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Bitcoin trends positive as analysts see a bull market ahead; Ethereum ETFs thrive amid Bitcoin fund losses.

Malicious bots are actively probing exposed Bitcoin payment servers to steal master administrative keys

CryptoSlate - The risk is limited to manually exposed APIs, and version 2.4.4 closes the standard public path. The post Malicious bots are actively probing exposed Bitcoin payment servers to steal master administrative keys appeared first on CryptoSlate.

AI Safety Burden Falls on Chief Executives as Trump Prioritizes China Race

BeInCrypto - Trump rejects an AI slowdown over China. Congress says AI safety is the developers' job. Then Xi called for a framework. The post AI Safety Burden Falls on Chief Executives as Trump Prioritizes China Race appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Analysts Think Bitcoin is Less Than $5,000 Away From a Bull Market

BeInCrypto - Bitcoin sits $4,500 below a bull market confirmation as whales sell the rally and US funds stay out. The post Analysts Think Bitcoin is Less Than $5,000 Away From a Bull Market appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Speculators Shift to Positive Sentiment on Japanese Yen After Long Period

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Currency speculators just turned bullish on the yen. Net long positioning on the Japanese currency has flipped positive for the… Read the original on Yen Bulls Make Comeback: Speculators Flip Long for First Time Since February. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Metaplanet Reverses Course and Erases $220 Million in Warrant Value

CoinPaprika - Metaplanet cut its Series 10 stock option pool by 41%, from 319.5 million to 188.2 million potential shares, on 11 September 2026. The Tokyo-listed bitcoin treasury also scrapped a plan to move those rights into an employee incentive vehicle.

XRP to $2 Roadmap: Analyzing the Tightening Triangle That May Fuel a 20% Price Squeeze

U.Today - XRP targets a 20% breakout as the tightening hourly triangle pattern nears its final apex resolution. XRP targets a 20% breakout as the tightening hourly triangle pattern nears its final apex resolution.

AI Boom Driving ‘Astronomical’ Profit Growth, Lifting Information Technology, Energy and Two Other S&P 500 Sectors

DailyHODL - The AI boom is powering upward revisions in S&P 500 earnings estimates, with 2026 full-year profit growth now projected at 32% year-over-year after a strong quarter of results. The post AI Boom Driving ‘Astronomical’ Profit Growth, Lifting Information Technology, Energy and Two Other S&P 500 Sectors appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

MoneyGram Launches USDC Visa Card to Enhance Colombia's Remittance Services

TheCurrencyAnalytics - What happened MoneyGram just launched a Visa card that lets people spend USDC in everyday transactions. It’s live in Colombia… Read the original on MoneyGram Launches USDC Visa Card in Colombia, Tapping Stellar for Remittances. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Bitcoin’s Price Looks Shaky at $76K, but the Trend Says Otherwise

Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin’s price is sitting between $76,400 to $76,700 per unit on Sunday morning, which sounds pretty uneventful until you look under the hood. Short-term momentum has gone sour, BTC has been turned away twice from roughly $82,300-$82,800, and several averages immediately overhead are now working against it. Yet zoom out far enough and almost the […]

Everyone Wants to Be the House — Week in Review

Bitcoin.com - This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. From last Friday, bitcoin has moved lower, around […]

Kalshi's Push for Tesla and Nvidia Perps Divides Wall Street

CoinPaprika - Kalshi plans to seek US approval for about 60 perpetual futures tied to stocks and exchange-traded funds, including Tesla, Apple and Nvidia. Market maker Citadel Securities has urged regulators to keep such equity-linked products under Securities and Exchange Commission oversight.

UK company sells entire Bitcoin reserve to return 669 BTC to shareholders – here is who actually gets paid

CryptoSlate - The company expects settlement by Sept. 28 after selling its entire 669.4867 BTC treasury. The post UK company sells entire Bitcoin reserve to return 669 BTC to shareholders – here is who actually gets paid appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Dogecoin Developer Turns to Community for Next Core Upgrade Tests

U.Today - Dogecoin core seeks Japanese speakers and Mac developers for new tests. Dogecoin core seeks Japanese speakers and Mac developers for new tests.

New XRP Record: 2,713 Transactions Validated in One Ledger

U.Today - XRP Ledger just validated its biggest-ever ledger. XRP Ledger just validated its biggest-ever ledger.

