Here’s what happened in crypto today August 31, 2026, 1:59 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Cronos halts network after Tectonic exploit involving estimated $75M August 30, 2026, 11:25 pm
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the company’s app and exchange were unaffected by the Tectonic breach and continued operating normally.
Bitcoin’s new quantum defenses, 18.9M SOL cancelled: Hodler’s Digest August 30, 2026, 7:36 pm
Bitcoin moves toward a post quantum future, Solana validators agree to curb rampant inflation and the bull case from Bernstein is for Bitcoin to peak at $500K this cycle.
Saylor signals Strategy is ‘Back’ to Bitcoin buying August 30, 2026, 1:59 pm
Michael Saylor’s “We’re Back” post hints Strategy may resume Bitcoin buying after a two-month pause to strengthen its balance sheet.
Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand August 30, 2026, 5:55 am
Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as the country introduces regulated crypto trading under a new law.
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token, blames ‘bad actors’ August 30, 2026, 4:04 am
Trump-linked Real Trump Coins said it never authorized GOLD or any digital token as questions persisted over its X account, associated domains and the concentrated token supply.
Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks August 29, 2026, 4:28 pm
The vulnerabilities posed denial-of-service and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them.
Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4B August 29, 2026, 3:12 pm
Stellar’s real-world asset market has expanded rapidly this year as institutional adoption and tokenization activity grow across the network.
Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B August 29, 2026, 12:27 pm
Tokenized equities saw a sharp rise in onchain activity as active addresses and holders more than doubled over the past month.
Trump-promoted brand touts GOLD before token collapse August 29, 2026, 6:53 am
Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before deleting related X posts, while team-linked wallets sold 224.5 million tokens as its market value fell about 99%.