Purported white-hat hackers have taken nearly 4,000 Bitcoin worth over $300 million from the wallet that backs the Liquid Network. Liquid is a Bitcoin sidechain that allows users to move BTC onto a separate network for faster transfers, with the original coins held in a shared wallet. The platform says the withdrawal occurred through the …
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Yen intervention meets US inflation data: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
This week’s CPI and PPI prints, along with the Fed’s Sept. 16 rate decision, could determine whether Bitcoin can secure $80,000 as a support level. Bitcoin (BTC) sees its first weekly close above $80,000 since early May as clouds gather over the US inflation outlook. Key points: Read more Go to Source
Zcash hits highest price since 2016 as market cap tops $20B
ZEC gained 45% over the past week, extending its rally since Grayscale converted its Zcash Trust into an ETF that began trading Aug. 25. Zcash (ZEC) climbed to its highest price since 2016, extending a rally that has pushed the privacy-focused cryptocurrency’s market capitalization above $20 billion. ZEC reached $1,249.28 before retreating to about $1,195 …
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Citi, DBS complete first weekend tokenized cross-border deposit on Swift
Citi and DBS completed their first tokenized cross-border transfer over the weekend, using Swift’s blockchain-based ledger to circumvent the constraints of traditional banking hours. 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 …
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Philippines eyes payment operator registration freeze, tighter VASP checks
A central bank proposal would pause new payment operator registrations while requiring enhanced monitoring and transaction limits for arrangements involving virtual asset firms. The Philippines’ central bank has proposed freezing new payment-system operator registrations for 12 months while imposing tighter controls on payment arrangements involving virtual asset service providers (VASPs). Under a draft circular, the …
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Days Left to File Claim in Disney’s $50,000,000 YouTube TV and DirecTV Settlement
Disney is preparing to pay $50 million to settle claims that it helped push up prices for live TV streaming. Qualifying YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers have until September 8th of 2026 to file. The claim form is on the official settlement site, says the notice in Biddle v. Disney. The class covers people who paid …
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500 Organizations Breached as Medusa Ransomware Spreads Through Critical U.S. Infrastructure
A ransomware group is expanding its attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure after hitting more than 500 organizations. Federal agencies say the ransomware-as-a-service variant has now affected sectors including healthcare, defense, manufacturing, government services, information technology and financial services, says CISA. The update to advisory AA25-071A marks an increase from the more than 300 victims noted in the …
$8,000,000 in Ohio School Funds Diverted Into Luxury Miami Rental, Phoenix Man Charged in Kickback Scheme
Federal authorities have charged a Phoenix resident with helping divert millions in public funds from an Ohio charter school into personal luxuries including luxury vehicles and a high-end Miami rental. Jonathan Larry Ballew, 62, of Phoenix allegedly teamed up with the school’s former operator to submit phony invoices from shell companies for services that were …
Pennsylvania Woman Allegedly Writes 24 Bad Checks on Husband’s Bank Accounts, Triggering $56,000 in Losses
First Commonwealth Bank has lost over $56,000 after a customer allegedly wrote dozens of bad checks drawn on her husband’s accounts. The transactions involved 24 checks that attempted to take $82,710 before the bank absorbed the shortfall, reports CBS News Pittsburgh. Ngoc Phuongthi Le, 54, of Churchill is accused of using both personal and business accounts to …
Coldcard third-wave attacker moves 45% of stolen Bitcoin
Galaxy said 82% of Bitcoin stolen across all Coldcard attacks remains in the original addresses, with 18% moved in apparent laundering. The exploiter behind the third wave of the Coldcard wallet hack has moved about 45% of their Bitcoin (BTC) haul, routing the funds through THORChain or into CoinJoin transactions, according to Galaxy Research. In …
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Fomo overtakes Pump.fun in daily revenue on Solana
Fomo generated $1.76 million on Friday, beating Pump.fun’s $1.1 million, though the memecoin launchpad remains ahead over 30 days. Social trading platform Fomo generated more daily revenue than memecoin launchpad Pump.fun on Friday. Fomo generated $1.76 million in daily revenue on Friday, compared with Pump.fun’s $1.1 million, according to DefiLlama data. Pump.fun remains ahead over …
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‘White hats’ take 4000 BTC from Liquid, ETFs see best inflows of 2026: Hodler’s Digest
Purported white hat hackers have taken 4000 Bitcoin from the Liquid sidechain in a major security breach. The Bitcoin ETFs see the best three weeks of inflows in 2026. A shade under 4000 Bitcoin worth $319 million has been taken from Liquid Network — with purported “white hat” hackers claiming responsibility. An unverified OP_RETURN message …
Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETFs Post Record $730,000,000 Inflow Matching Pre-Top Patterns
Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are recording their largest daily inflow in nearly eight months. Analyst TedPillows tells his 314,300 followers on X that the funds bought $730.87 million worth of Bitcoin on September 3rd. He warns that on the two prior occasions when daily ETF inflows topped $700 million, Bitcoin formed a local …
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Dallas Nonprofit Breached, Placing Data of 12,490 People Nationwide at Risk: Report
A Dallas nonprofit is notifying people across the country about a data breach that put sensitive personal and health information at risk. The incident at Resource Center of Dallas exposed names, Social Security numbers, government IDs, financial details, health insurance and medical records belonging to 12,490 individuals, reports The HIPAA Journal. Unauthorized access occurred between February 4th and …
US Added 162,000 Jobs in August, Fueling President Trump To Push for Lower Interest Rates Amid Trade Deficit Warnings
Robust hiring figures in the most recent employment report have prompted President Trump to spark fresh demands for Federal Reserve interest rate reductions. Employers added 162,000 positions in August, surpassing economist forecasts of 55,0000 by nearly three times and marking a sharp rebound from prior weakness, reports The Kobeissi Letter. The unemployment rate held steady …