Cypherpunk Disavows Robinhood Token as Mow Labels ZEC ‘Pump and Dump’
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2026. Sep. 08. 11:30
Nasdaq-listed Cypherpunk Holdings distanced itself from a stock token bearing the Zcash ticker on Robinhood’s blockchain and clarifying it only holds the privacy coin. Cypherpunk Says It Only Holds ZEC Nasdaq-listed Cypherpunk Holdings has distanced itself from a crypto token using its name on Robinhood’s blockchain platform, joining a growing list of public companies condemning […] Cronos executes controversial blockchain rollback to recover crypto worth $111 million
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2026. Sep. 08. 10:39
Validators rolled back nearly two hours of blockchain history to recover user assets. But the attackers still managed to get away with $9.19 million before Cronos halted the network.
Bitcoin slips to $78,800 as BNB and DeFi tokens buck the selloff
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2026. Sep. 08. 10:33
Bitcoin fell 0.42% since midnight UTC to $78,874, but the CoinDesk 20 rose 0.2% and the memecoin index gained 0.41% as BNB Chain tokens rallied. Chainalysis: Over 90% of France’s Crypto Gains Go Undeclared
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2026. Sep. 08. 10:30
Chainalysis estimates France generated $9.4 billion in taxable crypto activity in 2025, while just 24,000 French taxpayers declared €368 million (approx. $427 million) in gains for 2024. The Two Numbers That Don’t Match A quick look at the numbers and the problem states itself. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis puts potentially taxable crypto activity in France […] Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3.8 billion a year, budget office says
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2026. Sep. 08. 09:51
South Korea’s budget office warned that stablecoin adoption could reduce banks' roles as credit intermediaries and potentially destabilize token pegs during mass redemptions. Tracking cocoa may be just the beginning for PwC, Merck, Hashgraph provenance system
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2026. Sep. 08. 09:39
The firms say their combination of physical authentication, digital traceability and enterprise process design has no precedent in supply chains, and cocoa is just the start.
OrbitX Introduces Stablecoin-Powered QR Payments Across 15+ Global Markets
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2026. Sep. 08. 09:34
OrbitX has officially launched its QR payment functionality, enabling users to convert stablecoin balances into local currency purchases at point-of-sale terminals via simple QR scans. The initial rollout is active in Vietnam and the Philippines—two regions dominated by QR-based merchant transactions—with expansion planned across additional markets in the coming weeks. The launch addresses a fundamental […] Tron’s Justin Sun Pulls 10,000 ETH and Sends $12.3M to Poloniex
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2026. Sep. 08. 09:30
Tron founder Justin Sun has redeemed 10,000 ETH from Lido since Aug. 26, and roughly $12.3 million of it has already landed on Poloniex, an exchange he backs. The Trail Since Aug. 26 Onchain analysts flagged the latest step on Tuesday: a wallet cluster attributed to Sun requested the unstaking of another 5,000 ETH from […] Live updates: Yen rally and rising bond yields pressure bitcoin and risk assets
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2026. Sep. 08. 08:30
Bitcoin, gold and technology stocks fall as the yen rallies, while oil prices and government bond yields climb globally. Robinhood Chain Volume Pushes Uniswap’s UNI Burn Past $250M a Year
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2026. Sep. 08. 08:30
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams says the protocol’s annualized UNI burn rate has passed $250 million, up from the $200 million pace he flagged days earlier. From $200M to $250M in a Single Post Adams marked the milestone with a simple message, “Update: now over $250m,” quoting his own earlier post noting that the trailing seven-day […] Bitcoin’s Price Action Has Three Dates Left to Escape the $80,000 Ceiling
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2026. Sep. 08. 07:30
Bitcoin traded near $79,100 on Tuesday, unable to hold $80,000, with jobless claims, inflation data and a Federal Reserve decision all landing inside eight days. The Calendar Doing the Work Three dates now stand between bitcoin’s price and a resolution of the range it has been stuck in. The first is Sept. 10, when U.S. […] Bit2Me sets up specialized unit to help law enforcement track down crypto assets
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2026. Sep. 08. 07:00
The unit formalizes past operations, building on 1.5 million euros in seized crypto the exchange processed in 2025 for agencies including Interpol and Europol. UK Regulator Revisits the 2019 Ban Blocking Prediction Markets
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2026. Sep. 08. 06:30
