Bitcoin ETF fund flows continue to rise, adding $337.6 million
I continued to receive Bitcoin spot ETF boxes in the United States, attracting liquidity, after they recorded on Monday net inflows of $337.6 million, thereby completing the sixth consecutive day of positive flows. According to SoSoValue data, total inflows over these six sessions amounted to around $2.26 billion. This performance reflects the ongoing buying momentum toward bitcoin-linked funds, as investors watch to see whether this trend will continue in the coming days.
Coinbase launches tokenized shares on Base with price feeds from Chainlink
Shares of the US Coinbase listed on Base began trading on Monday, alongside a new integration with Chainlink that provides continuous price data to support their use across decentralized finance applications. These tokenized shares include well-known names such as Nvidia, Apple, Meta, and Alphabet. According to available details, the Chainlink price feed aims to enable DeFi protocols to list these assets across a wider range of uses, such as lending markets, decentralized trading platforms, and structured products, including using them as collateral for borrowing.
Strive increases its Bitcoin holdings to 21,356 BTC after a new $81.5 million purchase
Strive, a company listed on Nasdaq, announced that it purchased 1,110 Bitcoin worth approximately $81.5 million during the past week, bringing its total holdings to 21,356 BTC, in a new move that reflects the continued expansion of Bitcoin treasuries among listed companies. According to a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the purchases were carried out between August 17 and 21, at an average price of $73,409 per Bitcoin, including fees and expenses.
Strategy Adds $1.59 Billion to Its Liquidity and Temporarily Pauses BTC Purchases
Strategy has halted new Bitcoin purchases over the past week, despite raising around $2 billion by selling common shares. At the same time, the company announced the creation of a new $1.59 billion cash account, a move that gives it greater flexibility in managing its obligations and financing its future needs.
Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal and sets September 5 deadline for existing firms
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) in Pakistan announced that it has opened its licensing portal, after notifying the rules governing the operation of cryptocurrency trading platforms and virtual asset service providers operating within the country. According to the Authority’s licensing portal, companies that were providing virtual asset services on or before March 5 must apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by September 5; otherwise, they must stop their operations. The Authority also stated in a statement published on Saturday through the Pakistan News Agency that continuing to operate after the deadline without submitting the application will be considered a violation.
Record inflows into spot Bitcoin funds as the price rises above $78,000
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States saw a strong rebound in inflows last week, after investors poured about $1.92 billion into these products during the days ended on Friday. This reading represents the best weekly performance for the funds in nearly 10 months, according to SoSoValue data. This momentum came at a time when the price of Bitcoin rose by more than 20% over the same week, as trading began near $63,000 before briefly surpassing $79,000 on Friday. This alignment between strong inflows and the price rally typically reflects an improvement in risk appetite and renewed interest in regulated products tied to the largest digital asset.
Governance Exploitation Topples Term Finance and Leads to the Closure of Meta Vaults
Security authorities on the blockchain said that the decentralized lending protocol Term Finance incurred an estimated loss of $8.5 million after an attacker gained control of the governance of its strategic treasury vaults. According to published estimates, the attacker withdrew around 2,843 ETH worth $6.87 million at the time, along with $1.68 million USDC, which was converted into roughly 1.68 million DAI. CertiK also estimated the total loss at about $8.5 million.
Gracy Chen: Bitcoin may remain near its current levels until the end of the year
You see Bitget’s CEO, Gracy Chen, saying that Bitcoin may continue to trade near its current levels until the end of the year despite the recent market rally. Chen links this view to macroeconomic factors, foremost among them interest rates and broader financial conditions. In a conversation on the Trade Secrets podcast, Chen said it is difficult to predict whether BTC will end the year above the $70,000 level or below it, pointing out that the likelihood of higher interest rates could put pressure on prices if it comes to pass.
Ray Dalio calls for owning “a little” Bitcoin as debt-crisis fears intensify
Dalio, founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, urged investors to direct part of their funds toward gold and “a little Bitcoin” amid rising concerns about a looming debt crisis. In a post on LinkedIn on Friday, Dalio said that allocating between 10% and 15% of a portfolio to gold could help reduce risk. He also explained that he prefers the weights of gold and Bitcoin to be higher than those of debt assets such as bonds, based on what he sees as risks arising from “internal and external political conflicts.”
