Here’s what happened in crypto today August 30, 2026, 8:49 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.
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%.
Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says August 29, 2026, 4:01 am
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale, while a new FSI study highlights sharp differences in issuer rules.
Bitcoin ETFs end 9-day inflow streak as BTC dips below $78K August 29, 2026, 2:47 am
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $201.8 million in net outflows Friday, led by ARK 21Shares, as total fund assets slipped back below $100 billion.
Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation August 28, 2026, 3:53 pm
The approved proposal doubles Solana’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, reducing future SOL issuance while leaving its long-term inflation target unchanged.