UK police seize $1.4M tied to darknet market activity
A regional UK police force has seized 20.21 Bitcoin and other assets valued at more than $1.4 million after tracing the funds to darknet marketplaces active between 2016 and 2019. UK police recover 20.21 Bitcoin and other assets Avon and…...
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GOLD token crashes 99% after Trump-linked post, $1M dump
Trump Digital Gold has crashed 99% from its peak after wallets controlling 82.45% of the Solana token’s supply sold their holdings for about $1.01 million. GOLD wallets sold 82.45% of the token supply On-chain analyst EmberCN reported on Aug. 29…...
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Hyperliquid gets first HIP-4 outcome DEX with OUT
Hyperliquid has received its first reported builder-deployed HIP-4 outcome exchange after OUT completed deployment through the network’s permissionless market framework. Hyperliquid’s block explorer shows that a successful on-chain transaction registered the Outcome DEX under the name OUT through the HIP-4…...
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Interpol arrests 58 in crackdown on crypto investment scams
INTERPOL has reported 58 arrests, 263 identified suspects and $2.67 million seized after a 22-country operation targeted crypto investment scams, romance fraud and money laundering networks. According to an official INTERPOL release published on Aug. 25, Operation Jackal IV ran…...
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Venezuela oil deal gives US 55% output share
President Donald Trump has announced an oil agreement that would give the United States a 55% effective output share in a new venture controlling 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves. According to Trump’s Truth Social announcement, Secretary of State Marco…...
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XRP ETFs gain ground in two US fund filings
Two U.S. fund filings dated Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 have listed three XRP-linked ETFs, adding fresh evidence of the token’s growing presence across regulated investment products. Two filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission identify two ProShares…...
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Russia just blacklisted 2,600 crypto wallets while using crypto to dodge its own sanctions
The Bank of Russia is building a surveillance apparatus for digital assets at the same time the Russian state relies on those assets to circumvent Western financial restrictions. The contradiction reveals how governments actually think about crypto. The Bank of…...
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Tokenized deposits could drain $580 billion from U.S. bank lending and nobody in crypto is talking about it
A research paper published this week quantifies what happens when bank deposits move at blockchain speed. The number is large enough to reshape how banks fund the economy, and the crypto industry is building the pipes without acknowledging the consequences.…...
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The SEC just proposed letting crypto projects raise $75 million without full registration and nobody cares
Eight years after the ICO boom, the regulator is offering a path that the market already abandoned. The capital it is trying to regulate now flows through channels the proposal does not touch. The SEC spent nearly a decade deciding…...
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Ethereum ETFs just logged $1.42 billion in nine days and BlackRock bought every single one of them
Nine consecutive sessions of net inflows have narrowed the gap with Bitcoin ETFs to almost nothing. But spot volume tells a different story, and one that matters more. The nine day streak that began on August 17 has been the…...
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NFT sales fall 44.7% to $63.3M as Ethereum leads
NFT sales volume fell 44.70% to $63.33 million over the past seven days, even as the number of buyer and seller addresses increased sharply across the market. According to data from CryptoSlam, captured on Aug. 29 with the seven-day filter…...
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Bitcoin ETF flows swing to $202M outflow as price holds near $77.5K
Bitcoin traded near $77,500 on Aug. 29 after US spot Bitcoin ETFs snapped a nine-session inflow streak, while weakening capital flows and short-term technical signals kept the $76,500–$77,000 support zone in focus. Bitcoin price holds above $77,000 support According to…...
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Crypto VC funding: RQD* raises $74M, Fasset gets $68M
Crypto and blockchain companies disclosed $184.1 million across eight funding rounds between Aug. 22 and Aug. 28, led by RQD* Clearing’s $74 million growth investment. Stablecoin neobank Fasset followed with a $68 million Series C that valued the company at…...
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Bitcoin hits $80K, Warsh turns hawkish, Solana ETF tops $1B | Weekly recap
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin returned to $80,000 after its strongest rally in more than three years, although traders struggled to push the price through $82,000. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh later pressured risk assets with…...
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Cardone Capital adds 1,200 BTC using rental income
Cardone Capital has added about 1,200 BTC and 2,000 multifamily units to its real estate-backed Bitcoin strategy, increasing both assets held across its private investment vehicles. Grant Cardone said in an X post on Aug. 28 that his $5.3 billion…...
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SEC moves to exempt EU debt futures under US rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule amendment that would exempt European Union debt from futures trading and open a 60-day public comment period. SEC proposal would cover EU debt futures The SEC, in an Aug. 28…...
