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Dogecoin Drops 5% as Bitcoin Holds $78,000 Level
Crypto Gang Stole $245M as 22-Year-Old Pleads Guilty
Anthropic Valued at $2.12T by Crypto Synthetic Perps
Crypto Fraudster Claimed $0.34 After Hiding Millions
Bitcoin Rebounds From $77,603 as Bulls Target $80K
U.S. Bank pilots USBDC after one live cross-border test
Iran eases FX rules to allow crypto repatriation by exporters
Bitcoin Theft Ringleader Pleads Guilty in $245M Fraud
Republican Senators Warn CLARITY Act May Fail in September Vote
Mexico seizes 300 crypto mining rigs at hydro dam site
Bitcoin Custody: Block Seeks OCC Charter After $10.7B Volume
Bitcoin Nears $79K as Zcash ETF Assets Top $500M
LAPTOP token launches Wednesday as Hunter Biden targets TRUMP
Bitcoin Tax Exemption Could Add $859M Over 10 Years
Bitcoin nears $79K as Zcash jumps 43% on $500M fund
BTCB2 Sparks XBT Ticker Fight After Fork at Block 961632
France Faces Growing Crypto Tax Reporting Gap as DAC8 Takes Effect
Bernstein Sees Robinhood Chain Fees Reaching $160M by 2028
Bitcoin Golden Cross Goes Live as Bulls Watch for a Sustained Rally
Bitcoin Falls Below $79K as Fed Rate Hike Odds Stay Near 60%
DBS and Citi Complete Weekend USD Payment on Swift Digital Ledger
CLARITY Act Faces Growing Doubts Ahead of Sept. 15 Senate Vote
Zcash Climbs Past $1,200 as Market Cap Exceeds $20 Billion
Bitcoin Slides as Oil Rises Amid U.S.-Iran Escalation
SEC Advances 24/7 Trading and Blockchain Rules With Crypto Implications
UK Crime Agency Freezes $13.5M Premier League Axccount in Crypto Probe
Zcash Leads August Crypto Rally With 82% Surge
Strategy Spends $635M Buying Back STRC as Bitcoin Holdings Grow
London Stock Exchange Partners With Kraken Owner to Bring UK Stocks Onchain
Dogecoin Drops 5% as Bitcoin Holds $78,000 Level
Dogecoin fell 5% on Thursday, leading major cryptocurrencies lower, while Bitcoin held the $78,000 level as oil-driven pressure pushed Treasury yields to their highest since late 2023. BNB slipped about 4% and XRP dropped 3% amid a more cautious risk backdrop across global markets.
Crypto Gang Stole $245M as 22-Year-Old Pleads Guilty
Cryptocurrency theft surpassed $245 million after Singaporean citizen Malone Lam, 22, pleaded guilty on Sept. 8 in U.S. District Court in Washington to a RICO conspiracy. Prosecutors said he led an international network that combined online impersonation with brazen home break-ins and laundered proceeds into luxury spending.
Anthropic Valued at $2.12T by Crypto Synthetic Perps
Anthropic was assigned a roughly $2.12 trillion implied valuation on Sept. 9 as synthetic ANTHROPIC/USDT perpetuals traded near $2,120 with a 1 billion share assumption. The pricing, mirrored across multiple exchanges, underscores crypto traders’ appetite for pre-IPO exposure and contrasts with OpenAI’s $1.58 trillion implied figure.
Crypto Fraudster Claimed $0.34 After Hiding Millions
Cryptocurrency fraud took center stage as a Virginia man convicted of stealing more than $2.5 million from investors allegedly concealed millions in crypto, then declared just $0.34 in assets in bankruptcy. A federal jury in Alexandria found Jihoon Park, 52, guilty on Sept. 8 for defrauding investors and the court.
Bitcoin Rebounds From $77,603 as Bulls Target $80K
Bitcoin recovered sharply from a Sept. 8 low of $77,603, climbing back above $79,000 as buyers defended the decline. The next major test is the $79,742–$80,000 resistance zone.
U.S. Bank pilots USBDC after one live cross-border test
U.S. Bank advanced its stablecoin initiative, USBDC, after completing one live cross-border payment test. The fifth-largest U.S. commercial bank said it is exploring USBDC for treasury payments, liquidity management and collateral, signaling a push to modernize cash movement for institutional clients and streamline settlement across borders.
Iran eases FX rules to allow crypto repatriation by exporters
Cryptocurrency repatriation gained a foothold in Iran as authorities eased currency controls, allowing exporters to bring overseas earnings home in crypto and use them to fund imports directly. The shift enables trade to bypass the official foreign-exchange system, signaling a policy pivot with implications for cross-border settlement.
Bitcoin Theft Ringleader Pleads Guilty in $245M Fraud
Bitcoin theft case advanced as 22-year-old Singaporean Malone Lam, a Miami resident, pleaded guilty to leading a $245 million crypto fraud that stole 4,100 bitcoin. The ring used online scams and home invasions, underscoring escalating risks to cryptocurrency holders and the scale of organized theft targeting digital assets.
Republican Senators Warn CLARITY Act May Fail in September Vote
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is unlikely to pass when the Senate votes on Sept. 15, two Republican senators said, citing unresolved ethics provisions tied to President Donald Trump’s family. Their assessments indicate the bill lacks votes unless the White House engages on language Democrats insist on keeping.
