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A Trump-linked merchandise brand is denying all ties to a Solana token that burned investors after a rapid rise and fall. Real Trump Coins says it never authorized the GOLD token, even as its own verified X account and official website promoted the asset before its collapse. The GOLD token briefly hit a ~$66 million market cap on Aug. 29, then lost roughly 99% of its value in a matter of minutes. On-chain data flagged the problem before most investors could react.

Robinhood’s L2 network is no longer just a talking point. Robinhood Chain recorded $2.66 million in app revenue over a single 24-hour window on August 31, per DeFiLlama data. That put it ahead of Hyperliquid L1 ($1.70M) and Ethereum ($1.28M). Only Solana, at $5.07 million, ranked higher. For HOOD investors tracking the company’s on-chain bet, that number carries weight. Three Apps Drove 88% of the Revenue The figures are not distributed evenly across the chain. Three protocols did most of the work.

Two separate U.S. fund filings dated August 27–28, 2026 have brought ProShares XRP ETF back into the spotlight. A ProShares Trust Rule 24f-2 notice filed on August 27 officially lists both the ProShares XRP ETF (series S000091571) and the ProShares Ultra XRP ETF (series S000091573, ticker: UXRP) as registered fund series. A separate Morningstar Funds Trust post-effective amendment filed on August 28 again names the Cyber Hornet S&P 500 & XRP 75/25 Strategy ETF. This is not a fresh SEC approval.