Crypto Entering 'Really Bullish' 12 Months, Tom Lee Says

U.Today - Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee says crypto could be entering an exceptionally bullish 12-month stretch. Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee says crypto could be entering an exceptionally bullish 12-month stretch.

Crypto Moguls Pledge £72M to Fund Reform UK Election Campaign

Bitcoin.com - Ben Delo, co-founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, and Christopher Harborne, a Tether investor, have pledged to donate 72 million pounds ($97.44 million) to Reform UK as Parliament debates a ban on crypto-based political donations. Reform UK Rakes In 72 Million Pounds From Crypto Millionaires Reform UK, the far-right political party, has received donation pledges […]

Former RippleX Executive Says XRP Has a “Killer Use Case”

BeInCrypto - RippleX Head of Product Jazzi Cooper made a bold declaration this week. Using XRP as collateral for institutional credit, she said, represents a genuine “killer use case” for the token. Responding directly on X, Cooper confirmed the framing. She noted it is fully enabled by the XLS-65 and XLS-66 lending protocol, now live on the The post Former RippleX Executive Says XRP Has a “Killer Use Case” appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Ethereum ETFs Stay Strong as Bitcoin Funds Lose $460M in a Week

CryptoPotato - Friday was particularly positive day for the ETH ETFs, which coincided with the major surge to an eight-month high.

Trump’s Crypto Interests Clash with CLARITY Act Ethics Rules

cryptoDNES - Donald Trump’s $1.4B crypto ties spark ethics disputes over the CLARITY Act. A crucial Senate vote on Sept 15 requires 60 votes for the regulatory framework. The post Trump’s Crypto Interests Clash with CLARITY Act Ethics Rules appeared first on CryptoDnes EN.

Strict Capital Rules Trigger Mass Exit of Brazil Crypto Firms

Bitcoin.com - Out of the estimated 200 to 300 crypto companies now operating in Brazil, only 10 would have the structure and funding to satisfy the new rules established by the central bank, which establish capital requirements of up to 37.2 million reais, nearly $7.2 million, in some cases. Brazilian Crypto Market Expected To Consolidate After New […]

ERCOT Batch Zero: A New Scoreboard in AI Power Arms Race

Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin miners have found a new way to flex. In 2021, they competed on mining machine preorders and exahashes promised. In 2024 and 2025, the contest shifted toward HPC contracts: who could sign a major customer and announce the biggest deal. Now the competition reaches further upstream, to the electricity those computing ambitions require. This […]

OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO as Sam Altman Prioritizes AI Safety Over Public Markets

DailyHODL - OpenAI is delaying its anticipated IPO beyond 2026 to focus on critical AI safety and alignment challenges. CEO Sam Altman emphasized in a Fortune interview that the company will go public only when ready. The post OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO as Sam Altman Prioritizes AI Safety Over Public Markets appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Surge in US Housing Sellers: Implications for Bitcoin and Stock Markets

TheCurrencyAnalytics - The gap is massive. In August, sellers outnumbered buyers in the US housing market by 58% — the largest spread… Read the original on US Housing Market Faces 58% Seller Surplus: Implications for Bitcoin and Stocks. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Ethereum Price Analysis: $3K Back in Play After ETH Reclaims $2.5K

CryptoPotato - Ethereum is attempting to convert its post-rally consolidation into a continuation setup. It remains compressed near the upper end of the range, and a sustained breakout could provide the foundation for another bullish leg, although the recent CPI-driven fakeout highlights the need for confirmation. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH […]

OpenAI CEO Emphasizes Safety in Decision Against Upcoming IPO

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Sam Altman said it plainly. OpenAI isn’t going public this year — and safety is the reason he’s giving. The… Read the original on Sam Altman: OpenAI Delays IPO, Citing Safety Concerns as Top Priority. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

GEN Seen With 64% Chance to Beat HLE in predict.fun LCK Final Market

Binance News - The predict.fun market for the LCK final between HLE and GEN shows GEN with a 64% chance of defeating HLE. According to Odaily, the 2026 LCK final will begin at 1 p.m. at Seoul's KSPO DOME in a best-of-five series. GEN previously beat HLE 3-1 in the winners' bracket final to reach the championship match, while HLE advanced from the losers' bracket after defeating T1 3-1 yesterday. GEN has won the last three meetings between the two teams, including two best-of-three matches in August and the 3-1 winners' bracket final on September 5. ...

