Tom Lee's Bitmine Adds $70 Million in Ethereum, Holdings Reach 5.93 Million ETH
Summary: The company says it holds roughly 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply, with most of its tokens staked to earn rewards.
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Strategy's Return to Bitcoin Buying Lasted Exactly One Week
Summary: The Bitcoin treasury firm spent $176.3 million on its own preferred stock, and doubled the buyback program's authorization to $2 billion.
Morning Minute: The Trenches Just Had Their Biggest Week Since TRUMP
Summary: Is it a warning sign for a local top? Or is the onchain party just getting started?
Strategy skips Bitcoin buy to repurchase $176M of STRC preferred shares
Summary: Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury, skipped its weekly Bitcoin acquisition to repurchase $176 million of its preferred STRC stock. Strategy repurchased 1.8 million STRC shares for an aggregate $176.3 million between Aug. 31 and S
What Is LAPTOP? Hunter Biden's Meme Coin Targeting TRUMP Holders
Summary: The LAPTOP token launches in September on Base, with a fifth of the supply earmarked for traders who lost money on TRUMP.
Circle to acquire Tazapay to expand USDC cross-border payments
Summary: Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay in a deal expected to close in 2027. The transaction will also require customary closing conditions and approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Circle said in a Tues
Liquid ‘white hats’ return $270M in Bitcoin as network prepares restart
Summary: Purported white-hat hackers returned 3,400 Bitcoin worth about $270 million to the Liquid Federation wallet after withdrawing roughly $320 million from the Bitcoin sidechain’s reserves. On Monday, JAN3 CEO and former Blockstream executive Samson Mow said the r
OpenAI Chief Scientist Warns AI Labs May Need to Slow Down
Summary: Jakub Pachocki is calling for mandatory safety standards as OpenAI finds it harder to monitor advanced AI models’ reasoning.
Liquid Hackers Return $270M in Bitcoin After Swiping $320 Million
Summary: Nearly 600 BTC remains outstanding after Blockstream told the actors in an on-chain message that Liquid’s bridge nodes had been patched.
Will the Crypto Trenches Show Up for Hunter Biden's Meme Coin?
Summary: Biden's LAPTOP meme coin drops this week. Most crypto traders out there so far don't seem too enthused.
Malone Lam Faces Plea Hearing Over $245M Bitcoin Theft
Summary: A plea agreement hearing in Lam's case is set for Tuesday in Washington, nearly two years after his arrest in Miami.
Harmony Cites AI Threats in Proposed Blockchain Shutdown
Summary: The team wants to move ONE to Ethereum and enter the AI-video business, urging users to exit smart contracts before September 10.
Hunter Biden to Airdrop LAPTOP Meme Coin to TRUMP’s Biggest Losers
Summary: Hunter Biden is launching a meme coin called LAPTOP on Sept. 9 on Base, and airdropping traders who lost money on TRUMP.
Capital B adds 376 Bitcoin in $29M purchase, boosting holdings to 3,521 BTC
Summary: French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B has acquired 376 Bitcoin (BTC) for 25.3 million euros ($29.5 million), bringing its total holdings to 3,521 BTC. The purchase was funded after Capital B completed roughly 30.1 million euros ($35 million) in capital rai
Bitcoin Starts the Week Flat, But Chainlink Is Flying—Here's Why
Summary: LINK hit an eight-month high after Bottomline, a top-three SWIFT services provider moving $16 trillion a year, tapped Chainlink to connect 600-plus banks to blockchain settlement.
Ethereum Proposal Would Let Users Pay Gas Without Holding ETH
Summary: EIP-8141 has been a draft since January, and its authors pitch it first as a defense against quantum computers.
Irish Gangs Are Renting Private Vaults to Hide Crypto Keys
Summary: Keys are going into rented boxes alongside cash, watches and passports, Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau says.
First 2026 Dip! BTC at 92K! Morgan Stanley file for BTC, ETH & SOL ETFs! Hyperliquid Airdrop Speculation!
Summary: Crypto majors fall for first time in 2026; BTC at $92k. Morgan Stanley files for BTC, ETH and SOL ETFs. US Senate schedules key vote for crypto market structure bill for next week. Hyperliquid releases progress map, leads to speculation of next airdrop. Nike a
Coldcard Hacker Moves $7.7M, Nearly Half of Third-Wave Bitcoin Haul
Summary: The attacker built 293 separate vaults for the stolen Bitcoin and is emptying them in order of size, largest first.
Citi, DBS complete first weekend tokenized cross-border deposit on Swift
Summary: Singapore-based financial services group DBS and American financial services giant Citi completed the first weekend tokenized cross-border payment between Singapore and the US on Saturday. The two companies executed the transaction using tokenized deposits via