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has held talks with trading platforms about easing the retail binary options ban that keeps Kalshi and Polymarket out of the UK, The Times reported. The rules are unchanged, and a second regulator still stands between the platforms and British customers. A British Change in Direction The Financial Conduct Authority has […] Hunter Biden wants to launch a LAPTOP memecoin. Crypto traders hate it already
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2026. Sep. 08. 06:23
Kraken deleted a promotional post after backlash, while a media group named in the token's distribution publicly distanced itself from the project. Bitcoin’s golden cross is here
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2026. Sep. 08. 05:56
A golden cross has triggered on bitcoin's daily price chart, indicating a potential long-term bullish trend ahead. Jupiter Mobile Adds Physical Pokémon Card Ripping Feature
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2026. Sep. 08. 05:50
Decentralized finance platform Jupiter has integrated its Gacha trading digital card platform directly into the mobile app, allowing users to buy, rip, and collect physical trading cards without leaving the application. Scaling Mobile Adoption Jupiter, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform on Solana, announced Monday that its rip-and-collect trading card product, Jupiter Gacha, is now natively […] Chelsea’s USDC Jersey Deal Triggers Fears for Hong Kong Fans
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2026. Sep. 08. 05:10
The deal has sparked concerns among Hong Kong fans, who fear that wearing the team’s jersey could make them liable for what the HKMA’s stablecoin ordinance describes as offenses related to advertising regulated stablecoin activity and offering specified stablecoins. Hong Kong Chelsea Fans Nervous About Latest USDC Jersey Deal The recent deal between Chelsea FC […] Liquid Network gets back 3,400 bitcoin from whitehat hackers; talks underway for the rest
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2026. Sep. 08. 04:41
Supposed whitehat hackers behind Sunday’s Liquid Network breach have returned 3,400 of the 4,000 BTC they took, but nearly $47 million in bitcoin is still outstanding. Bitcoin slips under $79,000, Zcash leads losses as Fed hike odds hold near 60%
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2026. Sep. 08. 04:40
Every major token fell on Tuesday, though most keep weekly gains, with traders pricing a 60% chance of a Fed hike next week. Sixteen Years After 12,000 Tons of Orange Peels, a Costa Rica Forest Grew Back
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2026. Sep. 08. 04:30
Tree biomass jumped 176% on a degraded plot inside Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Conservation Area after 12,000 tonnes of orange peels were spread there in 1997. The experiment was later halted by Costa Rica’s Supreme Court after a challenge from rival producer TicoFruit, but researcher Timothy Treuer’s 2013 revisit found a nutrient-rich, invasive-resistant canopy where bare […] Casino Lobby Blames Prediction Markets for First Flat NFL Betting Season
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2026. Sep. 08. 03:50
The American Gaming Association expects citizens to wager $29.5 billion with regulated sportsbooks on the 2026 NFL season, the first one without meaningful growth since the Supreme Court struck down the federal betting ban in 2018. The trade body attributes the stall to prediction markets, which it calls “backdoor sports betting.” Trade Body Forecast Lands […] Sweden Hits 6 Crypto Firms With $51M Back Tax Demand
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2026. Sep. 08. 03:10
The Swedish Tax Agency ordered six cryptocurrency mining entities to pay approximately $56.5 million in back taxes and penalties. Audit Uncovers Systemic Tax Evasion The Swedish Tax Agency (STA) has reportedly imposed approximately $56.5 million (540 million Swedish kronor) in back taxes and penalties on six cryptocurrency mining companies operating in Boden following an investigation […] Man Reclaims $4.4M in Bitcoin 12 Years After Exchange Collapse
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2026. Sep. 08. 02:30
Chris, the pseudonym the British man gave to the media, managed to reclaim his bitcoin stash after a legal fight with Intersango, formerly known as Britcoin, an exchange that shut down operations in 2014. While it was under Intersango’s custody, his investment grew to 3.3 million pounds ($4.4 million). Man Recovers Multi-Million-Dollar BTC Fortune After […] Year-End Bitcoin Price Predictions Grow Cautious as Bettors Eye $81K
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2026. Sep. 08. 01:50
While bitcoin’s price has risen a great deal over the last month, and Wall Street, die-hard crypto proponents, and even AI chatbots are bullish, prediction market bettors are expecting BTC prices to stay volatile and rather boring throughout the rest of the year. Prediction Markets Still See a Shaky, Sideways Road Ahead Over the last […] Bitcoin Bull Market Setup Mirrors 2015, Willy Woo Says as Debate Grows
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2026. Sep. 08. 01:05
A bullish bitcoin setup is emerging as BTC separates from the S&P 500, according to Willy Woo, who compares the divergence with 2015. Another analyst disputes whether the chart shows a meaningful decoupling. Bitcoin-Stock Split Revives the 2015 Comparison Bitcoin market analyst Willy Woo argued Sept. 6 that BTC’s relationship with stocks had reached its […] Ripple CEO Sees $11B Dutch Gold Move as an Ideal Crypto Use Case