Standard Chartered Sees SKY Rising to $0.325 by End-2028

Binance News - Standard Chartered digital assets research global head Geoff Kendrick said in a report that SKY could reach $0.325 by the end of 2028, about five times the report’s $0.065 base-case price. According to ChainCatcher, the bank expects SKY’s price gains to broadly track ETH and outperform Bitcoin before the end of 2028. Sky is a decentralized finance platform that adopted its current name in 2024 and launched USDS and the SKY governance token. The protocol’s agent has borrowed $5.9 billion in USDS since September 2024, while USDS supply reached $10.04 billion in June, up 96.9% year over year and down from $11.14 billion in ...

Iranian President Pezeshkian Says Iran and Saudi Arabia Are Not at War

Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview in India that Iran and Saudi Arabia are "not in a state of war," and that regional countries should sit together to build regional peace and security.

XXAntiWar Continues Shorting ZEC, With Two Wallets Posting Combined Gains of About $693,000

Binance News - On-chain analyst Ai Yi said XXAntiWar has continued shorting ZEC. According to Odaily, address 0xfe5…5d850 opened two ZEC short positions near $1,273 and $1,181 and has made a combined profit of about $693,000, while address 0x0c4…5d516 opened a $3.56 million ZEC short near $1,129 and is up about $34,000. At 5 a.m. today, address 0x9bb…9bbf2 opened a new 3x leveraged ZEC short worth about $4.5 million at around $1,120.8. The position is currently showing an unrealized loss of about $23,000.

Ether ETFs Experience Significant Gains While Bitcoin Funds Face Losses

TheCurrencyAnalytics - What happened Something’s breaking apart in the ETF market. U.S. bitcoin ETFs bled $13.29 million on Friday alone — the… Read the original on Ether ETFs Surge with $216 Million Inflows While Bitcoin Funds Face $463 Million Exodus. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

42dot Targets 2029 Atria AI Fleet As Hyundai Motor Group Seeks Nvidia Partnership

Binance News - According to The Korea Herald, Hyundai Motor Group's autonomous driving subsidiary 42dot is working to close the technology gap with Tesla and Waymo while seeking to support market entry with Nvidia. The company is preparing to deploy its own Atria AI-powered vehicle fleet in 2029. At a media briefing at 42dot headquarters in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, Park Min-woo, 42dot CEO and head of Hyundai's advanced vehicle platform, said Hyundai's global annual sales of 7 million vehicles provide a foundation for the effort.

Foreign Investors Turn Net Sellers of South Korean Bonds in August

Binance News - According to The Korea Herald, foreign investors became net sellers of South Korean bonds in August for the first time in about 3 1/2 years as the yield advantage from currency-hedged investments declined. They sold a net 839.7 billion won ($624.8 million) of Korean bonds last month, their first monthly net selling since January 2023, according to data from investment banks and debt market sources. Even so, foreign investors remained net buyers of 63.26 trillion won in bonds in the year through Sept.

Tesla Regains U.S. EV Market Share to 52% in First Eight Months of 2026

Binance News - Tesla is expanding its share of the U.S. electric vehicle market as legacy automakers pull back, according to The Wall Street Journal. According to ChainCatcher, Motor Intelligence data showed Tesla's market share reached 52% in the first eight months of 2026, up from 43% in the same period last year. Tesla's U.S. sales fell 16% year over year, but the overall electric vehicle market contracted more sharply, declining 30%.

STOCKS | South Korea Extends Trading Hours to Test Global Investor Demand

Binance News - South Korea's main stock exchange will add an evening trading session, breaking with Asia's usual trading hours in an effort to attract sustained demand from global investors. According to Sina Finance, the exchange will begin extended trading on Monday, with nearly all domestic stocks available until 8:00 p.m. after the regular session closes at 3:30 p.m. The move is the first of its kind among major Asian exchanges and follows the global trend toward round-the-clock markets led by Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. According to Sina Finance, the exchange hopes to draw more international participation, especially during Europe's trading hours, while ...

Teucrium Delays Short XRP ETF Launch To October 11, 2026

Binance News - Teucrium has delayed the launch of its short XRP ETF for the 19th time, pushing the earliest possible start to October 11, 2026. The fund is designed to profit when XRP falls, while its long XRP counterpart has traded since April 2025, according to BeInCrypto, and the latest SEC filing gives no explanation for the delay. XRP peaked at $3.65 in July 2025 and now trades near $1.37.

