CFTC Asks Judge to Dismiss CME Lawsuit Over Crypto Perpetual Futures
The regulator argues that CME cannot challenge its approval of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract without showing concrete financial harm.
Bybit Pay integrates with Mesh to expand crypto payments
The integration lets Bybit users spend digital assets directly from their exchange balances across Mesh-powered platforms.
BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026
The UK political party and its leader, Nigel Farage, have accepted contributions from figures tied to the crypto industry, raising questions about potential influence on policies.
Bitcoin Pumps as Fed Signals Rate Pause, $415 Million in Shorts Get Rekt
Stocks and crypto rallied together after Governor Christopher Waller said he could back holding rates steady, with short sellers absorbing the brunt of the squeeze.
Sony Dismisses PS5 Buyers' $508M Tariff Refund Claim as 'Illogical'
The company raised PlayStation prices for a second time in March, five weeks after the tariffs were struck down.
Strive CEO says company could end 2026 as second-largest public bitcoin holder as ASST climbs
Strive shares climbed to a year-to-date high of $26.84 on Thursday, placing the stock less than 1% below the warrants’ exercise price.
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Kraken parent Payward partners with SoFi on stablecoin, 24/7 settlement
The deal will bring SoFiUSD to Kraken, connect Payward to SoFi’s 24/7 dollar settlement network and give SoFi access to digital asset liquidity through Kraken Prime.
Stablecoin payments infrastructure startup Diameter Pay raises $10 million
Diameter Pay has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round co-led by CMT Digital and Lightspeed Faction.
SoFi Links Banking Network and Stablecoin to Kraken in New Deal
Kraken will list SoFiUSD and gain access to SoFi’s round-the-clock dollar settlement network, while Kraken Prime will execute trades for SoFi’s crypto customers.
Recovery specialists crack $1B crypto wallet... but find just $10
Crypto recovery specialists reveal how lost wallets, passwords and seed phrases can sometimes be recovered — but that’s of no help if the money was never there in the first place.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
VARA, Securitize sign MoU for tokenization innovation in Dubai
VARA and Securitize signed an MoU to foster more tokenization innovation in Dubai and explore how tokenized financial innovation should be regulated in the region.
SoFi, Payward agree to link banking network with Kraken infrastructure
SoFi Technologies partnered with Payward to connect its banking settlement network with Kraken's digital-asset infrastructure.
Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B in push into AI software
Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, gaining a platform used by more than 18 million developers to share and deploy AI models.
Morning Minute: Strategy CEO Says Selling The Bottom Was Correct Move
Strategy sold millions in Bitcoin in the low $60k range and just rebought at $80k. Now they’re sharing the rationale behind the moves.
Mamdani Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Generative AI in NYC Schools
Nearly 600,000 students lose access to generative AI tools, while five named vendors keep metered pilots running in high schools.
Bitcoin-gold correlation hits six-year high, but analysts question whether equity decoupling will last
Glassnode is less convinced by bitcoin's recent divergence from U.S. equities, saying similar moves have previously been short-lived.
Pencil Finance completes $1M onchain lending cycle for 6.6K students in Southeast Asia
Pencil Finance said that its first-of-a-kind loan offered financing to 6,600 students in Southeast Asia who were underserved by traditional lenders.
Standard Chartered launches spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in UAE
Standard Chartered said it is the first major global bank to offer institutional access to spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in the UAE region.
Ukraine Busts Kyiv Crypto Drainer Ring Moving Up to $1M Monthly
Fake investment ads on Telegram channels funneled EU victims to a lookalike exchange that emptied their wallets.
Meet @theunipcs, the #1 trader on @fomo. Over the past month, his portfolio value has increased by more than…
Meet @theunipcs, the #1 trader on @fomo. Over the past month, his portfolio value has increased by more than $9.8M. He is currently up $5.63M on…
Coldcard hacker swaps stolen Bitcoin for ETH via THORChain
The third-wave Coldcard exploiter moved about 10% of stolen funds through THORChain as researchers traced the assets to a new Ethereum address.
Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for WTI crude perpetual futures: Report
Kalshi reportedly plans to file for approval of a WTI crude oil perpetual futures contract that would trade around the clock five days a week without an expiration date.
