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Strive bought 1,800 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $143 million between 24 and 28 August, at an average price of $79,431 per coin. The purchase increased Strive’s Bitcoin holdings to 23,156 BTC, worth roughly $1.8 billion at the reported market price, making it the fifth-largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury behind Strategy, Twenty One, Metaplanet and MARA. The company acquired 2,910 BTC for about $224.5 million across its two latest reporting periods. Strive shares rose after the announcement and gained strongly during August. Its Bitcoin yield, which measures the growth of BTC holdings relative to its share count, reached 40.8% on 28 August. Strive was founded by Vivek Ramaswamy in 2025, raised $750 million to build a Bitcoin treasury and later acquired Semler Scientific through an all-stock deal. The Bitcoin purchase was funded through at-the-market sales of ASST common shares and SATA preferred shares. Strive has up to $4.2 billion in additional fundraising capacity, but further share issuance could dilute investors. The company reported $183.5 million in cash and held 505,000 shares of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock. It says it has no debt, margin requirements or encumbered Bitcoin, reducing forced-liquidation risk. The purchase followed Strategy’s return to the market with a 4,603-BTC acquisition worth $369.7 million. Strive’s growing Bitcoin treasury may increase its appeal as a leveraged-equity proxy for BTC. However, traders should consider Bitcoin price volatility, financing costs, preferred dividends, treasury concentration and dilution risks. BTC was trading below Strive’s latest average purchase price, leaving the company exposed to further market declines.

The SEC charged 38 entities for allegedly using false investment adviser filings to appear legitimate. The enforcement action, detailed in Press Release 2026-148, is broader than crypto but highlights a major risk for digital asset investors: fake regulatory credibility. The SEC charges show that a public filing is not the same as regulatory approval or endorsement. Online investment schemes, token projects, advisory firms and trading platforms may misuse registration claims, regulator names or professional-looking documents to attract funds. Crypto traders should verify whether a firm is actively registered, what services it is authorised to provide, and whether it has warnings or enforcement records. A licence in one jurisdiction or for one activity does not automatically cover digital asset services elsewhere. The SEC charges reinforce the need for due diligence and could increase scrutiny of crypto platforms that promote regulatory status without clear evidence.

Stacks has opened applications for its Q3 2026 Ecosystem Grants, with submissions accepted from August 31 to September 23, 2026. The Stacks grants programme is targeting teams building Bitcoin-native finance across three areas: Bitcoin staking and sBTC utility, distribution and integrations, and market efficiency and risk. The programme follows the launch of PoX-5, the expected Genesis Bond in early September, and the growing availability of sBTC, lending, trading, wallet, stablecoin and liquidity infrastructure on Stacks. Funding priorities include BTC-backed financial products, treasury and portfolio tools, collateral and risk-management systems, integrations that bring new users and capital to Stacks, and infrastructure for safer and more efficient markets. Applicants will be assessed on strategic alignment, ecosystem impact, team strength, feasibility, budget discipline, product differentiation and long-term sustainability. Established teams with measurable traction may receive additional consideration. The Endowment is encouraging applicants to review existing grantees and pursue collaboration rather than duplicate current projects. Applications must be submitted through the Stacks Endowment portal by September 23. The initiative could support further development of Stacks-based Bitcoin finance, particularly products that increase sBTC usage, market liquidity and ecosystem adoption.

Stablecoin reserves are a major source of revenue for issuers because dollars backing tokens are typically invested in U.S. Treasury bills, government money-market funds, bank deposits and short-term repo. Users hold tokens designed to remain near $1, while issuers retain some or most of the interest income. The stablecoin reserves model becomes highly profitable at scale. A $10 billion reserve portfolio earning 4% could generate about $400 million in annual gross income. Circle reported $667.7 million in reserve income in Q2 2026, compared with $33.6 million in other revenue, meaning reserve income made up 95.2% of total revenue. USDC circulation reached about $73.3 billion. Circle said higher circulation added roughly $147.4 million to reserve income, while lower interest rates reduced it by about $113.9 million. Tether reported approximately $184.6 billion of USDT issuance, a $4.11 billion reserve buffer and $1.5 billion in quarterly net operating profit at the end of Q2 2026. Ripple’s RLUSD held $1.98 billion in reserves against $1.87 billion circulating as of 20 August 2026, with reserves restricted mainly to short-dated Treasuries, government money-market funds, reverse repos and eligible bank deposits. For traders, stablecoin reserves link issuer profitability to token circulation and Federal Reserve interest-rate policy. However, payment stablecoins generally do not pass reserve yields to holders and should not be treated like tokenised money-market funds.