KEPCO Seeks Upfront Power Payments From Samsung Electronics, SK hynix

Binance News - According to The Korea Herald, Korea Electric Power Corp. is carrying more than 200 trillion won ($148 billion) in debt as South Korea prepares to build power-hungry semiconductor clusters, and the state-run utility needs about 100 trillion won to expand the grid. To help finance that work, KEPCO has asked Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to pay five years of electricity bills in advance, a combined 25 trillion won.

South Korea Stock Exchange Extends Trading Into Evening Sessions

Binance News - South Korea’s main stock exchange is extending trading into evening sessions, breaking with Asia’s usual market hours to seek sustained demand from global investors, according to Bloomberg.

Bitcoin Faces Resistance Challenge Before Potential Bull Market Resurgence

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin is stuck. Right around $81,700, there’s a wall — and until it breaks through, the bull market case stays… Read the original on Bitcoin’s Path to Bull Market Depends on Breaking $81,700 Resistance. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Cascade Stops Operations, Users Can Withdraw Remaining Funds

Binance News - Cascade, formerly Perennial, has announced that it is stopping operations. Users can withdraw remaining funds from their Cascade accounts through an official designated link using Privy Home login. According to PANews, the platform said it had spent the past five years building a modern brokerage experience for global markets, centered on 24/7 access and unlimited availability.

Ukraine Prepares for New Round of Talks in October, Budanov Says

Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Ukraine is preparing to hold a new round of talks in October in a trilateral format involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, according to Ukrainian Presidential Office Chief Budanov.

Larry Ellison scraps $7.5 billion Oracle stock sale one day after it became public

Cryptopolitan - Larry Ellison has killed a plan that could have moved as much as $7.5 billion of his Oracle shares into the market, only a day after the plan became public. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) said Saturday that its co-founder would not sell any stock under the arrangement. The Austin, Texas company disclosed a day earlier that...

Yemen's Houthi Forces Say They Struck Saudi Military Facilities With Missiles and Drones

Binance News - Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya said the group carried out an operation against Saudi military action in Yemen, hitting an arms depot inside a military base in Saudi Arabia's Shearalah area and a command-and-control center responsible for directing and coordinating military operations against Yemen and its people. According to Sina Finance, Yahya said the operation used a large number of ballistic missiles and drones, and that the targets were hit with precise direct strikes. He warned that if Saudi Arabia continues military operations against Yemen, Houthi forces will carry out larger and more intense attacks on deeper targets inside Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia will bear serious consequences.

CryptoQuant Says Bitcoin Must Clear $81,700 to Confirm New Bull Market

Binance News - CryptoQuant said bitcoin needs to break above $81,700 to confirm that a new bull market is underway. According to NS3.AI, the asset’s 24% rally over two weeks has stalled as it has traded between $76,000 and $82,000. CryptoQuant said bitcoin may find support at $70,000 if it weakens further. The firm also identified a lower support zone between $62,000 and $65,000 if the price falls more sharply.

Tesla Sets Oct. 1 Event for Next-Generation Roadster

Binance News - Tesla Inc. teased an Oct. 1 event to showcase its next-generation Roadster, according to Bloomberg. CEO Elon Musk first unveiled the niche vehicle in November 2017.

ECB President Christine Lagarde Says European Economy Is Resilient

Binance News - According to Jin10, ECB President Christine Lagarde said the European economy is resilient, and that the current inflation shock will last longer, while market volatility and pressure from energy prices are expected to continue.

Coinbase Engineer Turns a Virtual Fly Brain Into a Crypto Trader

BeInCrypto - A Coinbase engineer wired a simulated fruit fly brain into a Bitcoin trading account. He warns it proves nothing. The post Coinbase Engineer Turns a Virtual Fly Brain Into a Crypto Trader appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Sam Altman Says OpenAI Won't Go Public This Year

Binance News - According to Axios, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a Fortune interview released Saturday that the company will not go public this year because it still has significant safety work to do. Altman said it would be an ill-advised time to pursue an IPO and added, "I would say not 2026, yeah. We got a lot of stuff to do."

