Sony Claims Digital Games Ownership Impossible
Sony argues in court that digital games on PlayStation Store are licenses, not owned by buyers, amid a class action lawsuit. #Update #Legal
Ethereum Controls 4.9% Supply After 53.5K ETH Boost
@BitmineImmersion Technologies has acquired 53,501 $ETH, extending its buying streak to 65 weeks and now controls 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply, valued at $14.8 billion. #Update #Crypto $ETH
SEC Sells Confiscated Anthropic Shares from SBF
U.S. authorities sold Anthropic shares seized from Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh, with estimated values between $2.62 billion and $5 billion; proceeds remain undisclosed. #Update #Crypto
Blackrock BUIDL Surges to $2.8B Crown
Blackrock’s BUIDL fund regains top spot in tokenized Treasury market with $2.8B AUM, surpassing Circle’s USYC. Managed by Securitize across eight blockchains. #Update #Finance
Kalshi Bans George Santos for Lifetime
@Kalshi has issued a lifetime ban on former Congressman George Santos for market manipulation, highlighting ongoing efforts to address misconduct in the cryptocurrency industry. #Update #Legal
Bitcoin Acquires 1800 Coins for $143M
@Strive adds 1,800 $BTC for $143M, boosting total holdings to 23,156 and becoming the fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder as purchases coincide with market recovery. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Acquires 1800 Coins for $143M
@Strive adds 1,800 $BTC for $143M, raising total holdings to 23,156 $BTC and becoming the fifth-largest corporate holder. This follows a market rebound post-August 19. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Ethereum Sees $131M Purchase by Bitmine
Bitmine Immersion Technologies purchased 53,501 $ETH for $131M, nearing its goal of controlling 5% of Ethereum’s supply. Holdings now total 5,901,112 ETH. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH
Balancer Pool Hacked $234K Vulnerability Exploited
Balancer V1 pool lost $234K to a rounding-error exploit on August 31, per Slowmist. The attacker exploited WBTC reserves, echoing a past $116M hack. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Surges as Strive Buys 1800 BTC
@Strive acquired 1,800 BTC for $143M, totaling 23,156 BTC and becoming the 5th largest corporate Bitcoin treasury. ASST stock rose over 5% amid market volatility. #Update #Crypto $ASST
Crypto Trading to Generate $46B in Russia
Cryptocurrency trading in Russia may reach 4 trillion rubles ($46.4B) in volume within the first year post-legalization, according to @Sberbank. New regulations take effect Sept. 1. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH $USDT
CFTC Challenges Polymarket Insider Trading Case
The CFTC filed an amicus brief in a Polymarket insider trading case, highlighting regulatory focus on prediction markets and swaps law. #Update #Legal
Ethereum Boosts Holdings to 5.90M ETH
@BitMine has acquired 53,501 $ETH, raising total holdings to 5.90M tokens valued at approximately $14.8B, representing 4.9% of total supply #Update #Crypto $ETH
NYSE Owner ICE Invests in tZERO for Tokenized Securities
@IntercontinentalExchange partners with tZERO to enhance transfer-agent and settlement infrastructure for a tokenized stock market, marking a significant step in digital securities. #Update #Crypto $BTC