Aon’s $17 billion acquisition of USI Insurance Services has sharply divided investors. Aon shares fell about 7% after the announcement, while KKR gained roughly 2%. The all-cash deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approval. USI generates about $3 billion in annual revenue, employs more than 10,500 people and operates nearly 200 US offices. Aon will finance the acquisition with new debt and pause share buybacks while it focuses on deleveraging. Management expects the deal to dilute adjusted earnings per share in 2027 before becoming accretive in 2028. Aon forecasts about $395 million in annual adjusted EBITDA synergies. The acquisition expands its middle-market insurance and Excess & Surplus exposure, following its $13 billion purchase of NFP in 2024. Investors are questioning whether the projected synergies justify the $17 billion price, higher leverage and reduced capital returns. For KKR, the USI deal represents a major private-equity exit. KKR invested in USI in 2017 at a valuation of about $4.3 billion and says the sale equals roughly six times its original equity investment and 3.4 times its total balance-sheet capital invested. KKR expects about $3.3 billion in after-tax proceeds. The transaction also highlights insurance-sector technology adoption. Aon recently completed a stablecoin insurance payment using USDC and PYUSD on Ethereum and Solana. For traders, the Aon USI deal is primarily a corporate-finance and insurance-sector story, with limited direct impact on cryptocurrency prices.

Circle’s USDC issuance accelerated during the week ending 26 August 2026, with roughly $5 billion in gross minting. A separate transaction created 130.724 million USDC, worth about $130.76 million, according to Whale Alert. USDC’s circulating supply has exceeded $73 billion, while Circle reports approximately $74 billion in reserves, mainly short-term US Treasuries and cash equivalents. Solana was a major destination for the new supply, receiving around $1.25 billion through several $250 million minting transactions. The expansion reflects institutional demand for on-chain dollar liquidity. Hyperliquid’s reported $5 billion USDC reserve is one example of growing stablecoin use in trading infrastructure. Rising USDC supply could improve liquidity across crypto markets and intensify Circle’s competition with Tether’s USDT. However, gross minting does not necessarily represent net capital inflows, so traders should monitor redemptions, exchange balances, stablecoin market capitalisation and activity on Solana before treating the issuance as a direct bullish signal.

Tesla plans to add its purpose-built Cybercab robotaxis to its Austin, Texas, service on 3 September. The two-seat autonomous vehicle has no steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator, making it Tesla’s first dedicated robotaxi model. Tesla began testing Cybercab on Austin public roads in June 2026, followed by employee preview rides in July. Hundreds of vehicles were reportedly staged at Gigafactory Texas, where Cybercab production began early this year. The rollout will expand Tesla’s robotaxi strategy beyond its retrofitted Model Y fleet. Tesla launched its Texas robotaxi service in mid-2025 with Model Y vehicles and safety operators. Unsupervised rides began in early 2026, and the service later expanded to Dallas and Houston. By late August, about 270 Model Y robotaxis were registered in Texas, although only a few dozen were active at a time. The registration of 79 vehicles in one day suggests that Tesla may be accelerating fleet expansion. Tesla says its Austin fleet has completed 380,000 unsupervised miles without notable incidents, but the figure has not been independently verified and remains well below Waymo’s reported autonomous-driving mileage. The Austin service area had expanded to 245 square miles by June. Cybercab received Level 4 self-certification under Texas law on 28 May, while Waymo already operates commercial robotaxis in several US cities, including Austin. For traders, the Cybercab launch is an important test of Tesla’s autonomous-driving strategy, manufacturing capacity and ability to compete with Waymo. It could influence TSLA sentiment, but regulatory scrutiny, safety concerns and Tesla’s history of delayed robotaxi targets remain significant risks. The direct impact on cryptocurrency markets is likely limited.

