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The exchange's blockchain network processed 5.5 million transactions in a single day, its busiest since launch. Robinhood Chain logged its highest single-day activity since launch on August 31, 2026. The network processed $874.8 million in decentralized exchange volume within 24 hours. It also handled 5.5 million transactions over the same period, according to Cryptopolitan.

Projects spent roughly $638 million to $640 million buying back their own tokens this year, according to industry reports. Crypto projects have spent a record amount buying back their own tokens in 2026. Reports from crypto.news and CryptoBriefing put the total near $638 million to $640 million, marking the highest annual figure recorded…

Paolo Ardoino pushes back against the Bank for International Settlements as it raises concerns about stablecoin risks. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has publicly criticized the Bank for International Settlements over its push for tokenized bank deposits. The comments were reported separately by Bitcoin.com News and crypto.news on August 31, 2026.

Reports disagree on which date Metaplanet's 2,400 BTC ($186M) deposit into Coinbase Prime actually occurred. Reports disagree on which date Metaplanet's 2,400 BTC ($186M) deposit into Coinbase Prime actually occurred. What all sources agree on Metaplanet moved large amounts of Bitcoin into Coinbase Prime in transactions clustered around late August.

Legislative delays on U.S. crypto market structure coincide with a pullback in spot Bitcoin ETF performance. The CLARITY Act, a legislative effort meant to define regulatory oversight of digital assets in the United States, appears to be stalling. Reports from Cryptonews.com and Yahoo Finance both point to slower progress on the bill.

BeInCrypto and Yahoo Finance report a Bitcoin hard fork is scheduled for September 1, prompting questions about what changes for holders. BeInCrypto and Yahoo Finance both reported on August 31 that Bitcoin holders face a hard fork scheduled for September 1.

Security firm Blockaid identified the drain of a lending reserve tied to wrapped FLOW tokens on the Flow EVM network. More Markets, a decentralized lending protocol operating on Flow EVM, suffered a $9.3 million exploit targeting one of its lending reserves.

The crypto payments provider expands its fiat-to-crypto infrastructure as more platforms seek embedded ramp services. Paybis has announced a major upgrade to its crypto on/off ramp, a core piece of infrastructure that lets users convert between fiat currency and digital assets.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has committed fresh funding to support fintech innovation, though reports differ on the exact size of the package. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced a new funding commitment aimed at supporting fintech innovation in the city-state. Fintech News Singapore reported the figure as S$220 million.

Stablecoin issuer Circle becomes Chelsea Football Club's principal partner, putting USDC front and center on the team's kit. Circle has agreed to a principal partnership with Chelsea Football Club, according to reports from CryptoPotato and crypto.news. As part of the arrangement, the USDC brand will appear on the front of Chelsea's match shirts.

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.

The new platform lets users see how the same election question is priced differently across competing prediction venues. Predictions.io has introduced a free comparison tool built to track how prediction markets price the same election outcome differently. The platform pulls odds for identical questions from multiple venues and displays them side by side.

The move follows a major breach and reflects growing pressure to track digital asset flows tied to fraud Brazil's central bank is moving to establish a monitoring system for cryptocurrency transactions. The plan follows a cyberattack that reportedly caused around $180 million in losses, according to crypto.news.

Investors held back from major moves ahead of remarks from former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh. US stock indexes moved without clear direction on Thursday as traders waited for a speech from Kevin Warsh. Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, has drawn market attention because of his history of commentary on monetary policy.

The best-supported overnight story is a custody firm buying a trading desk, not a new platform launch, and the publisher counts say so. The best-supported overnight story is a custody firm buying a trading desk, not a new platform launch, and the publisher counts say so.

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…

The AI firm is reportedly pursuing a collaboration instead of an outright acquisition of the chip startup. Anthropic has reportedly abandoned plans to acquire chip startup MatX for roughly $7 billion, according to CryptoBriefing and Cryptopolitan.

The digital asset custodian expands into derivatives as institutional demand for consolidated crypto services grows. BitGo has agreed to purchase the institutional trading unit of NYDIG, a firm known for its bitcoin custody and financing services. The acquisition adds derivatives and trading capabilities to BitGo's existing lineup of custody, settlement, and prime brokerage products.