Four XRP ETFs Now Sit in a Schwab Money Fund’s Repo Collateral
Key Takeaways Schwab’s Sept. 8 N-MFP3 filing lists Grayscale, Canary, Franklin and Bitwise XRP ETFs as repo collateral. JP Morgan and Bofa Securities are the counterparties on five repurchase agreements worth $3.99 billion. XRP ETF collateral rose from $35,973 in…
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF Tops $500M, but $100M Came From a DCG Affiliate – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways ZCSH listed on NYSE Arca on Aug. 25 and crossed $500 million in assets by Sept. 8. Outside inflows totaled just over $70 million, while DCG International added roughly $100 million in ZEC. Zcash traded above $1,200 this…
Bill Gates, Retired, Took Customer Support Duty at His Daughter’s Startup
Key Takeaways Bill Gates worked Phia support on July 29, getting a front-row seat to real user headaches. Phia scans 40,000+ sites, pushing second-hand fashion into shoppers’ everyday routines. Gates says leaders should stay close to users, giving Phia a…
XBT Ticker Grab and Mining Revolt Grip BTCB2
Key Takeaways Neoxa switched BTCB2 to XBT on Sept. 8, kicking off a fresh ticker fight. Alphapool neared 50% of BTCB2’s hashrate, fueling a messy decentralization debate. Alphapool plans a 30% cap as BTCB2 supporters scramble to cool the mining…
Nexus ID Breach Exposes a Blueprint for Fraud, Experts Warn
Key Takeaways Nexus claimed roughly 170 million ID records, including 153 million U.S. and Canadian licenses. Ordekian warns Nexus ID scans could fuel fraud because victims cannot simply reset their identities. Sumsub’s Popov says ID checks need a 2nd factor…
Bitcoin Gains Ground in MENA Region as Crypto Volume Triples to $350B
Key Takeaways MENA crypto volume rose from $100B in 2022 to about $350B by 2025-2026, led by Turkey and the UAE. Bitcoin and stablecoins are gaining ground as hedges against war, inflation, and currency weakness. Gulf regulation and crisis-driven demand…
Bitmine Adds 28,086 ETH as Ethereum Treasury Hits $14.8B
Key Takeaways Bitmine’s latest purchase takes its total holdings to 5.93M ETH, worth $14.8B. With 85% staked, Bitmine could earn about $330M yearly while tightening ETH’s liquid supply. Investors will watch whether institutional demand amplifies Bitmine’s concentrated ethereum bet. Bitmine…
Robinhood Takes Stakes in Crypto.com and Its $5B Prediction Spinout
Key Takeaways Robinhood takes minority stakes in Crypto.com and OG.com, priced at a $20B valuation. Football event contracts start routing to OG.com’s CFTC-regulated exchange on Sept. 8. Robinhood’s event contract revenue hit a record $156 million in the second quarter….
Blockstream Hackers Turn Bitcoin Into a Wild Onchain Message Board – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Liquid Network got hit for nearly 4,000 BTC, but the white hats sent 3,400 BTC back on Monday. Bitcoin’s blockchain got pretty noisy after the Sept. 6 exploit, with dust messages, meme coin shills and scams piling in….
Zcash Surges 2,496% as Privacy Sector Leaves Crypto Rivals Behind
Key Takeaways Privacy crypto rose 213% since bitcoin’s Oct. 2025 peak, led by zcash’s 2,496% surge. Zcash’s rise to 10th by market cap made privacy the only major crypto sector above its October level. Zcash must prove its fundamentals can…
