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2026/09/08
Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 BTC; 598.5 BTC Still Unaccounted For
CoinDesk reports:The Liquid Network security incident has made phased progress. The address involved in withdrawing approximately 4,000 BTC has returned 3,400 BTC to the federation wallet of this sidechain, equivalent to about $269.2 million at the price cited in the article, accounting for roughly
DeepSeek hires 150 engineers, focusing on backend and agent development
DeepSeek
is hiring 150 people at once!What’s going on? They’re only about 300 to 500 people strong—this must be a big move.Moreover, these 150 HC are not focused on AI research; they are entirely concentrated on two roles: Backend Development Engineer and Agent Elastic Computing Development...
Sun Yuchen redeems 5,000 ETH from Lido, bringing the total redeemed to 10,000 ETH since August 26.
ChainThink reports that on September 8, according to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, Sun Zhuochen has again unstaked 5,000 ETH, bringing the total amount of ETH redeemed from Lido since August 26 to 10,000 ETH.After the last redemption, Sun Zhenyu deposited 12.3 million USD worth of ETH into Poloniex in
U.S. Midterm Elections Viewed as a 'Referendum' on Trump's Leadership
BlockBeats report: On September 8, with less than two months until the U.S. midterm election voting on November 3, President Trump’s approval rating and performance have become critical factors in determining whether the Republican Party can retain its majority in Congress. A Reuters/Ipsos poll show
SBI Shinkin Trust Bank allocates 10 billion JPY of JPYSC reserves to short-term government bonds.
According to official announcements from SBI Shinsei Trust & Banking and SBI VC Trade, a portion of the reserve trust assets for Japan’s first trust-based yen stablecoin, JPYSC, has begun operating in the form of short-term government bonds. This move is permitted under the amended Payment Services
Sun Yuchen unstakes 5,000 ETH and still holds 238,000 stETH worth $594M
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), Sun Yuchen has again unstaked 5,000 ETH, bringing his total ETH redeemed from Lido since August 26 to 10,000 ETH. After his previous redemption, Sun Yuchen deposited 12.3 million worth of ETH in two transactions into Poloniex (at an average price o
OpenAI: Top 10% of AI-adopting firms outperform peers by 8.6x in productivity
According to Yonhap News, Kim Kyung-hoon, General Manager of OpenAI Korea, stated on the 8th at the Samsung SDS "Real Summit 2026" event held at COEX in Seoul that, between January and June this year, the productivity gap between the top 10% of AI-adopting companies and mid-tier companies widened fr
LAPTOP Meme Coin Airdrops 100M Tokens on Launch Day, GSR and G20 Serve as Market Makers
Mars Finance reports that on September 8, according to the token disclosure document released by the Meme coin LAPTOP, son of former U.S. President Biden, the total supply of LAPTOP is 1 billion tokens. At the Token Generation Event (TGE), 350 million tokens, or 35% of the total supply, were unlocke
LAPTOP Meme Coin, Linked to Hunter Biden, Reveals No Utility or Roadmap
ChainThink reports that on September 8, disclosure documents for the Meme coin LAPTOP, associated with Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Biden, revealed that LAPTOP has no utility and no plans to develop future utility; it cannot be staked, and purchasers may lose their entire investment.Th
Liquid Network Prepares to Restart, Blockstream Deploys Updated Software
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Bitcoin News monitoring, Blockstream has stated that Liquid Federation members are preparing to coordinate the network's restart, with the updated software already deployed. Previously, the Liquid Network experienced a security incident involving fund transf
The LAPTOP Meme Coin by Hunter Biden lacks utility and a roadmap, with potential for total investment loss.
According to Huoxing Finance, on September 8, the token disclosure document for the Meme coin LAPTOP, associated with Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Biden, revealed that LAPTOP was issued by the Phoenix Veritas Foundation in the Cayman Islands and Phoenix Veritas Ventures Ltd., a company
NVIDIA CEO: H100 Chip Rental Prices Increase by 22%
ME News reports that on September 8 (UTC+8), NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang responded on X to the rise in H100 rental prices, stating: “NVIDIA’s computing resources are highly tradable, durable, and offer exceptional rental value. They are an efficient profit-generating asset.”
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Celestia Hits 4-Month High Amid Staking Demand and Market Volatility
Celestia [TIA] cleared $0.42 resistance and jumped to a four-month high of $0.48 before retracing.At press time, Celestia was trading around $0.43, marking an 11.5% jump on the 24-hour timeframe. This upside move was backed by a 298% jump in trading volume, highlighting strong market activity. But w
Ethereum Institutional Founder Visits South Korea to Expand Asian Operations
ChainCatcher report, according to Yonhap News, Matthew Dawson, co-founder of Ethereum Institutional, made his first visit to South Korea, meeting with major local banks, securities firms, asset management companies, and exchanges to establish partnerships. Dawson stated that South Korea has strong f
White Hat Hacker Returns 3,400 BTC to Liquid Network, Keeps 598.5 BTC as Bounty
According to on-chain analyst PeckShield (@PeckShieldAlert), the Liquid Network was targeted by a white-hat hacker, who transferred approximately 4,000 BTC (around $320 million) from the Liquid Federation wallet to the address bc1ql4mfu6aundtkksxklfajs2h3t9nzcd6gyqjlte, accompanied by an on-chain me
