Stablecoin supply increased by $987.1 million during August 24-30, 2026, while decentralized exchange (DEX) spot volume fell 4.94% week over week and perpetual trading volume declined 12.74%. Protocol revenue rose 3.59%, including a 9,788,157% increase in weekly revenue for USD AI. Public companies recorded a net increase of 4,003 BTC worth $311.82 million, with two companies adding to holdings and two reducing positions. Strategy bought 4,603 BTC, while Bitmine purchased 53,501 ETH valued at $130.86 million. Institutional and whale activity remained active during the week. The latest stablecoin increase was below the prior week’s $2.19 billion gain but close to the $931.4 million rise two weeks earlier. Three consecutive weeks of positive flows have added roughly $4.1 billion, bringing total stablecoin capitalization to an estimated $300 billion to $314 billion. USDT holds about 60% of the market, which has roughly tripled from its 2022 lows below $130 billion after the Terra/Luna collapse. Crypto Briefing said the data showed capital flowing into the market and wrote that the bullets were ready.