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Thursday, 08/27/2026

Concerns over the depreciation of the US dollar support gold prices, market focuses on Waller's speech

Gold prices rose slightly on Thursday due to the depreciation of the dollar and ongoing concerns about the U.S. budget deficit. OANDA analyst Kelvin Wong stated that these factors support gold prices in the medium term. The market is paying attention to the speech of Federal Reserve Chairman Waller to understand the direction of monetary policy.The U.S. Treasury has expanded the scale of long-term bond purchases, raising concerns about the depreciation of the dollar, and gold prices rose more than 5% last week. In addition, the Prime Minister of Qatar will visit Tehran to restart diplomatic mediation.

Bitcoin Throughput About 3 TPS with SHRINCS, Blockstream Submits Quantum-Resistant Upgrade Proposal

Odaily News: Blockstream has submitted a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal, suggesting specific upgrades for its post-quantum signature scheme SHRINCS. SHRINCS has completed production testing on Blockstream's Liquid sidechain, with a minimum signature size of 548 bytes, about nine times larger than Bitcoin's existing 64-byte Schnorr signatures, but smaller than NIST-approved schemes like SPHINCS+. Blockstream research shows that if SHRINCS is adopted, Bitcoin throughput could remain at about 3 TPS, close to current levels; if NIST-approved schemes are adopted, throughput could drop to 0.36 to 0.5 TPS.

Suspected a16z address re-bought 282,000 HYPE, with a total of 4.679 million staked

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the suspected a16z, currently the largest institution holding HYPE, bought $24 million worth of HYPE at an average price of $68.7 in June, and recently made another purchase and staked HYPE.In the past day, this institution deposited 36 million USDC into Hyperliquid through 12 addresses, of which approximately 24 million USDC has been used to buy 282,090 HYPE, with an average purchase price of about $81.5. Currently, this institution has cumulatively bought and staked 4.679 million HYPE, valued at about $381 million, with an overall holding average price of about $65.6, resulting in an unrealized profit of about $74.4 million.

Institution Linked to a16z Holds and Stakes 4.679 Million HYPE Worth $381 Million, Profiting $74.4 Million

Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Ember's monitoring, after purchasing HYPE worth $24 million at $68.7 in June, the largest HYPE holder, suspected to be linked to a16z, has again bought and staked HYPE. In the past day, the institution deposited 36 million USDC into Hyperliquid through 12 addresses to purchase HYPE. It has already used 24 million USDC to buy 282,090 HYPE at an average price of approximately $85.1. The institution currently holds and stakes 4.679 million HYPE, worth $381 million, with an average price of about $65.6, resulting in a profit of $74.4 million.

Blockstream releases SHRINCS quantum-safe signature scheme BIP

Blockstream has released a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) proposing the SHRINCS post-quantum signature scheme. SHRINCS is a hash-based post-quantum signature scheme with a minimum size of 548 bytes, approximately 9 times larger than the existing Schnorr signatures, but much smaller than the NIST-approved ML-DSA and SPHINCS+ schemes. The scheme has completed production environment testing on the Liquid sidechain and includes a copy of the Bitcoin white paper.The scheme also has limitations. The BIP warns that security proofs are still pending, and the scheme is stateful, requiring the storage of used keys for each signature, which increases the signature size by 16 bytes with each use. In the event of device loss, approximately 5777 bytes are needed for a stateless fallback transaction recovery. Blockstream estimates that Bitcoin can maintain a speed of about 3 TPS after adopting SHRINCS, which can be increased to 6.7 TPS when combined with ZK proof aggregation.

