Aug 24 – Aug 30, 2026
What the fintech newsletters in this directory covered on Crypto & Web3 that week — drawn from 45 posts across 7 newsletters, and nothing else.
Stack and Story was the most prolific publisher in this set, with a heavy focus on Bitcoin ETF flows, publishing multiple posts tracking bleeding demand, loss recovery, and inflow streaks across several editions. The newsletter also covered security and enforcement topics, including Polygon's bug-patching practices, a Cosmos Labs hack tied to a botched fix, and a CFTC fine against a former White House staffer. Additional Stack and Story items touched on Circle's Chelsea sponsorship following an FCA warning, Strategy's risk profile beyond bitcoin's price, BlackRock's bitcoin ETF swap floor, Revolut's euro stablecoin issued by Stripe, the SEC's custody rule process, Thailand's crypto ETF rulemaking, Solana ETF inflows, crypto lobby positioning on stablecoin KYC scope under the GENIUS Act, Circle's bull case relative to the Clarity Act, and Fasset's emerging-market plumbing milestone.
Bankless covered a wide range of crypto market and protocol developments, including a new dividend metric, the underwater status of Trump-linked crypto investors, and Solana's disinflation proposal. Several posts addressed Ethena, covering its basis trade expansion into equities, the shuttering of its HIP-3 market, and a fee switch vote tying ENA buybacks to USDe growth. Bankless also reported on DefiLlama's token ratings dashboard, a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction, JPMorgan's stablecoin consideration, Hyperliquid
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