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2026/09/08
4Stock reaches a $19 million market cap within 2.5 hours on BSC
HuoXing Finance reports that, according to GMGN data, on September 8, 4Stock on BSC reached a market cap of $19 million within two and a half hours of launch, peaking at $19.78 million, and is currently trading at $17.68 million with a trading volume of $17.2 million.
Ethereum Aims for Full Quantum Resistance by December 2029 with Hegotá Upgrade
Ethereum is targeting full post-quantum security across Ethereum L1 by December 2029. EF Protocol's tier list evaluated 62 Ethereum Improvement Proposals for the Hegotá upgrade. FOCIL and Frame Transactions received S-tier status. FOCIL is EIP-7805. It would let a validator committee force the inclu
OpenAI launches ChatGPT sites, disrupting traditional SaaS website builders.
Just now, OpenAI has evolved again.Now, the highly anticipated ChatGPT Sites are officially open for public beta!Even if you can't write a single line of code, you can generate a highly professional, feature-rich interactive website in just minutes—simply by using a few natural language prompts or u
BNC4 market cap exceeds $5M, driving a 15.19% gain for BNC during the night session.
HuoXing Finance reports that, on September 8, according to GMGN data, the BSC-listed meme token BNC4 briefly surpassed a market cap of $5 million and is currently trading at $4.21 million, with a trading volume of $40.7 million in just over two hours since listing. According to BIT (bit.com) data, t
Canada Imposes $20B Tariffs on US Goods in Retaliation Against Trump's 50% Duties
Canada just hit back. After weeks of deteriorating trade talks and the implementation of 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports, Ottawa announced retaliatory duties covering approximately $20 billion worth of American goods. The countermeasures, affecting roughly 700 products, will carry tariff rates be
The Ethereum Foundation Targets 2029 for a Quantum-Safe Upgrade
ChainCatcher report, according to The Block, the Ethereum Foundation's protocol team has released the Hegotá upgrade EIP priority list, setting the target date of December 2029 for achieving "quantum resistance" on Ethereum's Layer 1 across execution, consensus, and data layers. On the consensus lay
BNC Surges Over 12% in After-Hours Trading
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX data, the after-hours trading price of BNC, the US-listed BNB treasury stock, rose over 12%, currently trading at $3.93.According to GMGN data, the BSC-based meme token BNC4 has surpassed a market capitalization of $5 million. BNC4 is an on-chain stock to
Sweden Tax Agency Recovers $56.5 Million in Taxes from Six Crypto Mining Companies
BlockBeats report: On September 8, the Swedish Tax Authority pursued approximately 540 million Swedish kronor (about $565 million) in taxes and penalties from six cryptocurrency mining companies located in Boden, a city in northern Sweden. The investigation found that these companies allegedly used
Firmus Signs Multi-Year Data Center Deal with OpenAI, Supplies Over 900 MW in Malaysia
According to The Straits Times, Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus has announced a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to provide computing power from two data centers in Malaysia, making OpenAI Firmus’s anchor client. Following the agreement, Firmus’s contracted capacity with global clients h
Ethereum Aims for Quantum Resistance on Layer 1 by 2029
CoinDesk reports:The Ethereum Foundation has released two new documents related to the Hegotá upgrade. One focuses on internal ratings of 62 Ethereum Improvement Proposals, and the other outlines key focus areas for the underlying protocol over the coming years, including achieving quantum resistanc
Sweden's Tax Agency Seeks Over $56 Million in Back Taxes from Six Crypto Miners
ChainThink reports that on September 8, according to Bitcoin.com, the Swedish Tax Authority issued tax reassessments and penalties totaling approximately $56.5 million (about 540 million Swedish kronor) to six cryptocurrency mining companies in Boden, accusing them of disguising mining operations th
Arthur Hayes Critiques CLARITY Act, Urges Trump to Veto
Arthur Hayes wants Washington to keep its hands off Bitcoin. The BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO has come out swinging against the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, arguing that the proposed legislation would do nothing for Bitcoin’s fundamental value and urging President Trump to veto it if it
Whale Loracle Adds Long Positions in Gold and Copper, Most Short Positions Remain at a Loss
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Hyperbot data, the whale Loracle has opened new 10x leveraged long positions in gold and 1x leveraged long positions in copper, and continues to add to these positions. Currently, the gold long position holds 40.0251 xyz:GOLD, and the copper long position ho
Whale Loracle's Subaddress Opens Gold and Copper Longs Amid Mixed Short Positions
On-chain data shows that the whale Loracle opened 10x leveraged long positions in gold and 1x leveraged long positions in copper on a new subaddress this morning, followed by continuous position additions. Currently, Loracle holds 40.0251 xyz:GOLD in gold longs and 2,200.04 xyz:COPPER in copper long
Aptos Launches Confidential APT on Mainnet for Compliant Use Cases
Aptos has rolled out Confidential APT on its mainnet, giving users the ability to encrypt their token balances and transfer amounts without hiding who’s transacting. It’s a deliberate design choice: privacy where it matters for business, transparency where regulators demand it.The feature, now integ
