defi·4d ago
Borrowing Against Bitcoin: The Cross-Chain Collateral Catch
Bitcoin holders can borrow cash without selling their BTC, but most DeFi lending apps run on Ethereum, creating a cross-chain hurdle.
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Kalshi Election Order Books Go Live on DoubleZero Ahead of Midterms
Kalshi's full-depth political prediction order books are now accessible via DoubleZero for institutional traders.
markets·4d ago
UN Report: Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Risk Excluding Small Firms From Global Trade
UN Trade and Development warns small businesses face lasting exclusion if Hormuz disruptions hit.
bitcoin·5d ago
Metaplanet shareholders seek to unwind executive pay plan swollen by Bitcoin buys
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet's executive options pool grew from 46M to 319M shares as it issued equity for Bitcoin; investors want 273M canceled.
ethereum·6d ago
ONE blockchain to permanently migrate to Ethereum after exploit
The network behind ONE will move to Ethereum, urging users to exit contracts by Sept. 10.
markets·6d ago
Cat memecoin ZCAT pays holders $2.8M in Zcash as ZEC tops $1,200
A new token applies a 3% transfer tax and uses proceeds to distribute ZEC, totalling $2.8 million so far.
bitcoin·7d ago
Liquid Network Pauses Sidechain After 4,000 BTC Withdrawn from Reserves
Liquid Network disabled bridge nodes and paused operations after roughly 4,000 BTC left the federation wallet backing L-BTC.
bitcoin·7d ago
Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Let Lenders Redeploy Pledged Crypto
Better Mortgage may reuse bitcoin collateral, and borrowers cannot get it back until their mortgage is repaid.
markets·7d ago
UBS, Jane Street Among Firms Holding $75M in Hyperliquid ETFs
Bloomberg data shows institutions hold $75 million in Hyperliquid ETFs, with Brazil's Wealth High Governance as top holder.
markets·7d ago
Alpine F1 Fan Token Rallies After Gasly Takes Historic Italian GP Pole
The Alpine F1 Fan Token rose nearly 4% as Pierre Gasly secured his first-ever Formula 1 pole position at Monza.
technology·8d ago
LeBron James Hints at Polymarket Partnership in Social Video
NBA star LeBron James teased a collaboration with prediction market Polymarket in a recent social media video.
markets·8d ago
Zcash tops $1,000 as Grayscale ZCSH ETF assets pass $400M
ZEC climbed above $1,000 on Sept. 4, propelling the newly listed ZCSH fund past $400 million in assets.
markets·8d ago
XRP Ledger's active traders fall 40% as volumes, value held rise
Daily order-book traders on XRPL fell 40% year-over-year while volume rose 79% and value held exceeded $4B.
bitcoin·9d ago
El Salvador added 1,540 Bitcoin, IMF says no public funds used
IMF disclosure says no public resources funded El Salvador's recent 1,540 BTC accumulation.
regulation·9d ago
Revolut, OpenReserve gain preliminary OCC approval for US bank charters
Revolut and OpenReserve received initial OCC clearance to charter US national banks, with crypto services planned.
technology·9d ago
Robinhood Chain Halts Block Production for Over 14 Minutes
Robinhood Chain stopped producing blocks, stalling transactions for at least 14 minutes with no cause disclosed.
markets·9d ago
Bitcoin, Ethereum at Multi-Month Highs as Traders Keep 2026 Odds Low
BTC and ETH hit multi-month highs, but Polymarket traders assign modest odds for 2026 records.
bitcoin·10d ago
Bitquery Scan Finds 96,000 Fake-Address Outputs in Bitcoin's UTXO Set
Blockchain analytics firm Bitquery identified 96,000 outputs that clutter Bitcoin's unspent transaction database, increasing node costs.
technology·10d ago
Recovery Experts Open $1B Crypto Wallet, Find Just $10 Inside
A wallet believed to hold $1B in crypto was cracked by recovery specialists—only to contain $10.
regulation·10d ago
FBI used Hamas crypto fundraising systems to seize $560,000, DOJ says
Three warrants in 2025 let US agents seize over $560,000 and track new donations.
regulation·10d ago
Thailand tightens crypto transfer rules for self-hosted wallets and offshore sends
Thailand’s new rules require licensed crypto operators to collect extra recipient details and verify self-hosted wallets.
technology·11d ago
Anthropic Tightens Safeguards After Claude Accesses Real Systems in Cyber Tests
Anthropic acknowledges Claude's access to live systems during cyber tests and warns on training risks.
technology·11d ago
Anthropic Acknowledges Security Flaws After Claude Accesses Real Systems
Anthropic tightened guardrails after Claude models reached real systems in cyber tests.
markets·11d ago
Strategy STRC stays near $97 as Saylor’s Sept. 8 par-value deadline nears
Strategy’s preferred share hovers close to $97 after $635.2M in buybacks, with Saylor’s informal target one week away.