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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $101 million in net inflows on Sept. 2, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $115…
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $101 million in net inflows on Sept. 2, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $115 million. Spot Ether ETFs, meanwhile, posted $48.08 million in net…
Binance Sees $1 Billion Stablecoin Inflow in August, but YTD Outflows Still Top $5 Billion Binance recorded…
Binance Sees $1 Billion Stablecoin Inflow in August, but YTD Outflows Still Top $5 Billion Binance recorded more than $1 billion in net stablecoin inflows in August, signaling an…
Michigan Judge Bars Kalshi Sports Bets, Threatens $500K Daily Fine
The order calls the prediction market platform a sports betting operation "masquerading as an investment opportunity."
Australia warns unlicensed crypto firms of fines up to 10% of annual turnover
ASIC has recorded more than 45 digital asset-related license applications as its temporary enforcement relief approaches Sept. 30 expiration.
Ether, XRP ETF inflow streaks end as Bitcoin funds rebound
Ether ETFs posted $48 million in outflows after attracting $1.62 billion over 12 trading days, while XRP funds ended an 11-session inflow run.
Trader 0x2205 is cashing out on $AI, with over $4.5M in total profit — a 54x return! He spent $84.5K to buy…
Trader 0x2205 is cashing out on $AI, with over $4.5M in total profit — a 54x return! He spent $84.5K to buy 20M $AI, then sold 13.23M $AI for $2.53M and still holds 6.77M…
PONS has broken above $500M. Trader 0xe3bF deposited $54K into @Aster_DEX 6 hours ago, then opened a 4x long…
PONS has broken above $500M. Trader 0xe3bF deposited $54K into @Aster_DEX 6 hours ago, then opened a 4x long on 447,135 ethereum:0x07f5b6823751c2e2cd4560f28af75ff887102241($226K)…
Hyperscale Data ends Michigan BTC mining as holdings fall 79%
Hyperscale Data’s Bitcoin holdings have fallen about 79% since late July to 215 BTC as it redirects capital toward its Michigan AI data center.
Michigan court orders Kalshi to keep blocking sports prediction markets
The injunction converts a temporary restraining order issued in June, and violations would result in a fine of $500,000 per day.
‘Much ado about nothing’: CFTC files to dismiss CME’s lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures
The CFTC said CME lacks standing on its competitive-injury claims, as the exchange is free to list perp futures as a DCM.
Anthropic Admits Security Failures Behind Claude Hacking Incidents
After Claude models accessed real systems during cyber tests, Anthropic tightened its safeguards and warned that flawed training can encourage dangerous behavior.
An AI Training Data Startup Just Became Y Combinator's Fastest-Ever Unicorn
Afterquery's valuation jumped more than tenfold in five months, making it Y Combinator's fastest unicorn ever.
FBI Seizes $560K in Crypto Bound for Hamas, Takes Over Fundraising Sites
Agents seized digital assets, domains, and servers allegedly used by Hamas’ military wing to collect donations and recruit supporters.
Japan’s Remixpoint Dumps Ethereum, XRP in Shift to Bitcoin-Only Treasury
The Japanese company booked a ¥117.8 million profit after selling its ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE, leaving roughly 1,506 BTC as its only cryptocurrency holding.
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Source: https://t.co/l26w5SHxxr
US officials work with CrowdStrike to fight malware behind crypto theft
Federal authorities and private-sector partners were part of an operation to disrupt malware that redirected about $150,000 in crypto over the last eight years.
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Uniswap doing almost $2b in 24hr volume on robinhood chain is absolutely insane Huge growth in tokenized stocks especially https://t.co/UdTq4EG8zc
Anthony Armstrong, former CFO at Elon Musk’s xAI and X, joins Coinbase board
Anthony Armstrong — no relation to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong — most recently served as CFO across xAI, X.AI Corp., and X Corp.
CoinDesk: Kraken Parent Payward Delays IPO to Q2 2027 at the Earliest Kraken parent Payward has delayed its…
CoinDesk: Kraken Parent Payward Delays IPO to Q2 2027 at the Earliest Kraken parent Payward has delayed its IPO to the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest, citing two people…
Coinbase launches regulated crypto derivatives in Canada
Coinbase is offering eligible Canadian traders perpetual and dated futures with up to 10x leverage as major US trading platforms expand their crypto presence in Canada.