Bitcoin has decisively moved above its 200-day moving average, a technical signal that may attract momentum traders. Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, described the move as a base breakout after a consolidation phase that began in June and was retested in July. Bitcoin was trading near $78,400 on August 21 after briefly rising above $81,000. Stockton said Bitcoin is no longer oversold but has not yet become overbought, suggesting room for further gains if momentum continues. The key resistance zone is $83,000-$84,000. A sustained break above this area would strengthen the bullish Bitcoin outlook. For traders, holding above the 200-day moving average keeps the positive technical setup intact. Failure to clear resistance, or a move back below the moving average, could weaken the breakout and prompt a reassessment. Fairlead Strategies also manages the BNAV tactical Bitcoin ETF, which adjusts its Bitcoin exposure according to technical signals.

Markets reacted sharply after comments attributed to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh increased expectations of future Fed rate hikes. US stocks, bonds, gold and several sectors all recorded clear moves on Friday. MarketGauge said the reaction could prove to be a short-term head fake, as one session does not establish a trend. However, the potential for tighter monetary policy reinforces existing bearish pressure across risk assets. For crypto traders, higher interest rates could reduce liquidity, raise the appeal of cash and government bonds, and weigh on Bitcoin and other digital assets. Traders should monitor further Fed guidance, Treasury yields, the US dollar and cross-asset momentum before treating Friday’s moves as a confirmed trend.

September market volatility is expected to rise as jobs data, Federal Reserve decisions and corporate earnings shape trading. A weak nonfarm payrolls report could increase expectations for interest-rate cuts, but it may also raise concerns about economic growth and pressure equities. Micron’s earnings will be closely watched. Any disappointment could weaken the artificial intelligence trade and drive a rotation toward enterprise software stocks, including Oracle. Oracle’s results, particularly growth in its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business, could support a broader software-sector rally. FedEx earnings will provide signals on consumer demand, shipping volumes and profit margins. Together, these catalysts may influence Treasury yields, technology stocks and sector rotation. Market volatility remains the central risk for traders, with rate-sensitive equities likely to react sharply to macroeconomic data and Federal Reserve guidance.

Kioxia Holdings delivered an exceptional fiscal first quarter, supported by tight NAND supply, higher memory prices and strong AI-related enterprise SSD demand. Revenue reached ¥1.77 trillion, up 76% sequentially and more than 400% year on year. Non-GAAP operating profit was ¥1.33 trillion, implying an operating margin of about 75%, alongside robust cash generation. Kioxia and Sandisk plan to invest approximately ¥5 trillion ($31 billion) in NAND production through 2032. However, most major capacity additions are not expected to affect market supply until 2029 or later. This delay could help support NAND prices and Kioxia stock in the near term, although the current margin is unlikely to be sustainable. Consumer electronics demand remains weak, while artificial intelligence is creating structural demand for enterprise SSDs. Kioxia is also pursuing long-term agreements with customers to stabilise future volumes and reduce exposure to sharp memory-market cycles. The investment view is positive but cautious: Kioxia stock may experience earnings normalisation rather than a collapse after the current boom. Long-term agreements, delayed capacity expansion and AI demand could cushion the next NAND downcycle. Traders should nevertheless monitor NAND pricing, enterprise SSD orders, capital spending and signs of new supply entering the market.

Offshore crypto perpetual contract trading exceeded $9 trillion in 2025, up sharply from about $2.8 trillion two years earlier, according to Kalshi. Former SEC and CFTC officials, including Chris Giancarlo, Brian Quintenz, Sharon Brown-Hruska and Steven Wallman, urged US regulators to apply similar rules to similar risks and reduce overlapping compliance requirements. They argued that a risk-based framework could encourage crypto liquidity to return to the US. The SEC and CFTC are currently seeking public input on the definitions of swaps, security-based swaps and emerging products, as well as the boundary between their jurisdictions. Separately, the SEC has submitted proposed revisions to investment adviser and investment company custody rules for review by the White House regulatory office. The proposal would clarify requirements for regulated firms providing digital asset custody services. The SEC’s broader crypto regulation proposal has been published in the Federal Register, with public comments open until 20 October. The regulatory debate could influence US crypto derivatives, digital asset custody and market liquidity, although the immediate trading impact is likely limited.

Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong said on X that Coinbase now supports AI agent trading for stocks, cryptocurrencies and derivatives. The company described the development as the arrival of “agentic finance”, or AiFi. Users can access the service through their preferred agent framework or agent. AI agent trading could allow automated systems to execute strategies across multiple asset classes, potentially improving market access and liquidity. However, Coinbase did not provide details on supported markets, fees, risk controls or the jurisdictions where the feature is available. Traders should therefore treat the announcement as a strategic product update rather than an immediate market catalyst. AI agent trading may increase activity over the long term, but it could also introduce risks linked to algorithmic errors, crowded strategies and rapid volatility.

Telegram has begun a phased rollout of its built-in Gram wallet to a limited group of users. Founder Pavel Durov said on 31 August that the Gram wallet will expand to Telegram’s more than one billion users over the coming weeks. The non-custodial Gram wallet is powered by the MyTonWallet engine. Users retain control of their private keys and 24-word recovery phrases. Validators have approved its core smart contracts, allowing future upgrades without requiring users to migrate assets to a new wallet contract. Gram is the renamed native token of the TON blockchain. Durov revived the name in June after it was dropped during Telegram’s earlier legal dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Gram wallet launch could increase TON ecosystem exposure and adoption. However, the phased rollout, security risks and lack of confirmed transaction data leave the short-term price impact uncertain.

Chainalysis Government Solutions has filed a bid protest against a $94.66 million sole-source blockchain-forensics contract awarded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to TRM Labs. The case was filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on July 27, 2026. The one-year ICE contract runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. It covers blockchain-forensics software and support for Homeland Security Task Force investigations in Fairfax, Virginia. Chainalysis argues that ICE assessed vendor capabilities using requirements from a May 28 request for information that were not included in the final Statement of Need. These reportedly included automated disruption tools and partnerships with stablecoin issuers. Chainalysis says the procurement was arbitrary and is asking the court to suspend the TRM Labs contract and order a full, open competition. ICE announced on June 8 that it planned to use a sole-source process and gave other vendors until June 11 to submit one-page capability statements. The US government and TRM Labs must respond before oral arguments scheduled for September 2, 2026. The bid protest does not guarantee that the contract will be suspended or overturned. The Chainalysis case highlights competition in the blockchain analytics and crypto compliance market. It is unlikely to have a direct effect on token prices, but traders may monitor it for signals about government adoption, regulatory technology spending and the competitive position of blockchain-forensics providers.

Bitcoin held relatively steady as US strikes on Iran unsettled stock markets and pushed oil prices higher. The geopolitical shock increased pressure on risk assets, but Bitcoin avoided a sharp move, suggesting traders were cautious rather than fully exiting crypto positions. Bitcoin’s resilience contrasts with broader weakness across major cryptocurrencies in the provided market data: BTC was down 0.68%, while ETH fell 2.09% and SOL declined 3.47%. The immediate focus for crypto traders is whether rising oil prices and renewed geopolitical risk will strengthen demand for defensive assets or trigger wider risk-off selling. Bitcoin remains sensitive to changes in equity-market sentiment, interest-rate expectations and global liquidity. Further military escalation could increase volatility, while signs of de-escalation may support a recovery in risk assets.

US crypto perps regulation is advancing as the SEC and CFTC review rules for derivatives, including swaps, security-based swaps and perpetual futures. The agencies are examining how to define these products and where their jurisdiction should begin and end, while crypto market-structure legislation remains stalled during the summer recess. A bipartisan group of former SEC and CFTC officials, including former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo and former Commissioner Brian Quintenz, urged regulators to apply similar rules to similar risks and avoid overlapping compliance requirements. The group warned that excessive or poorly calibrated regulation could continue pushing crypto derivatives trading offshore. The issue is significant because offshore perpetual futures trading was estimated by Kalshi at more than $90 trillion in 2025, compared with about $28 trillion two years earlier. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is reportedly exploring ways to bring offshore perps platforms, including Hyperliquid, into the United States. Separately, the SEC sent a proposed rewrite of its crypto custody rules to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review. The proposal could clarify how regulated investment advisers and other firms may custody digital assets through qualified custodians. Details remain undisclosed, but the SEC is expected to remove outdated provisions and take a different approach from former Chairman Gary Gensler’s broader safeguarding proposal. The SEC’s “Reg Crypto” proposal has also been published in the Federal Register, with public comments open until October 20. Together, these developments point to a more defined US framework for crypto perps, derivatives and custody.

US spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $60.86 million on 5 August 2026, taking cumulative net inflows since their July 2024 launch to between $12 billion and $13 billion. Demand accelerated from 17 August, with a nine- to ten-day inflow streak bringing in more than $1.42 billion. For the week of 24-28 August, Ethereum ETFs recorded a further $824 million in net inflows. BlackRock’s ETHA led weekly inflows with $567 million and reached $12.74 billion in cumulative inflows, while Fidelity’s FETH added $96.5 million and reached $2.27 billion. Total ETF net assets stood at $15.23 billion, equal to about 5.20% of Ethereum’s market capitalisation. BlackRock’s ETHA remains the largest product, and the firm has filed for a second Ethereum product, ETHB. The narrowing gap between Ethereum ETF and Bitcoin ETF inflows during some August sessions points to improving institutional demand for ETH. Persistent Ethereum ETF inflows are a bullish demand and liquidity signal for traders, although price gains are not guaranteed and remain dependent on broader market conditions.

Centrifuge’s HYB token has received an A rating from independent risk assessor Particula, strengthening the credibility of tokenized high-yield corporate bonds. The rating was assigned on 20 August 2026 under Particula’s PDARF framework, which assesses tokenization risks such as counterparty exposure, structural integrity and underlying asset quality. It is not a traditional borrower credit rating from agencies such as Moody’s or S&P Global. HYB, formally the NYLIM Anemoy U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Segregated Portfolio, launched on 30 June 2026. New York Life Investment Management manages the bond portfolio, while Centrifuge provides the blockchain tokenization infrastructure. The fund operates as a British Virgin Islands segregated portfolio, with subscriptions and redemptions conducted in USDC. It targets qualified investors, stablecoin issuers, DAO treasuries and DeFi participants seeking higher yields than tokenized Treasury products. New York Life Investment Management manages about $807 billion in assets. Centrifuge says its platform supports more than $2 billion in tokenized real-world assets. HYB was also integrated with Symbiotic Liquid Lane shortly before the rating, potentially improving its liquidity features. The A rating is below Centrifuge’s JTRSY product at AA+ and JAAA at AAA, reflecting the higher risk associated with high-yield corporate debt. For crypto traders, the development supports the broader real-world asset and on-chain fixed-income narrative, but it does not directly create a major demand catalyst for the wider crypto market.

Prediction markets now imply a 92% chance that the US will avoid a recession by the end of 2026, a sharp change from the 30%–35% probability priced in during spring. Polymarket’s recession contract has attracted more than $1.7 million in trading volume. The shift follows resilient economic data. US unemployment has remained between 4.1% and 4.3%, while consumer inflation is about 3.4% year on year. The contract will be settled using official Bureau of Economic Analysis GDP data or a recession designation from the National Bureau of Economic Research. However, prediction markets assign a 68% probability to a Federal Reserve rate hike in 2026. With the federal funds rate at 3.6%, further tightening could raise borrowing costs and pressure equities, bonds and leveraged crypto positions. For crypto traders, the outlook is mixed. Avoiding recession may support risk appetite, but higher rates and elevated Treasury yields could strengthen the US dollar and reduce demand for Bitcoin. Traders should monitor Fed policy, GDP releases, inflation, employment data and Treasury yields. The prediction markets signal improved economic confidence, but they do not remove the risk of short-term volatility.

