Bitcoin Faces Rate-Hike Risk in Rektember
Bitcoin faces potential downturn as September’s historical trend of poor performance for risk assets coincides with rate-hike risks, threatening its rally. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Crypto Malware Spreads via Fake Claude App
A fake “Claude Opus 5 Free Desktop” app is spreading RevStealer malware, targeting over 50 crypto wallets and stealing sensitive data. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
XRP Startup Firelight Raises $8 Million
@Firelight has raised $8 million to enhance DeFi security, allowing holders of $XRP, $BTC, and $XLM to earn yield while recovering losses from hacks. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Ethereum Transfers $408M to Exchanges
A whale moved 70,739 $ETH ($174M) to exchanges in two days, implying short-term price pressure; wallet retains 97,115 $ETH ($237M). #Update #Crypto $ETH
Bitcoin Rally Confirms Crypto Lifespan Validity
Bitcoin saw a 26% increase in August, while Ethereum rose 34%, despite ongoing miner capitulation and layoffs in the crypto industry. @BitMEX will cease operations in September after 11 years. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
Stablecoins Revolutionize Banking with High-Yield Savings
@EthenaPay introduces a 6% dollar savings rate and 5% card cashback, utilizing Avalanche for settlement, enhancing stablecoin integration into everyday banking. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Ripple and Coincheck Launch Digital Asset Custody
@Ripple partners with @SettleMint to enhance digital asset custody for financial institutions in Asia-Pacific, amid rising crypto activity. @Coincheck Group teams up with DFNS for wallet technology in Japan. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Kraken Parent Company Launches Hyperliquid in US
@Hyperliquid Labs is in discussions with @Payward to enter the U.S. market, potentially allowing clients to trade perpetual crypto futures via Bitnomial’s infrastructure. CFTC proposal submitted. #Update #Crypto $HYPE
Stablecoin Platform Launches After $80M Raise
@Kast has launched its KAST Business platform, offering stablecoin payments, virtual accounts, and up to 8% APY on balances after raising $80M. Aims for 5,000 active businesses by 2026. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Kalshi Divorce Market Surges 300 Percent
Kalshi’s institutional trading volume surged 800% in six months, reaching $178 billion annually, driven by user interest in personal prediction markets like divorce probabilities. #Update #Finance
Crypto Account Frozen in $13.5 Million Probe
Authorities targeted funds from a $140 million sponsorship deal with @Sorare; no wrongdoing confirmed by the Premier League. #Update #Crypto $ETH
Bitcoin Surges as Saylor Buys Again
@MicroStrategy buys 4,603 $BTC for $369.7M after selling shares, boosting reserves despite higher average price. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Powers Anthropic’s $35B AI Deal
@Hut8’s Texas campus has secured two long-term leases totaling $19.6 billion, significantly outpacing its quarterly revenue, as AI firms seek to enhance power and data-center capacity. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Payments to Syrian Terror Group Halted
South Korean police arrested four Uzbek nationals for allegedly financing terrorism via $USDT transfers to Katibat Tawhid wal Jihad, marking the first case involving crypto and physical goods. Legal