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Bitcoin faces key support test at $78.3K as US crude oil hits three-month high   north  
Bitcoin fell with US stocks on the opening of Tuesday’s Wall Street trading session as analysis warns that BTC price support at $78,300 must hold.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-08 15:41:11
Bitcoin faces key support test at $78.3K as US crude oil hits three-month high
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Is Bitcoin too volatile to risk your retirement on?   north  
Bitcoin believers see it as an almost certain long-term investment, but retirement demands a different approach. How much crypto exposure is too much for your retirement account?
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-08 13:30:00
Is Bitcoin too volatile to risk your retirement on?
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Strategy skips Bitcoin buy to repurchase $176M of STRC preferred shares   north  
Strategy repurchased $176 million worth of its STRC preferred stock and doubled the size of its digital securities repurchase program to $2 billion, while pausing on new Bitcoin buys.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-08 12:51:00
Strategy skips Bitcoin buy to repurchase $176M of STRC preferred shares
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Mexico quadruple homicide tied to alleged Bitcoin robbery attempt   north  
Two suspects face a Wednesday hearing over four killings allegedly linked to a crypto wallet believed to hold millions of dollars in Bitcoin.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-08 12:41:14
Mexico quadruple homicide tied to alleged Bitcoin robbery attempt
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Yen Short Squeeze Runs into Middle East War Escalation   north  
The yen’s surge that began in the middle of last week continued today. The greenback fell from above JPY160 to a little below JPY153 today, its lowest level in seven months. There still is no evidence of official intervention. The swaps market continues to price a hike next week and most [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-08 10:46:31
Yen Short Squeeze Runs into Middle East War Escalation
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Uzbekistan begins government bond-backed stablecoin payment pilot   north  
Humo Digital will test HUMO payments with more than 20 merchants under a sandbox jointly overseen by NAPP and Uzbekistan’s central bank.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-08 10:07:10
Uzbekistan begins government bond-backed stablecoin payment pilot
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Bitcoin chips away at weekend upside as $80K hangs in the balance   north  
Bitcoin price fell 2% in low-liquidity conditions as the US Labor Day holiday saw $80,000 once again slip from bulls’ grasp.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-07 15:57:47
Bitcoin chips away at weekend upside as $80K hangs in the balance
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Zcash hits highest price since 2016 as market cap tops $20B   north  
ZEC gained 45% over the past week, extending its rally since Grayscale converted its Zcash Trust into an ETF that began trading Aug. 25.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-07 12:31:23
Zcash hits highest price since 2016 as market cap tops $20B
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Citi, DBS complete first weekend tokenized cross-border deposit on Swift   north  
Citi and DBS completed their first tokenized cross-border transfer over the weekend, using Swift’s blockchain-based ledger to circumvent the constraints of traditional banking hours.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-07 10:34:47
Citi, DBS complete first weekend tokenized cross-border deposit on Swift
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Fomo overtakes Pump.fun in daily revenue on Solana   north  
Fomo generated $1.76 million on Friday, beating Pump.fun’s $1.1 million, though the memecoin launchpad remains ahead over 30 days.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-07 07:45:39
Fomo overtakes Pump.fun in daily revenue on Solana
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EF Protocol: The Hegotá EIP Opinion Post and Tier List   north  
This is the EF Protocol cluster’s tier list for Hegotá. We evaluated the 62 EIPs proposed for inclusion, each with a tier and a short note on the grade. It is the first time the cluster has published one unified view rather than per-team opinions. Geth, of course, being...
Keywords: Research & Development

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-07 00:00:00
EF Protocol: The Hegotá EIP Opinion Post and Tier List
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EF Protocol: Current and Emerging Priorities   north  
In May, the Protocol cluster welcomed a trio of new cluster coordinators and promised updates to follow. After months of settling in and aligning with contributors cluster-wide, across the EF and across the Ethereum ecosystem, we are now happy to share Protocol's priorities: what Protocol is [...]
Keywords: Research & Development

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-07 00:00:00
EF Protocol: Current and Emerging Priorities
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How BitRobot Crowdsources Real-World Data for Embodied AI, with Jonathan Victor   north  
BitRobot open-sourced 2,000 hours of robot navigation data and uses Solana to track and reward embodied AI data contributors.

