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2026/09/05
Washington State Proposes Revoking Coinflip's License and Imposing a $1.03 Million Fine
According to Huoxing Finance, Coinflip and its CEO, Benjamin Weiss, have been charged by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) with violations of the Uniform Money Services Act. The DFI is seeking to revoke Coinflip’s money transmission license, prohibit the company and its
Robinhood Meme Coin SLINK Market Cap Surges to $70M Before Dropping to $16M
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to GMGN data, the meme coin SLINK on Robinhood Chain briefly reached a market cap of $70 million before quickly declining to approximately $16 million.It is understood that the SLINK narrative originates from ShivoLink, a social experiment supported by Neuralin
SLINK Surges 990x on Robinhood Before Sharp Decline
According to Odaily Meme Quick News, after SLINK launched on Robinhood, its market cap rapidly surged before sharply retracing; it has now settled near $18.6 million, with a 24-hour gain of over 990x.It is reported that Elon Musk’s girlfriend, Shivon Zilis, retweeted posts related to the Shivolink p
Washington State Proposes Revoking Coinflip's License and Imposing a $1.0296 Million Fine
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Coinflip and its CEO, Benjamin Weiss, have been accused by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) of violating the Uniform Money Services Act. The DFI is seeking to revoke Coinflip’s money transmission license, prohibit the company and its ex
CFTC vacancies may be filled as part of CLARITY Act negotiations
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to three informed sources, the White House has reviewed potential candidates for four vacant seats on the CFTC, but it remains uncertain when or if formal nominations will be made. Currently, the CFTC has only one commissioner, Chairman Michael Selig, wher
Robinhood Chrome market cap exceeds $1.47M
According to Odaily Meme Quick News, the market cap of CHROME on Robinhood has surpassed $1.47 million.It is reported that Chrome has been packaged as a trendy identity and community symbol centered around the Chrome Hearts aesthetic: some claim their wallets are made of Chrome, others declare “Owni
2026/09/04
Polygon Launches Crypto Donation Platform for Nepal's Disaster Relief Fund
When a glacier collapsed in Nepal on August 26, triggering floods that killed hundreds and devastated entire districts, the crypto industry’s response came in the form of smart contracts instead of just sympathy tweets. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal launched nepalrelief.org on September 4, crea
Markets Watch Fed Rate Decision as 5 Altcoins Attract Attention
Strong employment data has renewed attention on the Federal Reserve’s September decision.TAO, ONDO, APT, SUI, and XRP represent different altcoin market themes.Risk-on flows remain sensitive to inflation, interest rates, liquidity, and broader investor sentiment.But tighter-than-anticipated jobs num
Token Terminal Adds 145 New RWA Deployments from Backpack, Anchored, and xStocks
Token Terminal just dropped 145 new real-world asset deployments onto its Tokenized Assets dashboard, pulling in listings from three issuers: Backpack, Anchored Finance, and xStocks. The update spans multiple chains and marks another step in the analytics platform’s aggressive push to become the Blo
OpenAI Clarifies GPT-6 Astra Not Paused Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
Sam Altman wants everyone to know: GPT-6 Astra is not the model that got benched. On August 18, 2026, OpenAI’s CEO took to social media to clarify that the company paused reinforcement learning training on a separate, future frontier model, not Astra, which had already completed its primary training
El Salvador's Bitcoin Reserve Grew by 1,540 BTC, IMF Says No Public Funds Used
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserve growth over the past year came from private donations, not new government spending.In its latest review of the country’s loan program, the global financial agency said documents supplied by El Salvador showed that Bitcoin accum
ARK Invest Adds $82 Million to Rocket Lab and Block Amid Sector Shift
CoinDesk reports:ARK Invest’s latest portfolio rebalancing shows that the investment firm led by Cathie Wood is shifting capital toward the commercial aerospace and fintech sectors. According to the disclosures, ARK purchased approximately $44.5 million in Rocket Lab and $37.4 million in Block, whil
Bitcoin Rallies 5% as Fed Governor Waller Signals Rate Hold
Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole event led to a Bitcoin [BTC] price drop to $77k. The Fed was not yet done fighting inflation, and this news raised the odds of a rate hike to 57%.On Thursday, the 3rd of September, Bitcoin rallied 5% in a day following
August Jobs Report Pulls Bitcoin in Opposite Directions
Before US markets open, the only story with a real mechanism attached is the August jobs print, and it is pulling bitcoin in two directions at once.Before US markets open, the only story with a real mechanism attached is the August jobs print, and it is pulling bitcoin in two directions at once.A si
Coinbase Files With SEC to Offer Single-Stock Perpetual Futures in the US
Coinbase said this week it filed notice registrations with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer single-stock perpetual futures domestically, according to a post from the company’s official account.The move adds another regulated derivatives product to Coinbase’s US lineup and com
