🧩 Robinhood Chain Drives Record $1.15M UNI Burn in One Day
Robinhood Chain crossed $3 billion in daily decentralized exchange volume for the first time on Thursday, triggering a record single-day UNI burn on Uniswap.
The protocol burned 184,000 UNI on September 4, valued at approximately $1.15 million — the first time the daily burn figure has ever exceeded $1 million, according to Wu Blockchain Data Center. The chain also briefly lost contact with Ethereum during the session.
The milestone reflects how activity on newer EVM-compatible chains can directly impact Uniswap's token economics, as protocol fees generated through Uniswap's deployment on Robinhood Chain feed into its burn mechanism.
📊 Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP post 25–30% gains in August
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP have surged sharply through August 2026, with BTC gaining nearly 25% and both ETH and XRP climbing over 30% each as the broader crypto market staged a notable recovery.
The three major assets have re-entered focus heading into the final weeks of Q3 2026, with the rally drawing renewed trader attention across the market.
🧩 Uniswap surges 32% weekly as DeFi tokens lead altcoin recovery
Uniswap's UNI token posted a 32% weekly gain, outpacing the broader market as DeFi-related assets staged a notable recovery. Bitcoin held relatively steady around $78,000 during the same period.
Arbitrum's ARB and Curve's CRV were among the top performers in the altcoin space, recording daily gains of 24% and 15% respectively, pushing both tokens back into the top 100 by market capitalization.
The moves suggest renewed interest in DeFi-native tokens, with decentralized exchange and liquidity protocol assets attracting attention amid a broader altcoin rotation.
🟠 Bitcoin drops below $80,000 on strong US jobs data
Bitcoin fell under the $80,000 level after US payroll data showed a 162,000 jobs gain, reigniting concerns that the Federal Reserve may keep rates elevated for longer.
The stronger-than-expected employment figure lifted Treasury yields and the dollar — both headwinds for risk assets including crypto. The initial selloff was uneven across the market, with the decline not holding uniformly across assets.
Rate expectations remain a key macro driver for Bitcoin, as tighter monetary policy tends to pressure speculative assets by raising the opportunity cost of holding them.
🔐 Hacker replayed one auth message 1,490 times in crypto exploit
A postmortem released Aug. 30 details how an attacker exploited a replay vulnerability to trigger repeated crypto payout loops using a single authorization message reused 1,490 times.
The flaw stemmed from mismatched serial-number checks that failed to invalidate previously used authorization messages, allowing the attacker to cycle through payouts repeatedly. A 105-minute gap in incident response allowed the exploit to run unchecked before it was contained.
Replay attacks — where valid signed messages are resubmitted to trigger unintended actions — remain a persistent threat in crypto infrastructure, particularly where nonce or serial-number validation is improperly implemented.
📈 U.S. Crypto ETFs Pull in $2.07 Billion in Weekly Inflows
U.S. spot crypto ETFs recorded $2.07 billion in combined net inflows for the week of Aug. 24–28, marking one of the strongest broad-based performances across multiple asset categories.
Bitcoin ETFs led with $924.48 million, followed by Ethereum at $824.42 million, Solana at $153.87 million, and XRP at $110.49 million. BlackRock's IBIT and ETHA were the top-performing individual funds. XRP ETFs posted their strongest weekly result of 2026, while HYPE exchange-traded funds also contributed to the record multi-asset showing.
The week marked the first time Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and HYPE ETFs collectively posted strong inflows simultaneously, reflecting broadening institutional demand beyond Bitcoin alone.
Bitcoin climbed above $82,000 on Thursday, with the rally extending into equities tied to the crypto sector.
BTC-related stocks moved higher alongside the price recovery, reflecting the broader market lift that typically accompanies significant Bitcoin price moves.