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Kalshi loses Nevada appeal over sports event contracts
A three-judge federal appeals panel has rejected Kalshi’s attempt to block Nevada gaming regulators from enforcing state laws against its sports event contracts. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Aug. 28 that Kalshi had not…...
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Bullish provides USD.AI $100M facility for GPU loans
Bullish has provided USD.AI with a $100 million stablecoin debt facility to fund loans secured by graphics processing units used in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Bullish said in a Friday announcement that the facility will give USD.AI capital to finance operators…...
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Lazarus Group resurfaces with $19.4M Bitcoin move
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has transferred 244.148 Bitcoin worth about $19.42 million, bringing fresh attention to wallets associated with one of the crypto industry’s most active hacking operations. Lazarus Group moves 244 BTC between wallets Lookonchain reported the transfer in…...
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Irish drug dealer’s lost wallet moves $39.56M in Bitcoin
A Bitcoin wallet linked to convicted Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins has transferred 500 BTC worth about $39.56 million to Coinbase Prime after the coins were reportedly inaccessible because their private keys had been lost. Collins-linked Bitcoin has moved to…...
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HyENA shuts down after processing $4B in trades
HyENA has announced plans to close every market between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2 after processing more than $4 billion in trades for over 12,000 users. HyENA will remove markets over three days HyENA said in an Aug. 28 shutdown…...
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Avici attack drains over $1M from Solana users
An ongoing attack against Solana-based crypto card platform Avici has reportedly drained more than $1 million from user collateral accounts while sending its AVICI token to an all-time low. Avici attacker adds administrators before withdrawals According to reports, the suspected…...
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Tokenized gold is becoming productive collateral in crypto lending, Arch says
Tokenized gold has moved deeper into crypto lending after Aave’s XAUT-backed debt reached a $25 million ceiling and Arch Lending added loans against the two largest gold tokens. Arch co-founder and chief technology officer Himanshu Sahay told crypto.news that demand…...
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CLARITY Act is a national security bill, former US defense secretary says
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has urged the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act before its Sept. 15 procedural vote, arguing that delayed crypto rules could weaken U.S. financial and national security. The Financial Times published Esper’s policy argument…...
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Strive’s SATA may fund 1,192 BTC purchases this week
Strive’s SATA preferred stock has generated an estimated amount of funding sufficient to purchase 1,192 Bitcoin this week, according to live market monitoring. SATA has reopened Strive’s Bitcoin funding channel BitcoinTreasuries.NET estimated on Aug. 28 that trading in Strive’s Variable…...
View MoreWarsh’s Jackson Hole speech puts rate hike on the table
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has put another interest-rate increase on the table after saying inflation remains well above the Fed’s 2% target, sending Bitcoin below $80,000 as traders raised their rate-hike bets. Warsh says inflation must return to 2%…...
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XRP spot etf cumulative inflows surpass $1.637B: XRP holders can earn up to $10,000 per day
Amid market volatility, ETF inflows have maintained institutional investor interest, while UE Crypto provides XRP holders with an alternative cloud-mining option. Cumulative net inflows into XRP ETFs have reached a record high of $1.637 billion. However, XRP’s price has not…...
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Strategy’s 6,948 BTC sales were a narrative risk: Bitfinex
Strategy’s two-week pause in Bitcoin sales has removed a three-month sentiment barrier after the company disposed of 6,948 BTC between late May and early August, according to Bitfinex analysts. Bitfinex analysts said in an Aug. 28 report that Strategy’s 6,948…...
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Solana inflation cut clears vote with 67% support
Solana’s proposal to double its annual disinflation rate has cleared a governance vote with 67% support, placing the network on course to reduce projected SOL issuance by 18.9 million tokens over six years. Solana inflation proposal narrowly clears required vote…...
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Bitwise Solana ETF becomes first to cross $1 billion
Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF has surpassed $1 billion in assets less than ten months after its launch, becoming the first individual Solana ETF to reach the level. Bitwise Solana ETF crosses $1 billion Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said…...
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Metaplanet moves $108M in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
Metaplanet has transferred 1,350 Bitcoin worth about $108 million to Coinbase Prime as BTC struggles to establish a firm break above $80,000. Metaplanet sends another 1,350 BTC to Coinbase Prime Lookonchain reported on Aug. 28 that Metaplanet transferred 1,350 BTC,…...
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Chelsea names Circle front of shirt partner in USDC sponsorship deal
Circle has signed a principal partnership with Chelsea Football Club that will put USDC branding on the front of the club’s men’s, women’s and academy shirts beginning with the 2026/27 season. Chelsea FC announced the agreement on Aug. 28, naming…...