Bitcoin rises above $79K, lifting mining and custody shares
Shares of Bitcoin mining companies and digital custody firms saw a clear upward surge as the weekend neared, coinciding with a broadening rise in the cryptocurrency market after the U.S. Treasury Department announced it would double some long-term bond repurchases—a move intended to support liquidity in the bond market and boost risk appetite.
Bitcoin Holds Above $77,000 as Gold Rallies to 100-Day Highs
Bitcoin (BTC) held above the $77,000 level after the opening of Wall Street on Friday, as gold joined the rally wave to reach its highest level in 14 weeks. The move came after the cryptocurrency hit its highest level since May 15, before the pace of volatility eased somewhat while the upward momentum remained intact.
RISE program tests distribution of U.S. state benefits via the Canton network starting in 2027
Digital Asset, the company developing the Canton Network, in collaboration with the American Idea Foundation التابعة للرئيس السابق لمجلس النواب الأمريكي بول رايان, is preparing to launch a new pilot aimed at using blockchain to distribute benefits managed at the level of U.S. states. The initiative is called RISE, and is scheduled to be carried out as a pilot program across three U.S. states, with the aim of starting operations in the first quarter of 2027. According to the announced details, the program will rely on the Canton network to aggregate more than one type of benefits into monthly or semi-monthly payments, applying spending rules to specific categories that include food, childcare, and cash.
Solana’s network reduced the slot time to 350 milliseconds, in the first reduction of this kind since the network launched, according to remarks from the Vice President of Technology at the Solana Foundation, Jacob Creech. In simplified terms, slot time refers to the time frame within which data processing and block production are organized on the network. The shorter this time is, the better the network can reduce latency and improve response speed for decentralized applications.
CFTC imposes trading ban on former Alameda and FTX executives, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office responds in the Polymarket case
This week, the legal landscape surrounding digital assets saw notable developments, led by new CFTC rulings in the Alameda Research and FTX case files, along with an action by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in a separate matter involving event contracts on the Polymarket platform. A five-year trading ban for Ellison and Wang. On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued consent orders tied to an enforcement action that began in 2022 against Alameda Research former CEO Caroline Ellison and the co-founder of FTX, Zixiao “Gary” Wang.
Binance: Release of employees in the UAE after they were questioned about fund flows through a client account
Binance announced that its employees in the United Arab Emirates were released after making statements to the authorities regarding cash flows to a third party via a client account associated with the company. A spokesperson for the platform said the employees had been questioned in the context of inquiries related to financial flows through this account, before being released after providing the required clarifications.
Laser Digital secures first operating registration in Japan in 4 years
Laser Digital, the specialized arm for digital assets of Nomura Group, has obtained an authorization to act as a provider of crypto asset exchange services in Japan under the Payment Services Act, in a development that gives the company a regulatory foothold in the Japanese market. A list issued by Japan’s Financial Services Agency showed that Laser Digital received the first license of its kind in the country in four years. The last platform to receive regulatory approval was Binance Japan in October 2022.
Coldcard Enhances Seed Phrase Generation with a New Security Update
Coinkite has announced a new security update for Coldcard wallets, aiming to improve the way seed phrases are generated by requiring the user to add entropy on their end, alongside enhanced randomness from within the device itself. The company says this change raises the protection level when creating new wallets and makes private keys more difficult to predict.
Binance opens trading to AI agents with user-defined controls
Binance launched the Agent OS platform as a development environment that enables AI agents to access market data, monitor accounts, and execute cryptocurrency trades on the platform. According to the company’s announcement, the platform supports AI tools including ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, allowing users to grant agents permission to view account information and carry out orders within the limits and settings they define in advance.
Strong flows for Bitcoin and Ether funds support August’s momentum
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States saw net inflows of $608.3 million on Thursday, lifting total weekly flows to more than $1.6 billion. Meanwhile, Ether funds recorded their largest daily inflow since October, signaling continued institutional investor interest in major digital assets.
Optimism Redirects 546.9 Million OP from Airdrops to Ecosystem Growth
Optimism governance has approved a proposal to redirect 546.9 million OP that was previously reserved for user airdrops, so that it becomes part of a broader strategy aimed at ecosystem growth and enhancing institutional adoption. According to what the project announced, the new strategic ecosystem fund will be used to support partnerships with chains, protocols, and institutions, in addition to providing incentives designed to increase activity and liquidity on OP Mainnet, as well as support the growth of OP Enterprise.