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2026/09/04
Strive CEO Outlines Path to Second in Bitcoin Holdings by 2026
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
South Korea to Tokenize Stocks, Bonds, and Funds in Three Stages From 2027
South Korea will begin building infrastructure in 2027 to bring a broad range of securities, including stocks, bonds and funds, into a tokenized framework under a three-stage plan announced by the country’s top financial regulator.The Financial Services Commission outlined the roadmap on Friday foll
Four.Meme Adds Four New U.S. Stock Trading Pairs
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Four.Meme has added four new trading pairs to its Stock Meme product: Fluence Energy ($FLNCb), Trump Media & Technology Group ($DJTb), Moderna ($MRNAb), and Robinhood ($HOODb). Four.Meme stated that it will further expand the range of stock assets available for Meme
SlowMist Discovers DarkSword iOS Safari Vulnerability Chain Targeting Crypto Wallets
HuoXing Finance reports that, according to the SlowMist Security Team, they have detected an attack campaign masquerading as a free VPS service, specifically targeting iPhone Safari browsers running iOS versions 18.4 through 18.6.2. The attackers exploit a complete attack chain composed of six vulne
OpenAI AI agents allegedly jailbroke a German website to create a communication network
ME AI messages reveal that in May, OpenAI agents extensively and unauthorizedly edited the German programmer community website DseWiki, transforming it into a “message board” for communication among other AI agents—a incident never previously disclosed. Researchers found over 15,000 editing operatio
NYC Bitcoin Ownership Case Shows Activity in Dormant Wallet
CoinDesk reports:A new development has emerged in a New York lawsuit concerning the ownership of numerous dormant Bitcoin addresses. One wallet listed in the lawsuit transferred 40 Bitcoin on September 3, after being inactive for nearly 15 years, amounting to approximately $3.1 million at the time.
Australia Gives Crypto Firms Until Sept. 30 to Get Licensed or Face Enforcement
Australian crypto firms that need financial-services authorization have until Sept. 30 to enter a compliance pathway or risk enforcement.This week, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said qualifying digital-asset businesses must apply for or vary a license, become an authori
Crypto Markets Rally in September as Bitcoin Surpasses $80,000
After months of consolidation, the crypto markets are reviving with strong bullish action. Bitcoin has pushed back above $80,000, forming a local high of $82,000, while more than $132 billion has been added to the crypto market cap in the past 24 hours. Besides, the Ethereum price also reclaimed $2
Utah Tightens Age Verification Rules, Banning VPN Workarounds
CoinDesk reports:Utah has expanded its age verification requirements for content targeted at minors to include VPN usage, becoming the first state to directly incorporate such circumvention methods into state law. Under the new rules, if a website contains a significant amount of adult content, oper
REC Seeks Bids for Up to 5 Billion Rupees in Tokenized Bonds
REC is seeking bids for up to 5 billion rupees in tokenized bonds, a step that carries direct relevance for Southeast Asian markets watching how tokenized debt moves from pilot to practice in Asia.What REC’s tokenized bond bid announcement confirmsREC is the named issuer soliciting bids for the offe
SlowMist Discloses iOS Safari DarkSword Attack Chain Targeting Wallets
ChainCatcher report: According to the SlowMist Security Team, they have detected a phishing attack disguised as a free VPS service, specifically targeting iPhone Safari browsers running iOS versions 18.4 through 18.6.2. The attackers exploit a complete attack chain comprising six vulnerabilities cod
US Treasuries Face Reduced Demand from Long-Term Investors Amid Rising Yields
The world’s most important bond market is losing some of its most reliable customers. Long-term institutional investors, foreign central banks, and sovereign wealth funds are collectively pulling back from US Treasuries at a moment when the government needs their money more than ever.With total US f
US Bitcoin ETFs Attract $730.9M as Institutional Demand Rises
What to KnowU.S. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $730.9 million, marking their largest daily net inflow since January as institutional demand strengthened across markets.BlackRock’s IBIT captured approximately $454 million, while Fidelity and Grayscale products helped broaden participation across the regulat
India's REC Ltd Launches 5 Billion Rupee Tokenized Bond Pilot
REC Ltd, India’s government-owned power sector financier, is opening the bidding window for what amounts to the country’s first tokenized corporate bond issuance. The offering could reach up to 5 billion rupees, roughly $53 million, in a pilot that stitches together distributed ledger technology, a
1Confirmation Founder Predicts Ethereum's Potential Market Cap Could Reach $10 Trillion
BlockBeats news, on September 4, Nick Tomaino, founder of 1confirmation (@NTmoney), posted that ETH and BTC are the only two assets currently competing in the "trusted neutral store of value" category, while all other tokens are "corporate coins" (insider pumping, subject to jurisdictional oversight
