Author: John Smith

HKDAP could move the Hong Kong dollar beyond payments and into cross-border settlement, corporate treasury management and tokenized finance as regulated stablecoins gain a role in Hong Kong’s on-chain financial system, according to a HashKey researcher. Summary HashKey senior researcher Tim Sun sees HKD stablecoins becoming an on-chain settlement vehicle rather than simply another payment method. Insurance has emerged as an early HKDAP use case, with HashKey and YF Life already completing a live transaction using real funds. Trade settlement, corporate treasury management and tokenized assets could provide additional uses as HKDAP’s institutional network expands. Sun said HKD stablecoins could…

Solana price traded near $102.50 on Aug. 31 after retreating from a weekly high of $110.04, but its daily and 4-hour charts show that the broader August breakout remains intact above $100. Summary Solana price gained 4.2% from Aug. 25 through Aug. 31 despite falling 6.8% from its weekly high. Daily RSI cooled to 68.43 after moving above 70 during the late-August rally. 4-hour Supertrend support sits at $100.95, making $100 the main short-term level for bulls. Liquidation clusters near $100.50 and $104–$105 could amplify Solana’s next move. Solana price cools after reaching $110 According to data from crypto.news, Solana…

Bitcoin developers supporting BIP-110 are preparing a separate BLAKE2b proof-of-work chain for a proposed Sept. 1 launch after an earlier minority branch failed to attract enough SHA-256 mining support. Summary Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr’s supporters plan a BLAKE2b breakaway chain after BIP-110’s minority branch stalled. The original BIP-110 proposed temporary restrictions on arbitrary data, not a proof-of-work algorithm replacement itself. The first enforcing branch produced only two blocks initially, showing that miners withheld meaningful support. Developers scheduled the BLAKE2b chain for September 1, although its final launch remains technically conditional. No major exchange, wallet, or Lightning implementation had publicly committed…

Bitcoin traded near $78,400 on Aug. 31 and headed toward its strongest August performance since 2017 after gaining roughly 24% during the month. Summary Bitcoin traded near $78,400 after gaining roughly 24% during August, its strongest August since 2017. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion during their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025. Crypto derivatives recorded $6.55 billion in short liquidations across two weeks, according to CoinGlass data. Treasury will double bond buybacks to $4 billion per operation beginning on September 9. Bitcoin must reclaim $80,000 to strengthen momentum, while September jobs data could reset rate expectations. BTC recovered…

FT Mining presents its cloud mining service as a way for users to participate in cryptocurrency mining without buying equipment or managing technical infrastructure. Summary FT Mining markets cryptocurrency mining contracts that do not require customers to operate mining hardware. The platform advertises short contracts with projected returns ranging from 6.6% to above 1,500% overall. FT Mining claims FCA regulation, PwC certification and Lloyd’s insurance without providing supporting documents publicly. Mining income varies with token prices, network difficulty, electricity costs, equipment performance and operating expenses. Prospective customers should independently verify regulation, ownership, custody, withdrawals, fees and contract terms before depositing.…

A wallet attributed to HyperLabs, the development organization behind Hyperliquid, requested the unstaking of 433,000 HYPE tokens on Aug. 30, according to blockchain analyst Ember. Summary HyperLabs requested unstaking of 433,000 HYPE tokens, valued near $36.14 million when Ember reported it publicly. Hyperliquid’s protocol places staking withdrawals into a seven-day queue before tokens return to spot balances. The pending withdrawal should complete September 6, provided the protocol processes it according to schedule. Previous HyperLabs withdrawals were routed through Flowdesk, but that history does not confirm another sale. No official Hyperliquid statement explained whether the unstaking supports liquidity, operations, or token…

Coinbase will suspend trading for Badger DAO and Storj on Sept. 28, 2026, following its latest review of assets listed on the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. Summary Coinbase will suspend BADGER and STORJ trading on September 28, 2026, around 2:00 p.m. ET. Suspension covers Coinbase.com Simple and Advanced Trade, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime services for customers. Both order books now operate in limit-only mode, allowing orders and possible trade matches temporarily. Customers will retain access to BADGER and STORJ balances and withdrawals after trading ends completely. Coinbase cited routine listing reviews but did not identify specific deficiencies involving either token…

Ripple has named Academy Award winner and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon as a keynote speaker for Swell 2026, scheduled for Oct. 27–29 at The Shed in New York City. Summary Matt Damon will deliver a keynote at Ripple Swell 2026, scheduled October 27–29 in Manhattan. Ripple will combine Swell and XRPL Apex for the first time across three stages together. Organizers expect more than 1,500 attendees, 75-plus speakers and over 50 sessions in total overall. New speakers include executives from Aviva, Susquehanna Crypto, Water.org and PEAK6 across finance sectors globally. Ripple supports Water.org’s Get Blue campaign, using RLUSD to transfer…

Vietnam has not issued its first crypto exchange license, but five companies have passed an initial assessment under the country’s five-year digital asset market pilot. Summary Vietnam has not licensed any crypto exchange, although five applicants passed an initial assessment stage. Applicants need 10 trillion dong in charter capital and Level 4 information-system security certification before licensing. Decree 284 takes effect September 1, establishing penalties for crypto-market violations during Vietnam’s pilot program. Domestic traders face no immediate offshore-platform fines because a separate six-month transition period applies first. Vietnam’s six-month transition starts only when the Ministry of Finance licenses its first…

Solana Foundation Vice President of Technology Jacob Creech outlined several upcoming Solana upgrades on Aug. 30. Transaction V1 is scheduled for Sept. 9, while the first stage of a network rent reduction is expected during the week beginning Aug. 31. Summary Solana plans to activate Transaction V1 on September 9, increasing transaction size to 4,096 bytes. The first rent reduction stage begins next week, starting a five-step path toward 90% savings. Solana already cut target slots to 350 milliseconds, with 300, 250 and 200 planned later. Alpenglow remains targeted for October, with Solana aiming for approximately 150-millisecond finality after mainnet…