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Why Bitcoin Forecasting Models Can Mistake Market Noise for Signals
CryptoSlate reviews Bitcoin price models ranging from halving-based scarcity and on-chain metrics to power-law charts and AI systems, focusing on the risk that increasingly complex approaches may memorize historical market noise.
Trezor breach exposure estimate rises sixfold after shipping logs surface
CryptoSlate reports that the estimated number of customers exposed in a Trezor breach rose sixfold after supposedly deleted shipping logs were found. The larger disclosure implies roughly 80,689 affected customers, though overlap remains unverified.
Polymarket Expands Into Crypto Perpetual Futures With Up to 20x Leverage
Polymarket launched its Perps crypto perpetual futures product, growing from 10 to 67 markets on its first day. Leverage reaches 20x on some markets, but the service is not available to U.S. traders.
Trezor Says ShipMonk Data Failure Exposed 67,000 More US Customers
Trezor said a third-party shipping partner, ShipMonk, failed to erase customer data, exposing another 67,000 US customers. Bitcoin Magazine reported the disclosure, which makes the breach broader than previously reported.
Trezor Data Breach Expands, Affecting 67,000 Additional Customers
Decrypt reports that Trezor’s data breach now includes records tied to 67,000 additional customers. Some exposed records date to 2019, exceeding the 90-day retention period Trezor said its partners had agreed to observe.
Bitcoin-Gold Volatility Gap Narrows to Six-Year Low
Bitcoin and gold have reached their highest 90-day correlation since 2020, at about 0.55. Bitcoin volatility is 36.2% versus gold’s 25.3%, narrowing the volatility ratio to 1.43 times.
Australia warns unlicensed crypto firms as enforcement relief nears end
ASIC has recorded more than 45 digital asset license applications as Australia’s temporary enforcement relief approaches its Sept. 30 expiration. Unlicensed crypto firms could face fines of up to 10% of annual turnover.
Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Join 21-Bank Stablecoin Initiative
A 21-bank consortium including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America plans to launch a U.S. dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027, with a euro version planned afterward, Decrypt reports.
Crypto’s Primary-Election Gains Shift Attention to November Vote
Fairshake-backed candidates, including Massachusetts incumbent Auchincloss, have won primary contests, according to CoinDesk. Crypto’s political influence now faces its next test in the U.S. general election in November.
OpenAI’s Astra Reportedly Gains Critical Hacking Capabilities
OpenAI’s unreleased Astra model can reportedly find zero-day vulnerabilities and combine them into working exploits without step-by-step human guidance. Decrypt says access to the capability is beginning with a small group of testers.
Strategy’s STRC remains near $97 despite $635.2 million buyback effort
Strategy’s STRC preferred security remains near $97 despite $635.2 million in buybacks. Michael Saylor has roughly one week before his informal Sept. 8 target to restore the security to its $100 par value.
CrowdStrike and Authorities Disrupt Russian Malware Targeting Crypto Transfers
CrowdStrike and federal authorities disrupted Russia-based Sality malware, which allegedly redirected copied Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet addresses for eight years. More than 15,000 infected machines have been isolated.
HashKey joins DTCC tokenization working group as first Asian crypto service provider
HashKey has joined the DTCC’s tokenization innovation working group as its first Asian crypto service provider. The group includes more than 100 financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.