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2026. Sep. 08. 00:05
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the Dutch central bank’s $11 billion gold relocation illustrates how slowly traditional finance moves value. The bank used physical transfers and market transactions to reposition 86 metric tons. Garlinghouse Contrasts Gold Logistics With Crypto Transfers Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse argued on Sept. 4 that a months-long gold operation by De […] Capital B Buys 376 Bitcoin for $29.4M as Treasury Grows to 3,521 BTC
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2026. Sep. 07. 23:05
France-listed Capital B has acquired another 376 bitcoin after raising fresh capital from investors including Adam Back and TOBAM. The purchase lifts its bitcoin treasury to 3,521 BTC, even as the market value of those holdings remains below their accumulated cost. Capital B Adds Bitcoin After $33.3M Private Placement Capital B is doubling down on […] Metaplanet CEO breaks silence but shareholders say the hard questions remain unanswered
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2026. Sep. 07. 23:01
Simon Gerovich said Metaplanet had not adequately explained the structure, and denied involvement in MMXX Ventures’ trading decisions. Cathie Wood Sees Bitcoin Price Breakthrough as Gold Link Strengthens
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2026. Sep. 07. 22:05
Bitcoin’s relationship with gold is strengthening even as the cryptocurrency becomes less sensitive to rising Treasury yields. Cathie Wood says the shift is reassuring, adding to the case that bitcoin may be maturing into an independent monetary asset rather than trading like a high-beta tech stock. Bitcoin-Gold Correlation Climbs as Treasury Sensitivity Weakens Bitcoin’s price […] Citi, DBS Send Tokenized USD in Minutes as TradFi Rails Sleep
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2026. Sep. 07. 21:03
On Sept. 6, two major multinational banking and financial services corporations, DBS and Citi, announced the firms completed a USD payment between Singapore and the U.S. over the weekend, leveraging tokenized deposits via the Swift Digital Ledger. Citi and DBS Put Swift’s 24/7 Digital Ledger to the Test During Weekend Hours The blockchain technology used, […] Bitcoin’s $9.07B Whale Profit Record Puts Rally Floor to Test
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2026. Sep. 07. 19:31
Bitcoin’s short-term whale cohort amassed a record $9.07 billion in unrealized profit before the figure eased as BTC slipped. A new analysis suggests the paper gains could increase selling pressure and test the rally’s underlying price floor. Bitcoin Whale Paper Gains Reach a Record Short-term holder whale unrealized profit and loss reached $9.07 billion on […] Hunter Biden Unleashes Laptop Meme Coin in Direct Shot at Trump
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2026. Sep. 07. 18:43
Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is launching a 1 billion-token meme coin called LAPTOP on Wednesday, turning one of the biggest controversies surrounding his family into a cryptocurrency project aimed partly at Donald Trump’s own crypto following. Biden Takes the Laptop Story Onto Base The token is scheduled to launch Sept. 9 […] Bitcoin Takes 79% of Crypto ETF Weekly Inflows as Funds Add $1.24B
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2026. Sep. 07. 17:59
U.S. crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted about $1.24 billion in net inflows during the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, led overwhelmingly by bitcoin funds. Bitcoin ETFs alone drew $986.85 million, while ether, XRP, solana and HYPE products also finished the week in positive territory. Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $987M in Third Straight Winning […] Bitcoin Price Drops Below $79K Line as Longs Get Torched in $208M Rout
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2026. Sep. 07. 17:16
Bitcoin price fell back below $79,000 on Monday after a brief spike to $80,537, down 1% over 24 hours to trade near $78,785. Long Liquidations Outpace Shorts Bitcoin price slipped under $79,000 on Monday, just hours after briefly reclaiming the $80,000 level for the first time since Friday’s sharp sell-off. Before the decline, bitcoin traded […] Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 BTC, Keep $47M as Network Stays Frozen
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2026. Sep. 07. 16:38
Self-described white-hat hackers who drained nearly all of Liquid Network’s bitcoin reserves have returned 3,400 BTC worth about $268 million, while keeping roughly 598.5 BTC valued at $47 million. The return marks a significant turn in an incident that began Sunday, Sept. 6, when roughly 4,000 BTC, then worth about $320 million, left the Liquid […] Hunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders
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2026. Sep. 07. 15:44
