On Monday, at block height 966937, a bitcoin whale with a wallet first created in 2013 shifted 113 BTC, worth around $8.8 million, for the first time since the address was loaded. While September hasn’t matched August’s massive dormant supply moves so far, with two weeks left in the month, around 3,790 vintage BTC has …
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On Monday, the non-custodial merchant payment processor Swiss Bitcoin Pay disclosed that it had discovered a malicious user had gained access to the firm’s internal systems. The company reported that the team believes the user accessed information like customer email addresses, bitcoin addresses, and IBANs. Malicious User Gains Access to Swiss Bitcoin Pay Systems 2026 …
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A group of bipartisan state attorneys general is wading into the Clarity Act debate as the Senate prepares for an upcoming procedural vote on the controversial crypto market structure legislation. U.S. Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the latest version of the Clarity Act on Sunday, outlining “126 Democrat wins” she …
A Pennsylvania parts supplier has lost more than $50,000 after a mailed payment was intercepted, altered and cashed in Nevada. The $50,232 check from American Hardware was meant for a Georgia supplier but later showed a new payee and was cashed in Las Vegas, reports the Observer-Reporter. Court papers say Cassandra A. Medina, 33, faces …
Kraken’s new xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized versions of Nvidia and major US stock market ETFs by lending the assets in DeFi markets. Crypto exchange Kraken has launched onchain yield vaults for select tokenized stocks and ETFs, allowing clients to earn returns by lending the assets through decentralized finance protocols, according to …
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A Texas woman has lost $50,000 after scammers posed as law enforcement in a jury duty scheme that demanded immediate payment through cryptocurrency. The victim answered a call that appeared to come from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, reports Fort Bend Herald. The caller claimed to be a captain and said she had missed …
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Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase was funded entirely through its SATA preferred stock as the company continues its rapid climb among corporate BTC holders. Strive, a top-five Bitcoin treasury company and asset manager, purchased 469 Bitcoin for about $36.6 million last week, bringing its holdings to 25,000 BTC. According to a Monday filing with the US …
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Trump’s ethics concession addresses one hurdle for the crypto bill, but 18 state attorneys general say the revised legislation would weaken state oversight. The CLARITY Act is heading for a crucial US Senate procedural vote on Tuesday after President Donald Trump agreed to most of a bipartisan proposal to strengthen ethics restrictions around public officials’ …
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The investment brings together major financial institutions as Kaiko expands its data infrastructure for tokenized securities and onchain financial markets. S&P Global has led a strategic investment in Kaiko, extending the Paris-based crypto market data provider’s Series B funding to $110 million as it expands its data infrastructure for tokenized financial markets. The round also …
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Bitmine now has more than 5 million ETH staked, turning most of its Ether holdings into a recurring income stream as it continues to accumulate. Bitmine Immersion Technologies added to its Ether holdings last week while projecting hundreds of millions of dollars in annual staking revenue, highlighting how its massive ETH treasury could generate income …
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Senate Republicans rewrote key parts of the CLARITY Act as they made a final push for Democratic votes Tuesday. “This text is truly bipartisan and includes more than 120 of Democrats’ demands,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Monday as she, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman released the final …
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Staking was supposed to strengthen Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but BlackRock’s early results show investors still favor its original fund. When US spot Ethereum ETFs launched in July 2024, the absence of staking was widely identified as one of their biggest structural disadvantages. Investors buying the funds gained exposure to ETH’s price but forfeited the …
Tuesday’s US estimated-tax deadline will shift cash toward the Treasury, testing whether last week’s improvement in bank reserves can hold through the Federal Reserve’s meeting. Bitcoin liquidity could come under pressure if the transfer tightens dollar funding and limits risk-taking before policymakers conclude their September 15–16 meeting. The IRS calendar sets September 15, 2026 as …
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Newly released Federal Reserve data show domestic hedge funds expanded their gross balance sheets during the second quarter, months before the central bank’s September rate decision. The potential risk to Bitcoin is indirect. A policy surprise could raise funding or collateral demands across leveraged portfolios, forcing funds to find cash in liquid markets. Related Reading …
Bitcoin is trading above $77,000 on Monday as selling in AI-related stocks put Wall Street on course for a weaker open. The weakness followed weekend calls to pace AI development and coincided with rising oil prices. Gains in software shares showed a more divided technology market. At 4:46 a.m. Eastern on Sept. 14, Reuters reported …