Google TPU imports Intel EMIB, MediaTek deepens cooperation

According to DIGITIMES, the Taiwanese semiconductor supply chain reveals that advanced packaging technology is diversifying, with Intel's EMIB becoming a key option. Google TPU has confirmed the adoption of EMIB packaging, and the first TPU using this technology has met yield standards, with technology, cost, and capacity performance all aligning with Google's original criteria. The likelihood of continuing to use EMIB in future generations of TPU has significantly increased.Against the backdrop of ongoing tight capacity at TSMC's CoWoS, as long as EMIB yield and technology remain up to standard, Google will continue to adopt it. MediaTek, as a relevant ASIC partner, has some managers in its U.S. team with Intel backgrounds, facilitating smoother collaboration between the two parties. Although MediaTek still relies heavily on TSMC, its success with Intel on TPU helps solidify Google's trust, secure more projects, and provide diverse packaging solutions to cloud customers.Previously, TSMC called for more suppliers to invest in advanced packaging to share the pressure during its earnings call. The supply chain generally believes that its own capacity expansion will not be limitless, making the diversification of packaging paths, such as those from Intel, a necessary direction, and related testing equipment and interface companies are also expected to benefit.

U.S. XRP Spot ETFs See $28.14M Net Inflow in a Single Day

Odaily News: According to SoSoValue data, on August 26 (Eastern Time), XRP spot ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $28.14 million in a single day.

The XRP spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP), with a single-day net inflow of $13.12 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $575 million.

Next was Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ), with a single-day net inflow of $9.00 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $454 million.

As of press time, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs stood at $1.399 billion, with XRP's net asset ratio at 1.62%, and the historical cumulative net inflow reaching $1.618 billion.

U.S. SOL Spot ETFs See Net Inflow of $9.1351 Million in a Single Day

Odaily News: According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Aug. 26, Eastern Time) SOL spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $9.1351 million in a single day.

The SOL spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL), with a single-day net inflow of $5.5132 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $27.8042 million.

Next was Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), with a single-day net inflow of $2.6490 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $971 million.

As of press time, the total net asset value of SOL spot ETFs stands at $1.262 billion, with a SOL net asset ratio of 2.23%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $1.261 billion.

Data: The total net inflow of the US XRP spot ETF in a single day is $28.1367 million

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time August 26) the total net inflow of XRP spot ETF was $28.1367 million.The XRP spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP), with a net inflow of $13.1212 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $575 million. Following that was Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ), with a net inflow of $9.0021 million, currently having a historical total net inflow of $454 million. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs is $1.399 billion, with an XRP net asset ratio of 1.62%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $1.618 billion.

US HYPE Spot ETFs See $14.71M Net Inflow in a Single Day

Odaily News: According to SoSoValue data, on August 26 (Eastern Time), HYPE spot ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $14.71 million in a single day.

The HYPE spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was the Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP), with a daily net inflow of $9.57 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $126 million.

Next was the Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG), with a daily net inflow of $3.73 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $136 million.

As of press time, the total net asset value of HYPE spot ETFs stood at $419 million, with a HYPE net asset ratio of 2.35%, and historical cumulative net inflows reaching $315 million.

Fed Holds Rates Steady in September with 63.5% Probability

Odaily News: According to CME's "FedWatch," the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged in September is 63.5%, while the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point rate hike is 36.5%. For October, the probability of maintaining rates unchanged is 47.3%, with a 43.4% chance of a cumulative 25 basis point hike and a 9.3% chance of a cumulative 50 basis point hike. (Jin Shi)

Data: CASHCAT's market value briefly surpassed 250 million USD, setting a new historical high, with a daily increase of over 31%

According to GMGN market data, the market capitalization of Robinhood Chain Meme coin CASHCAT briefly surpassed $250 million, setting a new historical high, currently reported at $243 million, with a daily increase of over 31%.Users are reminded that meme coins generally have little actual value and are subject to significant price fluctuations; trading should be done with caution.

Meme Flash: CLAN Market Cap on Robinhood Surpasses $1.23 Million

According to Odaily News: Meme Flash monitoring, CLAN's market cap on Robinhood has surpassed $1.23 million.

fiatphobia announced the launch of clan.tech on Aug. 26, a platform built on Fomo, which is now available on Robinhood Chain. Users can access FNF, trade Clan Keys, and enter corresponding communities to interact and trade with other users through the platform.

Currently, clan.tech has 101 Clans live, each with a tradable Key. Users can enter a Clan's private chat room after purchasing its corresponding Key. On the same day, fiatphobia posted, "You are still in the early stages of CLAN and Clan Keys."

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