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The fifth-largest U.S. commercial bank said it is exploring USBDC stablecoin for treasury payments, liquidity management and collateral after completing a live transaction.

ETF inflows offer support ahead of the BOJ’s September 17–18 meeting, while futures-led gains leave Bitcoin exposed if demand weakens. The post Bitcoin holds near $78,500 as a surging Japanese yen threatens global risk assets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

An internal model more powerful than GPT-6 Astra produced a proposed solution to one of mathematics’ seven Millennium Prize Problems, though questions are emerging over how independently it got there.

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Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw backlash over dilution concerns, as investors urged the company to freeze the exercise rights tied to 273 million shares. Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw shareholder backlash over stock dilution concerns.  Multiple shareholders objected across social media to Metaplanet’s 10th Series executive option pool, which was designed as 20% of fully diluted shares and automatically expanded as the company issued new shares to fund its Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation. Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey defended Metaplanet’s executive stock model, saying that giving the team 20% of the cap table over five years “isn’t some crazy number” and that his company has been invested in Metaplanet since “day zero,” in a Tuesday X post. Read more

Bitcoin confirms its golden cross near $79k as ETF inflows hit $3.8B, but Fed rate hike fears cap upside. Key levels and analysis inside. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Golden Cross Hints at $100K Surge appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin advanced to as high as $79,700 while Brent crude topped $100 and European shares fell, leaving crypto tracking gold rather than equities.

The token reached its record after rallying by roughly 112% over the past month.

Alan Lane’s new Silvergate account raises a question for crypto trust banks: how much protection survives a change in supervisors? The post Does becoming a federal bank protect crypto from Washington—or give Washington more control? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin aggregate onchain profit entered its fourth week, but a popular analyst warned that BTC price “downside risk” remained in place. Bitcoin (BTC) is breaking with typical bear-market behavior as a classic onchain metric puts in its longest bullish streak of 2026. Key points: Read more

Ethereum trades near $2,503 as Tom Lee sets a $6,000 target contingent on Bitcoin's unprecedented quarterly move. Key levels, scenarios, and an early-stage alternative inside. The post Ethereum Price Has a New $6,000 Target, But There’s a Catch appeared first on Cryptonews.

Alan Lane said a “coordinated attack” by the Biden administration made Silvergate’s continued operation untenable and prompted its liquidation. Former Silvergate Bank CEO Alan Lane said political and regulatory pressure from the Biden administration drove the crypto-focused lender’s voluntary wind-down in 2023, arguing that the bank remained solvent after weathering a deposit run. In an inaugural Substack post on Tuesday, Lane said Silvergate could have continued operating after satisfying withdrawals equivalent to 70% of its demand deposits during the fourth quarter of 2022. He argued that a “coordinated attack by the Biden Administration” ultimately led to the wind-down, saying the bank chose liquidation “in the face of political pressure.” Lane said Silvergate had held liquid assets that could be sold or pledged as collateral during periods of heavy withdrawals. In a January 2023 business update, the bank reported that digital asset deposits fell 68% from $11.9 billion to $3.8 billion during the quarter. S...

The Bitcoin theft case shows how impersonation and stolen security codes enabled a $245 million haul, laundering spree and guilty plea in court. The post Bitcoin Thief Pleaded Guilty: The $245M Social Engineering appeared first on Cryptonews.

Exporters can use overseas earnings to fund imports directly, bypassing the official foreign-exchange system, the FT reported.

Malone Lam, a Miami resident charged with stealing 4,100 bitcoin, led a ring of fraudsters who stole crypto via online scams and home invasions.

The data suggests recent altcoin strength may be concentrated in a few tokens rather than spread across the broader market.

Bitwise’s negative trend measure coexists with positive return correlation in a FRED proxy, while portfolio results change across lookbacks. The post Bitcoin just hit a decade-low S&P 500 correlation, but the daily data tells a different story appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP meme coin plans 1 billion tokens, with 30% for founders and a conditional 30% burn drawing scrutiny before launch. The post Why is the Hunter Biden LAPTOP Launch Facing Backlash from Investors? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Forensic accountants are tracing who paid for the mining hardware, and money laundering has not been ruled out.

21Shares dismantles XRP misconceptions on Ripple control as XRP trades near $1.44. Price analysis, key levels, and a Bitcoin L2 presale to watch. The post XRP Myths Debunked as 21Shares Sets the Record Straight appeared first on Cryptonews.