Ripple Executive Says Corporate Treasuries Are Key Growth Opportunity for RLUSD

Binance News - Ripple Stablecoin Senior Vice President Jack McDonald said corporate treasuries are an important growth opportunity for RLUSD. According to Odaily, Ripple Treasury serves about 1,200 corporate treasury and CFO clients after Ripple acquired treasury management software provider GTreasury for $1 billion last year, and those clients handle about $13 trillion in transactions annually. McDonald said RLUSD circulating supply has grown more than 50% over the past month, with about $1 billion on XRP Ledger and $1.4 billion on Ethereum. He added that RLUSD daily active volume has more than doubled since the start of the year, rising from about $200 million last month to about $750 million. ...

Ripple Exec: XRP's 'Killer Use Case' Lies in Institutional Collateral

U.Today - RippleX head of product highlights XRP’s potential in institutional credit. RippleX head of product highlights XRP’s potential in institutional credit.

Crypto money floods Reform UK with $72M in two days

Cryptopolitan - The $72 million donation from two crypto billionaires to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in just two days was greater than the total donations received by each of Britain’s major political parties over the entire year. This comes as the government ponders stricter restrictions on political donations. Delo went first, Harborne matched a day later Ben...

SpaceX Weighting in Nasdaq 100 Set to Rise After Rebalance

Binance News - SpaceX is set to receive a larger weighting in the Nasdaq 100 later this month, according to Bloomberg. The change could trigger billions of dollars of buying by passive funds tied to the benchmark.

Iranian State Media: Two Explosions Heard on Qeshm Island

Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian state media reported that two explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, with the sound coming from the sea.

Capital B's Bitcoin Holdings Increase, Yet Shareholder Impact Remains Minimal

TheCurrencyAnalytics - Capital B added 376 Bitcoin between August 17 and September 7. That’s a 12% jump, from 3,145 BTC to 3,521… Read the original on Capital B’s Bitcoin Count Rises 12%, But Shareholders See Little Benefit. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Anthropic loses another researcher, and he’s predicting human doom from AI

Cryptopolitan - Anthropic has lost another safety researcher. Joe Tenton said he left the company two weeks ago and will join METR, an independent group that tests risks in advanced AI systems. Joe had planned to explain the move later, but Jacob’s resignation this week changed that. He said: “I’d planned to write about that decision in...

Moonshot AI Files Police Reports After Kimi K3 Rumors

Binance News - Moonshot AI said it has reported online rumors about its founder and employees to police and will pursue legal action, after claims circulated that the company’s founder had been taken away. According to BeInCrypto, the dispute follows Anthropic’s accusation that Moonshot quietly routed Kimi users’ questions to Claude and presented Claude’s answers as Kimi’s own work. Moonshot has not confirmed any arrest or investigation.

Electrum Releases Version 4.8.2 With Security Fixes for Bitcoin Wallets

Binance News - Bitcoin wallet Electrum has released version 4.8.2 with multiple security fixes and broader codebase hardening. According to Odaily, the update addresses a critical backup issue affecting some Lightning wallets that use non-deterministic keys and anchored channels, and it includes fixes based on reports from Bitcoin Red Team, Calle, l0rinc, haoxucu, and m0wer. The release also strengthens Lightning HTLC validation, rejects malformed xpub and xprv keys that were previously accepted, expands security hardening across the codebase, and prevents the Android QR code scanner from reading screenshots. Electrum said affected users will see a warning when starting the wallet and ...

Iran and Oman Reach Agreement on New Strait Route

Binance News - According to Jin10, Tasnim News Agency, citing informed sources, reported that Iran and Oman reached an agreement in early Shahrivar in the Iranian calendar, around the end of August, after intensive technical and diplomatic consultations. The understanding between Iran and Oman will be formally announced soon, and foreign ministers from Gulf coastal states will attend the relevant meeting. According to the source close to the negotiating team, the understanding was reached only by Iran and Oman, while other countries will attend the meeting only to learn the details of the route and transit arrangements and to signal that they do not oppose the arrangement. The source said Iran and Oman agreed on a new route into and out of the Strait of Hormuz ...

Fujitsu To Export AI Semiconductors To U.S. And Asia Next Year

Binance News - According to Nikkei Asia, Fujitsu will begin exporting AI semiconductors developed with technology used in its supercomputer Fugaku to the U.S. and Asia as early as next year. The Japanese company is applying technology from Fugaku, one of the world's fastest supercomputers, to the chips.

