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2026/09/08
4Stock surges 61.2% in one hour, market cap reaches $46.17M
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to GMGN data, prior to the opening of U.S. equities markets, the BSC-based meme coin 4Stock suddenly surged, with its market cap rebounding above $47 million; it is now trading at $46.17 million, up 61.2% in the past hour.It is reported that 4Stock is a st
Mexico Bitcoin Robbery Case: 4 Killed, 2 Suspects to Face Trial
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports, according to Cointelegraph, that the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) has arrested two suspects, Diego Sebastián and Gerardo, in connection with the murders of Jonathan Meléndez, keyboardist of the rock band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, t
Mexico Quadruple Homicide Linked to Alleged Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Robbery
Four people, including a three-year-old girl, were killed inside a Mexico City-area apartment on September 1 in what prosecutors allege was a robbery targeting a hardware wallet containing approximately $1.5 million in Bitcoin. The case is one of the most violent “wrench attacks” on record, a grim t
Circle to Acquire Tazapay to Expand USDC Cross-Border Payments
Circle has reached an agreement to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay in a deal expected to close in 2027, the company announced Tuesday. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and requires approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.The proposed
Visa Stablecoin Settlement Run Rate Crosses $20B as Card Payment Volume Jumps Nearly 200%
Visa’s stablecoin-linked payments business is scaling rapidly, with the company now processing settlement activity at a pace equivalent to more than $20 billion annually.The annualized settlement rate has increased more than 15-fold year over year, reflecting the broader expansion of stablecoin-powe
Flare Founder Defends FXRP Security Amid Ripple Engineer's Bridge Concerns
한국어로 보기Flare Networks co-founder Hugo Philion has responded to concerns about FXRP after Ripple engineer Neil Hartner raised questions about the security of blockchain bridges.Notably, the discussion followed a security incident involving Liquid Network’s Liquid BTC. The company said hackers withdre
Hunter Biden to Launch LAPTOP Memecoin, Tokens to Be Sent to TRUMP Investors
Hunter Biden is preparing to enter the memecoin market with LAPTOP, a token scheduled to launch Wednesday that will distribute part of its supply to investors who lost money on President Donald Trump’s Official Trump (TRUMP) cryptocurrency, according to The Wall Street Journal.Hunter Biden, whose fa
Strategy Bitcoin Holdings show a $2.398B profit; Bitmine Ethereum holdings suffer a $5.194B loss.
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to on-chain analyst Yujin, Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy did not increase its Bitcoin holdings last week and currently holds 845,050 BTC ($66.125 billion), with an average cost basis of $75,412 and an unrealized profit of $2.398 billion (+3.7%).Last week, Ether
Mexico Bitcoin Robbery Case: Four Killed in Targeted Attack on Cold Wallet
ChainCatcher report, according to Cointelegraph, the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) announced the arrest of two suspects, Diego Sebastián and Gerardo, in connection with the murders of Jonathan Meléndez, keyboardist of the rock band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, t
Liquid Recovers 3,400 BTC Worth $270M After Security Incident
Liquid has regained control of 3,400 BTC after a weekend security incident drained nearly 4,000 BTC from the Bitcoin sidechain’s reserves.The recovered coins were worth approximately $270 million at the time and make up about 85% of the Bitcoin removed during the incident. The federation wallet had
StablecoinX Appoints Christopher Jensen as CEO and Director, Holds 303M ENA
Odaily Planet Daily reports: StablecoinX, the treasury company for ENA, has appointed Christopher Jensen as CEO, effective immediately; Jensen has also been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Upon assuming his role, Jensen will oversee the day-to-day operations of three business lines—in
StablecoinX Appoints Christopher Jensen as CEO and Board Member
According to Huoxing Finance, on September 8, StablecoinX, the treasury company of ENA, appointed Christopher Jensen as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Jensen was also appointed as a member of the company’s board of directors. Upon assuming his role, Jensen will oversee the day-to-da
Stellar Adds Pyth Pro and Pyth Indices for Real-Time Pricing in $4B RWA Ecosystem
TL;DR:Stellar added Pyth Pro and Pyth Indices, bringing continuous pricing infrastructure to a tokenized real-world asset ecosystem already exceeding $4 billion in value.Pyth Indices provide 24/7 marks for equities and commodities, helping Stellar applications update collateral, risk controls, accou
Silver Holds $66 Amid CPI and Fed Rate Hike Expectations
Silver held near $66 an ounce Tuesday, Sept. 8, as a softer U.S. dollar helped precious metals recover while elevated Treasury yields and renewed Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations kept the upside in check. Kitco showed spot silver at a bid of $66.13 and an ask of $66.38 at 2:15 a.m. New York ti
Bitcoin ETFs See $643M Inflows in Single Day, Largest Since January 2026
Spot Bitcoin ETFs just had their best day in months. Net inflows hit $731 million on September 3, marking the largest daily haul since mid-January 2026 and extending a streak that’s starting to look less like a blip and more like a trend.BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, better known by its ticker
