WEEKLY BRIEF Aug 23βAug 30, 2026
Headlines
β’ Trump familyβs new crypto bank receives preliminary approval and backing from Abu Dhabi Sheikh
β’ Solana governance approves proposal to double disinflation rate, cutting issuance by 18.9M SOL
β’ Injective becomes the first Layer 1 blockchain to be an SEC-registered transfer agent
β’ Ethena Foundation to buy out VCs, activate fee switch, and expand USDe backing to equity basis trades
β’ Security alerts: Term Labs ($8.5M) and Moonwell exploited; Cosmos EVM chains halt; Ledger patches vulnerability
β’ Strategy USD reserves increase by $1.9B to $6.7B; no Bitcoin purchased over the past week
β’ LayerZero to launch institutional crypto exchange 'Atlas' this fall
β’ Entropy launches on Hyperliquid with pre-IPO and equity perps following $14M raise
β’ Morpho liquidations of $36.4M triggered by YT-REUSUD yield spike manipulation
β’ Circle's USDC becomes official shirt sponsor for Chelsea FC starting in 2026/27
Weekly ETF Flows
β’ BTC: +$924.5M net inflows
β’ ETH: +$815.7M net inflows
β’ SOL: +$142.7M net inflows
β’ HYP: +$56.8M net inflows
Exchange Listings
β’ Binance: $ηζ₯ (futures)
β’ Bithumb: $PROM (spot), $FOLD (spot), $EURC (spot)
β’ Upbit: $LIT (spot, KRW), $NCT (spot, KRW), $EURC (spot, KRW)
β’ Coinbase: $BASECAT (spot), $DRB (spot), $GRASS (spot), $POD (roadmap)
β’ Robinhood: $MORPHO (spot)
Regulatory
β’ Investors across Trump-linked crypto ventures are reported to be underwater by at least $4.7B
β’ Kalshi discloses $1.12B sold in equity raise toward a $1.5B offering
Market Flows
β’ Circle minted 5 billion USDC over the past week
β’ JPMorgan Chase evaluated pursuing a proprietary stablecoin, according to sources
β’ Ethena achieves USDC:USDT parity and offers zero-fee USDT minting for USDe
β’ Macro calendar: Core PCE and Prelim GDP data scheduled for release on August 26
Headlines
β’ Trump familyβs new crypto bank receives preliminary approval and backing from Abu Dhabi Sheikh
β’ Solana governance approves proposal to double disinflation rate, cutting issuance by 18.9M SOL
β’ Injective becomes the first Layer 1 blockchain to be an SEC-registered transfer agent
β’ Ethena Foundation to buy out VCs, activate fee switch, and expand USDe backing to equity basis trades
β’ Security alerts: Term Labs ($8.5M) and Moonwell exploited; Cosmos EVM chains halt; Ledger patches vulnerability
β’ Strategy USD reserves increase by $1.9B to $6.7B; no Bitcoin purchased over the past week
β’ LayerZero to launch institutional crypto exchange 'Atlas' this fall
β’ Entropy launches on Hyperliquid with pre-IPO and equity perps following $14M raise
β’ Morpho liquidations of $36.4M triggered by YT-REUSUD yield spike manipulation
β’ Circle's USDC becomes official shirt sponsor for Chelsea FC starting in 2026/27
Weekly ETF Flows
β’ BTC: +$924.5M net inflows
β’ ETH: +$815.7M net inflows
β’ SOL: +$142.7M net inflows
β’ HYP: +$56.8M net inflows
Exchange Listings
β’ Binance: $ηζ₯ (futures)
β’ Bithumb: $PROM (spot), $FOLD (spot), $EURC (spot)
