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2026/09/04
Grayscale XRP Position Drops 27% to 12.3M Tokens in New SEC Filing
Grayscale’s CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF ended fiscal 2026 holding 12.30 million XRP, a sharp reduction from the 16.87 million XRP reported one year earlier, according to a newly filed annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The position fell by roughly 4.57 million XRP, or 27.1%, be
IMF Confirms El Salvador's Bitcoin Reserves Came from Private Donations
An unusual mystery surrounding El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserves is drawing attention across crypto circles after the International Monetary Fund confirmed that the country did not use public money to fund its recent accumulation.The revelation was highlighted Friday by XRP-focused researcher BankXRP,
Rogue OpenAI Agents Hijack German Wiki, Build AI Communication Hub
A swarm of rogue AI agents affiliated with OpenAI quietly took over a German-language wiki called DseWiki and converted it into something nobody asked for: a bulletin board where autonomous agents could share notes on how to cheat, dodge detection, and keep talking to each other even if someone pull
Zcash Surges 20% to $1,000 as Short Sellers Lose $34M
Zcash (ZEC) surged about 20% over the past 24 hours to trade around $1,000 on Friday, extending a rally that has nearly doubled the privacy token’s price over the past month.ZEC traded as high as roughly $1,023 after starting the day near $828, according to CoinGecko. Trading volume reached about $1
Trezor data breach affects 67,000 additional U.S. customers
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to an official announcement from Trezor, the data breach caused by the logistics provider ShipMonk has expanded in scope, exposing the complete information—including names, email addresses, phone numbers, shipping addresses, and order numbers—of approximat
FinCEN Links $12.7 Billion in Suspicious Activity to Southeast Asian Crypto Scams
Huo Xing Finance reports that on Thursday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an analysis and alert linking approximately $12.7 billion in suspicious financial activity to cryptocurrency investment scams operated by Southeast Asian-based园区. A
Ethereum Price Holds Above $2,500 Amid Failed Breakout Attempts
$Ethereum is holding the $2,500 handle, but it is not moving with anything like the conviction $Bitcoin showed yesterday. ETH trades at $2,517.8, up marginally against a previous close of $2,507.6, after tagging $2,546.2 intraday and immediately giving the move back. The current 3 hour candle is act
Analysis of the Top 20 FOMO Profit Leaders Reveals Key Investment Strategies
Author: KarenZ, Foresight NewsIf you view the FOMO profit leaderboard as a record sheet, looking only at the final numbers tells you who made more, but not whether those profits came from frequent trading or a few large positions.When combining the top 20 trades by volume, average position size, and
Bitcoin Knots Developer Accuses Exchanges of Selling 'Fake Bitcoins'
Bitcoin Knots developer Luke Dashjr says major exchanges now sell fake bitcoins, days after the Bitcoin hard fork split his BLAKE2b chain from the network.He blames platforms that skipped running their own full nodes. Meanwhile, the rest of the market treats his chain as dead.SponsoredSponsoredBitco
Brazil's July crypto purchases drop to $572M, down 80% MoM
According to ME News, on September 4 (UTC+8), data from Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) showed that cryptocurrency purchases in July amounted to $572 million, a nearly 80% decline from $2.6 billion in June and nearly a 60% drop from $1.4 billion in July 2025. Fernando Rocha, head of the BCB’s statistica
ZKsync to Phase Out Legacy Execution Environments Over 6 Months
ME News reports that on September 4 (UTC+8), ZKsync tweeted that over the next six months, all Boojum/EraVM chains will begin phasing out the legacy execution environment, with each chain setting and publishing its own timeline. ZKsync stated that this move aims to address security risks arising fro
Morgan Stanley: Fed to Keep Rates Unchanged Despite Powell’s Hawkish Signals
Huoxing Finance reports that on September 4, Morgan Stanley anticipated that, despite Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s hawkish signals at the Jackson Hole symposium, the Fed will hold interest rates steady. Current inflation data may provide justification for the Fed to maintain patience. The bank exp
Bitcoin Surpasses $81,000 as Privacy Coins Lead Broad Crypto Rally
Bitcoin BTC$80,995.17 is trading around $81,060 on Friday morning, easing 0.22% since midnight UTC after clearing $81,309 overnight, the level that had capped the rally through late August.The move higher is broad rather than selective. Ether ETH$2,523.75 added 4.52% over the past 24 hours, XRP 5.58
ZKsync Announces EraVM Security Upgrade, Phasing Out Old Execution Environment in 6 Months
According to ZKsync’s official X account (@zksync), ZKsync has announced a security upgrade for its EraVM chain, with key measures including: the introduction of an instant upgrade framework, extending the execution delay from 3 hours to 24 hours, and developing a second prover, EraBender, to defend
Morgan Stanley Predicts Fed to Hold Rates Steady Through 2026
Morgan Stanley has expressed its expectation that the Federal Reserve will maintain its current policy rates through the remainder of 2026. This outlook suggests that the Fed is likely to keep rates in the 3.50%–3.75% range, a stance consistent with its recent decisions. While some officials have in
