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2026/09/05
LeBron James Announces Partnership with Polymarket
ChainCatcher reports that this set of posts appears to be the first public exposure of James’s formal relationship with Polymarket. Neither Polymarket nor representatives from the 76ers have immediately responded to The Block’s request for comment. Prior to this, James’s free agency decision generat
AMC Token Surges to $18 on Robinhood Chain Amid CEO's Legal Challenge
Robinhood’s push into tokenized stocks is facing fresh scrutiny after an AMC-linked token briefly surged to more than six times the underlying share price while AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron challenged the product’s legality. The dispute coincided with two gaps in Robinhood Chain’s data submission
Wintermute purchases over $3 million in PONS tokens, may launch on-chain market making
Huo Xing Finance reports that on September 5, according to Arkham monitoring, market maker Wintermute has been continuously purchasing PONS tokens using a TWAP strategy, with its current holdings valued at over $3 million. Arkham noted that Wintermute may soon begin providing on-chain market-making
Zcash Surpasses $1,000 as Grayscale ETF Assets Top $400M
Zcash broke above $1,000 on Sept. 4, pushing the asset value of Grayscale’s recently listed ZCSH ETF past $400 million less than two weeks after its debut.ZEC registered an intraday high of $1,050.70, up roughly 20% over 24 hours and nearly 100% over the past month.The move lifted ZCSH’s assets to $
NBA star LeBron James to partner with prediction market Polymarket
Odaily Planet Daily News: NBA superstar LeBron James posted on X, announcing that he has visited the headquarters of the prediction market platform Polymarket and will soon partner with Polymarket (In partnership with Polymarket), with the caption “Coming Soon”.According to the video posted by LeBro
Basecat Meme Coin market cap reaches $70M, hitting an all-time high
BlockBeats report, September 5: According to GMGN market data, the Base chain meme coin Basecat has reached a market capitalization of $70 million, setting a new all-time high, with a 24-hour price increase of approximately 36.24%.Coinbase previously listed BASECAT spot trading. Basecat is a highly
XRP Analysts Set $60 and $25 Price Targets Amid Bullish Outlook
Although it was rejected at $1.70 a couple of weeks ago after its major mid-August surge, Ripple’s cross-border token is still up by 40% from its multi-year lows marked less than a month ago.This has turned numerous analysts highly bullish. While this sounds quite expected for market observers like
Ethereum, Solana, and Chainlink Highlight Key Altcoin Trends
ETH: Exchange reserves remain near decade-lows, signaling accumulation despite weakening retail sentiment.SOL: Strong network activity and the upcoming Alpenglow upgrade could drive further adoption and growth.LINK: Steady inflows and infrastructure demand strengthen LINK’s outlook amid expanding re
OpenAI's Astra Shifts AI Demand Logic Toward Agent Deployment
CoinDesk reports:Foreign media believe that after OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, the competitive logic of AI has shifted. The focus is no longer just on “who can use AI better,” but on “who deploys and leverages AI agents first.” The article views Astra as a milestone marking the transition from answe
Cathie Wood Highlights LayerZero's Underrated Role in Crypto Interoperability
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said most investors overlook the role LayerZero (ZRO) plays in cross-chain messaging, praising the team behind the interoperability protocol in a post on X.Her post amplified an argument published two days earlier by Lorenzo Valente, ARK’s director of research for digital
Bitcoin Rally Faces Profit-Taking Pressure as 467,000 BTC Moved to Exchanges
Bitcoin’s latest recovery is encountering increased profit-taking activity as short-term holders have transferred approximately 467,000 BTC, worth about $35.4 billion, to exchanges since August 17.The shift comes as Bitcoin recently tested the $82,000 level while institutional demand through spot ET
Bitcoin Tests $80K Amid $731M ETF Inflows and Fed Rate-Hike Risk
Bitcoin is struggling to hold $80,000 after one of its strongest institutional buying days of the year, as investors weigh a revived “debasement trade” against renewed Federal Reserve rate-hike risk.BTC traded around $79,000–$80,000 Friday after reaching roughly $81,400 a day earlier. The reversal f
Fundstrat ETF GRNY elevates MSTR to top holding with a 3.02% weight
CoinDesk reports:Tom Lee’s Fundstrat Granny Shots U.S. Large Cap ETF (GRNY) significantly increased its allocation to MicroStrategy (MSTR) in the Q2 2026 rebalance. According to historical holdings data cited by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, MSTR’s weighting in the fund rose to 3.02%, surpas
SoundHound AI Acquires LivePerson for $43M to Expand Messaging Capabilities
SoundHound AI has officially closed its acquisition of LivePerson, snapping up the digital messaging platform for $43 million. The deal closed on September 4, 2026, two days after shareholders gave it the green light. Factor in debt restructuring, and the total enterprise value lands closer to $250
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Denies Report on Transfer of Bitcoin Reserve Control
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitcoin News posted on X that El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele accused El País of publishing “fake news.” Previously, the publication reported that El Salvador had transferred “majority ownership and control” of its more than 7,763 bitcoins to private operators.
