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A draft proposal would allow validators to deposit with quantum-resistant keys, then permanently stop accepting the format the network runs on today.
$ETH researchers proposed rebuilding the network’s validator deposit contract to support new cryptographic systems and eventually stop accepting deposits secured by existing BLS signatures.
The change is intended to protect the blockchain from quantum attacks that could forge validator signatures, potentially threatening about 42.4 million staked $ETH worth roughly $104 billion.
The proposal remains an early draft and requires additional protocol changes, with the $Ethereum Foundation targeting around 2029 for core quantum-resistant upgrades.

Tracked card volume more than tripled in a year, with $USDC and 💰USDT funding over 70% of spending as users increasingly paid for groceries, rides and subscriptions.
Crypto card spending tripled to $1.04 billion in July, with dollar-backed stablecoins funding 70% of over 10 million transactions.
Average payments rose to $86 per transaction from $59, year-over-year, signaling a shift toward frequent, everyday consumer purchases rather than large-scale crypto off-ramps.
Emerging markets are driving adoption, with StraitsX reporting a 600% increase in gross transaction value in lower-GDP regions between early 2025 and 2026.
Crypto card spending more than tripled over the past year, reaching $1.04 billion in July, driven largely by dollar-backed stablecoins and increasingly ordinary purchases such as groceries, ride-hailing and food delivery.
Dollar-backed stablecoins funded 70% of the more than 10 million tracked transactions, according to Paymentscan data, cited by venture capital firm a16z. $USDC DC accounted for 50.8% of July volume and $USDT another 20.3%, compared with roughly 48% and 7%, respectively, a year earlier.
Monthly volume, meanwhile, rose to $306 million in July 2025, according to the data. And the average payment rose to about $86 per transaction, up from $59 year over year. Data for August is not yet complete.

Treasury buybacks are not QE, analysts said, but the move helped pull long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a record short squeeze in a market already leaning too bearish.
$BITCOIN coin surged about 25 percent past $78,000 after expanded Treasury buybacks helped lower long-term yields and triggered the liquidation of roughly $4 billion in bearish crypto positions.
Falling Treasury yields can benefit $BITCOIN coin by reducing the appeal of relatively safe, interest-paying government debt, though analysts cautioned that the modest buyback program was a catalyst rather than a fundamental shift.
About $650 million in weekly inflows to spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds supported the rally, while traders are watching whether $BITCOIN oin can remain above its 200-day moving average near $69,000.
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$ZEC traded above its January 2018 peak as futures volume hit billions of dollars and a Grayscale filing showed fresh progress toward converting its $Zcash Trust into a spot ETF.
$Zcash surged nearly 38% to more than $814 on Saturday, surpassing its January 2018 peak amid growing social media comparisons to $Bitcoin.
Futures trading dwarfed spot activity, signaling leveraged buying that could amplify both gains and any reversal after prices swung 45% within 24 hours.
Zcash reached a market value of $13.87 billion as Grayscale pursued a spot exchange-traded fund and another DCG subsidiary discussed acquiring about 200,000 $ZEC.

#ENA is rallying on a $1 billion FalconX deal, while HYPE tests its record, though flat dominance shows this is no broad alt season.
Ethena (ENA) has gained 48.3% over 24 hours and 77.2% on the week after announcing a $1 billion secured warehouse facility with FalconX on Wednesday. Volume has reached $1.04 billion, up 319% on the previous 24 hours and close to three-quarters of the token's market cap.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) touched $77.87 on Friday, taking it to the edge of its June 16 record of $76.87, after President Trump said the CFTC is working to bring the exchange onshore in a compliant manner.
$Bitcoin dominance sits at 59.8%, and CoinMarketCap's altcoin season index is at 33, down from 51 last week. The tokens moving hardest have specific catalysts rather than benefiting from indiscriminate capital rotation.