LAPTOP debuts Wednesday on Base, with nearly a third of the supply set to be burned if a slate of political and market outcomes — including a Democratic win in 2028 — comes good. XRP Open Interest Recovers as Analyst Flags ‘Unusual Structure’
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2026. Sep. 07. 15:43
XRP derivatives exposure is returning after a sharp late-August contraction, but aggressive selling continues across perpetual and spot markets. A new analysis suggests bearish taker-side positioning remains active even as the token’s price shows resilience. XRP Open Interest Rebounds From Late-August Contraction XRP’s seven-day open-interest change moved from negative 27% on Aug. 29 to positive […] Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in a massive crypto probe
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2026. Sep. 07. 15:28
BitBay became Zondacrypto in 2021. The exchange stopped trading in April after customers faced frozen withdrawals and estimated losses of at least $94 million. Trader Wins 26 Bets in a Row; Zcash and Strategy Shorts Are Bleeding
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2026. Sep. 07. 14:50
A Hyperliquid trader with 26 consecutive wins is $5.3 million underwater on an $18.95 million ZEC short, with liquidation at $1,317, roughly 10% above where zcash trades currently. $1,317 Is the Number on the Screen A Hyperbot dashboard revealed the trader’s potentially unfortunate story in one row: Short 15,784.87 ZEC, cross margin at 5x, entry […] Stablecoin wallets challenge traditional bank accounts as main consumer money hub
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2026. Sep. 07. 14:12
Industry leaders debate whether digital dollar wallets will dismantle traditional bank accounts or simply modernize the underlying infrastructure. HYPE Price Hits Record $89.67 as UBS, Jane Street Hold HYPE ETFs
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2026. Sep. 07. 13:54
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token has surged to a record $89.67 as fresh exchange-traded fund (ETF) buying and institutional holdings reinforce demand. Bitwise’s BHYP has now accumulated $166.3 million since launch, while known institutional holders across HYPE ETFs include UBS, Bank of Montreal, and Jane Street. HYPE Gains 176% in Six Months as ETF Assets Reach $481M […] Ethereum commits to letting users pay gas fees without having to hold ETH
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2026. Sep. 07. 13:54
The Frame Transactions feature was locked into the Hegotá upgrade last month, and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the work has moved quickly since. From XRP Pioneer to AI-Powered Trading: How Bitrue Built an Exchange for What’s Next
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2026. Sep. 07. 13:48
On most exchanges, XRP appears as a secondary listing—a sidebar, not a main stage. That choice reflects a philosophy: XRP is an asset among assets. On Bitrue, XRP isn’t a listing. It’s infrastructure. That single structural difference—XRP as a base pair rather than an afterthought—has compounded over eight years into something unusual: an exchange that […] Bitcoin Price Rejected at $80.5K as Bulls Scramble to Defend $79K
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2026. Sep. 07. 13:15
Bitcoin’s price was trading between $79,300 and $79,500 on Sept. 7 after a significant rejection from $80,537 left its short-term price action caught between fading momentum and a still-constructive daily trend. The market remains inside a $79,013-$80,537 intraday range, putting those boundaries firmly in the cards as the levels that could determine what comes next. […] Solana to triple transaction size as apps get room for more complex trades
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2026. Sep. 07. 12:08
A Transaction v1 feature activates Wednesday, allowing complex proofs and large multisig operations to fit in one transaction while forcing services that read Solana to update. DBS and Citi complete weekend USD payment via Swift’s Digital Ledger using tokenized deposits
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2026. Sep. 07. 12:05
The transaction is the second confirmed live use of Swift's blockchain ledger, coming as the network races to prove it can compete with digital payment rails that never close. Zcash, XRP and Solana Bets Push Altcoin Leverage Past Bitcoin
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2026. Sep. 07. 11:30
Open interest in altcoin perpetual futures moved above bitcoin’s this weekend for the first time since December 2024, a shift that preceded sharp mid-cap corrections the last time it happened. What Metric Flipped Actually? Aggregate open interest, the dollar value of futures contracts still open, in altcoin perpetuals surpassed the same figure for bitcoin yesterday. […] Bitcoin blinks less than gold when Treasury yields move
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2026. Sep. 07. 11:15
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 7, 2026 UK regulator weighs easing financial prediction market ban: Times
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2026. Sep. 07. 10:42
The FCA reportedly held talks with trading platforms as Britons turn to Polymarket and Kalshi, though its public position still supports the ban.