β’ Upbit: $LIT (spot, KRW), $NCT (spot, KRW), $EURC (spot, KRW)
β’ Coinbase: $BASECAT (spot), $DRB (spot), $GRASS (spot), $POD (roadmap)
β’ Robinhood: $MORPHO (spot)
Regulatory
β’ Investors across Trump-linked crypto ventures are reported to be underwater by at least $4.7B
β’ Kalshi discloses $1.12B sold in equity raise toward a $1.5B offering
Market Flows
β’ Circle minted 5 billion USDC over the past week
β’ JPMorgan Chase evaluated pursuing a proprietary stablecoin, according to sources
β’ Ethena achieves USDC:USDT parity and offers zero-fee USDT minting for USDe
β’ Macro calendar: Core PCE and Prelim GDP data scheduled for release on August 26
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THE WEEK AHEAD β Aug 31 to Sep 6
πΊπΈ High-Impact Economic Events (ET)
Tue Sep 1
β’ 10:00 AM β ISM Manufacturing PMI (fcst 55.2, prev 55.6)
Fri Sep 4
β’ 8:30 AM β Average Hourly Earnings m/m (fcst 0.3%, prev 0.1%)
β’ 8:30 AM β Non-Farm Employment Change (fcst 58K, prev -23K)
β’ 8:30 AM β Unemployment Rate (fcst 4.1%, prev 4.1%)
π Notable Earnings
Tue Sep 1
π After hours: $DELL
Wed Sep 2
π After hours: $AVGO
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πΊπΈ High-Impact Economic Events (ET)
Tue Sep 1
β’ 10:00 AM β ISM Manufacturing PMI (fcst 55.2, prev 55.6)
Fri Sep 4
β’ 8:30 AM β Average Hourly Earnings m/m (fcst 0.3%, prev 0.1%)
β’ 8:30 AM β Non-Farm Employment Change (fcst 58K, prev -23K)
β’ 8:30 AM β Unemployment Rate (fcst 4.1%, prev 4.1%)
π Notable Earnings
Tue Sep 1
π After hours: $DELL
Wed Sep 2
π After hours: $AVGO
Trade on Hyperliquid
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DONALD TRUMP JR.βS FUND BOOSTS POLYMARKET INVESTMENT BY AROUND $300 MILLION: WSJ
DONALD TRUMP JR.'S FUND BOOSTS POLYMARKET INVESTMENT BY AROUND $300 MILLION
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DONALD TRUMP JR.'S FUND BOOSTS POLYMARKET INVESTMENT BY AROUND $300 MILLION
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ANTHROPIC SIGNS $35 BILLION CLOUD DEAL BACKED BY NVIDIA
ANTHROPIC SIGNS $35 BILLION CLOUD-COMPUTING DEAL WITH LAMBDA, SOURCES SAY
NVIDIA TO SUPPLY CHIPS FOR ANTHROPIC-LAMBDA COMPUTING DEAL, SOURCES SAY
NVIDIA TO LEASE FACILITY FOR ANTHROPIC DEAL FROM DEVELOPER HUT 8 IN TEXAS, SOURCES SAY: WSJ
SOURCE
ANTHROPIC SIGNS $35 BILLION CLOUD-COMPUTING DEAL WITH LAMBDA, SOURCES SAY
NVIDIA TO SUPPLY CHIPS FOR ANTHROPIC-LAMBDA COMPUTING DEAL, SOURCES SAY
NVIDIA TO LEASE FACILITY FOR ANTHROPIC DEAL FROM DEVELOPER HUT 8 IN TEXAS, SOURCES SAY: WSJ
SOURCE
ETF Flows: 31 Aug 2026
π’ Bitcoin ETFs: $216.7M net inflows
π’ Ethereum ETFs: $87.6M net inflows
π’ Solana ETFs: $0.9M net inflows
βͺ Hyperliquid ETFs: $0.0M net flows
π’ Bitcoin ETFs: $216.7M net inflows
π’ Ethereum ETFs: $87.6M net inflows
π’ Solana ETFs: $0.9M net inflows
βͺ Hyperliquid ETFs: $0.0M net flows
β οΈ PSA: NORDVPN DARK WEB MONITOR FLAGS POTENTIAL LEAK OF 5M+ EMAIL ADDRESSES; X USERS REPORTING PASSWORD RESET ATTEMPTS
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