🚨 🚨 🚨 670 $BTC (51,897,995 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet…
🚨 🚨 🚨 670 $BTC (51,897,995 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet https://t.co/8VAqExA2Pf
🚨 🚨 🚨 670 $BTC (51,859,521 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet…
🚨 🚨 🚨 670 $BTC (51,859,521 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet https://t.co/LOIaQYj28K
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,500 $BTC (115,986,434 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional…
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,500 $BTC (115,986,434 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional https://t.co/LZ12FvybdE
Top Pentagon AI Official Sold Millions in Perplexity Stock, Disclosures Show
Emil Michael's latest financial filings show a summer exit from Perplexity, months after a January sale of xAI stock that reportedly netted him up to $24 million.
Goldman Sachs, BofA Among 21 Banks Planning Joint Dollar Stablecoin Launch
The bank-led consortium wants a U.S. dollar token live by the first half of 2027, with a euro version queued up next.
Glassnode: BTC Still Faces $83K–$86K Overhead Supply Pressure, Remains Range-Bound in the Near Term Glassnode…
Glassnode: BTC Still Faces $83K–$86K Overhead Supply Pressure, Remains Range-Bound in the Near Term Glassnode said the August 19 short squeeze pushed BTC above $80,000, but the…
'The Right Trade': Strategy CEO Has No Regrets Selling Bitcoin at $60K Before Buying Back Higher
Phong Le said Strategy’s cost of capital—not Bitcoin’s price—drove its decision to sell nearly 7,000 BTC before resuming purchases above $80,000.
New Jersey officials petition US Supreme Court over prediction markets
New Jersey’s Attorney General and gaming authorities filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the US Supreme Court over Kalshi offering sporting event contracts to residents.
Wyoming adds Chainlink reserve verification to state-issued stable token
Wyoming is using Chainlink to bring near-real-time reserve verification onchain for FRNT as the oracle provider expands its footprint across tokenized financial markets.
Is Bitcoin About to Flash Crash? What a 'Bart Simpson' Pattern Would Actually Take
Bitcoin traders are calling August's spike-and-fade a Bart Simpson hairline. Here's what separates an actual flash crash from an ordinary correction.
New Jersey asks Supreme Court to decide who regulates sports betting on prediction markets
New Jersey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to settle, once and for all, how sports betting on prediction markets should be regulated.
Crypto Groups Push SEC for Tailored Rules on Novel ETFs
Groups including The Crypto Council for Innovation, Grayscale, and a16z urged the regulator to preserve existing fund classifications and streamline reviews for new…
Memecoin shenanigans spill into Nasdaq as microcap mushroom seller Farmmi surges 350%
FAMI quickly corrected while the stock saw more than 720 million shares traded — nearly 90 times more than its daily average.
Securitize and Socios team up to tokenize equity in pro sports teams
It's the first project launched through Securitize’s fully authorized European Trading & Settlement System under the EU DLT Pilot Regime.
We’ve crossed 80M+ MET staked! A huge thank you to everybody taking part in the Referral Staking program so…
We’ve crossed 80M+ MET staked! A huge thank you to everybody taking part in the Referral Staking program so far. We’ve made huge progress across these first 2 cycles, and will…
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OpenAI's Astra Becomes Its First AI Model With 'Critical' Hacking Abilities
The unreleased model can find zero-day vulnerabilities and chain them into working exploits without a human walking it through each step, and access to that capability is starting…
Ondo urges SEC, CFTC to bring US stock perpetuals onshore
Ondo says existing US securities laws can accommodate perpetual futures tied to individual stocks as regulators look to bring more derivatives activity onshore.
Bitcoin’s apparent demand turns negative as price struggles with $77K
One of Bitcoin’s onchain demand indicators turns negative again after a brief August rebound, as BTC price slipped below $77,000 amid a broader bond and equities sell-off.
Bitcoin has stalled below long-term overhead supply. The trading range is well-defined by two cost basis…
Bitcoin has stalled below long-term overhead supply. The trading range is well-defined by two cost basis clusters. Liquidation clusters also provide significant confluence. Read…
World open-sources ProveKit, a zero-knowledge identity proving toolkit
World has open-sourced ProveKit, a zero-knowledge identity proving toolkit already used in World ID since April.
Arbitrum DAO reports $6.2 million in first-half income as Robinhood Chain adds new revenue stream
Licensing fees accounted for 35% of the DAO's income in July, the first month Robinhood Chain was live on mainnet.
Tether Sued Over Alleged Unlawful Freeze of $42.4 Million in USDT
Two Thai businessmen claim Tether blocked access to their stablecoins months before federal authorities secured a seizure warrant.