Gravity (GRVY), the South Korean game publisher, appears undervalued, according to Valkyrie Trading Society. Gravity has a market capitalisation of slightly more than $500 million and net cash of about $400 million, implying an annualised enterprise-value-to-EBIT ratio slightly above 1x. Gravity’s earnings have improved mainly because marketing costs declined. However, revenue growth remains stagnant, and the durability of its intellectual property is uncertain. Upcoming game launches, particularly in China, are increasing research and development expenses and are expected to raise marketing costs. The publisher’s reinvestment economics remain positive because existing profits can fund these projects. The market has largely discounted Gravity’s substantial non-operating cash balances, but the company lacks a clear catalyst to unlock that value. Even without assigning full value to the cash, the stock may still be inexpensive. The main long-term risk is AI disruption, especially in the less creative segment of the mobile gaming market, where AI could intensify competition and saturate supply. For traders, the key factors are China launch performance, user growth, marketing efficiency, cash deployment and evidence of sustainable earnings growth. This is a company-specific value opportunity rather than a direct cryptocurrency market event.

Electra Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has filed for a US IPO to fund the development of precision medicines for immune-mediated diseases and cancer. Its lead candidate, ipsoprubart, targets secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and has received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation. Early clinical data reportedly showed 100% response and survival rates, although the evidence remains preliminary and requires validation in larger trials. Electra Therapeutics expects to begin Phase 2/3 trials in late 2027. The company says it is well capitalised and backed by leading life-science investors, with the IPO proceeds intended to support clinical development and commercial preparation. The IPO could attract institutional demand if Electra Therapeutics sets a reasonable valuation. However, investors will need to assess clinical-trial risks, the long development timeline, regulatory uncertainty and the absence of commercial revenue. For traders, the key catalysts are the IPO pricing, investor demand, future trial updates and regulatory milestones. Electra Therapeutics is not a cryptocurrency company, so the news has no direct impact on crypto prices.

Snipp Interactive reported strong second-quarter 2026 earnings, with revenue reaching $6 million. Revenue rose 19% sequentially and 25% year over year, marking the company’s strongest quarter in five quarters. CEO and founder Atul Sabharwal said the results reflected the beginning of revenue conversion from the company’s $20.6 million contracted bookings backlog, which was highlighted as a key performance indicator in the first-quarter earnings release. Interim CFO Malcolm Davidson was scheduled to provide further financial details during the earnings call. Management also reiterated that its outlook includes forward-looking statements and non-IFRS measures such as EBITDA, gross margin, free cash flow and bookings backlog. Snipp Interactive’s Q2 earnings indicate improving operating momentum, but the available transcript excerpt does not provide details on profitability, cash flow, guidance or the backlog’s conversion timeline.

JPMorgan’s market intelligence team expects the S&P 500 to face greater downside risk after Friday’s US nonfarm payrolls report. Analysts led by Andrew Tyler describe a potential “good news is bad news” scenario, in which stronger employment data pushes bond yields higher and weighs on equities. The team considers monthly job growth of 30,000 to 70,000 as the most market-friendly range, while economists expect 55,000 new jobs. A much stronger report could reinforce expectations of persistent economic strength, higher consumption and continued hiring, potentially delaying monetary easing and increasing rate pressure. However, a sharp miss, including another decline in employment, could revive stagflation concerns. The US nonfarm payrolls report is therefore a key short-term catalyst for stocks, Treasury yields and risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Hyperliquid Labs is in advanced talks with Payward, the parent company of Kraken, to offer US traders access to perpetual futures linked to token prices on the Hyperliquid blockchain through Payward-owned exchange Bitnomial. The proposed products would only launch after receiving regulatory approval. The talks come as Hyperliquid accelerates its US expansion, following comments from President Donald Trump that his administration was working to support the project’s entry into the US market. Hyperliquid and Payward have not commented publicly, and the agreement remains subject to regulatory clearance. The development could broaden US access to Hyperliquid-related derivatives, but the immediate trading impact is likely limited until approval, product details and launch timing are confirmed.