A two-key breach could hand control of $91 billion in USDT to hackers, report finds
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2026. Sep. 07. 10:35
The rating agency's new framework combines Wall Street financial auditing with Web3 code reviews to evaluate both off-chain reserves and on-chain security. Blockstream to Liquid Network Hacker: ‘Safe to Return the Funds’
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2026. Sep. 07. 10:30
As the major Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network has been paused due to a $320 million hack, the absolute majority of the key players in the network haven’t issued any statements, while L-BTC is now backed by only 4.7% of the required bitcoin, as Blockstream says it’s “safe to return the funds.” In the most recent […] Weekend altcoin rally runs out of road as bitcoin slips
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2026. Sep. 07. 10:26
Bitcoin fell 1.1% since midnight UTC as Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%, while the weekend's double-digit altcoin gains stalled. Bitcoin struggles at $83,000 'wall' as whales flip into net selling
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2026. Sep. 07. 09:48
All wallet cohorts have shifted into net distribution for the first time since early June, but a potential golden cross offers bulls some hope. Bitcoin struggles at $83,000 sell wall as whales distribution flip into net selling
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2026. Sep. 07. 09:48
All wallet cohorts have shifted into net distribution for the first time since early June, but a potential golden cross offers bulls some hope. Coldcard hacker moves $7.7 million in BTC, 45% of bitcoin stolen in third attack wave
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2026. Sep. 07. 09:32
The attacker has now drained the 11 largest vaults tied to the third wave of Coldcard thefts, Galaxy Research said. ‘CLARITY Act Is Dead’ in Washington, Ex Federal Prosecutor Says
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2026. Sep. 07. 09:30
Eight days before the Senate’s Sept. 15 cloture vote, former federal prosecutor Mariotti says the message from lawmakers and staff in Washington is that the CLARITY Act is dead. What Mariotti Heard Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, spent the week in Washington and subsequently posted his thoughts on his sojourn, claiming that members of Congress […] No, Friday's jobs report hasn't materially boosted Fed rate hike odds
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2026. Sep. 07. 08:38
BTC fell on Friday and Treasury yields rose, but the hawkish market reaction looks overdone when compared to the largely steady Fed rate hike odds. Zcash’s $1,200 Push Sustains, Sending Garrett Jin’s Short $25.7M Underwater
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2026. Sep. 07. 08:30
ZEC has pushed past $1,200, and its largest short seller on Hyperliquid, Garrett Jin, is sitting on a $25.7 million paper loss on a position opened at $444. The Position, Line by Line Onchain analyst EmberCN posted the tally as ZEC printed above $1,200, noting: 32,760 ZEC short, average entry $444, opened in early July […] Live updates: Bitcoin holds $79,000 as hike odds climb, zcash runs 45% in a week
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2026. Sep. 07. 08:17
August payrolls came in three times above forecast and pushed September hike odds toward 58%. Equities sold it and crypto has not. U.S. inflation, Coinbase’s Deribit switch: Crypto Week Ahead
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2026. Sep. 07. 08:07
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 7. Once-hyped Ethereum rival Harmony wants to shut its blockchain over AI threats
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2026. Sep. 07. 08:02
Developers want to voluntarily shut down the network, saying state actors and AI agents have made security too difficult, then redirect ONE emissions into an AI video business. Zcash Breaches $1,200 as Market Cap Hits $20 Billion
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2026. Sep. 07. 07:30
Zcash surged past $1,200 to an intraday peak of $1,249, its highest level since Q4 2016, marking a weekly gain of over 45%. Market Cap Reaches $20B as Derivatives Liquidations Spike Zcash (ZEC) breached $1,200 Sunday, outperforming the rest of the cryptocurrency market after posting double-digit gains. Market data showed that the privacy coin surged […] Ethereum’s Vitalik Bets 90% of His Net Worth Against an AI Bitcoin Crash
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2026. Sep. 07. 06:30
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says he is taking “the opposite side” of a forecast that artificial intelligence will cut bitcoin’s price in half within two years, and he has roughly 90% of his net worth riding on it. The Wager on the Table Liron Shapira, an angel investor who hosts the Doom Debates podcast and […] This cat memecoin has paid holders $2.8 million in Zcash as ZEC tops $1,200
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2026. Sep. 07. 05:52
A brand new ZCAT token charges a 3% tax whenever the token moves and uses the proceeds to distribute ZEC to holders, creating an unusual link to one of crypto's hottest assets. DOJ Nails Cartel Intermediary in $4M Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
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2026. Sep. 07. 05:30