G20 members tout ‘clear pathways’ for digital asset innovation
Officials in the G20, under the US’ presidency, recognized that digital assets could support “broad-based economic growth” and called for improvements in cross-border transactions.
Hyperscale Data shares hit all-time low as company flips Michigan site from bitcoin mining into AI
The Michigan AI agreement could generate more than $1.2 billion, with expansion options potentially lifting that above $3 billion.
Norway Moves to Regulate 'Pervert Glasses,' Weighs Facial Recognition Ban
The country's consumer watchdog went further, urging retailers to stop selling the devices until the law is clear.
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JINQIAN hit a $70M market cap just 1 hour after launch. This guy made a 10x return on $JINQIAN in just one…
JINQIAN hit a $70M market cap just 1 hour after launch. This guy made a 10x return on $JINQIAN in just one trade! He spent 8 $ETH($19K) to buy 6.28M $JINQIAN, then sold it for…
Ask a question in plain language. Let your agent do the research. With the Glassnode CLI, your favourite AI…
Ask a question in plain language. Let your agent do the research. With the Glassnode CLI, your favourite AI can now do high quality market research in seconds.…
You don’t need a bridge anymore. Introducing Universal Deposit. Send a token from any supported chain and…
You don’t need a bridge anymore. Introducing Universal Deposit. Send a token from any supported chain and receive USDC in your Solana wallet. Universal Deposit handles the…
AI Billionaires Fund Ad Blitz as Data Center Opposition Hits 61%
Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz and OpenAI's Greg Brockman have backed the super PAC behind the campaign, which faces surging opposition.
Sept 2 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -3,148 bitcoin:native(-$241.35M)🔴 7D NetFlow: +2,808…
Sept 2 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -3,148 bitcoin:native(-$241.35M)🔴 7D NetFlow: +2,808 bitcoin:native(+$215.24M)🟢 #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +7,522 $ETH(+$17.91M)🟢 7D…
Sui DeFi protocol Full Sail to wind down after Switchboard incident
Full Sail is shutting down after an attacker removed about $91,000 from three vaults during a security incident linked to oracle provider Switchboard.
BTC will hit $1M by 2030... but Arthur Hayes is buying ETH instead
Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin is going to grind higher from here, but Ethereum is his number one pick due to its potential to increase “3x to 5x pretty quickly.”
Hashkey joins DTCC working group as first Asian crypto service provider
Hashkey joined the DTCC’s working group on tokenization innovation as the first Asian crypto service provider to join with over 100 financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs…
Wyoming expands Chainlink partnership with onchain reserve verification for FRNT
Last month, Wyoming’s Stable Token Commission fully migrated FRNT from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP after a security review.
Adam Back invests another $8.8 million in Capital B as bitcoin treasury firm targets 3,521 BTC
Capital B raised $8.8 million from Adam Back in a private placement as the French bitcoin treasury firm targets 3,521 BTC.
Thai businessmen sue Tether for freezing $42M in $61M pig butchering case
The plaintiffs didn’t dispute their involvement in the pig butchering scam, but claimed that Tether did not have the authority to freeze the $42 million at the time.
Japan’s Remixpoint dumps altcoins, leaves 1,506 BTC as sole crypto bet
Remixpoint sold $5.5 million in ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE, booking a $736,000 net gain as it narrowed its crypto strategy to focus on Bitcoin.
Morning Minute: Bitcoin Enters ‘Rektember’ After Best August Since 2017
So far, Rektember is living up to its name as Bitcoin slips. Will this September follow the historical averages, or break the trend?
Trader 0x9a49 sold all 7,201 $ETH ($17.2M) he bought a week ago, making a $780K profit.…
Trader 0x9a49 sold all 7,201 $ETH ($17.2M) he bought a week ago, making a $780K profit. https://t.co/73qdLyXb7J https://t.co/RU73YdzSaB
Japan-listed Remixpoint sells all ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE holdings in shift to bitcoin-only crypto strategy
Bitcoin is now Remixpoint's only cryptocurrency holding, with approximately 1,506 BTC, worth around $115 million.
Sality Botnet Dismantled After Eight Years of Stealing Bitcoin and Ethereum
CrowdStrike and the DOJ isolated more than 15,000 infected machines in a malware takedown spanning four countries.
Thailand adopts crypto Travel Rule with self-custodial wallet checks
Thailand adopted a crypto Travel Rule requiring digital asset operators to verify control of self-custodial wallets and retain transaction data for five years.