Polymarket Sees $73,114 Bet on LoL Playoff Match Winner

Binance News - Catcher Predict monitored on-chain data and found a large capital move on prediction market Polymarket. According to ChainCatcher, a whale placed a single $73,114.09 buy on the "Game 2 Winner" outcome for the "LoL: Team Vitality vs. Movistar KOI - LEC Playoffs" event, with the latest implied probability at 47% based on the current trading price.

Users Report Performance Regression in OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra After Launch

Binance News - Users on X have posted complaints that OpenAI's latest flagship model, GPT-6 Astra, appears to have become less capable one week after launch. According to ChainCatcher, developers and researchers said the model now gives faster but lower-quality answers, with some comparing current results against those from release day and finding a decline. Anonymous developer synthwavedd said Astra felt noticeably worse and joked about a post-launch "lobotomy." Pranjal Paliwal, who had previously praised the model, said after reviewing code generated by Astra that "we do not have AGI, we have a performance regression." Pankaj Kumar said the symptoms included faster ...

Bitcoin’s 24% Rally Hit a Wall: CryptoQuant Reveals What Comes Next

CryptoPotato - Bitcoin's impressive recovery that started in mid-August ran into trouble. The question is what's next?

Ripple Targets Corporate Treasurers to Expand RLUSD

Binance News - Ripple is targeting corporate treasurers that handle roughly $13 trillion in annual transactions as it looks to expand RLUSD. According to NS3.AI, the effort is centered on Ripple Treasury, which was built around Ripple's $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury last year. Ripple also plans to introduce RLUSD into Europe through a MiCA-compliant dual-issuance structure.

North Korea using foreign talent to help infiltrate US companies: Report

CoinTelegraph - The DPRK has turned to third-country IT workers to pass job interviews, after which, the positions are usually taken over by North Korean operatives.

GPT-6 Astra Users Say OpenAI's Newest Model Got Dumber. It Happened Before, Too

Decrypt - A week after launch, complaints are rolling in from users that GPT-6 Astra has been nerfed. OpenAI's last model went through the same cycle in July.

B.AI Launches 90% Discounted Access for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and GLM-5.3-Flash

Binance News - B.AI said on September 12 that its latest model access benefits have taken effect, including a 90% discount for high-concurrency models DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and GLM-5.3-Flash. According to ChainCatcher, users can now call these models at 10% of the original price, while Qwen3.8-Flash, Hy3, and MiMo-V2.5 remain fully free to use. The company said the pricing update is intended to support high-throughput demand and lower the barrier for developers exploring multiple models.

GEOPOLITICS | US Blockade on Iran Redirects 100 Vessels

Binance News - US forces have redirected 100 commercial vessels over the past 60 days since the blockade against Iran resumed, according to Bloomberg. The US Central Command said in an update on X that the redirections took place during that period.

Crypto Billionaires Hand Reform UK $97M in Record Donations

Decrypt - Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million, and between them beat what every UK party raised last year.

Farage’s Reform UK gets $97M from two crypto billionaires

CoinTelegraph - Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, donated almost $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, matched a day later by Christopher Harborne.

Anthropic Reportedly Seeks $100 Billion Funding Round Ahead of Potential IPO

Binance News - Anthropic is reportedly planning to raise $100 billion, which would set a record for an IPO-related fundraising round, with its valuation potentially reaching $2 trillion. According to ChainCatcher, Nvidia is considering participating in a $10 billion investment.

Alaska Boy Rescued After Days On Capsized Fishing Boat

Binance News - According to the BBC, a 15-year-old boy was rescued after spending days on top of a capsized fishing boat in Alaska's Bering Sea, while his older brother and cousin died in the incident. The US Coast Guard said the trio left St Lawrence Island on Friday 4 September and were due back the following Sunday afternoon, but the 18-foot vessel did not return and a search was launched. A Coast Guard aircrew found the boy on Monday morning, and a nearby vessel pulled him to safety and recovered the bodies of the two relatives. The boy showed signs of hypothermia when rescued, and his mother said on Facebook that he is recovering at home.

Nvidia considers $10B investment in potential record Anthropic IPO: Reuters

CoinTelegraph - Anthropic is said to be seeking to raise as much as $100 billion in the offering, which could value the AI company at about $2 trillion.

This Bitcoin Election Strategy Has Worked 3 Times: Here’s When It Says to Buy BTC

CryptoPotato - It's a simple yet very effective strategy. At least, it has been for the past decade.