Carlos Érick Vázquez González, a Mexican national who worked with the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, has pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering in connection with drug trafficking in the U.S. and Mexico. Vázquez González used cryptocurrency for these crimes. Mexican Drug Kingpin Admits Participation in $4 Million Crypto Money Laundering Scheme A large intermediary […] Oil up, bitcoin down as U.S. strikes Iranian crude carriers
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2026. Sep. 07. 04:44
Bitcoin trades lower by nearly 1% as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities push oil higher. Bitcoin network used by exchanges hit by $320 million exploit. Hackers claim they're the 'good guys'
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2026. Sep. 07. 03:43
Liquid Network, a settlement layer used by exchanges, halted all transactions after losing $320 million worth of bitcoin in a security exploit. How FBI Traced and Seized $560K in Crypto From Hamas’ Network
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2026. Sep. 07. 03:30
FBI agents combined blockchain analytics, human intelligence, and court orders to trace and seize more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas. The operation followed funds through shared wallets, cross-chain bridges, exchanges, and stablecoin accounts. Shared Gas Wallets Expose a Wider Network Federal investigators built the seizure cases by connecting blockchain transactions with donation addresses […] Robinhood Chain Fee Debate Reaches Solana, Arbitrum, BNB Chain
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2026. Sep. 07. 01:30
Robinhood Chain’s fee model has become the focus of a broader debate over how blockchains finance growth. BNB Chain executive Nina Rong argued that sustainable revenue and commercial structures now outweigh further transaction-cost reductions. Robinhood Fee Debate Moves Beyond Transaction Costs A debate over Robinhood Chain’s network economics expanded on Sept. 6 into a wider […] Blockstream Hunts ‘White Hats’ After 4,000 BTC Leaves Liquid
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2026. Sep. 07. 00:30
The layer two (L2) sidechain known as the Liquid Network paused on Sunday following a so-called white hacker exploiting a bug in Blockstream’s Elements software, according to the X account Sideswap (Blockstream’s atomic-swap marketplace). 4,000 BTC Exit Liquid as Blockstream Scrambles to Contain Exploit On Sunday afternoon, the onchain sleuth Ergo BTC discovered that Blockstream’s […] Weekly Crypto Recap: Bitcoin Rises as ZEC Deliver Strong Gains
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2026. Sep. 06. 23:34
The crypto economy gained 2% over the first week of September, peaking at $2.82 trillion before a pullback brought aggregate capitalization back under $2.8 trillion. Zcash (ZEC) led the market with a nearly 40% jump, breaching $1,200 for the first time since 2016 and taking 9th place in the market cap rankings. A Volatile Week […] Fomo Takes Crypto by Storm, Grayscale Predicts Rotation From Stocks, and More – Weekly Recap
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2026. Sep. 06. 22:30
This week’s stories spanned retail trading, portfolio diversification, regulation, privacy, and sanctions. Fomo broke into the top five U.S. finance apps, while Grayscale argued that record stock concentration strengthens the case for crypto. Prediction markets turned bearish on the CLARITY Act, a claimed leak of 153 million drivers’ licenses reignited criticism of KYC, and the […] US Spot XRP ETF Inflows Reach $1.68 Billion as Demand Accelerates
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2026. Sep. 06. 21:19
U.S. spot XRP ETFs have accumulated approximately $1.68 billion in net inflows, while their combined net assets stood at about $1.48 billion. The totals show continued demand for exchange-listed XRP exposure despite uneven daily flows and price volatility. XRP ETF Inflows Build Despite an Uneven September Start U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended Sept. […] Bitcoin Whale Shifts 1,260 BTC as 75 Casascius Coins Are Peeled
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2026. Sep. 06. 20:17
Following the 2010 dormant bitcoin wallets that shifted 600 vintage BTC from the Satoshi-era, another whale with a wallet first created in 2016, shifted 1,260.77 BTC worth over $100 million at block height 965770. Decade-Old Bitcoin Stash Turns Into $100 Million Fortune At first, September was witnessing a slowdown of dormant bitcoin moves in comparison […] ‘We Are Whitehats’: Nearly 4,000 BTC Drained From Blockstream’s Liquid Peg
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2026. Sep. 06. 19:17
According to several reports, nearly 4,000 bitcoin worth roughly $319 million appear to have moved out of the Liquid Network’s federation wallet Sunday, followed by an onchain message from an unidentified party claiming, “we are whitehats. contact us on chain.” The developing story remains unconfirmed by the network’s team, and neither Blockstream, Liquid, nor Adam […] Prediction markets inch closer to the Supreme Court: State of Crypto
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2026. Sep. 06. 18:30
New Jersey petitioned for a writ of certiorari in Kalshi's case against it last week, finally throwing the ball to the high court. Difficulty Rises, Hashprice Rips 22% as Bitcoin Hashrate Stalls
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2026. Sep. 06. 18:15
