Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTC-regulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business. Robinhood has taken equity stakes in Crypto.com and its newly spun-off prediction market platform OG.com as part of a multi-year deal to use OG.com’s regulated infrastructure for event contracts. Under the agreement, Robinhood will route retail event contracts through …
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Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending as stablecoin payment volume on its network jumps nearly 200% year over year. Payment giant Visa is connecting its settlement network with onchain lending, giving stablecoin-linked card programs another way to access working capital, potentially expanding the role of onchain lending from crypto markets into payment …
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Bitcoin dipped below $78,000 on Tuesday, reaching a daily low of $77,603 before mounting a minor relief rally back to around $78,600. Bitcoin Drops Below $78,000 as August Momentum Cools Bitcoin briefly dipped below $78,000 on Tuesday, continuing a downward trend after dropping below $79,000 following a weekend above that threshold. The gradual decline, which …
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Abraxas Capital has added 13,000 ETH worth about $32.39 million in the spot market, offsetting a 141,180 ETH short on Hyperliquid valued near $353.27 million. Abraxas’ Buy The purchase was brought to light earlier today, with the firm acquiring 13,000 ETH in the spot market for about $32.39 million (or an implied price near $2,491 …
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This weekend, Bitcoin.com News reported on the exploit that affected Blockstream’s Liquid Network, as nearly 4,000 BTC was siphoned from the layer-two protocol’s reserves. So far, self-described white hats returned 3,400 BTC and kept 598.49 BTC. Additionally, throughout the whole ordeal, which is still somewhat up in the air, both parties leveraged the Bitcoin blockchain …
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Bitcoin and XRP have traded in near-perfect sync since Sept. 3, peaking on the same day and pulling back by almost the same amount. That relationship faces a major test this week as an XRP Ledger upgrade lands alongside U.S. inflation data. Bitcoin-XRP Lockstep Faces Its Biggest Test as CPI and XRPL Upgrade Near Bitcoin …
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Privacy is the only major crypto sector trading above its level when bitcoin peaked in October 2025, rising 213% while every other sector remains underwater. Zcash has led the move with a 2,496% gain, though the rally’s scale is reviving questions about whether fundamentals justify its new top-10 status. Zcash Drives 213% Privacy Rally as …
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Strategy founder Michael Saylor announced Tuesday that the company repurchased $176 million of STRC and doubled its securities repurchase program to $2 billion, putting fresh attention on how the bitcoin-heavy company supports its financing strategy. Strategy Doubles Its Buyback Capacity The move, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), affects Strategy’s U.S. securities …
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A suspect has allegedly stolen a $90,000 BMW SUV from a Georgia hotel by pretending to be a professional basketball player with several vehicles parked there. The man walked through the lobby, took items from another car and handed over a valet ticket for the gray 2026 BMW X5 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, reports WJCL. Surveillance …
A surveillance company whose cameras have been deployed across the country is now facing a nationwide class-action lawsuit. Plaintiffs say Flock Safety failed to stop police from using the network to stalk and watch people. The complaint says Flock Group Inc. enabled widespread misuse through weak security features including optional multi-factor authentication that allowed fired …
Two major banks executed their first successful tokenized cross-border USD payment over a weekend, enabling instant settlement and unlocking 24/7 liquidity movement for global businesses. DBS says the transaction with Citi’s New York office moved funds from Singapore to the United States and settled in minutes on September 5th, using tokenized deposits on the Swift …
A convenience store in western Massachusetts has sold the largest Megabucks jackpot ticket in the game’s history. The ticket came from King Mart at 494 Westfield Rd. in Holyoke for the September 7th drawing and matches the numbers 21-28-31-34-40-44, says the Massachusetts Lottery. That prize hit $29.71 million and breaks the previous high of $21.7 million set …
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Bitcoin fell with US stocks on the opening of Tuesday’s Wall Street trading session as analysis warns that BTC price support at $78,300 must hold. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $78,000 at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as risk assets fell on renewed Middle East tensions. Key points: Read more Go to Source
While Bitmine’s completed 97% of its goal to acquire 5% of Ether’s supply, Tom Lee’s team faces a $5.1 billion unrealized loss on its main treasury asset. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the largest corporate Ether holder, announced another purchase of the second-biggest crypto, bringing the company closer to management’s goal of accumulating 5% of the total …
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A New York real estate finance firm is agreeing to a $5.3 million settlement to compensate people whose personal information was involved in a data incident. SitusAMC Holdings Corporation’s claims site says the November 12th of 2025 incident involved unauthorized access and exfiltration of data from its systems. About 662,796 people were sent notice. The settlement offers …
