Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 21.

• Bitcoin Tests Largest Supply Wall at $80,000

  CoinDesk reports the current price action is testing the largest supply wall, which sits near the average purchase price of Bitcoin ETF holders.

• $2.8B into US spot Bitcoin ETFs in eight days

  IBIT took $2.02B of the total. Bitcoin touched $80,475 Thursday before closing near $79,520.

• Nvidia shares jump 8% on earnings beat, lifting tech and bitcoin

  CoinDesk reported that Nvidia stock rose 8% after the company beat earnings expectations, a move that helped push higher technology stocks and the bitcoin price.

• Core Lightning confirms multiple vulnerabilities, prepares security update

  According to CoinTelegraph, Core Lightning has confirmed the existence of multiple vulnerabilities in the software.

• Bitcoin faces key hurdle in $81,000 to $86,000 range

  Glassnode identifies the price band as a major obstacle for Bitcoin to reach its January high.

• Bitcoin ETF inflows slow to $232M as BTC holds under $80K

  US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $232.1 million while an eight-day streak reached $2.8 billion, and XRP funds posted their biggest inflow since January 5.

• Connecticut sues Kalshi over sports event contracts

  The lawsuit escalates a months-long dispute over whether federal CFTC preemption blocks state gambling laws.

• SEC sends crypto custody rule concept to White House for review

  The agency is revisiting its failed 2023 proposal after the Small Business Administration warned it would hurt smaller investment advisers.

• The 8.99% APR signal from GalaxyOne

  Retail access to crypto-backed credit lines at a specific price point changes how we view the cost of staying long.

• Six Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Move $40 Million in One Week

  Six wallets dormant for over a decade moved tens of millions of dollars in BTC between August 16 and August 26.

• CryptoQuant: Bitcoin in bull market pending $83,000 break

  The firm said bitcoin has entered a bull market but requires a close above $83,000 to cross its 365-day moving average for official confirmation.

• SEC sends crypto custody rule changes to White House

  The SEC sent proposed changes to its custody rules for digital assets to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs this week.

• Bitcoin Rallies 26% Off Mid-August Lows on Record Short Liquidations

  Glassnode reports that record short liquidations and the year's strongest ETF intake drove the rally, with a $81K to $86K supply band ahead.

• XRP rebounds 32% from $1 as ETF inflows reach nine straight days

  US spot XRP ETFs recorded $23.87 million in net inflows on Aug. 25, the largest daily total since May, while whale deposits to Binance hit a four-month high.

• Polymarket Pays Counter-Strike Players Up to $500 Per Promotional Post

  Report details $20 to $500 per post payments, 509 live bets, and separate findings from the Wall Street Journal regarding fabricated influencer activity.

• Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700 billion from U.S. banks' lending capacity

  Dallas Fed economists estimate tokenized deposits could reduce U.S.

• Bitcoin pauses after 23% weekly gain as ETF demand remains steady

  CoinDesk reports that Bitcoin stopped rising after adding 23% over seven days while exchange-traded fund demand held firm.

• Bitcoin ETFs cut YTD outflow deficit by more than half

  Seven-day inflow streak brings funds to within $390M of matching October 2025's total.

• Crypto-Margined Bitcoin Futures Fall to 12%

  Decrypt reports that crypto-margined Bitcoin futures have declined from near-total dominance to roughly 12% of the market, while leveraged traders continue to place large bets.

• Term Finance Permanently Shuts Meta Vaults After $8.5M Exploit

  PeckShield estimates the loss at $8.5 million, and Term Finance confirmed it is permanently ending the Meta Vaults product.