Cryptocurrency
Waller signals Fed pause hinges on August inflation data
Market expectations for a September interest rate hike have cooled to 38% on Polymarket following remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. His conditional support for maintaining the current 3.50% to 3.75% range rests entirely on whether upcoming August inflation reports show continued progress toward the central bank’s 2% target.
The Privacy Paradox: Wall Street Embraces Coins That Exchanges Reject
Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are finding a home in regulated investment portfolios even as centralized exchanges pull them from public listings. While Grayscale’s new Zcash ETF offers traditional investors exposure to the asset, the underlying coins face mounting pressure from global regulators and a shrinking footprint on major trading platforms.
Hyperliquid Expands HIP-3 with Permissioned Market Controls
Hyperliquid has launched a testnet upgrade for its HIP-3 protocol, allowing independent market operators to implement on-chain allowlists. By enabling deployers to restrict access to perpetual futures markets, the platform seeks to accommodate institutional requirements and specific regulatory frameworks without centralizing control within the core development team.
Argentina Equips Prosecutors to Seize Crypto Assets
Argentina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched a specialized training program for staff to master the tracing and seizure of virtual assets. As cryptocurrency integration grows, judicial authorities are adapting to complex blockchain investigations involving multi-wallet transfers, cross-chain protocols, and major financial fraud probes.
XRP Spot ETFs Attract $170M as Market Eyes Regulatory Shifts
Spot XRP exchange-traded funds secured $170 million in inflows over an 11-day streak, signaling persistent institutional appetite despite a broader market cooling. While XRP prices retreated from late August highs of $1.70 to settle near $1.36, the influx of capital underscores a robust foundation of support for the digital asset.
Hyperliquid outcome market volume triples following permissionless rollout
Hyperliquid saw its daily trading volume surge nearly threefold within 72 hours after opening its HIP-4 outcome-market infrastructure to third-party developers on August 29. The jump from a $545,000 August average to $1.97 million on August 31 highlights a rapid, incentive-driven expansion of the protocol's event-contract capabilities.
Ukraine Dismantles Sophisticated Crypto Investment Scam
Ukrainian authorities have dismantled a criminal network operating fake crypto investment platforms that defrauded victims across more than 20 countries. At its peak, the operation generated up to $1 million in monthly turnover, utilizing elaborate social engineering and malicious software to drain digital wallets.
Coldcard Hacker Taps THORChain to Launder Stolen Bitcoin
A hacker behind the third wave of Coldcard wallet thefts has begun liquidating stolen Bitcoin, moving roughly 10% of the illicit hoard into Ether via the THORChain decentralized exchange. This activity marks the first on-chain movement of funds linked to any of the three major attack waves identified by Galaxy Research.
Echo Base Forms Creditor Committee as BitMart Rescue Offer Stalls
A group of BitMart claimholders has organized under the firm Echo Base to challenge the exchange’s handling of frozen assets. The committee emerged on September 2, citing a complete lack of response from BitMart management regarding a proposed $10 million capital injection intended to stabilize a court-supervised restructuring process.
Taiwan prepares to launch stablecoin regulatory framework in 2027
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is finalizing nine secondary regulations to implement its Virtual Asset Service Act, with formal stablecoin guidelines expected by the first quarter of 2027. The move signals a shift toward oversight that integrates digital assets into the nation’s core financial and semiconductor supply chain infrastructure.
Wyoming Integrates Chainlink to Automate FRNT Stablecoin Transparency
The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has integrated Chainlink Proof of Reserve to publish near-real-time data on the state-issued Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). By moving reserve verification onchain, the commission aims to exceed federal disclosure standards, shifting from monthly reporting to a model of continuous, automated asset transparency.
Standard Chartered Launches Institutional Crypto Trading in Dubai
Standard Chartered has expanded its institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading services to the United Arab Emirates, marking the first time a Global Systemically Important Bank has provided such capabilities within the Dubai International Financial Centre. The move leverages existing foreign exchange interfaces to integrate digital assets into traditional workflows.
XRP Sparks Investor Curiosity at Bitwise Wealth Management Event
XRP generated more inquiries than any other cryptocurrency during a recent Bitwise presentation for roughly 400 wealth managers. While the engagement highlights a shift in professional curiosity, the data reflects event-specific sentiment rather than a broad institutional shift toward immediate portfolio allocations.
Term Labs Recovers Fixed-Rate Positions Following $8.5M Governance Hack
Term Labs has successfully migrated all fixed-rate loan positions previously held in vaults compromised during an $8.5 million governance exploit. The final position was secured on August 25, though the protocol’s Meta Vaults and the affected strategies remain offline while investigations into the breach continue.
Binance Alpha adds PONS and FLORK as fees soar to $5.95 million
Binance Alpha integrated Pons (PONS) and FLORK (FLORK) on September 2, 2026, enabling market and limit-order trading for both assets. The listing spurred significant price volatility and speculative interest, with PONS reaching a record high of $0.52 and FLORK posting triple-digit gains within the platform's early-stage trading environment.
