Bitcoin slips under $79,000, Zcash leads losses as Fed hike odds hold near 60%
Every major token fell on Tuesday, though most keep weekly gains, with traders pricing a 60% chance of a Fed hike next week. Source：CoinDesk
Metaplanet CEO breaks silence but shareholders say the hard questions remain unanswered
Simon Gerovich said Metaplanet had not adequately explained the structure, and denied involvement in MMXX Ventures’ trading decisions. Source：CoinDesk
UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report
Companies offering binary options for retail investors have been barred from selling, marketing and distributing products in the UK since 2019 following a…
Joe Biden’s son to launch memecoin, will send to TRUMP holders: WSJ
Hunter Biden will reportedly distribute 200 million of the LAPTOP token to his substack subscribers, members of a mailing list and investors in President…
Bitcoin chips away at weekend upside as $80K hangs in the balance
Bitcoin price fell 2% in lowliquidity conditions as the US Labor Day holiday saw $80,000 once again slip from bulls’ grasp. Source：Cointelegraph
Stablecoin wallets challenge traditional bank accounts as main consumer money hub
Industry leaders debate whether digital dollar wallets will dismantle traditional bank accounts or simply modernize the underlying infrastructure.…
Zcash hits highest price since 2016 as market cap tops $20B
ZEC gained 45% over the past week, extending its rally since Grayscale converted its Zcash Trust into an ETF that began trading Aug. 25. Source：Cointelegraph
DBS and Citi complete weekend USD payment via Swift’s Digital Ledger using tokenized deposits
The transaction is the second confirmed live use of Swift's blockchain ledger, coming as the network races to prove it can compete with digital payment rails…
Why the launch of OpenAI’s latest Astra model reignited the memory chip trade
Since troughing on July 29, the semiconductor sector has been recovering steadily with the OpenAI ChatGPT6 Astra release bolstering sentiment further…
A $2,000 iPhone is coming soon as Apple aims for high-end buyers
Apple’s launch event on Wednesday is likely to feature the iPhone 18 and 18 Pro — as well as a foldable iPhone Ultra with a starting price near $2,000.…
Just like for SpaceX, investors may look to ‘make room’ for AI lab IPOs. These stocks could pay the price.
OpenAI and Anthropic’s listings may dovetail with a seasonal tax plan, further hurting some poor performers Source：MarketWatch
A two-key breach could hand control of $91 billion in USDT to hackers, report finds
The rating agency's new framework combines Wall Street financial auditing with Web3 code reviews to evaluate both offchain reserves and onchain security.…