TREE NEWS update: Core Lightning has released an urgent security update, urging all node operators to upgrade immediately. The update addresses a critical vulnerability, and failure to apply it could put node funds at risk.
TREE NEWS reports: In the past hour, long positions worth $200 million were liquidated in the crypto market, indicating a sharp price drop. This suggests a sudden bearish move, likely causing significant losses for leveraged traders.
TREE NEWS update: HyperliquidNews announced on X that HIP-4, which enables permissionless deployment, will be activated in the next network upgrade. This marks a significant step towards open participation on the Hyperliquid network.
TREE NEWS reports: Charles Schwab is reportedly planning to offer trading in Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink to its clients, marking a significant expansion of crypto services by a major traditional brokerage. This move underscores the growing institutional adoption of digital assets.
TREE NEWS update: Charles Schwab is expanding its crypto trading platform to include Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink, though no launch date has been announced. This move broadens the brokerage’s digital asset offerings beyond the two largest cryptocurrencies.
TREE NEWS update: Institutional crypto exchange Bullish is providing $100 million in stablecoin liquidity to support loans backed by AI computing infrastructure. The facility aims to bridge traditional finance and decentralized lending for GPU assets.
TREE NEWS update: Data shows that if Bitcoin falls below $76,000, cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs could reach $797 million. This highlights the fragility of leveraged long positions in the current market.
TREE NEWS reports: Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, pioneered the Bitcoin treasury playbook by accumulating BTC on its balance sheet. The company’s stock now serves as a leveraged proxy for Bitcoin, with its value closely tied to the cryptocurrency’s price movements.
TREE NEWS update: IREN’s AI cloud revenue surpassed Bitcoin mining revenue for the first time, but the company’s shares declined as costs for converting data centers to AI services increased. The shift highlights the growing convergence of crypto mining and AI infrastructure.
TREE NEWS reports: Elon Musk is reportedly considering a donation of at least $100 million to Republican causes, and House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to meet with him. This political news has no direct connection to RWA tokenization or crypto markets.
TREE NEWS reports: The co-founder of FOMO has announced the completion of its first funding round, which attracted participation from 140 investors. The announcement was made via ChainCatcher, though specific financial details were not disclosed.
TREE NEWS update: Federal Reserve Chair Warsh downplayed the pace of disinflation, signaling a cautious approach to rate cuts. This hawkish stance weighed on risk assets, with Bitcoin falling below $80,000.
TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin dropped to $78,630 before rebounding to $79,474 after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first major speech, where he emphasized more work needed to fight inflation. The cryptocurrency’s price action reflects market sensitivity to Fed policy signals.
TREE NEWS update: Bitwise’s Solana ETF (BSOL) became the first Solana ETF to surpass $1 billion in assets, driven by $138 million of inflows over 10 days. BSOL captured nearly 80% of cumulative flows among six tracked products, signaling strong institutional demand for Solana exposure.
TREE NEWS reports: Solana validators passed SGP-0002, doubling the disinflation rate, with 176.29 million SOL in favor versus 66.19 million opposed. The vote was influenced by Kraken’s largest validator switching its ~8.1 million SOL stake from against to for hours before the deadline.
TREE NEWS update: Bitcoin failed to break above $80,000 as traders reacted to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, which remained cautious on US inflation. The price dipped to $78.4K, reflecting market uncertainty.
TREE NEWS reports: The Solana proposal to reduce inflation by doubling deflationary measures has reached the required two-thirds approval threshold. This marks a significant step toward implementing the supply-tightening mechanism, which could impact SOL’s tokenomics and market dynamics.
TREE NEWS update: Data shows that Strive’s SATA product is expected to provide purchasing funds for 1,192 bitcoins this week, indicating significant institutional demand for BTC. The move underscores the growing trend of traditional finance entities allocating capital to digital assets.
TREE NEWS update: HyENA has announced it will cease operations, with all markets being delisted sequentially from August 31 to September 2. Users are advised to take necessary actions before the shutdown.
TREE NEWS reports: Fed Chair Warsh’s first Jackson Hole keynote avoided giving markets any rate hints, disappointing Bitcoin traders awaiting September signals. With inflation running hot, he emphasized data-dependence, leaving crypto markets to speculate on future policy moves.
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