Mexico seizes 300 crypto mining rigs at hydro dam site
Mexico seized 300 crypto mining rigs on Sunday from a property in Puebla’s Sierra Norte that was illegally drawing electricity from a federal hydroelectric complex. Federal prosecutors, the Navy, and Puebla state police also removed transformers, medium‑voltage terminals, and active satellite internet equipment at the Tlaola site, a municipality of roughly 20,000 people.
Bitcoin Custody: Block Seeks OCC Charter After $10.7B Volume
Bitcoin custody took center stage Tuesday as Block Inc. applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter. The move aims to house Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured, non‑depository entity to safeguard digital assets, following $10.7 billion in Bitcoin transaction volume in 2025.
Bitcoin Nears $79K as Zcash ETF Assets Top $500M
Bitcoin recovered toward $79,000 after falling below $78,000, while Grayscale’s Zcash ETF surpassed $500 million in assets as investors await key U.S. inflation data.
LAPTOP token launches Wednesday as Hunter Biden targets TRUMP
LAPTOP token will launch Wednesday, with Hunter Biden positioning the project as a response to TRUMP token losses. He called TRUMP a “grift” and said LAPTOP is about “resilience, redemption and recovery,” pledging distributions to nearly one million wallets identified as having lost money on TRUMP.
Bitcoin Tax Exemption Could Add $859M Over 10 Years
Bitcoin de minimis tax exemption on crypto payments could deliver a 10-year net federal revenue gain of about $859 million. The policy, under discussion in the United States and relevant to G20 economies, may also support bitcoin’s price while expanding taxable activity, according to a new academic analysis.
Bitcoin nears $79K as Zcash jumps 43% on $500M fund
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered toward $79,000 on Tuesday after briefly dipping to nearly $77,600, leaving it little changed on the day. Zcash (ZEC) outperformed, rising about 43% on the week as a new Grayscale fund crossed the $500 million mark. The divergence highlights selective risk appetite across cryptocurrencies.
BTCB2 Sparks XBT Ticker Fight After Fork at Block 961632
BTCB2 pushed into a fresh controversy after persuading a couple of small trading venues to list the coin under the XBT ticker. The minority chain forked from Bitcoin on Aug. 8, 2026 at block 961632 and later switched to BLAKE2b on Aug. 30, moves that have stirred arguments across trading and infrastructure circles.
France Faces Growing Crypto Tax Reporting Gap as DAC8 Takes Effect
Chainalysis estimates France recorded $9.4 billion in potentially taxable onchain crypto activity in 2025, while taxpayers reported €368 million in crypto gains for 2024.
Bernstein Sees Robinhood Chain Fees Reaching $160M by 2028
Bernstein analysts estimate Robinhood Chain could generate up to $160 million in annual fees by 2028 as Stock Token activity expands and decentralized trading grows.
Bitcoin Golden Cross Goes Live as Bulls Watch for a Sustained Rally
Bitcoin has officially formed a golden cross as its 50-day moving average moves above the 200-day average. History shows the signal can precede major gains, but it is not a guarantee of a lasting rally.
Bitcoin Falls Below $79K as Fed Rate Hike Odds Stay Near 60%
Bitcoin slipped below $79,000 as traders continued to price a roughly 60% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week. Zcash led losses among major tokens despite remaining the strongest large-cap performer over seven days.
DBS and Citi Complete Weekend USD Payment on Swift Digital Ledger
DBS and Citi completed a cross-border USD payment over a weekend using tokenized deposits on Swift’s Digital Ledger. The transaction settled in minutes instead of the usual one to two business days.
CLARITY Act Faces Growing Doubts Ahead of Sept. 15 Senate Vote
Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti says lawmakers and congressional staff told him the CLARITY Act is effectively dead. The Senate is still scheduled to consider a cloture motion on Sept. 15.
Zcash Climbs Past $1,200 as Market Cap Exceeds $20 Billion
Zcash surged above $1,200 and briefly reached $1,249, pushing its market capitalization above $20 billion. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency has gained more than 45% in a week as institutional access, privacy demand and mining activity accelerate.
Bitcoin Slides as Oil Rises Amid U.S.-Iran Escalation
Bitcoin slipped nearly 1% as rising oil prices and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions increased concerns about inflation, interest rates and global market liquidity.
SEC Advances 24/7 Trading and Blockchain Rules With Crypto Implications
The SEC is preparing a 24-hour U.S. trading roundtable while proposing new transfer-agent rules that could formally accommodate blockchain-based securities records.
UK Crime Agency Freezes $13.5M Premier League Axccount in Crypto Probe
The UK’s National Crime Agency has frozen more than $13.5 million held by the Premier League as part of an investigation potentially linked to crypto firm Sorare.
Zcash Leads August Crypto Rally With 82% Surge
The crypto market added roughly $500 billion in August, pushing total market capitalization above $2.7 trillion. Zcash led major cryptocurrencies with an 82% monthly gain, while several large-cap altcoins also outperformed Bitcoin.
Strategy Spends $635M Buying Back STRC as Bitcoin Holdings Grow
Strategy has spent $635.2 million buying back STRC preferred shares while adding 4,603 BTC, bringing its Bitcoin holdings to 845,050 BTC.
London Stock Exchange Partners With Kraken Owner to Bring UK Stocks Onchain
The London Stock Exchange is partnering with Kraken owner Payward to bring the UK's largest listed companies to blockchain through tokenized equities.
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