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Bitstamp accounted for $20 billion, or 77%, of the $26 billion decline in Robinhood’s reported crypto notional volume from the first to the second quarter of 2026. Volume attributed to Bitstamp fell 48%, from $42 billion in the first quarter to $22 billion in the second quarter. The Robinhood App declined 25%, from $24 billion to $18 billion, accounting for the remaining $6 billion of the sequential drop. Robinhood’s crypto notional shrank 39%, from $66 billion to $40 billion, and Bitstamp supplied more than three-quarters of the drop. The headline total now folds two different customer mixes into one number,…

What Hayes Thinks the AI Buildout Really Is Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Bitmex and chief investment officer at Maelstrom, argues that the multitrillion-dollar artificial intelligence infrastructure boom resembles a real estate credit bubble rather than a traditional technology expansion. In an essay titled “Situationship,” published on Aug. 4, Hayes compared data center financing to the 2008 financial crisis rather than the earnings-driven dot-com crash of 2000, arguing an AI credit bust could trigger government intervention and liquidity that propel bitcoin toward $1 million. Hayes wrote: “Once the authorities sufficiently panic because their AI-created GDP growth is just another run-of-the-mill property…

Ethereum price has slipped to about $1,875 after sellers rejected its latest move above $1,900, leaving the $1,850 support zone and nearby liquidation clusters in focus. Ethereum price loses momentum below $1,900 According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) price traded at $1,874.90 on Aug. 14 after moving between an intraday low of $1,869.32 and a high of $1,891.30. The asset was down 0.6% on the daily candle at the time the chart was captured. The latest decline extended $ETH’s failure to hold the $1,900 level, which has repeatedly attracted selling during August. Price briefly traded above $1,920 earlier in…

Binance APAC Head SB Seker believes India needs its own rupee-pegged stablecoin, arguing it would let Indian users and institutions hedge against dollar volatility instead of remaining exposed to currency swings beyond their control. “Having Indian rupee stablecoins will be critical because it allows users and institutions in India to reduce the exposure they have from a foreign exchange perspective,” Seker said. Why Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins Still Dominate Most global stablecoins, including $USDT and USDC, are pegged to the US dollar largely because that’s where deep liquidity and settlement infrastructure already exist. Tron alone processes over 60% of global $USDT volume,…

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the recently launched $1.6 trillion aerospace company, who is also a big supporter of Dogecoin, has once again fallen below the $1 trillion net worth mark. On Saturday, July 18, the Arkham Intelligence platform shared data revealing that Elon Musk’s net worth is now estimated at around $997 billion. Is SpaceX responsible? Although this is not the first time Elon Musk has slipped in and out of the trillionaire club, he still remains the world’s richest person despite the recurring drop in his fortune. Per data from Arkham, the latest decline leaves him…

Immersve, a key member of Mastercard, has reported record-breaking growth in stablecoin trading volume. This surge indicates a growing trend in the adoption of digital currencies. The information surfaced in a tweet from CryptoTwitter commentator @arbitrum, highlighting the increasing momentum in the stablecoin market. Inside the Move While the broader crypto market is showing mixed signals, Immersve stands out with its impressive month-over-month growth in stablecoin volume. This development not only underscores the escalating interest in stablecoins but also reflects Mastercard’s strategic positioning in the evolving digital currency landscape. With stablecoins gaining traction, traders are likely to monitor how this…

Empire Digital, one of the companies that places Bitcoin at the center of its treasury strategy, has made a significant change to its reserves. According to the company’s latest quarterly report, Empire Digital sold a total of 1,635 $BTC for $102.2 million between July 1 and August 6. Following the sales, the total amount of Bitcoin held by the company decreased to 1,279 $BTC. According to the data, not all of these assets are for the company’s free use. 954 $BTC of Empire Digital’s Bitcoin holdings are pledged as collateral for a $35 million debt. Therefore, the amount of Bitcoin…

Although Ethereum ($ETH) price has remained trapped in a horizontal consolidation over the past four weeks after breaking out from its multi-month bear market, on-chain data shows its tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) has grown to over $17 billion. Ethereum’s Distributed Asset Value (DAV), which tracks RWA tokens using the blockchain as a distribution layer, was at $17.36 billion on August 14, according to data from RWA.xyz. $ETH RWA’s 30D performance. Source: RWA.xyz Over the last 30 days, Ethereum’s DAV climbed 0.5%, thus solidifying this network’s lead in the tokenization bid. The $ETH’s Represent Asset Value (RAV), representing RWA tokens…

Rumors that Trade.XYZ has been seeking a $200 million equity financing at a $1.5 billion valuation have sparked conflicting views across the crypto community, with supporters calling the report credible while others have dismissed the claim. According to market chatter circulating on X and Telegram, speculation about the funding round gained traction after several community figures discussed the possibility of Trade.XYZ raising outside capital. Source: ProMint on X. The reported terms describe a $200 million equity round valuing the company at $1.5 billion, although Trade.XYZ has not publicly confirmed that such a fundraising process is underway. Community debate has split…

The trading platform trade.xyz has started to repay traders whose leveraged trades were cancelled after a single wrong SK hynix order in South Korea, which later led to around $60 million in long liquidations on Hyperliquid. This situation shows how one mistake in the traditional stock market can easily carry over to the world of on-chain derivatives, especially now that tokenized-stock perpetuals are becoming a bigger part of crypto trading. The payouts, confirmed by trade.xyz on Aug. 1, resolve a pricing incident that unfolded on July 27. The market at the center of the event, a USDC-margined SK Hynix perpetual,…