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2026/09/07
Ripple Enters Multi-Year Sponsorship with Florida Gators Football
The XRP logo will appear on the Florida Gators' field as part of a new multi-year sponsorship agreement with Ripple.Ripple has agreed to a multi-year sponsorship arrangement that will put XRP branding on the football field used by the University of Florida Gators. The deal was reported by Crypto New
Zcash Rally Pushes Trader's Short Position $25.7M Underwater
A sustained climb toward $1,200 for ZEC has turned a large leveraged bet against the privacy coin into a heavy paper loss.Zcash has been climbing toward the $1,200 mark in recent trading, a level that has significantly pressured traders positioned against the token. Among those affected is Garrett J
UN Rights Chief Calls for AI Safety Guardrails, Citing Existential Risk
The United Nations' top human rights official named Meta, OpenAI and Google while calling for binding security standards on advanced AI systems.The United Nations' human rights chief has issued a fresh warning about the dangers of unchecked artificial intelligence development. The official described
MENA Crypto Volume Triples to $350 Billion, Saudi Arabia Leads Growth
Saudi Arabia emerges as a key driver of the region's surging digital asset activity.Crypto transaction volume in the Middle East and North Africa region has climbed to an estimated $350 billion, according to reporting from crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain. Both outlets describe the figure as roughl
Zcash Short Squeeze Triggers 424% Liquidation Imbalance as Price Eyes $1,500
Traders betting against ZEC were forced to cover positions as a bullish chart pattern fueled fresh upside momentum.Zcash has become one of the more volatile names in crypto derivatives markets this week. Data cited by U.Today shows a 424% liquidation imbalance tilted against short sellers. That figu
Chilean exchange Orionx halts withdrawals and winds down operations
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitcoin News posted on X that Chilean cryptocurrency exchange Orionx has suspended withdrawals and is gradually winding down operations after a forensic audit revealed that over $7 million was transferred to wallets under its control. Orionx has filed criminal charge
Japan Adjusts Its Crypto Regulatory Framework, SHIB Gains Early Access
CoinDesk reports:Japan has made new progress in regulating crypto assets, boosting market expectations for local crypto ETFs. Reports indicate that Japan’s parliament has brought crypto assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), positioning them more closely alongside traditiona
Coldcard hacker withdraws 97 BTC, worth $7.7 million, in an Ethereum transaction
CoinDesk reports:Galaxy Research disclosed that recently, there has been on-chain activity involving the third wave of stolen funds from the Coldcard hardware wallet. Researchers noted that the attacker has transferred 97.09 BTC, equivalent to approximately $7.7 million at Monday’s price, accounting
ICP Price Surges 13% as Bulls Target $3.30 Resistance
Internet Computer (ICP) has broken higher after weeks of building a rising structure, with the token gaining roughly 13% and moving above $3. The breakout comes with a sharp pickup in trading activity, giving the move stronger confirmation than a thin-volume spike. ICP is now testing a level that pr
Banks Compete for Deposits as Funding Source
To a customer, a bank deposit is money sitting in a checking or savings account.To a bank, it is something much more valuable: funding.Deposits are one of the main sources of money banks use to finance loans and investments. The Federal Reserve says deposits are the primary funding source at most ba
Goldman Sachs raises its global optical module market forecast to nearly $150 billion by 2028.
ME News reports that on September 7 (UTC+8), Goldman Sachs significantly raised its industry forecasts in its latest global optical module report, projecting the global optical module market size to reach approximately $67.7 billion, $131.4 billion, and $148.5 billion in 2026, 2027, and 2028 respect
Pelosi's Bloom Energy Position Preceded S&P 500 Entry as BE Stock Jumps 37%
A large Bloom Energy position disclosed by Nancy Pelosi’s household is drawing fresh attention after the AI-power company secured a place in the S&P 500.The public filing shows Pelosi’s spouse, Paul Pelosi, purchased 10,000 Bloom shares on July 24 and 100 call options with a $100 strike expiring...
US Bitcoin ETFs Attract $986.9M in Three Weeks as Institutional Demand Rises
What to KnowU.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $986.9 million across three positive weeks, with BlackRock’s IBIT capturing most capital during the reporting period.Ether ETFs added $218.4 million while both fund groups recorded lower trading volumes despite maintaining positive weekly inflows across t
Raydium Generates $440K Daily Revenue, Highest Since July 2025
Raydium, the dominant decentralized exchange on Solana, pulled in nearly $440,000 in protocol revenue on September 6, making it the platform’s best single day since July 2025. The catalyst was straightforward: StonkFun, a token-launch platform specializing in stock and commodity tokens, officially i
Privacy Coins Surge 213% in 2026, Outperforming Crypto Market: Glassnode
While most of crypto has spent 2026 licking its wounds, one corner of the market has been quietly doing victory laps. Privacy coins have surged 213% since Bitcoin’s October 2025 peak, making them the only sector in Glassnode’s classification system trading above those levels.Everything else is under
