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2026/09/08
Bitmine's ETH Holdings Near 5% of Total Supply After Adding 28,086 ETH
The company added 28,086 ETH, pushing its treasury to 5.93 million coins worth roughly $14.8 billion.Bitmine has added 28,086 ETH to its balance sheet, a purchase valued at roughly $70 million, according to multiple reports. The acquisition lifts the company's total Ethereum holdings to approximatel
Wall Street Analysts Raise Robinhood Price Target to $142 as HOOD Shares Rally
Multiple analysts lifted their outlook on Robinhood Markets, sending the stock sharply higher in recent trading.Robinhood Markets shares climbed after Wall Street analysts raised their price target on the stock to $142. The move was reported as investors reacted to the updated outlook with a notable
XRP Ledger's Batch Upgrade Vote Fails to Reach 80% Activation Threshold
Validator support for the BatchV1_1 amendment has stalled short of the supermajority required to bring it live, as XRP trades near $1.41.The XRP Ledger's proposed Batch upgrade has not reached the validator support required to go live. Reports indicate the amendment, referred to as BatchV1_1, remain
CLARITY Act Faces Likely Defeat in Senate Vote Next Week
GOP lawmakers cite an ethics dispute as the crypto market structure bill heads toward a contested Senate vote.Senate Republicans have signaled that the CLARITY Act, a bill meant to clarify how digital assets are regulated in the United States, could fail when it comes up for a vote next week. The wa
Block Applies for National Trust Bank License to Offer Bitcoin Custody Services
According to ME News, on September 9 (UTC+8), Bitcoin News posted on X that Jack Dorsey’s Block has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a federally regulated national trust bank, Builders Bank & Trust. If approved, the bank will provide custody and related fidu
Strategy's $250 Bitcoin-Themed Jordans Sell Out Despite Payment Criticism
The sneaker drop extends Michael Saylor's company beyond bitcoin accumulation into consumer merchandise, though buyers reportedly could not pay in bitcoin.Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, sold out a batch of Bitcoin-themed Jordan sneakers priced at $250 per pair. The sneakers marked an unu
Block Applies for National Trust Bank Charter to Offer Bitcoin Custody Services
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitcoin News posted on X that Jack Dorsey’s Block has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a federally regulated national trust bank, Builders Bank & Trust. If approved, the bank will provide custody and related fiduciary service
Bitcoin Dips Below $80K Amid Rising Fed Hike Odds
Bitcoin dipped below $80,000 as strong US jobs data raises the chances of another interest rate hike. Markets now put the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike on September 16 at about 60%.According to the recent Bitfinex Alpha report, the US added 162,000 jobs in August, while unemployment stayed at
Capital B Overtakes Sweden’s H100 Group After 376 BTC Purchase
Bitcoin digital asset treasuries (DATs) usually never miss a chance to add BTC to their vaults, no matter the price of the leading cryptocurrency. Adding to the fray, French Bitcoin DAT-Capital B bought 376 BTC for €25.3 million ($29.4 million) on the 7th of September.This purchase was the French DA
Plattsburgh Considers 12-Month Moratorium on High-Energy Crypto Mining and AI Data Centers
ME News reports that on September 9 (UTC+8), a public hearing was held in the town of Plattsburgh, New York, to discuss a temporary moratorium on land use for “high-energy computing facilities,” including cryptocurrency mining and AI data centers. If approved, the proposal would halt the approval of
Block Applies to OCC for Federal Bank Charter to Offer Bitcoin and Stablecoin Services
ChainCatcher report: On Tuesday, Block, the payment company founded by Jack Dorsey, submitted an application to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a non-depository national trust bank named Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. Block stated that, if approved, the bank would
Polkadot Governance Votes on dotUSD Stablecoin with $5M Backing
Polkadot’s governance system is in the process of deciding whether the network should mint its own US dollar-pegged stablecoin, and the vote isn’t exactly close. Referendum #1944, which proposes creating a decentralized stablecoin called dotUSD, has attracted 97.5% support from voters so far, with r
Plattsburgh, New York, Considers Temporary Ban on Crypto Mining and AI Data Centers
ChainCatcher report: A public hearing was held in the town of Plattsburgh, New York, to discuss a temporary moratorium on land use for “high-energy computing facilities,” including cryptocurrency mining and AI data centers. If approved, the proposal would halt the approval of applications for operat
Plattsburgh Considers 12-Month Moratorium on AI Data Centers and Crypto Mining Projects
Odaily Planet Daily report: A public hearing was held in Plattsburgh, New York, to discuss a temporary land use ban on high-energy computational facilities such as AI data centers and cryptocurrency mining. If approved, the ban would suspend the approval of projects with power demands of 300 kilowat
Franklin Templeton Veteran Appointed CEO of StablecoinX, Ethena's Largest Corporate Holder
StablecoinX, the Nasdaq-listed company focused on the Ethena ecosystem, has named Christopher Jensen as its new chief executive officer. Jensen, formerly with Franklin Templeton’s digital assets team, will lead the firm’s management of ENA, Ethena’s governance token.The appointment replaces Ted Chen
