Bitcoin output falls at CleanSpark and BitFuFu as Canaan holds steady
Bitcoin production has fallen to 529 BTC at CleanSpark and 167 BTC at BitFuFu in September, while Canaan has maintained output at 44 BTC, according to the companies’ operational updates. Summary CleanSpark’s production fell nearly 11%, while its Bitcoin holdings…
STRK Holders Weigh Starknet’s Post-Quantum Future
Starknet asked STRK holders, through a community pool, whether the network should explore becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1 (L1); move that could give it more control over security and data availability. It is not a vote to leave Ethereum:…
3 AIs Speculate Whether Q4 Will Bring More Pain
Perplexity assigned a 15% to 25% probability to a scenario in which PI nosedives to $0.05 in the months ahead. Hotter-than-expected US inflation data, along with the KOSPI index’s crash in South Korea, weighed heavily on the cryptocurrency market….
Grayscale partners with Republic to offer 3 crypto funds from $2,500
Grayscale has partnered with Republic to make three crypto investment products covering decentralized finance, artificial intelligence, and data networks available to eligible investors with a $2,500 minimum investment. Summary Three Grayscale products are available through Republic, each requiring a minimum…
Crypto Funds See 4th Week of Outflows, but XRP and SOL Shine: CoinShares Report
Four consecutive weeks of crypto fund outflows hit $3.74 billion, but altcoins outperform as US investors retreat from the market. Investment products linked to digital assets experienced their fourth consecutive week of outflows, recording $173 million and pushing cumulative…
Hayden Davis Resurfaces After LIBRA Crash, But His Latest Trades Are Deep in the Red
Bubblemaps found that Hayden Davis, who was involved with LIBRA and YZY tokens, has resumed on-chain trading, but recent Solana meme coin bets resulted in nearly $3 million losses. A year after Bubblemaps first detailed the on-chain mechanics behind…
Solana Growth Signals Hope Despite Woes
Data from Santiment shows new wallet creation rising even as prices slump, hinting network curiosity hasn’t faded with sentiment yet. The price of Solana’s native SOL token is near $84, after a steep, multi-month slide that erased nearly 67%…
How a Wallet Compromise Killed the Solana DeFi Aggregator
After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach. Solana-based DeFi aggregator, Step Finance, along with two other affiliate projects, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets, announced plans to shut down all…
DefiLlama founder says Apple took months to remove fake app
DefiLlama delayed the public launch of its mobile application while trying to remove applications impersonating the DeFi analytics platform from Apple’s App Store, pseudonymous founder 0xngmi said on Aug. 15. Summary DefiLlama delayed its mobile launch until fake App Store…
This Public Company Quietly Controls 20% of Ethena’s ENA Supply
Key Takeaways StablecoinX reported 3 billion ENA tokens, roughly 20% of ENA supply, in its latest operations report. The $218.4 million ENA treasury ties StablecoinX to Ethena’s $3.9 billion USDe market. Investors will watch StablecoinX’s 2027 distribution plan and future…
SafePal data breach exposes details of nearly 40,000 users
SafePal disclosed on Aug. 16 that an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plugin exposed customer order information belonging to approximately 39,798 people. Summary Nearly forty thousand SafePal customers had order information exposed through an authorization flaw in software. Exposed records…
Trump Family Crypto Company World Liberty Financial Receives Conditional Bank Approval
World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency company backed in part by President Donald Trump and members of his family, has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a federally chartered national trust bank….
Bitcoin Drops 47% While Strategy’s STRC Gains 9% in a Year
Key Takeaways STRC outperformed bitcoin by 56 percentage points over one year. Strategy’s other preferred securities recorded losses of 8% to 27%. Strategy’s common stock closed about 76% below its year-earlier level. STRC Outperforms as Bitcoin Declines STRC outpaced bitcoin…
Israel crypto broker Bits of Gold probes customer data breach
Bits of Gold, Israel’s regulated crypto broker, is investigating a cyber incident that may have exposed customer identity and financial information after unauthorized access to a third-party system used for support and data analysis. Summary Bits of Gold said funds,…
ETH, SOL Supply Growth Could Fall Below Gold by 2031
Key Takeaways Grayscale projects ETH inflation could fall to 0.4% and SOL to 1.1% annually by 2031 under two pending proposals. Ethereum’s EIP-8361 and Solana’s SIMD-0550/0553 target validator rewards and fee burns starting in 2026. Grayscale’s Zach Pandl says Solana’s…
Binance extends RLUSD campaign with 1M XRP rewards
Binance has extended its rewards push around Ripple USD with another four-week campaign offering one million XRP to eligible RLUSD holders. Summary Binance extended its RLUSD rewards campaign through September 11 with one million XRP available overall. Eligible users need…
Ripple (XRP) ETFs Remain in the Green, But the Actual Inflows Tell a Different Story
The big elephant in the XRP ETF room is back. In a rather interesting week in terms of reveals of who owns shares of the spot XRP ETFs, the funds actually ended it in the green, but only one…
Roman Storm Targets Google and OpenAI Over DOJ Crypto Conviction
Key Takeaways Storm says Google and OpenAI are liable for DPRK hackers using AI, exposing flawed DOJ logic. Storm argues his verdict sets a dangerous precedent, punishing neutral developers for user crimes. The proposed CLARITY Act offers developer protections, but…