by Michael
Key TakeawaysNeoxa 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 drama. BTCB2’s XBT Ticker... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysLong-term holder supply explains nearly 19% of volatility variance.Illiquid supply and liveliness rank second and third in the analysis.Market capitalization accounts for approximately 3% of the variation. Long-Term Holder Supply Leads Glassnode’s... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysNexus 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 as the FBI... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysCoincorner rolled out Vault on Sept. 8, giving bitcoin holders an insured custody option.Anchorwatch’s security pitch lands after Coldcard users were hit for nearly 2,000 BTC.Coincorner’s Vault costs 1.5% a year, betting some bitcoiners will trade... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysMENA 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 could further... 
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Key TakeawaysStrategy’s $250 bitcoin-themed Jordans sold out, but the kicker is you can’t actually pay with BTC.Bitcoin fans on X are roasting Strategy in 2026 for taking cards and Apple Pay, but giving BTC the cold shoulder.Saylor just put $176 million into STRC... 
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Key TakeawaysBitmine’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... 
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Key TakeawaysRobinhood 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.... 
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Key TakeawaysCZ says bitcoin could overtake gold by the next bull run, with the valuation gap near 10x.Bitcoin’s gold correlation rose to 0.57 as its Nasdaq-100 link fell, strengthening the digital-gold case.Sovereign reserve adoption could determine whether bitcoin... 
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Key TakeawaysBitcoin briefly dipped below $78,000 on Tuesday, hitting a daily low of $77,603 before recovering to $78,600.Volatility triggered $264 million in total crypto liquidations, wiping out $79 million in bitcoin positions.Markets await August PPI and CPI... 
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Key TakeawaysLiquid 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.Blockstream is still talking with the... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysBitcoin and XRP peaked Sept. 3, then fell in near-lockstep as Fed expectations shifted.XRP’s link to bitcoin shows macro forces still outweigh asset-specific fundamentals.Sept. 11’s XRPL upgrade and U.S. CPI could show whether XRP can decouple from... Translate »
