Crypto Briefs

Jupiter, a decentralized exchange aggregator on Solana, has surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative swap volume, according to Bitcoinist. The milestone reflects growing adoption of on-chain trading infrastructure within the Solana ecosystem. Jupiter has become a central hub for token swaps and liquidity provision on the network.

The Shiba Inu project team encountered criticism from community members over an unspecified social media campaign, according to CryptoPotato reporting. The nature of the controversy and specific details of the campaign were not disclosed in the headline or excerpt provided.

NIGHT, a token built on the Cardano blockchain, reached an all-time low following a 290 million token selloff. On-chain analysis indicated the price decline stemmed from selling pressure on existing tokens rather than new token issuance, suggesting concentrated liquidation rather than dilution.

A Franklin Templeton Digital Assets executive has identified agentic artificial intelligence as blockchain and cryptocurrency's breakthrough application. The statement comes as Ethereum trades near the $2,000 level, amid broader market interest in AI-blockchain integration narratives.

The US Treasury announced expanded sanctions targeting digital assets during a G20 finance meeting, signaling a shift in global financial policy. The move is expected to reshape international trade dynamics and increase regulatory compliance requirements for crypto market participants and institutions.

Evernorth has cleared an SEC hurdle toward Nasdaq listing as a publicly traded XRP treasury vehicle, positioning itself as the largest such instrument. The listing could expand institutional access to XRP and increase cryptocurrency integration into traditional finance infrastructure.

Gemini has launched stop market orders on its Active Trader platform, a feature that allows traders to automatically execute orders at specified price levels. The exchange positions the addition as enhancing competitive positioning for high-volume traders while maintaining regulatory compliance.

KuCoin can restrict user transactions if crypto passes through intermediaries associated with 17 sanctioned platforms, even if users did not directly send funds to those platforms. The exchange may trigger account review, reject transactions, freeze wallets, or suspend accounts based on such transaction patterns.

Virtu Financial and Tradeweb completed the first onchain repurchase agreement using a Marshall Islands-issued digital bond, according to Crypto Briefing. The transaction demonstrates potential for blockchain-based repo markets to reduce settlement times, lower transaction costs, and improve liquidity availability during market stress.

Strive raised $50 million to purchase 429 Bitcoin, marking the largest single-day Bitcoin acquisition this week according to Crypto Briefing. The move reflects ongoing corporate investment appetite in digital assets, though market impact of individual purchases remains modest relative to overall Bitcoin trading volumes.

Trump family-linked cryptocurrency ventures have resulted in estimated losses of $4.7 billion for investors while generating approximately $1.4 billion for the president in 2025, according to a Public Citizen report. The analysis highlights the divergence between investor losses and Trump's financial gains from the crypto projects.

Radosław Piesiewicz, president of the Polish Olympic Committee, was arrested and charged with two offenses as prosecutors investigate payments and financial ties to the collapsed crypto exchange Zondacrypto. Poland's Justice Minister and Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek confirmed the arrest, signaling ongoing regulatory scrutiny of the failed exchange.

Sparrow, a Bitcoin privacy wallet, released version 2.5.4 with fixes generated primarily through AI-assisted code review, according to developer Craig Raw. Raw stated that none of the identified issues posed direct risk to user funds.

A New York Federal Reserve report analyzed 4.5 million wallet observations during crisis periods, finding that ENS-tagged wallets showed elevated inflows during market stress. The study models how stablecoin adoption could strain capital controls and complicate authorities' ability to manage future currency crises.

EURC holds 63% of the euro stablecoin market with a $526 million circulating supply, according to Crypto Briefing. The stablecoin's market leadership simplifies compliance for euro-denominated on-chain activities and reduces currency risk for users conducting cross-border transactions.

Bitcoin's mainnet processed a quantum-safe blockchain (QSB) transaction, demonstrating a potential defense against future quantum computing threats. However, the transaction faced nonstandard relay issues and high computational costs, while approximately 7 million BTC with exposed keys remain vulnerable to quantum attacks.

