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QuFi Brings Post-Quantum Verification to Bitcoin Testnet Without Protocol Changes
QuFi has launched a post-quantum verification platform with a working proof-of-concept on Bitcoin's testnet, layering quantum-resistant cryptography on top of the existing protocol without requiring consensus changes or soft forks.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Ripple Signs Multi-Year Deal With Florida Athletics, XRP Logo Headed to The Swamp
Ripple has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Florida Athletics, placing the XRP logo on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. The deal marks Ripple's second major sports sponsorship and extends XRP branding across Florida Athletics' digital properties and live events.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Trezor Breach Exposes Up to 80,000 Customer Records via Shipping Partner ShipMonk
Trezor discovered that shipping partner ShipMonk retained customer data for years after certifying deletion, exposing 67,000 to 80,000 customer records. The breach highlights operational vulnerabilities in hardware wallet supply chains and increases risks of social engineering attacks against...
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Trezor Breach Expands to 67,000 US Customers as 2019 Records Surface
An additional 67,000 US customers had their data exposed in a breach tied to ShipMonk, Trezor's third-party shipping provider. Some records date to 2019, well beyond the 90-day retention window Trezor's vendor partners contractually agreed to observe.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Bitcoin Correlation With Gold Hits Six-Year High as Dollar Confidence Wavers
Bitcoin's correlation with gold has reached its highest level since 2020, signaling a shift toward macro-driven safe-haven positioning. The surge follows Treasury Secretary Bessent's bond market intervention and reflects investor concerns about dollar stability.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Crypto Trading Terminals Hit $1B Daily Volume for First Time Since January 2025
$1 billion in daily volume. Crypto trading terminals crossed that threshold on September 2, 2026, the first time in roughly 20 months. GMGN captured 50% of that volume, with 91% settling on Robinhood Chain, signaling a shift in settlement preferences away from Solana.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Bybit Pay Integrates With Mesh, Opening Direct Crypto Spending to 80 Million Users
Bybit Pay has integrated with Mesh, enabling 80 million registered users to spend digital assets directly from their exchange balances without withdrawals. The integration removes friction from crypto payments by eliminating wallet transfers and confirmation delays, following a pattern set by...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Bitget in Advanced Talks With BlackRock and Wall Street Giants to Expand Asian Distribution
Bitget is in advanced discussions with BlackRock and major Wall Street institutions to expand distribution of tokenized assets across Asian financial markets, signaling potential acceleration in institutional crypto infrastructure buildout.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
SoFi and Kraken Team Up as Crypto Exchanges and Banks Converge
SoFi and Kraken announced a partnership on September 3, pairing a major fintech lender with a top-tier crypto exchange. The deal integrates crypto trading and custody into SoFi's banking suite while extending Kraken's reach into retail banking customers.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $12.9B, Vows to Keep Platform Open
Nvidia agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, the largest AI infrastructure deal of 2026. The acquisition gives Nvidia control of both AI compute (CUDA) and model distribution, but raises antitrust concerns and questions about whether openness pledges will hold.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Crypto Majors Bounce as Global Funds Cut Dollar Hedges to 11-Year Lows
Global investment funds have trimmed their dollar hedges to the lowest levels since 2015, and crypto markets are responding with a broad bounce across major assets. The positioning shift signals increased institutional risk appetite, though reduced hedging also amplifies exposure to sudden...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Payward Delays Kraken IPO to Mid-2027 at Earliest
Kraken's parent company Payward has postponed its initial public offering to the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest, citing persistent volatility and structural challenges in the cryptocurrency market that make a near-term listing impractical.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Backpack Adds Micron and SanDisk Shares as Collateral for Crypto Margin Trading
Backpack Exchange has integrated Micron and SanDisk shares as margin collateral for cryptocurrency trading and launched 24/7 perpetual futures on MU, SNDK, SPY, and QQQ. The move bridges traditional equities and crypto, but raises questions about risk transparency and regulatory exposure.
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ArbitrumDAO Earned $6.19M in H1 2026, With Robinhood Chain Driving 35% of July Income
ArbitrumDAO booked $6.19 million in income during H1 2026, with the Arbitrum Expansion Program licensing arrangement generating $360,000 in July alone from Robinhood Chain. The revenue model demonstrates DAO sustainability beyond treasury drawdowns, though concentration risk and adoption...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Hyperscale Data Shares Hit All-Time Low as Michigan Site Flips From Bitcoin Mining to AI
Hyperscale Data's stock sank to a record low Wednesday after announcing it is converting its Michigan Bitcoin mining facility into artificial intelligence infrastructure, a pivot valued at over $1.2 billion but met with deep investor skepticism.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Bitcoin Holds Above $77K as Weak Jobs Data Fails to Dent Rate Hike Bets
ADP reported just 38,000 private-sector jobs added in August 2026, down from 44,000 in July. Bitcoin sat above $77,000 through the session, unfazed by either the weak data or hawkish repricing. Across the crypto market, 84 of the 125 largest non-stablecoin tokens declined.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Liminal Launches Liminal Prime for Institutional OTC and Stablecoin Trading
Liminal, the Hong Kong-based institutional digital asset wallet provider, launched Liminal Prime on Wednesday, offering principal OTC dealing and LP connectivity for stablecoin trading alongside its existing custody stack.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Sui DeFi Protocol Full Sail Shuts Down After $91K Switchboard Oracle Exploit
Full Sail, a decentralized finance protocol on Sui, is winding down after an attacker drained roughly $91,000 from three vaults by exploiting a vulnerability tied to oracle provider Switchboard. The shutdown underscores systemic risks in oracle-dependent DeFi protocols.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" WolfAdam Back Invests €7.6M in Capital B to Expand Bitcoin Treasury to 3,521 BTC
Adam Back invested €7.6 million ($8.8M) in Capital B, a French Bitcoin treasury company listed on Euronext. The funding will acquire roughly 376 additional Bitcoin, bringing Capital B's target holdings to 3,521 BTC. Back's involvement signals institutional confidence in European regulated...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Wyoming Expands Chainlink Partnership for FRNT Stablecoin Reserve Verification
Wyoming's Stable Token Commission has expanded its partnership with Chainlink to include onchain reserve verification for FRNT, the state's dollar-backed digital currency, deepening a relationship that saw the Commission complete a full migration of FRNT from LayerZero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain...
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
BingX Claims No. 1 Ranking for TradFi Perpetual Futures Liquidity
BingX announced Wednesday it ranks first for traditional finance perpetual futures liquidity. The claim is based on the exchange's own comparative analysis, but lacks independent verification or detailed methodology.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" WolfHyperliquid Strategies Expands Chardan Equity Facility to $2.5B
Hyperliquid Strategies expanded its Chardan equity facility to $2.5 billion, doubling its fundraising capacity. The move signals institutional confidence in crypto infrastructure as the company continues accumulating HYPE tokens.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Core DAO Plans Emergency Hard Fork After Validator Reward Exploit
Core DAO is preparing an emergency hard fork after discovering validators extracted more rewards than intended. The team confirms the incident is contained and the upgrade will move the chain forward without reversing previously confirmed transactions.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Fairshake Scales Back Massachusetts Primary Spending, Signals Strategic Shift
Fairshake, the crypto industry's largest PAC, spent $189,000 on Massachusetts primary ads for Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a modest figure compared to its 2024 outlays. The pullback suggests a more surgical approach to 2026 races, concentrating resources on genuinely competitive contests.
MarketsHadi Ghadban