Key Takeaways Binance launched new product to give VIP users higher quotas and 10% to 20% higher APRs on 20+ tokens. Exchange platforms are shifting toward multi-asset models to keep institutional capital unified on-chain. Binance plans to expand SAPI integrations for algorithmic asset strategies across its institutional suite. Lowering Barriers for High-Tier Users Binance has…
Key Takeaways BIP-54 would close four Bitcoin consensus edge cases without adding new features. F2pool’s founder opposed BIP-54 on Aug. 10, complicating high-threshold miner activation. Bitcoin’s next test is a BIP-9 vote after BIP-110 stalled near block 961,635. BIP-54, formally known as “Consensus Cleanup,” would make four narrow changes to Bitcoin’s core rules. The proposal…
Key Takeaways CFTC ordered Kalshi to keep operating after its Aug. 1 market-emergency notice. The order says forced liquidation of a bitcoin position could trigger other unwinds. A Connecticut judge rejected the swaps premise in a ruling docketed a day earlier. Bitcoin Example Broadens Fight Beyond Sports Contracts Countering New York’s suit against the prediction…
Key Takeaways Blackrock’s IBIT offset $45.31M of rival outflows, leaving bitcoin ETFs up $4.89M on Tuesday. Ether ETFs saw a modest $1.76M exit, as demand wavered for altcoin ETFs. Hashdex’s $14.7M DEFI closure shows smaller bitcoin ETFs face tougher scale and liquidity pressure. Bitcoin ETFs Add $4.89M Despite Outflows for 5 Funds A single fund…
Key Takeaways Tether’s USDT supply fell by about $4B over 60 days, including $870M in the past 11 days. USDT still holds 60% of stablecoins, but shrinking supply may signal weaker crypto liquidity. Tron hosts $91.2B+ of USDT; the next test is whether falling balances drag trading activity. Tether Sheds $870M in 11 Days as…
Key Takeaways Whale Alert caught 2,680 ETH worth $5.03M moving Aug. 11 after 11 years. Ethereum saw 4 Genesis wallets move 8,680 ETH across July and August 2026. Coinbase and Coinjar received dormant ETH as more Genesis wallets may awaken in 2026. Much like dormant bitcoin whales suddenly rising from decades of slumber, vintage ethereum…
Key Takeaways Strategy has bought 175,000 BTC in 2026 while selling just 7,000, a 25-to-1 ratio, Phong Le says. Strategy’s USD reserve hit a record $4.65 billion in August 2026 after growing over 5X in ten weeks. Traders now watch whether Strategy’s mNAV recovers as buying resumes. A Pivot After Four Rounds of Selling Strategy…
Key Takeaways Bitwise cut 14% of its staff, reducing headcount to about 155 from 180 employees. The cuts mirror layoffs this year at Coinbase, Gemini, Crypto.com and Kraken amid the slump. CIO Matt Hougan says bitcoin is bottoming now, citing fading leverage and record stablecoin supply. A Rough Stretch for Crypto’s Asset Managers Bitwise Asset…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. MariBank users in the Philippines may soon be trading digital assets and holding dollar stablecoins inside the same app they use for daily transfers and shopping savings. The digital bank has begun circulating an in-app…
Key Takeaways XRP millionaire wallets rose by 32 in three months as Santiment tracked continued whale accumulation. XRP trades near $1.02, down about 69% from its 2025 peak near $3.66. Large holders added 380M+ XRP last week even as 81% of Binance outflows went to self-custody. Whale Wallets Keep Climbing Despite the Slump The XRP…