South Korea's Bithumb exchange prevailed in a legal dispute stemming from a February incident in which a system error credited hundreds of user accounts with 620,000 BTC, vastly overstating their balances. The ruling supports Bithumb's recovery efforts to reclaim funds distributed during the mistake, according to CryptoPotato.

The DTCC has listed 21Shares' Polkadot Staking ETF under the ticker symbol TDOT, marking another step in institutional adoption of crypto-based financial products. The listing enables broader access to Polkadot staking exposure through a traditional securities infrastructure channel.

U.S. banking regulators OCC and FDIC have finalized a rule clarifying what constitutes "unsafe or unsound practices" in bank supervision. The rule aims to enhance regulatory transparency and reduce arbitrary enforcement, potentially creating a more predictable environment for banks operating in or serving crypto markets.

South Korean financial group Mirae Asset has set a 150 trillion won ($109 billion) target for its digital asset business, encompassing cryptocurrency, stablecoins, real-world assets, and tokenized securities. The expansion will be anchored by Digital X, the firm's cryptocurrency subsidiary, according to reporting from The Korea Times.

Aave V4 deposits reached $806 million, up 30% over seven days, according to the protocol's on-chain dashboard. Active loans climbed to $206 million, marking continued growth in the lending platform's metrics.

Genius Group, an NYSE-listed AI education company, announced plans to build parallel AI and bitcoin treasuries worth a combined $1.6 billion, with total company assets targeted at $2 billion by fiscal year end. The announcement comes months after the company liquidated its entire bitcoin holdings, signaling a reversal in its digital-asset strategy.

BlackRock reduced the minimum deposit for converting self-custody Bitcoin into IBIT shares from $25 million to $1 million, while Bitwise lowered its floor from $100 million to $3 million. The moves lower barriers for institutional Bitcoin holders to move assets onto Wall Street-listed vehicles; $5 billion has already converted via this mechanism, according to CryptoSlate's reporting.

BlackRock's head of digital assets offered a positive outlook on bitcoin following record trading volume in its spot BTC ETF, IBIT, during a week of price gains. The executive cited strengthening macroeconomic conditions as supporting the cryptocurrency's investment thesis.

Cryptocurrency users lost at least $5.69 million after their wallet recovery phrases were generated using predictable patterns, according to CryptoSlate reporting. Affected users cannot repair the compromised seeds through software updates and must generate new recovery phrases and transfer funds to secure wallets.

The Japanese Bitcoin Industry has unveiled Aurora, a Bitcoin and Lightning Network-based payment system designed to enable global anime and gaming fans to purchase Japanese content. The initiative addresses cross-border payment friction in Japan's $2 trillion yen content market by leveraging cryptocurrency payment rails.

Deribit is set to settle approximately $6.4 billion in Bitcoin options on Friday, representing nearly a fifth of the exchange's open interest. The settlement's max pain level sits substantially below current Bitcoin trading levels, suggesting potential price pressure or volatility around the expiration event.

Stellar's tokenized real-world asset market grew from $785 million in January to over $3 billion by July, yet only $2 million has flowed into Blend pools accepting RWAs. The disparity highlights a gap between RWA issuance and DeFi integration on the Stellar network.

Bitcoin has rallied approximately 22%, initially driven by shifts in U.S. Treasury-market liquidity, but analysts warn its continuation depends on sustained ETF inflows and spot demand replacing the macro tailwind. The move highlights debate over whether crypto gains rest on structural demand or temporary market conditions.

Bitcoin Magazine reports that the first post-quantum cryptography transaction was broadcast on the Bitcoin network this week without requiring a protocol fork. The Sharknet Foundation demonstrated the implementation at Bitcoin Asia, showing that quantum-resistant transaction methods can be deployed on the existing network.