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2026/09/03
Bitcoin ETF Investors Flip Between Buying and Selling Amid Price Volatility
US spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows Wednesday, extending a four-session pattern of investors repeatedly switching between buying and selling.Data from SoSoValue shows that the funds attracted $101.2 million on Sept. 2 after losing $236.5 million a day earlier. That followed $216.7 million in in
New York City to Ban Generative AI for Lower Grades in the 2026–27 School Year
CoinDesk reports:New York City has announced a one-year pause on the use of generative AI for elementary students during the 2026–27 school year. The measure applies to grades 2-K through 8 and affects nearly 600,000 students, representing about two-thirds of the city’s public school population. The
Solana meme coin USELESS surpasses $190M market cap, with a 24-hour surge exceeding 58%.
ChainThink reports that, on September 3, according to GMGN data, the Solana ecosystem meme coin USELESS surged briefly, surpassing a market cap of $190 million, rising over 58% in 24 hours, with a 24-hour trading volume of $20.6 million.On September 1, the "Bonk Guy" stated that his bullishness towa
ARK Invest Compares Ethereum, Solana, and Hyperliquid Using Fast-Food Metaphors
ARK Invest researcher Lorenzo Valente made noteworthy assessments regarding Ethereum, Solana, and Hyperliquid.Lorenzo Valente, posting from account X, compared the value capture models of Ethereum, Solana, and Hyperliquid through three different fast-food chains.At this point, Valente argued that ET
OpenAI and Google Oppose Stricter Massachusetts AI Safety Rules Backed by Anthropic
The AI industry’s biggest players can’t even agree on how to regulate themselves. Massachusetts has become the latest battleground in the fight over state-level AI safety rules, with OpenAI and Google lining up against provisions that Anthropic is actively championing as the strongest state AI safet
Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.9B in Landmark Open-Source AI Deal
Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face, the platform that has become the default hub for sharing and deploying open-source AI models, in a deal valued at approximately $12.9 billion. The transaction, which includes an $11.9 billion purchase price and up to $1 billion in equity-based retention pac
B.AI Token throughput exceeds 10.9 trillion amid free activities.
The AI Agent infrastructure platform B.AI announced that since the launch of its free campaign, the platform has achieved a cumulative token throughput of over 10.9 trillion, with 89.56 million API calls and over 239,000 new registered users (including more than 235,000 API developers). The platform
Nu Holdings Reports $1.06B Net Income in Q2 2026 with 139M Customers
Nu Holdings, the parent company of Brazilian digital bank Nubank, reported $1.061 billion in GAAP net income for Q2 2026, marking the first time it has cleared the billion-dollar mark in a single quarter.That figure represents a 49% year-over-year increase on a currency-neutral basis and a 17% jump
Flowra and KorDA to Explore Gold-Backed Solana Validator Infrastructure
The two firms will study how physical gold reserves could support validator operations on the Solana network.Flowra and KorDA announced a memorandum of understanding on September 3, 2026, to jointly explore gold-backed infrastructure for Solana validators. The MOU signals intent to study a possible
USDT0 Launches on Stellar, Taps $180B in Tether Liquidity
The cross-chain stablecoin standard now connects Stellar's network to Tether's global USDT supply.USDT0 has launched on Stellar, according to reports published on September 2. The rollout connects Stellar to a shared pool of USDT liquidity exceeding $180 billion. That figure reflects the total circu
CFTC Asks Court to Dismiss CME's Lawsuit Against Kalshi's Bitcoin Perpetual Futures
The derivatives regulator has asked a federal court to throw out CME Group's challenge to Kalshi's crypto perpetual futures product.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by CME Group challenging Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetual futures product. The f
Circle's president testifies in Congress, calls for legislation to protect the dollar's global standing
According to Circle’s official website, Circle President Heath Tarbert testified before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services on September 2 regarding the leadership of America’s next-generation financial infrastructure. Tarbert noted that the U.S. dollar’s share of global reserves has decl
After Bitcoin Rally, Whale Capital Shifts to ETH and SOL
CoinMarketCap reports:Foreign media report that, following Bitcoin's recent rebound, funds have not remained solely in BTC. Latest positioning and capital flow data show that large holders continue buying Bitcoin during the pullback while shifting part of their positions into ETH, SOL, XRP, and HYPE
US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for the First Time
The US gross national debt officially crossed $40 trillion on August 18, 2026, hitting $40.047 trillion according to Treasury Department figures. To put that number in perspective, if you divided it evenly among every American, each person would owe roughly $120,000. Babies included.The milestone ar
BNB Chain Promotes Onchain Yield at RWA Summit in Brooklyn
BNB Chain showed up to the Real-World Asset Summit in Brooklyn with a straightforward pitch: let people earn yield on the same funds they’re using as collateral.Thomas Chen, Head of Commercial for BNB Chain, spoke on multiple panels during the two-day event held September 1-2, 2026. His central argu
