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IonQ has introduced the Superion 256 quantum computer while building its first chips and testing prototypes. The company is pursuing larger-scale quantum manufacturing, as Bitcoin developers separately debate their next steps.
Bitcoin stayed below $80,000 as it tracked lower with US stocks amid Iran-related escalation. Yen strength near 153 per dollar and comments linked to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fueled concerns about a possible yen carry-trade unwind.
Mexican prosecutors allege suspects killed Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family while searching for a cold wallet they believed held millions of dollars in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin and Ethereum’s quantum-security planning is converging with a U.S.-backed $300 million hardware push. CoinDesk says the current threat is not immediate, but both timelines increasingly point toward 2029.
VerifiedX launched a $15 million financing round for institutional Bitcoin infrastructure. Cantor Fitzgerald is advising on the transaction, with proceeds intended for BitGo custody, exchange listings and Bitcoin lending programs.
Germany is weighing a draft bill to tax bitcoin gains more like stock investments, targeting tax-free sales after a 12-month holding period. Existing bitcoin holdings would keep their current tax treatment, according to CoinDesk.
Bitcoin reached $79,700 as Brent crude topped $100 and European shares fell after Iran strikes. CoinDesk said the cryptocurrency tracked gold more closely than equities during the market move.
Bitcoin’s aggregate onchain profit has extended to a fourth week, giving SOPR its longest profitable run of 2026. However, an analyst warned that BTC still faces downside risk as debate over a bear market continues.
Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Miami resident from Singapore, pleaded guilty to leading a ring accused of stealing 4,100 bitcoin worth $245 million through online scams and home invasions, CoinDesk reported.
Jack Dorsey’s Block is seeking a US trust bank charter for proposed Builders Bank. The institution would offer federally supervised custody for Bitcoin and stablecoins but would not accept deposits or issue loans.
XRP ETFs took in nearly $2 million on Tuesday, while bitcoin, ether, solana and hyperliquid funds saw outflows. Grayscale products accounted for all bitcoin and ether outflows, CoinDesk reported.
Bitcoin slipped as Treasury yields moved higher after a Treasury buyback announcement, while the Japanese yen extended its rally and briefly strengthened past 153 per U.S. dollar, CoinDesk reported.
Strive issued nearly one million preferred shares to buy Bitcoin, adding $12 million to its dividend obligations. At a 13% rate, SATA payouts imply annual costs of about $130 million, with static cash coverage near 19 months.
Metaplanet shareholders are seeking to cancel roughly 273 million potential shares added to an executive options pool that grew from 46 million to 319 million as the company issued equity to finance Bitcoin purchases.
A Sept. 2 New York Fed analysis separates currency allocation from changes in total reserve holdings. As a result, a declining dollar reserve share does not establish that central banks are buying Bitcoin or increasing sovereign BTC demand.
A New York town that previously imposed an 18-month Bitcoin-mining ban is considering a new temporary moratorium covering data centers, AI facilities and other cryptocurrency-mining operations, Cointelegraph reports.