GTA Mod Adds Flock Cameras—And Lets Players Destroy Them

Decrypt - The surveillance mod on GTA V brings the privacy fight to Los Santos, where players can demolish the cameras tracking them.

GEOPOLITICS | Moniz Warns IAEA Access Loss Leaves Iran Nuclear Monitoring Gap

Binance News - Former US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said the loss of International Atomic Energy Agency access to Iran has created a serious monitoring gap, making it harder to determine the status of the country's nuclear program, according to Bloomberg. Moniz also said tight global supplies of diesel and other refined fuels could face added pressure as US refineries, already running near capacity, head into their fall maintenance season.

XRP Ledger Activates Amendment Package for Transaction Handling and AMM Fixes

Binance News - XRP Ledger activated an amendment package on Sept. 11 at 11:29 UTC. According to NS3.AI, the update includes fixes for transaction handling and automated market makers. Servers that do not support the amendment can become amendment blocked. The Native Lending Protocol remains disabled under separate amendments.

Reform UK Receives Second 36 Million Pound Donation in 48 Hours

Binance News - Reform UK received a second 36 million pound donation within 48 hours, according to the Daily Telegraph. According to ChainCatcher, crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne added the same amount donated by Ben Delo on Friday, bringing the party's total fundraising over the two days to 72 million pounds. The party has raised more than 86 million pounds this year, far above the Conservatives' 10.2 million pounds and Labour's 7.7 million pounds.

AI Coaching Tools Help Managers Prepare For Tough Workplace Conversations

Binance News - According to CNBC, new AI coaching tools are helping managers prepare for difficult workplace conversations, including performance warnings, denied raises and job cuts. A July survey from The Predictive Index found 74% of CEOs and business leaders said their managers are very confident handling tough people conversations, while 42% of managers said they know what they want to say but struggle with how to say it. Only 20% of managers said they prefer to prepare for a difficult conversation on their own, and the survey identified constructive criticism, anticipating employee reactions and staying objective as key blind spots. ...

GEOPOLITICS | Orlik Says Higher Rates May Be the New Normal

Binance News - Bloomberg Economics Chief Economist Tom Orlik said higher interest rates may be the new normal, leaving governments, businesses and households with rising debt costs after years of cheap borrowing, according to Bloomberg. He said Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces a key test at next week's meeting as markets signal expectations for tighter policy, which could put the central bank at odds with US President Donald Trump's preference for lower rates.

Anthropic CEO Proposes Coordinated Safety Standards for Frontier AI Companies in Democratic Countries

Binance News - Anthropic co-founder and CEO proposed coordinating frontier AI companies in democratic countries to establish shared safety standards. According to Odaily, the proposal calls for common safety standards among these companies.

GEOPOLITICS | Europe’s Solar Surge Exposes Storage Shortfall

Binance News - Solar has become Europe’s biggest source of power in summer, helped by government incentives, lower technology costs and rapid growth across rooftop and utility-scale projects, according to Bloomberg. On sunny days, the region can generate more solar electricity than the system can absorb, pushing wholesale power prices to zero or below and leaving some renewable generators hurt by the oversupply. Industry experts say the response is more storage, more flexible demand and stronger grids to move power from where it is produced to where it is needed.

AI TRENDS | Anthropic CEO Proposes Ongoing Access for Third-Party Evaluators

Binance News - According to Jin10, Anthropic co-founder and CEO said each frontier AI company should commit to providing a standing team of third-party evaluators with continuous, employee-like access.

Anthropic CEO Proposes U.S. and Other Democratic Governments Coordinate With Other Governments

Binance News - According to Jin10, Anthropic co-founder and CEO said the United States and other democratic governments should try to coordinate with other governments.

U.S. Colleges Face Financial Strain Despite Sticker Prices Above $100,000

Binance News - According to CNBC, more than a dozen U.S. colleges now have sticker prices above $100,000 a year, but many high-priced schools are under heavy financial pressure as tuition revenue has fallen, aid costs have risen, operating expenses have increased and enrollment has declined. David Greene, president of Colby College in Waterville, Maine, said the closures of small colleges reflect that strain, and he said Colby has raised more than $1 billion through a fundraising campaign to support its long-term financial stability. The article said about two-thirds of full-time students receive some form of financial assistance, and many colleges have shifted toward a high-tuition, ...

