Solana Governance Milestone: Validators Vote to Accelerate Token Disinflation Rate
August 29, 2026
Solana validators have approved SGP-0002 in the network's first on-chain governance vote. The historic decision doubles the disinflation rate of SOL emissions following a pivotal late vote flip by Kraken.
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Bitwise Solana ETF Reaches Historic $1 Billion Asset Milestone Amid Surging Institutional Demand
August 29, 2026
Bitwise's Solana fund (BSOL) becomes the first Solana ETF to cross $1 billion in assets under management, capturing nearly 80% of market inflows amid surging institutional adoption.
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Circle Expands Multi-Currency Stablecoin Infrastructure to Plasma Network with Native USDC, EURC, and CCTP Integration
August 29, 2026
Circle has deployed native USDC and EURC stablecoins alongside its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on the Plasma blockchain, delivering direct liquidity and secure cross-chain transfers.
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Bitcoin Falls Below $78,000 as Fed Chair Warsh Signals Hawkish Rate Stance at Jackson Hole
August 29, 2026
Bitcoin slipped below $78,000 after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish speech at Jackson Hole, triggering broad liquidations across crypto, gold, and equity markets.
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Stellar’s $3 Billion Real-World Asset Milestone Outpaces Its Growing DeFi Ecosystem
August 29, 2026
A report by RedStone reveals that tokenized real-world assets on Stellar topped $3 billion in July. However, the network's decentralized finance ecosystem trails significantly with just $213 million in total value locked.
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Stellar Tokenized Real-World Assets Surpass $3 Billion as RWA Outpaces Local DeFi Ecosystem
August 29, 2026
Tokenized real-world assets on the Stellar network passed $3 billion in July, vastly exceeding its $213 million DeFi ecosystem. Explore how Stellar plans to bridge this capital gap with new smart contract infrastructure.
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Bullish Allocates $100 Million Stablecoin Facility to USD.AI for GPU-Collateralized Lending
August 29, 2026
Bullish has provided a $100 million stablecoin debt facility to USD.AI to fund GPU-backed loans, strengthening capital channels for artificial intelligence compute infrastructure.
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The Sandbox Guarantees 1:1 Reimbursement Following $14.7M Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
August 29, 2026
Following an August 22 exploit that drained nearly 14.7 million SAND tokens, metaverse giant The Sandbox has pledged full 1:1 reimbursement for affected users across Base and BNB Chain using treasury funds.
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Rain Card Contract Vulnerability Drains $500K From Solana Neobank Avici Users
August 29, 2026
A vulnerability in an outdated Solana smart contract maintained by card issuer Rain led to a $500,859 exploit affecting 1,685 Avici neobank users. Both companies have pledged full user refunds.
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Ninth Circuit Rules Kalshi Sports Contracts Aren’t Swaps, Sparking Federal Circuit Split
August 29, 2026
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Kalshi's sports event contracts are not swaps under federal law, paving the way for Nevada state gaming enforcement and creating a major federal circuit split.
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