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Polish Court Detains Fifth Suspect in Zondacrypto Exchange Probe
A Polish court has detained a fifth suspect in the Zondacrypto exchange probe, Decrypt reports. The platform’s two chief executives have disappeared four years apart, while 1.3 million clients remain locked out.
Hunter Biden plans LAPTOP memecoin aimed at traders who lost money on TRUMP
Hunter Biden reportedly plans to launch the LAPTOP memecoin on Sept. 9, targeting traders who lost money on TRUMP. The project would turn a politically charged 2020 election episode into a crypto asset.
Bit2Me launches unit to support law enforcement crypto investigations
Bit2Me has established a specialized unit to help law enforcement track crypto assets, formalizing previous cooperation with agencies including Interpol and Europol. The exchange processed €1.5 million in seized cryptocurrency during 2025.
LG TVs Reportedly Scan Home Networks and Capture Audio While Off
A Gamers Nexus investigation reportedly found LG TVs scanning home-network devices and capturing microphone audio while their screens appeared off, four months after LG told Texas regulators it had fixed its tracking practices.
Bitcoin’s Annual Gains Have Arrived in Only a Few Trading Days
CoinDesk’s review of Bitcoin price performance from 2010 through 2026 found that most annual returns came during a tiny portion of the calendar year, highlighting the difficulty of timing BTC consistently.
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Move $15.7 Million as Early Holder Returns
At least four Bitcoin wallets dormant for roughly a decade moved a combined $15.7 million from August 29 to September 4. One wallet’s $120 holding grew to about $3 million, while coins sent to Coinbase may signal a sale.
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.
QuFi Introduces Post-Quantum Transaction Verification Platform
QuFi launched a post-quantum cryptography platform for verifying digital asset transactions without changing existing blockchain settlement networks, and demonstrated the system with a proof on the Bitcoin testnet.
BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Gives Reform UK Another £4 Million
BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo gave Reform UK another £4 million through two April payments, which represented three-quarters of the party’s donations for the quarter. The next-largest single gift was £180,000.
Hargreaves Lansdown Opens Retail Access to Crypto ETNs After FCA Rule Change
Hargreaves Lansdown has opened retail access to crypto ETNs after the FCA lifted its ban on retail crypto exchange-traded products in October, reversing the platform’s previous stance on the products.
Revolut and OpenReserve receive preliminary US bank approval with crypto plans
Revolut and OpenReserve received preliminary OCC approval to form US national banks. Both companies plan to offer cryptocurrency and stablecoin-related services, although final authorization, product details and launch timing were not provided.
Bitcoin Moves Above Key Bear-Market Recovery Level as $82,000 Is Reached
Bitcoin rose above $82,000 and crossed its 50-week moving average, a level Galaxy Research says ended four of five comparable bear markets. Confirmation requires a weekly close, while CryptoSlate warned of a possible move toward $62,000.
OpenAI Commits $1 Billion to Cyber Defense After Astra Zero-Day Breakthrough
OpenAI is putting $1 billion behind cyber defense and subsidizing access to its Daybreak platform after saying Astra can find previously unknown software flaws and turn them into working attacks.