While bitcoin’s price has fueled mining revenue, miners experienced a moderate difficulty rise of 1.31% at block height 965664. The latest change marks the eighth difficulty increase in 2026. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Climbs 1.31% At present, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is 1.31% harder than it was before block 965664 and the two weeks that preceded that […] Bitcoin Fork BTCB2 Hits $1,799 as Thin Liquidity Fuels Wild Ride
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2026. Sep. 06. 17:10
This weekend, the crypto community is once again discussing the crypto asset that was born after the Bitcoin chain split that occurred on Aug. 8, 2026, at block height 961632. Over the last few hours, the asset dubbed “bitcoin blake2” or “BTCB2” has been trading at prices between 750 USDC and 1,000 USDC over the […] Ukrainian police took down a crypto scam that stole up to $1 million a month
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2026. Sep. 06. 16:00
Investigators have identified 62 victims and say more than 46 Ukrainians took part in the alleged operation. Ripple CEO Says BIS Testing With XRP Ledger Is No Surprise to Him
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2026. Sep. 06. 15:52
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said a BIS research team’s decision to test the XRP Ledger was unsurprising, citing its fees, speed, and record. The experiment used XRPL to help authenticate official statistical datasets. Garlinghouse Highlights XRP Ledger’s Technical Record Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reacted on Sept. 4 after the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published […] Mexican Rock Star and Family Murdered Over $1.5M Bitcoin Wallet
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 14:50
Jonathan Meléndez, part of the Mexican rock band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and their housemaid were killed by an associate who knew of Meléndez’s bitcoin holdings in one of the worst wrench attacks in Mexican history. Four Dead in Mexico in Wrench Attack Involving $1.5 Million in BTC Jonathan Meléndez, part […] Bitcoin Price Faces $82K Wall as Weekend Momentum Fizzles
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 14:00
At 9:30 a.m., bitcoin’s price was clocking roughly $79,750 to $80,100 per unit on Sept. 6, stuck in a tight weekend range after its early-September run above $82,000 lost steam. There’s a great deal happening under the surface, though: BTC’s price remains above every listed major daily simple moving average (SMA) and exponential moving average […] Better and Coinbase’s bitcoin-backed mortgages can reuse borrowers’ collateral
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
2026. Sep. 06. 14:00
Better Mortgage can reuse the pledged bitcoin, and borrowers cannot recover their crypto until the main conventional mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced. It’s a Memecoin World and We’re Just Living in It — Week in Review
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 13:00
This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. Stocks are up, oil is up, gold is […] Miner Weekly: Bitcoin Miners Unplug 23% as AI Revenue Surges 52%
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 11:30
Bitcoin’s second-quarter unplug looked like capitulation. It wasn’t. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. Public miners analyzed by TheEnergyMag shed an estimated 56 EH/s of realized […] Bukele Denies El Salvador Transferred Its Bitcoin Reserve
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 10:30
President Nayib Bukele denied claims that El Salvador was ceding control of its strategic bitcoin reserve to a private operator, calling these allegations “totally false.” Bukele stressed that only Chivo Wallet shares were transferred to a private operator, not the BTC the nation owns. Bukele Denies El Salvador Transferred Its Bitcoin Reserve to a […] Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whale Awakens, Moves $48M in Vintage BTC
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 08:30
On Saturday, at block height 965639 through block 965646, a set of 12 distinct transfers from wallets created in 2010 shifted 600 BTC worth $47.84 million using current exchange rates. 2010 Bitcoin Miner Suddenly Moves 600 BTC Earlier on Saturday, Bitcoin.com News reported that September had logged 626.74 BTC so far. That figure didn’t stick […] Orionx Halts Operations After Audit Uncovers $7M Financial Hole
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 06:30
The exchange terminated operations and stopped withdrawals after an audit found unknown transactions worth over $7 million that moved custodied assets to external wallets. Orionx accused Joaquín Díaz and Roberto Zibert, the exchange’s founding partners, of participating in these movements. Orionx Halts Customer Withdrawals Amidst $7 Million Fund Deficit Chile, which had discussed adopting bitcoin […] Year-End Bitcoin Price Bets Get Wild as 11 AI Models Target up to $105K
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 04:30
Over the last week, bitcoin’s price has been trading between $76,200 to $82,100, and market sentiment has been far more bullish. BTC’s price is roughly around the same height it was around May, and at that time, Bitcoin.com News queried 11 artificial intelligence (AI) models to predict bitcoin’s year-end price. With September historically proving to […] $560K in Crypto Seized as FBI Identifies Thousands of Hamas Donors
