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2026/09/03
US Authorities and CrowdStrike Disrupt Sality Botnet, Stealing $150,000 in Crypto
The US Justice Department said an international operation involving European law enforcement and private-sector partners disrupted Sality’s operations, cutting the malware network off from its operator. Sality had been linked to cryptocurrency theft and other cyberattacks.The Justice Department said
Standard Chartered Launches Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for UAE Institutions
Standard Chartered has expanded its regulated digital asset business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for institutional clients, adding the service to a regional crypto offering that already includes custody.The London-headquartered bank introduced digital ass
Trust Wallet Adds Cash App Pay Support for Crypto Purchases
Trust Wallet just made it easier for Android users to spend their Cash App balance on crypto. The self-custody wallet now supports Cash App Pay as a funding method through MoonPay’s checkout system, extending a feature that previously launched on iOS.The integration means eligible US users can purch
Uniswap v4 Hooks Drive $1B in Tokenized Stock Trading on Robinhood Chain
Barely two months after Robinhood Chain went live, a new class of DeFi strategies is emerging around Uniswap v4’s hook system, and the target market isn’t memecoins or stablecoins. It’s tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, and other blue-chip equities trading as ERC-20 tokens around the clock.The Et
Meme Coin Microduck Surges 35% Amid News of Hugging Face Acquisition
ChainThink reports that on September 3, according to market data, the meme coin microduck, modeled after Hugging Face’s open-source bot, surged over 35% in the short term, with its market cap exceeding $46 million.On the news front, NVIDIA plans to acquire AI startup Hugging Face for $12.93 billion.
NVIDIA Announces a $10 Billion Equity Retention Plan for Hugging Face Employees
Odaily Planet Daily reports that NVIDIA has announced a stock retention program of up to $1 billion for Hugging Face employees joining NVIDIA, with the $12.9303 billion acquisition of Hugging Face expected to be completed in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approval. NVIDIA is currently
Cari Completes $32.5M Series A Round Led by Major Banks
According to BusinessWire, Cari, a bank-led digital currency network, has announced raising $32.5 million in its first external funding round, with all capital coming from banking institutions including First Horizon Bank, Huntington Bank, KeyBank, M&T Bank, Old National Bank, SouthState Bank, and G
Polymarket probability of the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate hike in September drops to 49%
Huo Xing Finance reports that PPP predictive market tools show the probability of a 25-basis-point Fed rate hike in September on Polymarket has dropped to 49%, a 10% decline over 24 hours. The previously released U.S. “Small Non-Farm” August ADP employment data came in below expectations, with only
Whale withdraws 824,350 HYPE from Coinbase worth $67.52M
Huo Xing Finance reports that, on September 3, according to OnchainLens monitoring, a HYPE whale withdrew a total of 824,350 HYPE tokens from Coinbase over the past 17 hours, equivalent to approximately $67.52 million. This wallet has now cumulatively withdrawn about 865,840 HYPE tokens from Coinbas
BTC oscillates between $83,000 and $86,000, with $62,000–$65,000 viewed as key support.
ChainThink reports that, according to Glassnode, BTC rebounded to the $80,000 range in mid-August but encountered resistance and subsequently declined, currently trading in a range between $83,000 and $86,000.On-chain data shows that as the price retested May levels, the percentage of profitable sup
Pencil Finance Completes $1M On-Chain Student Loan Cycle for 6.6K SEA Students
Student-loan infrastructure startup Pencil Finance says it has completed a fully onchain lending cycle worth $1 million, financing education borrowers in Southeast Asia and repaying investors via smart-contract-recorded cash flows.In a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Pencil describe
Blockchain Life 2026 to Take Place in Dubai on Dec. 1–2
On December 1–2, Blockchain Life 2026 will once again bring the global crypto industry together in Dubai: 15,000+ attendees from 130+ countries, 200+ speakers, and 200+ sponsors.3 months to the biggest crypto event of the year. The countdown has begun.Blockchain Life brings crypto industry leaders f
Amber Q2 Revenue Rises 38.8% Amid AI-Powered Strategic Shift
ME AI news: Nasdaq-listed Amber (Nasdaq: AMBR) announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting total revenue of $13.9 million, a 38.8% quarter-over-quarter increase, with gross margin rising to 79.5%. Operating income and adjusted EBITDA both turned positive, reve
Anthropic to Become Broadcom's Largest XPU Customer by 2027
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan just handed investors a pretty clear signal about where the AI infrastructure wars are heading. During the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call, Tan revealed that Anthropic, the Claude AI maker, is on track to become Broadcom’s single largest customer for custom AI accelerators, kno
Zora Crypto Breaks $0.007 Support, Eyes $0.0121 Resistance
Zora [ZORA] fell 1.51% in 24 hours, but swing traders and investors have reason to adopt a bullish bias. The $34.2 million altcoin gained 27% over seven days and traded 37% above its month-ago price.Zora’s Base App integration allows creators to monetize their posts. However, Trading Volume dropped
