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● The week in review

Weekly Recap — 25 Aug–31 Aug 2026

The week moved on two parallel tracks: a sustained institutional bid into crypto ETFs and spot markets that pushed Bitcoin back above $80,000, and a regulatory and security backdrop that kept reminding participants how much infrastructure risk remains unresolved. ETF inflows hit their strongest pace in months, Solana governance voted to tighten its own supply, and traditional finance kept building whether or not Congress finished its work. Against that constructive tone, a $75 million oracle exploit halted an entire chain, a critical Lightning Network patch went out under emergency conditions, and sanctions on Iran's entire crypto sector drew a hard new line on compliance.

  1. Bitcoin reclaims $80K on eight consecutive days of ETF inflows.Eight-day ETF inflow streak and $80K reclaim marked the week's clearest structural signal.28 Aug
  2. Solana's Double Disinflation proposal squeezes through governance by a razor margin.Solana's supply-tightening vote passed narrowly, reshaping the token's long-term issuance trajectory.29 Aug
  3. OFAC issues a first-ever sectoral determination covering Iran's entire digital asset industry.OFAC's sectoral determination against Iran's entire crypto industry sets a sweeping new compliance perimeter.26 Aug
  4. SEC proposes Regulation Crypto Assets, a new framework to revive token fundraising under structured rules.SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets proposal creates the first structured legal pathway for token issuances.28 Aug
  5. Cronos chain halted after Tectonic oracle manipulation drained an estimated $75 million.A $75 million oracle attack halted the Cronos chain, reviving a well-known exploit template at scale.31 Aug
  6. Lightning flaw: emergency patch warning in effect.An emergency Lightning Network patch signalled a critical unresolved vulnerability in Bitcoin's payment layer.28 Aug
  7. Coinbase launches tokenised equities on Base, positioning for 24/7 stock trading.Coinbase's tokenised equities on Base put 24/7 on-chain stock trading into direct DeFi reach.25 Aug
  8. Bank of England handed a formal legal duty to support stablecoin and digital payments innovation.UK law formally obligates the Bank of England to support stablecoin and digital payments innovation.28 Aug