing access to dollar-based finance, while Iran promises to resist. The United States has broadened its sanctions regime against Iran, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing. The expanded measures come with a pointed warning to other nations.

Draft guidelines could pave the way for regulated Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds in Thailand. Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has released draft guidelines covering cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds. The regulator is now inviting public feedback before finalizing any rules. The proposal specifically references products tied to Bitcoin and Ether, according to reporting on the draft.

The new network uses HYPE as its gas token and aims to extend Hyperliquid's on-chain infrastructure. Kinetiq has unveiled Elysium, a layer-2 network built to work alongside Hyperliquid's HyperEVM. The announcement was reported across multiple outlets in late August 2026, marking a new step in Hyperliquid's expanding technical stack.

Jeremy Allaire points to near-total stablecoin dominance in emerging AI-to-AI transaction protocol x402 Circle's chief executive Jeremy Allaire has drawn attention to USDC's near-total control of payments flowing through x402, a protocol designed to let artificial intelligence agents pay one another without human intervention.

The Japanese firm shifted roughly $79.77 million in bitcoin, with reports framing the transfer as custodial rather than a liquidation. Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed firm known for its bitcoin treasury strategy, has transferred 1,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime.

The pilot, run under the Monetary Authority of Singapore's BLOOM initiative, tests whether stablecoins can settle payments beyond standard business days. Visa and Nium are testing stablecoin settlement that operates beyond the limits of standard business days, according to reports from Fintech News Singapore and crypto.news.

Analysts estimate roughly 87% of the stolen bitcoin, worth about $114 million, has not been moved since the breach Galaxy Research has published an estimate placing total losses from a hack involving Coldcard hardware wallets at 1,789 BTC.

The privacy coin's rally has drawn comparisons to AI-driven market enthusiasm, even as one analyst warns of overextension. Zcash, one of the earliest privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, has reached its highest price point in eight years.

CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance both cover Tuesday's dollar reaction to Iran sanctions and Treasury buybacks, but report opposite directional moves. CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance both cover Tuesday's dollar reaction to Iran sanctions and Treasury buybacks, but report opposite directional moves. What all sources agree on The reports cover U.S. sanctions on Iran and U.S.

CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) both report Lambda seeking up to $3B pre-IPO, but they give different expected IPO windows. CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) both report Lambda seeking up to $3B pre-IPO, but they give different expected IPO windows. What all sources agree on Lambda is in talks to raise up to $3 billion.

Transaction counts surge to a yearly peak even as the average value per transfer stays pinned near four cents. Weekly payments processed by AI agents using stablecoins reached 8.7 million transfers, the highest level recorded in 2026.

Washington widens its sanctions net after accusing a broker network of using digital assets to move oil proceeds for Iran. U.S. regulators have broadened sanctions tied to an alleged scheme that used cryptocurrency to settle more than $100 million in Iranian oil payments.

A new design aims to shield validator deposits from future quantum computing threats. Ethereum developers have put forward a proposal to overhaul the network's deposit contract, aiming to make it resistant to attacks from quantum computers. The deposit contract is the smart contract validators use to lock up ETH and enter Ethereum's proof-of-stake system.