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 03:30
The FBI seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas through a series of court-authorized operations. Agents also took control of online infrastructure, intercepted donations, and gathered information about thousands of potential supporters. FBI Takes Control of Hamas Fundraising Network Federal investigators seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency and took control of domains and […] Polish Parliament Fails to Override Crypto Bill Veto in Tight Vote
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 02:30
The motion to reconsider the presidential veto, pushed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, failed to garner support in the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish Parliament, after President Nawrocki faced corruption allegations tied to the Zondacrypto exchange scandal. Polish Sejm Fails to Overturn Presidential Veto On Crypto-Asset Market Act Poland is facing a battle […] Top XRP ETF Holders Revealed: Goldman, Jane Street Lead the List
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 06. 00:30
Goldman Sachs, Jane Street, and Millennium Management led disclosed spot XRP ETF holdings in second-quarter filings. Bloomberg Intelligence data showed known filers held $183.5 million in fund exposure representing about 176.4 million XRP. Goldman Sachs Leads XRP ETF Holder Rankings Institutional investors held $183.5 million across U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the end […] Grayscale: Robinhood Chain, BNB, Solana Lead $3B Weekly Stock Trade
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 05. 23:30
Tokenized equity trading reached nearly $3 billion in weekly volume during August, with Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and Solana handling most activity. However, only about 5% of the market is deployed in onchain financial applications. Tokenized Equity Trading Reaches New High Tokenized equity trading climbed to new highs in August as blockchain-based stocks attracted activity […] Bitwise CIO Calls Bitcoin and Zcash Assets to Own for the Next Decade
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 05. 22:30
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has boiled the whole crypto market down to three stories, i.e., bitcoin, zcash and tokenization. Three Stories, One Portfolio Matt Hougan isn’t typically one to pick individual assets, as the Bitwise chief investment officer spends most of his airtime on structure, be it exchange-traded funds (ETFs), financial advisors, or regulation. However, […] Ripple CEO Says US Crypto Capital Goal Is Now ‘Within Reach’
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 05. 21:05
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse renewed his call for U.S. crypto leadership after joining industry executives and federal regulators at the White House. His message arrives as the CLARITY Act approaches a Senate procedural vote on federal crypto market structure legislation. Garlinghouse Renews US Crypto Leadership Call Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse renewed his support for President […] Strategy Joins SpaceX, Google, Intel as Top US Equity Issuers
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 05. 20:10
Strategy ranked fourth among the largest U.S. equity issuers in 2026 after issuing $20.9 billion in common and preferred stock, according to CEO Phong Le. The bitcoin treasury company trailed SpaceX, Alphabet, and Intel. Strategy Reaches the Top Four Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) joined some of America’s largest technology companies near the top of the […] Ethereum Price Teases Breakout as Bulls Eye a Violent Move
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 05. 19:30
As of this weekend at 2:55 p.m. EDT on Saturday, ethereum’s price is exchanging hands for $2,479 per unit, up 1.3% against the U.S. dollar over the last day. Ether’s price action this week was pretty much two-sided and not a clean trend. Ether Holds Its Ground With $302 Billion Market Cap One-month statistics against […] Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Continue to Stir as $50M Moves in September
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 05. 18:45
With bitcoin trading between $76,000 to $82,000 this past week, during the first five days of September, a total of 626.74 BTC worth over $50 million, from dormant sleeping bitcoin wallets, moved for the first time in years. While the steady stream of transfers continues, the pace at which vintage coins are waking from dormancy […] Robinhood Chain Tops $3B Daily DEX Volume, Pushes UNI Burn Past $1M
Bitcoin News
2026. Sep. 05. 18:05
Robinhood Chain cleared $3 billion in daily decentralized exchange volume for the first time on Thursday, and Uniswap burned a record $1.15 million of UNI as a result. It also briefly lost contact with Ethereum. The Burn Starting with the number Uniswap holders care about, the protocol burned 184,000 UNI on Thursday, worth about $1.15 […] Timing the bitcoin market is exciting but nearly impossible. Here's why
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
2026. Sep. 05. 18:05
A historical analysis of bitcoin price performance from 2010 through 2026 demonstrates that the vast majority of the asset's annual returns occur during a tiny fraction of the calendar year. 
