08-26 | Daily news

BTC traded at $78,380.9, down 1.03% over 24 hours, while ETH was at $2,447.06, down 1.14%. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was 4.645% and gold futures were at $4,680.0. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 last closed up 0.32% and 0.64%, while WTI and Brent fell 2.78% and 3.04%.

1. $6.4 billion of BTC options expire Friday

Data released on Aug. 26 showed that 81,700 BTC options with about $6.4 billion in notional value are due to expire on Aug. 28. The total includes 44,639 calls and 37,061 puts, for a put-to-call ratio of 0.83. Maximum pain is at $68,000, while call positions are concentrated at $75,000 and $80,000. BTC later traded at $78,380.9, down 1.03% over 24 hours. An options expiry settles a block of outstanding contracts on the same date.

Assets to watch: BTC

2. U.S. BTC and ETH spot ETFs extend net inflow streak to seven days

Final data for Aug. 25 showed a daily net inflow of $314 million for U.S. BTC spot ETFs, including $284 million for IBIT. ETH spot ETFs took in $180 million, with ETHA accounting for $146 million. Both groups recorded a seventh consecutive trading day of net inflows. ETF net inflow is calculated as subscriptions minus redemptions for the day.

Assets to watch: BTC ETH

3. Weekly Solana meme coin spot volume exceeds $5.2 billion

On Aug. 26, data from Tokens on Solana showed that weekly spot trading volume for meme coins on Solana exceeded $5.2 billion, the highest level of 2026. The measure covers meme coin spot trades on the Solana network and excludes derivatives.

Assets to watch: SOL

4. First HYPE buyback allocation is estimated at about $20 million

On Aug. 26, the first proceeds from Hyperliquid's AQAv2 mechanism were expected to enter the assistance fund on Oct. 3. Market estimates placed the amount at about $20 million, potentially earmarked for HYPE buybacks. AQAv2 automatically balances USDC between contract and treasury addresses at a 1:9 ratio. HYPE traded at $82.021, up 1.53% over 24 hours, with about $65.14 million in turnover.

Assets to watch: HYPE

5. Address accumulates 6,000 ETH

Onchain monitoring on Aug. 26 showed that address 0xa69…49eAd had accumulated 6,000 ETH since Aug. 17. The position was worth about $14.56 million, carried an average withdrawal price of $2,427.29 and had an unrealized gain of roughly $130,000. The address made its latest addition that day, and ETH later traded at $2,447.06.

Assets to watch: ETH

6. Circle mints 5 billion USDC in one week

Onchain monitoring on Aug. 26 showed that Circle had minted a total of 5 billion USDC over the preceding week. Circle issues USDC, and the amount can be checked against onchain mint transactions.

Assets to watch: CRCL

7. SpaceX plans $100 billion Louisiana spaceport

On Aug. 26, SpaceX announced plans to invest $100 billion in a large Starship base in southern Louisiana covering about 125,000 acres. Construction is expected to begin next year, with the first Starship flight planned for 2029 and more than 3,000 jobs projected. The full plan includes five flight complexes, propellant production, a power plant and spacecraft processing facilities.

Assets to watch: SPCX

8. SoftBank considers up to $20 billion bond sale to refinance OpenAI investment

On Aug. 26, SoftBank Group was in talks with investment banks about a potential bond sale of $10 billion to $20 billion to refinance its investment in OpenAI. The plan remains under discussion, and the final issue size has not been set.

Assets to watch: SOFTBANK OPENAI

9. Revolut launches euro stablecoin EURR

On Aug. 26, Revolut launched euro stablecoin EURR for eligible users in Denmark, Poland and Portugal, with expansion to other European Economic Area markets planned this year. EURR will be integrated into the Revolut app and is issued by Stripe-owned Bridge, which also manages its reserves.

10. Trader known for CRCL longs opens first $14.95 million short

Onchain monitoring on Aug. 26 showed that mtaavebank.eth had opened its first CRCL short. The address held about 162,600 CRCL at 8x leverage, worth roughly $14.95 million, with an entry price of $91.241 and an unrealized loss of about $121,000. The address had previously completed 11 CRCL long trades with cumulative profit above $981,000.

Assets to watch: CRCL