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Bitcoin Holds Steady at $80,000; ETFs Attract Billions Again — Weekly Roundup of Crypto Market
The cryptocurrency market is closing out the last week of August near local highs: Bitcoin is holding steady at around $80,000 after rising above $81,000, investors are once again actively pouring funds into spot ETFs, and the stablecoin sector continues to evolve from a primarily trading instrument into a full-fledged payment infrastructure.
Біткойн утримався на рівні 80 тис. дол., ETF знову залучили мільярди — підсумки тижня на крипторинку
Криптовалютний ринок завершує останній тиждень серпня поблизу локальних максимумів: біткойн утримується на рівні близько $80 тис. після зростання вище $81 тис., інвестори знову активно вкладають кошти в спотові ETF, а сектор стейблкоїнів продовжує перетворюватися з переважно торгового інструменту на повноцінну платіжну інфраструктуру.
Banks beginning to build their own crypto infrastructure - stablecoins becoming new payment standard
The standoff between traditional banks and cryptocurrencies is gradually shifting in nature: the largest financial institutions are no longer trying to prove that they don’t need blockchain; instead, they are beginning to migrate bank deposits and payments to the very same technological infrastructure on which stablecoins operate.
Revolut Has Launched Its EURR Stablecoin
British fintech startup Revolut has launched the EURR, a stablecoin pegged to the euro, according to Bloomberg, citing a company statement. The issuer of EURR is Bridge, a company owned by the American firm Stripe. Bridge will also own and manage the assets backing this stablecoin.
Uzbekistan’s Central Bank Is Exploring Wholesale Digital Currency and Testing Stablecoins
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan is exploring the possibility of introducing a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), while also testing stablecoins and intending to continue reducing the state’s share in the banking sector.
Analysts Have Identified Five Regulatory Developments That Could Support Crypto Market
According to the research department at Fixygen.ua, the passage of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act in the U.S., the finalization of stablecoin regulations, and the further expansion of banks’ access to cryptocurrency transactions could be the key government decisions capable of positively impacting the cryptocurrency market in the second half of 2026.
Crypto market ended week with Bitcoin rebound following record outflows from ETFs
The cryptocurrency market ended the past week with a partial recovery after Bitcoin fell below the psychological $60,000 level, but the main topics for the industry remained outflows from ETFs, major banks revising their forecasts, intensifying regulatory competition surrounding stablecoins, and miners shifting to the AI data center sector.