Strategy splits $603 million share sale between Bitcoin purchases and STRC support
Strategy raised $602.8 million by selling 4,531,421 MSTR common shares in one week, then split the proceeds among a renewed Bitcoin purchase, support for its STRC preferred stock, and additional cash. The company’s Aug. 31 filing attributed $369.7…
Ontology halts mainnet transactions as technical team investigates potential security issue
Ontology suspended mainnet block production to investigate a potential security concern, pausing the network while its technical team and validators reviewed the issue. A public-node snapshot showed a gap of about five hours and six minutes since the…
Phemex puts 82 tokens on notice over liquidity and project compliance concerns
Phemex placed 82 unique USDT spot pairs under Special Treatment on Aug. 31, requiring users to pass a mandatory Risk Cognizance Test before trading them. The restriction took effect at 10:00 UTC and applies to established assets including ETC, XTZ, SNX,…
As Public Fury Mounts, Texas Pulls the Plug on Flock Surveillance Funding
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop paying for the AI-powered license-plate readers as privacy concerns and officer-misuse scandals mount across Texas.
Strive Adds $143 Million in Bitcoin as Treasury Firms Pile Back In
The Nasdaq-listed asset manager paid an average of $79,431 per coin, lifting its total stash to 23,156 BTC amid a wave of renewed treasury buying.
AI data centers are learning the power trick Bitcoin miners mastered first
Every answer you get from an AI chatbot begins with electricity. The words appear on your screen, but the actual work happens in a distant building packed with computer chips. Those chips draw power, move data, and produce enough heat to require…
George Santos Bet on Whether He’d Show Up to the State of the Union—Kalshi Just Banned Him for Life
The exchange found the former congressman placed large trades on his own State of the Union attendance, then made false statements to move prices, profiting nearly $18,000.
Bitcoin gains 24% as CryptoSlate price prediction model maps a volatile September
Bitcoin traded near $77,700 today, Aug. 31, putting the largest crypto asset up about 23.5% over 30 days. CryptoSlate’s market signal registered a bullish 68 out of 100 after a late-week pullback. The score measures trailing market conditions.…
XRP ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 9 Days, Pulling In $1.6 Billion Since Launch
Spot XRP funds have drawn inflows for nine straight days, reaching $1.6 billion in cumulative net inflows even as the token’s price cools.
Russia’s Sberbank Sees $46 Billion in Crypto Trading, Plans Ethereum and USDT-Backed Loans
Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov told state media that trading could hit 4 trillion rubles in its first year, as the bank prepares to broaden crypto-backed lending once regulators sign off.