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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick the department will begin publish GDP data onchain first, and gradually include other economic data. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Department of Commerce will begin publishing economic statistics, including gross domestic product (GDP) data, on the blockchain. Lutnick made the announcement during a White House cabinet meeting on Tuesday, describing the effort as a move to expand blockchain-based data distribution across government agencies. Speaking to US President Donald Trump and other government officials, he said: Lutnick said the initiative will begin with GDP figures and could expand across federal departments after the Commerce Department finishes “ironing out all of the details” for the implementation. Read more

To hit $250, SOL needs to see an uptick in onchain activity, demand for buy-side leverage and a resolution of the SEC’s Solana ETF decision. Key takeaways: SOL struggles to sustain $200 as onchain activity weakens and leveraged demand remains subdued. A spot ETF approval and institutional support could lift SOL, but current fundamentals suggest limited rally potential. Read more

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the Department of Commerce will begin issuing GDP and other economic statistics on blockchain during a White House cabinet meeting on Aug. 26. Positioning the technology as a government-wide data distribution tool, Lutnick told President Donald Trump: “The Department of Commerce is going to start issuing its statistics on the […] The post Commerce Secretary Lutnick announces plans to issue US GDP statistics on blockchain appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum ETFs are rebounding quickly in flows due to support from institutional accumulation and ETH treasury companies.

The president’s son, who already serves as an advisor to rival Kalshi, is joining the firm’s advisory board.

Cloudflare rolled out AI oversight into its enterprise security platform, giving IT teams instant visibility into who’s chatting with AI—and what they’re secretly feeding it.

The investment bank said crypto exchanges could list WLFI at a high fully-diluted valuation.

From the ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air to an AI-powered Siri and new Apple Watch models, the gossip blogs have placed their bets ahead of Apple's fall keynote.

Ether rallied nearly 5% on Monday, but a true short-term trend reversal hinges on $4,700 flipping back to support. Key takeaways: Ether rallied 5% after a “Monday Trap,” but leverage risk is rising with Binance’s ELR at record highs. $1.65 billion in stablecoin inflows and 208,000 ETH withdrawals show strong accumulation. Read more

The Commerce Secretary did not clarify which blockchain the federal government plans to use—or for what purpose, exactly.

Standard Chartered said Ethereum (ETH) and the companies holding it in their treasuries remain undervalued, even as the second-largest crypto surged to a record $4,955 on Aug. 25. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s head of crypto research, said treasury firms and exchange-traded funds have absorbed nearly 5% of all Ethereum in circulation since June. Treasury companies […] The post StanChart says Ethereum treasury companies are undervalued, revises ETH forecast to $7,500 by year-end appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Solana, dogecoin, and ether also rallied, while CME crypto futures hit $30B in open interest, signaling growing institutional demand.

The fund, if approved, would be the first in the U.S. to offer complete and direct exposure to the president’s volatile meme coin.

Massive stablecoin deposits highlight shifting capital flows on Binance, even as Bitcoin whipsawed below $110,000 amid whale-driven selling and heavy liquidations. Users of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange deposited $1.65 billion in stablecoins, a large inflow often seen as a precursor to renewed demand for spot cryptocurrencies following the recent market sell-off. The deposit coincided with nearly $1 billion in Ether (ETH) withdrawals from Binance, according to onchain analytics provider CryptoQuant. It also marked the second time this month that net stablecoin deposits on the exchange exceeded $1.5 billion, “underscoring a renewed wave of capital entering the spot market,” wrote CryptoQuant’s Amr Taha. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is closely watched for signs of broader market shifts. On Tuesday, it processed more than $29.5 billion in trades, nearly six times the volume handled by runner-up Bybit, according to CoinMarketCap. Read more

SPX6900 price prediction shows token experienced 12% surge offering temporary relief after market-wide liquidations on August 23 before reversing course and dumping again, raising concerns whales may be preparing to pull the rug as community-backed memecoin declined over 40% from July ATH of $2.28. The post SPX6900 Price Prediction: SPX Pumps 12% Then Dumps – Are Whales About to Pull the Rug? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Democrat Kristin Johnson's exit means the crypto regulator will fall to a single commissioner, Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, as Trump's pick awaits the Senate.

XRP futures became the fastest contract in CME Group history to cross $1 billion in open interest (OI), achieving the milestone in just over three months. CME Group reported its crypto futures suite surpassed $30 billion in notional open interest for the first time, with XRP and Solana futures each crossing the $1 billion threshold. […] The post CME Group announces XRP futures fastest contract to cross $1 billion open interest appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The market may have dipped, but the best crypto to buy today - including XRP, Dogecoin and Pepe – look like they could break out very soon. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 26 August – XRP, Dogecoin, Pepe appeared first on Cryptonews.

Using Monte Carlo simulations and the 200-week moving average, Diaman Partners estimates Bitcoin's next cycle bottom could range from $60,000 to $80,000 by 2026. It is now clear to most investors, especially those who have survived one or more crypto winters, that Bitcoin moves in cycles of about four years. Many argued until 2022 that Bitcoin would always remain above its previous highs. This happened in 2011, in 2014 and in 2018. In 2022, however, the price of Bitcoin fell, due to the collapse of FTX, to $15,000, below the fateful threshold of $20,000, which was briefly reached, albeit for a few days in December 2017. While everyone is trying to predict what the maximum value of Bitcoin will be in this cycle, which is likely to end in late October 2025, the research department at Diaman Partners has attempted to understand how to estimate what the minimum value of Bitcoin will be in 2026, should the crypto winter materialize in the coming months. Many experts speculate that Bitcoin's cyclical phase is over ...

The ETF will track the Made-in-America Blockchain Index, highlighting projects minted and operated mainly in the U.S.