California Diesel Hits $9.99 a Gallon at San Diego Station

Binance News - Diesel is selling for $9.99 a gallon at a fuel station in San Diego, according to Bloomberg. The article says Californians can at least take solace that, in theory, prices cannot get worse.

Ripple Treasury Debuts Governed AI for Corporate Finance

cryptoDNES - Ripple Treasury launches industry-first governed AI for enterprise, integrating GTreasury tech to manage $12.5T in payment volume without sacrificing control. The post Ripple Treasury Debuts Governed AI for Corporate Finance appeared first on CryptoDnes EN.

10,000,000 RLUSD Hits XRP Ledger Even as September Activity Dips

U.Today - The circulating supply of RLUSD stays above $1 billion in the XRP Ledger, currently at $1,053,014,745. The circulating supply of RLUSD stays above $1 billion in the XRP Ledger, currently at $1,053,014,745.

Polymarket and Kalshi Lack EU Authorization for Event Contracts, ESMA Says

CoinPaprika - The European Securities and Markets Authority said the largest prediction market platforms, including Polymarket and Kalshi, lack the EU authorisation generally required to sell event contracts. The regulator also questioned why the platforms block users in only some member states.

2x Short XRP ETF Faces New Listing Date

U.Today - Much-anticipated 2x Short Daily XRP ETF proposed by Teucrium will no longer launch until next month as the firm releases a new launch date following SEC filings. Much-anticipated 2x Short Daily XRP ETF proposed by Teucrium will no longer launch until next month as the firm releases a new launch date following SEC filings.

India's Demat 2.0 Pilot Settles $107M in Bonds Using the Digital Rupee

CoinPaprika - Three Indian companies issued a combined 10.25 billion rupees, about $107 million, in tokenised corporate bonds under a new pilot led by SEBI and the Reserve Bank of India. The bonds settle against the wholesale digital rupee for same-day funds.

Coinbase Releases 'Pulse Mode' Feature Alongside Wallet Upgrade, CEO Reveals

U.Today - Coinbase has released a new feature to make perpetual trading easier and seamless after rebranding its Base App to Coinbase Wallet. Coinbase has released a new feature to make perpetual trading easier and seamless after rebranding its Base App to Coinbase Wallet.

Nomic Double-Spend Leaves a Third of Osmosis Bitcoin Unbacked

CoinPaprika - Osmosis froze deposits, withdrawals, and redemptions for its alloyed Bitcoin token on 9 September 2026 after a double-spend exploit on the Nomic chain. An emergency upgrade locked 22.65 BTC in the attacker's address.

Bitcoin Investors Now Have the Full Picture Before the Fed’s Move: Here’s What It Says

CryptoPotato - BTC, alongside stocks and gold, went through intense volatility on Friday after the release of the CPI data. But what comes next?

Nvidia may put $10B behind Anthropic before it goes public

Cryptopolitan - Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is weighing an investment of up to $10 billion in Anthropic’s planned IPO as the AI company looks for an anchor investor before going public. Sources allegedly told Reuters the deal could be part of what may become the biggest IPO ever. Anthropic is trying to raise as much as $100 billion...

Base lending hits record $2.75 billion as Morpho and Aave drive growth

Cryptopolitan - According to Artemis’ reports, outstanding loans on Base peaked at an unprecedented $2.75 billion on September 10 after an increase in lending activity in late August. This record reflects the rapid growth of credit on Coinbase’s Layer 2 network and the share of Morpho and Aave in it. Artemis writes on September 11: Lending on...

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison takes full-time role at Manifund

Cryptopolitan - Caroline Ellison, the former Alameda Research CEO who cooperated with prosecutors after FTX collapsed, has taken a full-time role at Manifund, a nonprofit grant platform. Cofounder Austin Chen said in the Manifund announcement that Ellison will help improve its funding platform and study how philanthropic money can be directed more effectively. She began a work...

Mubadala Takes Minority Stake In Luckin Coffee In About $1 Billion Deal

Binance News - According to Nikkei Asia, Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment acquired a minority stake in Luckin Coffee through a transaction worth roughly $1 billion involving the Chinese coffee chain's controlling shareholder. The deal gives Mubadala an investment in one of China's best-known coffee chains.

Canada Says No Formal Trade Talks Are Scheduled With the U.S.

Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Canada’s minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, Dominic LeBlanc, said on September 11 that there is no formal arrangement for trade talks with the United States, though he remains in contact with U.S. Trade Representative Greer and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.