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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 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.
August 25, 2026
Coinfomania says CryptoQuant has confirmed a new Bitcoin bull market, while CryptoBriefing says CryptoQuant itself calls the shift not yet fully confirmed. Coinfomania says CryptoQuant has confirmed a new Bitcoin bull market, while CryptoBriefing says CryptoQuant itself calls the shift not yet fully confirmed.
The brokerage reports that trader response in the UAE outpaced reactions to recent Federal Reserve commentary. Capital.com, an online trading platform, has reported a measurable surge in trading activity from users based in the United Arab Emirates. The firm links the increase to a series of public statements made by Donald Trump.
August 25, 2026
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.
August 25, 2026
Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing both link a data-center boom to the best CRE sales since 2005, but they name different lead deals, different deal sizes, and different reporting periods with different volume totals.
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.
August 25, 2026
A new analysis argues that the company's ability to keep raising funds, not bitcoin's price alone, sustains its balance sheet strategy. Strategy, the business intelligence firm turned bitcoin accumulation vehicle, has built a bitcoin position now valued near $66 billion.
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.
A pullback in gold prices and declining Treasury yields coincided with Bitcoin's slide below the $80,000 mark. Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 on Tuesday, moving in tandem with a retreat in gold prices. The decline coincided with falling yields on US government bonds, according to reports from Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing.
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.
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.
August 25, 2026
Coinpedia and crypto.news give different percentages for how much ZEC rallied ahead of Grayscale's ZCSH ETF launch. Coinpedia and crypto.news give different percentages for how much ZEC rallied ahead of Grayscale's ZCSH ETF launch. What all sources agree on Grayscale launched the Zcash ETF under the ticker ZCSH on NYSE Arca.
The rally coincides with notable moves in US Treasury bonds, according to market reports. Bitcoin pushed above the $80,000 mark, according to reports from Watcher.Guru and Nairametrics. The move lifted the broader cryptocurrency market as well. Altcoins tracked Bitcoin's advance, a pattern common during periods when the largest digital asset sets market direction.
The former BitMEX CEO links renewed liquidity from U.S. Treasury buyback operations to fresh momentum in Bitcoin's price. Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin has entered a new bull market. The former BitMEX chief executive, now chief investment officer at Maelstrom, tied the shift to buyback operations conducted by the U.S. Treasury.
The altcoin market cap has topped $1 trillion, but the gains depend on Bitcoin holding recently reclaimed price levels. The altcoin market has expanded by about $215 billion over the past three trading days, according to reporting from CryptoSlate and The Cryptonomist.