📈 BlackRock's IBIT Captures 115% of Bitcoin ETF Inflows in One Day
BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) absorbed more than the entire market's net gain in a single trading session, as outflows from competing funds dragged the non-IBIT segment into negative territory overall.
The U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF market posted a net gain of $242.3 million on the day. IBIT's inflows exceeded that total, meaning five other funds that recorded positive flows still could not offset the losses from the rest of the field — pushing combined non-IBIT flows below zero.
The data underscores IBIT's growing dominance in the Bitcoin ETF space, with rival products struggling to retain capital even on days when overall market sentiment is positive.
🟠 Bitcoin Posts Largest Single-Week Dollar Gain on Record
Bitcoin added $14,264 in the seven days ending August 23, a 22.7% rise that brought the price to $77,387 — the biggest single-week dollar gain the asset has ever recorded.
Galaxy Research noted that a key bottom signal it tracks is approaching, though it has not yet triggered.
The milestone underscores how dollar-denominated volatility in Bitcoin has grown alongside its price, with percentage moves that once defined record weeks now translating into historically large nominal figures.
Bitwise reported approximately $100 million in daily inflows across its U.S. crypto exchange-traded products, marking a notable single-day figure for the asset manager.
Solana led the way with $40 million in inflows, with Bitwise's BSOL product setting a new volume record in the process.
The result highlights growing institutional appetite for diversified crypto ETP exposure beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
🟠 Bitcoin Completes Its First Quantum-Safe Transaction
A Bitcoin transaction has been secured using a new scheme called QSB (Quantum Safe Bitcoin), designed to protect against Shor's algorithm — the quantum computing method theoretically capable of breaking Bitcoin's current elliptic curve cryptography.
QSB works within Bitcoin's existing legacy rules rather than requiring a protocol upgrade, locking transactions in a way that resists quantum-based attacks. No hard fork or consensus change was needed to execute the transaction.
As quantum computing research advances, the ability to implement protective measures within Bitcoin's current framework — without network-wide changes — is seen as a significant step in long-term cryptographic resilience.
⚖️ SEC crypto custody rewrite lands at White House for review
The SEC has sent a proposal to rewrite its adviser custody rules for crypto to the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, with the submission logged on August 25.
The move revives a regulatory fight the agency lost in 2023, when an earlier attempt would have restricted client crypto to a narrow set of qualified custodians. The new proposal is flagged as deregulatory — a significant shift in direction. Investment advisers, funds, banks and state trust companies are all within scope of the review. October 2026 has been cited as a target deadline, though the specific rule contents have not yet been disclosed publicly.
The custody question — who can legally hold digital assets on behalf of clients — has long been a friction point between crypto firms and regulators. A formal rule could provide clarity for institutional participants operating in the space.
📈 Grayscale Launches First Zcash Spot ETF, ZEC Jumps 66%
Grayscale converted its nine-year-old Zcash Trust into a spot ETF on August 25, 2026, listing it on NYSE Arca as the first-ever spot ETF for a privacy-focused cryptocurrency. The SEC approved the product despite simultaneously proposing tighter rules for other digital assets.
ZEC surged 66% to an 8-year high following the listing, reflecting pent-up demand for regulated exposure to privacy coins — an asset class that exchanges had long avoided due to compliance concerns.
The approval marks a significant shift in how regulators and institutional products treat privacy coins, potentially opening the door for similar products tied to other assets previously considered too risky for mainstream investment vehicles.
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