Two meme coins tied closely to Martin Shkreli collapsed less than a day after his arrival on Pump.fun, the Solana-based token launch platform. Protos reported that CITRINI and MARTIN, both created in connection with Shkreli’s live trading push, had each fallen at least 94% from the previous day’s highs by the time of writing. CITRINI slid from $0.0031 to $0.000087, a 97% drop, while MARTIN peaked at $0.0031 before falling sharply and shrinking to a market cap of about $150,000 by Tuesday morning. Shkreli’s announcement post on X drew more than 700,000 views, and Pump.fun’s official account said his account posted a 6,263% gain in one day, with wallet holdings reaching $1.6 million. The report also revisited two earlier Shkreli-linked tokens, MSI and DJT, both of which suffered steep collapses after wallet sales connected to him or to project deployers.

Australia Retirement Trust (ART), Australia’s second-largest pension fund, has been building a contrarian position in the Japanese yen over the past six months while cutting part of its U.S. dollar exposure. The fund, which manages about A$370 billion, has lifted its yen overweight to the highest level seen in years and added to the trade when the currency moved close to 160 against the dollar. ART senior portfolio manager Jimmy Louca said the market may be overstating the drag from energy prices on the yen while underpricing the chance of another Bank of Japan rate increase. Rate swaps currently imply roughly an 80% chance of a September hike, with an October move largely fully priced. A Reuters survey also found that 57% of economists expect the BOJ to raise rates to 1.25% in September. At the same time, ART is running an about 0.5 percentage-point underweight in U.S. Treasuries, citing still-elevated U.S. inflation, resilient economic conditions, and competition for capital between the government and the AI investment boom. Louca said 30-year Treasury yields could rise toward 5.5%.

MARTIANS, a meme coin tied to the Robinhood ecosystem, has climbed past a $6 million market capitalization, according to GMGN market data. The token was quoted at about $6.6 million in market cap at the time of the Odaily report, with intraday gains of more than 320%. The move was linked to a meme narrative circulating in the community. Odaily said Robinhood co-founder Vlad Tenev had earlier replied to Elon Musk on a Mars-related topic with the comment, "See you on Mars." That remark later fueled speculation and meme-driven attention around MARTIANS. Odaily also flagged the trading risks tied to the sector. The outlet noted that meme coin prices can swing sharply and are often influenced by social media commentary and broader market sentiment.

Two memecoins most closely tied to Martin Shkreli, CITRINI and MARTIN, fell at least 94% from their highs in less than 24 hours after he joined Solana launchpad Pump Fun, according to Protos. Shkreli had announced on Monday that he would start livestreaming his trades on the platform, drawing more than 700,000 views, while Pump Fun’s official account said he had posted a 6,263% gain and held $1.6 million in his wallet within a day. The rally did not last. MARTIN fell from $0.0031 on launch day to $0.00016 by Tuesday morning, leaving its market capitalization at roughly $150,000. CITRINI slid from $0.0031 to $0.000087, a 97% drop. Protos also tied the latest losses to earlier Shkreli-linked tokens, including Ethereum-based MSI and Solana-based DJT, both of which previously suffered collapses of more than 90% from their peaks. The report also noted renewed attention on Shkreli after his recent comments about shorting Moderna at $80, before the stock later rose 100% from that level following positive FDA Phase 3 results.

The European Securities and Markets Authority updated its MiCA register on Aug. 24, bringing the EU-wide total of authorized crypto-asset service providers, or CASPs, to 331. Germany added six cooperative banks in the latest update and now has 79 authorized CASPs, well ahead of France's 35 and the Netherlands' 29. The new German additions are Raiffeisenbank Aidlingen, Ihre Volksbank, VR-Bank Mittelfranken Mitte, Volksbank Euskirchen, VR Bank Ried-Überwald and Volksbank Backnang. The latest update also left the ART register empty, kept EMTs at 43 and unchanged the list of non-compliant entities at 167.

Germany extended its lead in authorizations under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation after the European Securities and Markets Authority updated its register on Friday. The total number of authorized crypto asset service providers, or CASPs, rose to 331, with all six newly added firms coming from Germany’s cooperative banking sector. The additions were Raiffeisenbank Aidlingen, Ihre Volksbank, VR-Bank Mittelfranken Mitte, Volksbank Euskirchen, VR Bank Ried-Überwald and Volksbank Backnang. That pushed Germany’s total to 79 CASPs, well ahead of France at 35 and the Netherlands at 29. ESMA data previously reviewed by Cointelegraph showed Germany had already been in front in late June with 57 authorized providers. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin, said in June that the country’s higher authorization count partly reflected the size of its financial sector and the number of credit institutions eligible to offer crypto services. BaFin also pointed to Germany’s existing national licensing framework, which allowed some firms to use simplified procedures while moving into the MiCA regime. ESMA’s ART, EMT and non-compliant entity datasets were unchanged, with the ART register empty, the EMT register at 43 entries and the non-compliant entity list at 167.

Lookonchain tracked a burst of large FARTCOIN liquidations over a five-minute window, according to a ChainCatcher newsflash. The monitoring account said seven wallets were liquidated during that span. The total size of the liquidation reached 65.05 million FARTCOIN, with an estimated value of $12.93 million based on the figure cited in the report. The original item did not provide wallet addresses, trade venue details, or position data beyond the aggregate amount and dollar value. The update was published by ChainCatcher under its whale movement category.

Odaily reported, citing on-chain tracker Lookonchain, that seven wallets were hit by large FARTCOIN liquidations within a five-minute window. The total size of the liquidations reached 65.05 million FARTCOIN, with an estimated value of $12.93 million. The update was categorized as whale activity and focused on the scale and speed of the liquidations rather than offering any explanation for what triggered them. No additional details about the wallets were disclosed in the source item.