Sui has released devnet v1.79.0, introducing protocol versions 135 and 136 alongside transaction, package, and infrastructure changes. The Sui update disables unpaid amplification from protocol v135 across all networks and applies revised package costs and consensus block limits on mainnet. Protocol v136 adds a 10 MB package-loading limit in the Move VM. The release also introduces proposer-restricted transaction expiration through TransactionExpiration::Validity. The feature is enabled only on devnet, allowing transactions to name the validators permitted to propose them. Full nodes now submit these transactions only to the listed validators. gRPC clients must preserve the allowed_proposers field when reconstructing transactions, or the transaction digest will change. A new Sui PTB restriction limits how TxContext can appear in Move call signatures. Invalid transactions now fail earlier with a dedicated InvalidTxContext error. Additional package invariant checks were also added. For infrastructure operators, the alternative JSON-RPC and GraphQL indexers now require --ledger-grpc-url and no longer support legacy Bigtable options. GraphQL adds multiGetBalances for querying balances across multiple addresses. The CLI also adds a --package-size option for Sui Move tests. The changes are primarily technical and affect devnet users, node operators, developers, and tooling providers rather than end users directly.

Drop jackpots are online casino prizes designed to pay out before a fixed deadline, unlike standard progressive jackpots that can remain unclaimed for months. Red Tiger developed the format after a Paddy Power request linked to the 2016 World Cup and launched its network in February 2019. The main formats are hourly drops, daily drops and value-capped must-drop jackpots. All use shared pools funded by a portion of qualifying wagers, with a random draw determining the winner. The guarantee applies to when the prize is paid, not who receives it. Approaching deadlines do not improve an individual player’s odds, although higher stakes may increase eligibility or trigger chances in some configurations. Around 3% of each stake may be diverted to the jackpot pool. This can reduce the base game’s return by roughly two to three percentage points compared with a similar non-jackpot slot. Pools are shared among participating games at the same casino but are not pooled across different operators. The article identifies Dexsport, Stake, BC.Game and Vave as crypto casinos offering drop jackpot games. Pool sizes generally reflect player traffic, meaning larger platforms may build prizes faster. For traders and users of crypto casinos, drop jackpots are primarily a gambling and platform-liquidity feature, not an investment strategy. Players should review the game’s rules, licensing, local laws and responsible-gambling safeguards before participating.

Telegram has made its self-custodial Gram wallet the default wallet in user settings, while Wallet in Telegram has rebranded as Walt. The move separates Telegram’s crypto services into two products. The Gram wallet will focus on payments, transfers and purchases within Telegram. It will support Telegram Collectibles, including gifts, usernames and phone numbers, as well as payments for services and everyday purchases. Users will retain control of their private keys through the self-custodial design. Walt will no longer be Telegram’s default crypto wallet and will be available through search. It will provide broader crypto services, including trading, investing, yield products and perpetual futures. Walt supports deposits, holdings and withdrawals for more than 300 crypto assets across four blockchains, trading for more than 200 assets, and more than 100 tokenized stocks, ETFs and metals. Gram wallet and Walt will remain connected. Walt users can make multichain crypto deposits to the Gram wallet. The rebrand reflects Walt’s expansion beyond its original role as a wallet for buying and holding TON, formerly known as Gram. Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the native non-custodial Gram wallet would be gradually rolled out to Telegram’s billion-plus users. Andrew Rogozov, CEO of The Open Platform and Walt, said the service had evolved into a full-scale crypto platform inside Telegram.

Bitcoin traded around $78,000 at the start of the US session as rising Treasury yields increased pressure on risk assets. BTC briefly rebounded after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had not yet intervened in the long end of the yield curve and remained comfortable with higher yields. The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.76%, its highest level since January 2025. The 30-year yield rose to 5.269%, just six basis points below its highest level since January 2007. Market commentator The Kobeissi Letter said the bond market appeared to be ignoring Treasury measures, while Ray Dalio warned of future US debt risks and identified gold and Bitcoin as potential hedges. US stocks also weakened, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite down about 0.4%. Bitcoin held its 50-week exponential moving average near $77,269, a key support level for bulls. However, trader Rekt Capital highlighted a hidden bearish divergence on the daily Relative Strength Index. The daily RSI stood at 70.7, remaining in overbought territory and suggesting weakening short-term momentum. Bitcoin’s month-to-date gain approached 25%, its strongest August performance since 2017. Traders should monitor the $77,269 support level, Treasury yields, and RSI momentum for signs of either a continuation higher or a month-end pullback.