Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

CoinDesk reports:The pace of legislative progress on cryptocurrency market structure in the U.S. Congress has tightened again. The Senate plans to vote on procedural motions related to the CLARITY Act on September 15, 2026, while the House’s shortened September session further reduces the window for

XRP, ranked fifth among the largest cryptocurrencies, experienced a 6% increase in the last 24 hours. As the XRP price approaches $1.5 again, the BIS published a noteworthy study regarding the XRP ecosystem.At this point, the Bank for International Payments (BIS) announced that it used XRPL in a pro

The International Monetary Fund has reversed course on one of its more awkward claims about El Salvador’s Bitcoin stash. After spending the better part of a year insisting that the country’s reported Bitcoin accumulation was nothing more than coins being shuffled between government wallets, the IMF

BlockBeats news, on September 4, the U.S. unemployment rate for August was 4.1%, in line with expectations and unchanged from the prior value of 4.10%.In the United States, seasonally adjusted non-farm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August, compared to an expectation of 56,000 and a revi

HuoXing Finance reports that on September 4, according to GMGN market data, the Robinhood-linked stock meme token OPTIMUS experienced a brief surge, with its market cap exceeding $20 million, currently trading at $20.46 million—a 116.9% increase over 24 hours, setting a new all-time high. OPTIMUS wa

Kalshi’s prediction markets business is drawing sharply more attention from web users—at the same time as legal challenges intensify over how certain contracts should be regulated. New traffic estimates reviewed by Cointelegraph show that US visits to Kalshi surged over the past year, reflecting the

HuoXing Finance reports that, on September 4, according to GMGN market data, MEME continued its decline today evening, falling below $90 million, with its current market cap at $85.18 million. During this period, top users on the FOMO platform showed clear divergence: Change (with 338,000 followers

In Brief:Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes America can become a global cryptocurrency hub through clearer regulation and stronger domestic policy coordination.White House meeting brought together industry leaders and federal regulators supporting President Donald Trump’s goal of expanding Americ

TL;DRBitcoin cleared $81,309 before easing toward $81,060, breaking the resistance that had capped its late-August rally while broader crypto markets also advanced.Privacy coins led the surge, with Dash up 19.24%, Zcash gaining 16.55% and Monero rising 5.89% over 24 hours without an obvious catalyst

Tesla’s robotaxi fleet has now logged over 1 million miles of fully unsupervised autonomous driving, a milestone the company announced on September 3, 2026. To put the pace in perspective: Tesla reported 380,000 unsupervised miles during its Q2 earnings call on July 22. That means roughly 620,000 mi

BlockBeats report, September 4: According to GMGN market data, the Robinhood chain coin meme OPTIMUS briefly surged, with its market cap exceeding $20 million, currently trading at $20.46 million, up 116.9% in the last 24 hours, setting a new all-time high.OPTIMUS is launched on the Pons platform, i

Shiba Inu long-term proponent Mazrael has pushed back against claims that SHIB could take an extremely long time to reclaim its all-time high (ATH).According to Mazrael, Shiba Inu only needs to eliminate one zero from its current price to return to its previous ATH. He made the argument while respon

Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)Author | Wenser (@wenser 2010 )Meme coin trading volumes on the Robinhood platform continue to surge, alongside stock tokens, drawing sharp criticism from traditional finance.On the early morning of September 4, Robinhood officially posted that "on-chain

El Salvador did not spend public money on Bitcoin added to its holdings after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of its financing program in June 2025. The additional Bitcoin came from private donations, the lender said Thursday.The IMF said Salvadoran authorities provi

Strive expanded its Bitcoin treasury to 23,156 BTC after buying 3,156 BTC in August, putting the company fifth among public companies ranked by Bitcoin holdings as CEO Matt Cole outlined a potential route to second place by the end of 2026.The August purchases marked a sharp increase from July, when