Australia Sets September 30 Deadline for Crypto Licensing
Crypto businesses operating in Australia have until September 30 to secure financial licences or face potential civil and criminal penalties. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued this final warning to firms currently relying on temporary enforcement relief, signalling an end to the grace period for digital asset services.
Ledger Faces $500M Class Action Over Security and Data Failures
Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in New York seeking at least $500 million in damages. The filing alleges that systemic security lapses and poor data management exposed thousands of customers to sophisticated impersonation schemes and the theft of nearly $2 million in cryptocurrency.
USDT0 Launches on Stellar to Bridge Cross-Chain Liquidity
Stellar expanded its payment-focused ecosystem on September 2 by integrating USDT0, a cross-chain stablecoin product designed to provide access to Tether-backed liquidity. By leveraging LayerZero’s interoperability standards, the network aims to bypass fragmented token pools and enable seamless asset transfers between Stellar and over two dozen other blockchains.
BIS researchers test XRP Ledger for statistical data integrity
Researchers affiliated with the Bank for International Settlements have utilized the XRP Ledger as a verification layer for official statistics. A working paper released on September 2 details a prototype designed to ensure that sensitive economic datasets remain untampered with from the moment of publication to their final receipt.
US Treasury Targets Digital Assets and Aviation in Iran Sanctions Push
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has signaled a significant expansion of economic pressure on Tehran, identifying digital assets, the maritime industry, and airline leasing as primary targets for new sanctions. The move aims to isolate Iran by penalizing any international entities providing financial or operational support to the regime.
Blockchain Economics: Evaluating Ethereum, Solana, and Hyperliquid
Comparing blockchain networks to restaurant chains, ARK Invest researcher Lorenzo Valente suggests that Ethereum, Solana, and Hyperliquid operate under distinct economic architectures. By analyzing how each platform captures value, he argues that a single valuation framework cannot adequately capture the unique risks and revenue paths of these competing digital systems.
Thailand SEC Proposes Five-Year Data Retention for Crypto Transfers
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled a strict Travel Rule framework requiring digital asset operators to collect, verify, and store detailed information on all crypto transfers. The proposal mandates that firms maintain transaction records for at least five years to bolster anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing efforts.
Nomura’s Laser Digital Partners With Keyring for Institutional DeFi
Nomura’s digital asset arm, Laser Digital, is teaming up with Keyring Network to launch institutional-grade fixed income markets on Euler Finance. By bridging traditional risk management with decentralized infrastructure, the firms aim to solve the liquidity and compliance hurdles that have historically kept large-scale investors away from DeFi lending.
U.S. Federal Agents Seize $560K in Hamas-Linked Cryptocurrency
Federal investigators have seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly funneled to Hamas, marking a significant expansion in the U.S. government’s attempt to dismantle the militant group’s digital fundraising network. The operation, led by the FBI, also shuttered online infrastructure used by the Al Qassam Brigades for recruitment and donations.
Securitize and Socios.com Partner to Tokenize Sports Team Equity
Securitize and Socios.com are joining forces to create regulated tokenized equity offerings, aiming to open minority ownership stakes in professional sports franchises to a broader investor base. The initiative, branded as Socios Equity Token, seeks to bridge the gap between fan engagement and institutional-grade financial securities.
Senate braces for procedural showdown on CLARITY Act
With sixty votes required to break a legislative stalemate, the U.S. Senate is set to hold a critical procedural vote on the CLARITY Act on September 15. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins signaled optimism that the bill will clear this hurdle, eventually reaching the President’s desk to establish a formal federal crypto framework.
Michigan Court Imposes $500,000 Daily Fine on Kalshi Over Betting
A Michigan court has mandated that prediction market platform Kalshi maintain a strict block on sports event contracts for state residents, under a preliminary injunction threatening $500,000 in daily fines for noncompliance. The order, signed by Judge Rosemarie E. Aquilina, reinforces state efforts to curb unlicensed sports wagering.
Hyperscale Data Dumps Bitcoin Holdings to Fund AI Pivot
Hyperscale Data shut down all Bitcoin mining operations at its Michigan facility on September 1, marking a definitive pivot toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company liquidated the vast majority of its digital asset treasury to finance the conversion, sending its stock to a record closing low of $0.1984.
CFTC moves to dismiss CME lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has petitioned a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by CME Group, which challenges the regulator’s decision to classify cryptocurrency perpetual contracts as futures. The agency argues that CME lacks the legal standing required to contest the approval of these products.
Multicoin Capital cofounder Kyle Samani joins Backpack US board
Backpack US appointed Multicoin Capital cofounder Kyle Samani to its board of directors on September 2, signaling an aggressive push into regulated American financial markets. The move aims to bridge the gap between traditional equity trading and blockchain-based infrastructure as the firm scales its global operations.