Source: Solana News: Ecosystem and Developer Updates | Solana Media ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-07 00:00:00
How BitRobot Crowdsources Real-World Data for Embodied AI, with Jonathan Victor
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Tether-backed Orionx to shut down after audit flags $7M custody gap   north  
Tether-backed Orionx is permanently closing after an audit found more than $7 million in customer assets had moved to wallets outside its custody.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-06 09:07:08
Tether-backed Orionx to shut down after audit flags $7M custody gap
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Week Ahead: Yen in Play, ECB Hikes, and US CPI to Impact FOMC   north  
The G20 and Shanghai Cooperation Council held their respective summits. The American agenda was to convince countries to take a harder stand against Chinese exports while still threatening some members with sanctions due to trade or facilitating trade with Iran, including airlines. The G20 [...]
Keywords: Macro, Prices

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-05 10:33:21
Week Ahead: Yen in Play, ECB Hikes, and US CPI to Impact FOMC
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Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026   north  
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew nearly $1 billion in the latest week as Friday inflows stayed positive despite Bitcoin briefly falling below $79,000.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-05 08:03:06
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026
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Surprise nonfarm payrolls print sends Bitcoin back below 80K   north  
The US economy added far more jobs than expected in August, pressuring Bitcoin lower as traders repriced the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Charles Bennett ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-04 20:30:47
Surprise nonfarm payrolls print sends Bitcoin back below 80K
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US law enforcement group moves to ‘neutral’ position on CLARITY Act   north  
Despite earlier opposition to the CLARITY Act over consumer protection, the National Sheriffs’ Association says it will now “step back and allow the legislative process to proceed.“
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Turner Wright ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-04 17:05:34
US law enforcement group moves to ‘neutral’ position on CLARITY Act
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Token buybacks are booming. But are they good for crypto projects?   north  
Crypto projects are spending hundreds of millions buying their own tokens. But are buybacks creating lasting value — or just making tokens look more valuable than they really are?
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-04 13:30:00
Token buybacks are booming. But are they good for crypto projects?
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Kalshi US visits soar 1,500% as regulatory pressure mounts   north  
Kalshi’s US web traffic climbed more than 1,500% in less than a year, while trading volume grew even faster and legal scrutiny of its sports contracts intensified.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-04 11:32:28
Kalshi US visits soar 1,500% as regulatory pressure mounts
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Yen Stabilizes as Market Awaits US Employment Data   north  
The US dollar is mostly consolidating quietly ahead of the employment data. Seasonal factors, and the challenge economists experience in forecasting August job growth in part because of the distortions around local governments and the beginning of the new school year. While Federal Reserve [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-04 10:33:02
Yen Stabilizes as Market Awaits US Employment Data
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El Salvador’s post-review Bitcoin accumulation used no public funds: IMF   north  
The IMF attributed Bitcoin added since June 2025 to private donations, addressing questions raised after El Salvador reported a $100 million acquisition.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-04 06:16:35
El Salvador’s post-review Bitcoin accumulation used no public funds: IMF
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US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers   north  
The agreement includes parallel investigations and information sharing, with US and UK authorities planning a private-sector disruption operation in London in October.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-04 04:33:55
US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers
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Solana Ecosystem Roundup: August 2026   north  
Solana’s August 2026 roundup: record transactions, $4B in RWAs, growing stablecoin payments, tokenized stocks, DeFi innovation, ETFs, and governance.

Source: Solana News: Ecosystem and Developer Updates | Solana Media ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-04 00:00:00
Solana Ecosystem Roundup: August 2026
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Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention   north  
Bitcoin rallied 5% to reclaim $80,000 as the US dollar weakened amid a suspected Bank of Japan currency intervention, though analysts remain split on the impact.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Charles Bennett ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-03 18:44:22
Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention
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