Strategy’s common stock rose 10% in Friday pre-market trading to $120, the highest level in two months.
Strategy’s 840,447 $BTC are now worth roughly $1.4 billion more than their $75,385 average purchase price.
The company has repurchased $347 million of STRC in four weeks.
While Strive’s SATA’s return to par provides a potential tailwind for digital credit securities.
Strategy (MSTR) is back in profit on its bitcoin $(BTC) holdings, with an unrealized gain of roughly $1.4 billion, or 2.4%, as the largest cryptocurrency added almost 22% in five straight days of advances .
The company owns 840,447 BTC, acquired at an average price of $75,385, compared with $bitcoin’s current price of about $77,000.
Strategy had been sitting on an unrealized loss for much of the year as the price of the largest cryptocurrency fell roughly 54% from its October all-time high of $126,000. The company’s common stock rose 10% in Friday pre-market trading to $120, its highest level in two months.

Spot $bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million on Aug. 20 and ether funds $221 million, both bigger than the prior day, confirming the institutional bid behind $bitcoin's run.
Crypto Market Surges as $Bitcoin Breaks $79,500 Powered by $800 Million ETF Inflow
Institutional investors are doubling down on cryptocurrency as $Bitcoin reached a major landmark, pushing past $79,500. The market expansion is backed by massive capital flowing directly into spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), signaling robust confidence from institutional market participants.
#Key Market Takeaways
Massive Capital Influx: Combined spot crypto ETFs recorded over $800 million in total net inflows on August 20.
Bitcoin Leading Demand: Spot $Bitcoin ETFs dominated the liquidity surge, capturing $606 million in a single session.
Ether Securing Momentum: $Ethereum funds saw impressive traction as well, drawing in $221 million.
Accelerating Trend: Capital allocation into both asset classes exceeded the prior day's performance, confirming strong institutional buying power behind the broader rally.

#Conversations with X are ongoing, according to a person who also works with other social media platforms testing stablecoins to pay influencers.
X is in talks to use stablecoins such as Circle’s USDC to pay royalties to influential users for their content, according to a person familiar with the plans.
The move would extend Elon Musk’s embrace of stablecoins, which are already used by SpaceX’s Starlink service for cross-border payments.
The discussions come as X phases out its Revenue Sharing program and rolls out an Original Content Rewards Program aimed at compensating creators for original ideas, reporting and commentary.
Social media platform X is in talks to explore how stablecoins, such as Circle Internet’s (CRCL) $USDC, can be used to pay royalties to influential users for uploading content, according to a person familiar with the plans.
The conversations with X are ongoing, said the person, who also works with other social media platforms testing stablecoins as a way to pay commissions to influencers.
Media representatives of X did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Stablecoins, which boast a collective market cap of over $300 billion, have become a staple for blockchain payments, facilitating faster, cheaper cross-border transactions for everyone from small businesses to multinationals moving large amounts of money between subsidiaries.

$Bitcoin-Preisziel bei 66.000 US-Dollar, nachdem die Erholung von den starken Unterstützungsniveaus bei $62.800 gelungen ist.
#Optimismus im Weißen Haus stärkt die Erwartungen rund um den ins Stocken geratenen CLARITY Act.
US-amerikanische Spot-$Bitcoin-ETFs zogen 298 Millionen US-Dollar an Nettozuflüssen an.
Der $Bitcoin-Preis wurde am Mittwoch in der Nähe von $64.260 gehandelt, während die Märkte sich auf zwei politische Ereignisse in den Vereinigten Staaten vorbereiteten.
Der $BTC-Preis prallte von der Unterstützungszone bei $62.800 ab, während die Widerstandszone zwischen $64.400 und $65.000 die Gewinne zurückhielt.
Die Fed-Protokolle werden die Erwartungen an die Zinssätze beeinflussen, und ein Treffen im Weißen Haus könnte Amerikas sich entwickelnde Krypto-Politik beeinflussen.

​#U.S. Treasury yields retreat from the highest levels in decades, while $bitcoin holds above $64,000.
SK Hynix moves to calm market with $29 billion buyback
SK Hynix announced a 40 trillion won ($29 billion) share buyback and raised its shareholder return target to more than 50% of free cash flow, according to Bloomberg, which cited a regulatory filing. The memory-chip maker is seeking to reassure investors as enthusiasm for AI hardware spending fades. The Nvidia (NVDA) supplier’s shares remain about 50% below their all-time high after they fell a further 10% on Wednesday. South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index slid 5.8%.