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Zcash price targets $840 as bullish trend holds
Zcash price recovered from a midweek drop and moved back above $800 as buyers defended the broader uptrend, but overbought momentum, weak capital flows, and a long-term bearish divergence raise the risk of another correction. Zcash price recovers above $800…...
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Beyond the rally: 4 Trends to watch this cycle
Robinhood’s Chain launch highlights four crypto trends reshaping ownership, finance, money and AI-driven markets. When digital asset prices surge, market commentary tends to fixate on green candles and central bank policy. Yet, looking beyond the immediate rally reveals a deeper…...
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Solana price holds rising trendline with $115 in sight
Solana price traded near $106 on Aug. 28 after reaching $110, as strong US ETF inflows and network activity helped SOL defend its breakout despite hotter inflation data. Solana price retreats after reaching $110 According to data from crypto.news, Solana…...
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Fidelity cryptocurrency news: ASDeFi users are earning $3,000 in cryptocurrency daily through cloud mining
Fidelity accelerates crypto adoption while ASDeFi’s Digital Miner model addresses energy costs and mining efficiency. This week, financial giant Fidelity took the three most significant steps in its cryptocurrency history: This means that Fidelity’s strategy regarding crypto assets is no…...
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Brazil central bank prepares crypto monitoring system after $180M cyberattack
Brazil’s central bank has developed a real-time crypto threat alert system with Hypernative that will connect banks and domestic exchanges after attackers moved part of an estimated $180 million theft into cryptocurrency. Valor Econômico reported that the Central Bank of…...
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Ethereum price forms ascending triangle below $2,533
Ethereum price held near $2,500 on Aug. 28 as buyers defended the gains from its mid-August breakout, but an overbought daily reading and a dense band of leveraged positions around $2,550 left ETH facing a key resistance test. Hotter US…...
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UK crypto gains hit £1.38B as 240 investors report over £1M each
HM Revenue and Customs has recorded 240 UK taxpayers with more than £1 million ($1.36 million) each in crypto capital gains during the 2024-25 tax year, as the agency prepares to receive more investor data from exchanges under international reporting…...
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OpenSea brings live onchain market data to Perplexity Computer
OpenSea has integrated its cross-chain market data with Perplexity Computer, allowing the AI agent to answer questions about token and NFT trading activity using live data covering more than 25 blockchains. In an announcement shared with crypto.news on Aug. 27,…...
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California lawmakers pass bill targeting meme coins issued by public officials
California lawmakers have passed AB 2409, which would prohibit state and local public officials from issuing meme coins and restrict digital asset platforms from offering certain official-linked tokens to California residents beginning in 2027. The California Legislature’s latest text for…...
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STX crypto review 2026: Tokenomics, BTC yield and staking demand
Stacks’ growing role in Bitcoin DeFi could strengthen demand for STX, positioning the token as a high-potential Bitcoin investment. The strongest crypto investment cases usually begin with a simple question: what creates demand for the token beyond speculation? For STX…...
View MoreDeFi Development buys 19,000 SOL, treasury hits 2.33M
DeFi Development bought about 19,000 SOL at $98.14, expanding its treasury to 2.33 million SOL and equivalents for staking....
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CoinGecko: Crypto hacks cost $3.63B in 19 months
Crypto platforms lost $3.63 billion across 245 security incidents as most attacks targeted risks outside routine smart-contract audits....
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Bitwise crypto ETFs attract $100M in one day, led by Solana
Bitwise reported about $100 million of daily U.S. crypto ETP inflows, led by Solana at $40 million as BSOL set a volume record....
View MoreCapital B raises €21M to expand Bitcoin treasury
Capital B raised €21 million from institutional investors and says the placement could fund 270 Bitcoin, lifting holdings toward 3,415 BTC....
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CCC exploit drains $117K after attacker targets BSC liquidity pool
CCC token on BSC has suffered an exploit that caused an estimated $117,000 loss after an attacker manipulated the token contract’s sell() function and burned tokens held in its liquidity pool. According to blockchain security firm TenArmorAlert, its monitoring system…...
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Ripple seeks withdrawal of XRPL bridge amendment
Ripple recommends withdrawing the XRP Ledger’s XLS-38 bridge amendment, citing Axelar adoption, weak developer demand and maintenance costs....
View MoreBitcoin price tests $82K resistance as Brandt stays long
Peter Brandt remains long Bitcoin after buying its technical breakout, although BTC has repeatedly struggled to move decisively above $82,000....
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Bank of Russia blacklists 2,600 crypto wallets linked to suspected scams
The Bank of Russia has added 2,600 crypto wallets linked to suspected illegal financial activity to a system used by banks and law enforcement after more than 1 billion rubles flowed into the addresses during the first half of 2026.…...
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