XRP Faces Intense Volatility as Liquidations Skyrocket
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L-BTC Backing Explained: How Much Bitcoin Really Sits Behind the Liquid Network
Every L-BTC in circulation is currently backed by roughly 0.047 Bitcoin held in the Liquid Federation's reserve. Measured directly on September 7, 2026 at 12:39 UTC against the network's two
Coldcard Exploiter Moves 45% of Wave 3 Loot as Stolen Bitcoin Enters CoinJoins
The exploiter linked to the third wave of attacks on Coldcard wallets has now moved 45% of the coins stolen, according to Galaxy Research. The firm said the funds have been transferred either
Bitcoin daily transactions hit fourth-highest level in history
Bitcoin has processed 893,391 transactions in one day, its fourth-highest daily total on record and a reading above the 99th percentile of its historical range. Summary Bitcoin processed 893,
OpenAI Astra Hides More Reasoning, Reviving A 2025 Safety Warning
OpenAI’s Astra appears to expose less visible reasoning, reviving concerns outlined in a 2025 monitorability paper co-authored by chief scientist Jakub Pachocki. Key Points: Astra appears to
Polish prosecutors charge suspect in Zondacrypto probe, seek pretrial detention
Polish prosecutors investigating cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto, have formally charged an individual, identified as Romana Ż., with participating in an organized criminal group and alleg
Garrett Jin Is now Fully Focused On Shorting $Zec
From Bitcoin Long to Zcash Short High-volume trader Garrett Jin (@GarrettBullish) has closed out a $105.4 million long position in $BTC and redirected significant capital into a leveraged sho
This Chainlink Whale is Not Slowing Down...
An unidentified whale has deposited another 620,420 Chainlink ($LINK) tokens, worth about $7.6 million, into Coinbase, according to on-chain monitoring data published on September 7. The tran
PancakeSwap hit groundbreaking user milestone
@PancakeSwap has crossed the 200 million user mark, a milestone that underscores its standing as the dominant decentralized liquidity venue heading into the second half of 2026. A Platform Bu
Vitalik Bets Against AI Breaking Bitcoin Security
Buterin Takes the Opposite Side Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has firmly rejected a prediction that advances in artificial intelligence could seriously undermine $BTC security. The warn
Hunter Biden is set to launch a memecoin.... Next Trump coin?
@HunterBiden is officially entering the digital asset market with the launch of a memecoin called LAPTOP, set to debut on September 9. According to reports first published by the Wall Street
Ethereum Shifts From Poseidon as Hash-Based Proofs Advance
Vitalik Buterin praised Poseidon’s role in privacy proofs as Ethereum explores faster general-purpose STARK systems. Binary-field SNARKs can make SHA2 and BLAKE2s practical inside proofs, red