Liquid Network hacked for $320M in BTC; whitehats return 3,400 BTC
Hackers exploited the Liquid Network's Bitcoin sidechain, withdrawing $320M; the group claiming to be whitehats later returned 3,400 BTC while demanding proof o
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin slips to $78,800-$79,000 range amid Fed rate hike odds, altcoin rally fades
Bitcoin fell below $79,000 as markets priced in nearly 60% odds of a Fed rate hike, ending a weekend altcoin rally; BNB and DeFi tokens bucked the selloff.
CoinDesk
Cronos erases two hours of transactions to recover $111M in Tectonic hack
The Cronos blockchain performed a rare rollback of two hours of on-chain activity to reverse losses from a hack on the Tectonic lending protocol.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Ethereum commits to letting users pay gas fees without holding ETH
Ethereum developers committed to a proposal that would allow users to pay transaction gas fees using tokens other than ETH, decoupling gas from the native asset
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Hunter Biden debuts LAPTOP memecoin on Base, plans airdrop to TRUMP token losers
Hunter Biden announced a meme coin called LAPTOP launching Sept. 9, targeting traders who lost money on the TRUMP token; crypto traders widely panned the idea.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Bitcoin Starts the Week Flat, But Chainlink Is Flying-Here's Why
Decrypt · +2 outlets
DBS and Citi complete weekend USD payment via Swift digital ledger using tokenized deposits
DBS and Citi successfully executed a weekend USD payment over Swift's digital ledger, using tokenized deposits in a test of 24/7 settlement.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Harmony proposes shutting down its own blockchain, moving ONE token to Ethereum as AI video token
The seven-year-old Harmony blockchain plans to abandon its native network, migrate to Ethereum, and repurpose ONE into an AI-video token amid cited AI threats.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Whale distribution detected as Bitcoin holders sell below $83K
On-chain data shows Bitcoin whales entering a distribution phase, selling holdings below the $83,000 level.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Coldcard hacker moves $7.7M in BTC, nearly half of third-wave stolen haul
The hacker behind the Coldcard exploit moved $7.7M in bitcoin, representing about 45% of the funds stolen in a third attack wave.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Malone Lam faces plea hearing over $245M Bitcoin theft
A plea agreement hearing for Malone Lam, accused in a $245M bitcoin theft and subsequent spending spree, is set for Tuesday in Washington.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs avoid inflow slump that hit Ethereum, Solana, and XRP funds
Bitcoin spot ETFs continued to see steady inflows while Ethereum, Solana, and XRP ETF products suffered a sharp drop in investor demand.
Yahoo Finance · +8 outlets
Middle East crypto activity triples to $350B amid ongoing conflict
A report from the Bitcoin Policy Institute found crypto activity in the Middle East surged to $350 billion during the Iran conflict, driven by wealth preservati
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Polish court detains fifth suspect in Zondacrypto exchange probe
Polish prosecutors charged and detained a fifth suspect in an investigation into Zondacrypto, where two CEOs have vanished leaving 1.3M clients locked out.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Bitcoin golden cross pattern forms; analysts split on next move
Bitcoin's 50-day moving average crossed above its 200-day moving average, a classic golden cross signal, but analysts caution on mixed macro headwinds.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Solana to triple transaction size for more complex trades
Solana is planning to increase its maximum transaction size, giving applications room to execute more complex trades on-chain.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Solana's weekly ETF inflows crash 97% while CME funds turn less net short
Solana spot ETF inflows collapsed 97% week-over-week, though CME futures positioning showed reduced bearish bets on the asset.
CryptoSlate
MSTR, COIN, CRCL stocks dip after Bitcoin's $82K rejection
Crypto-equity stocks fell as Bitcoin failed to hold above $82,000, with MicroStrategy, Coinbase, and CRCL leading the pullback.
Yahoo Finance · +2 outlets