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Consensys will separate MetaMask’s consumer business from its Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure operations, Cointelegraph reported. The restructuring will create distinct consumer and institutional blockchain businesses.
The LAPTOP memecoin is built around the Hunter Biden laptop controversy. Project disclosures say it has no utility, lock founder tokens for six months and reserve 2% of the supply for wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
CCI and the Blockchain Association are seeking to block Illinois’ planned 0.2% crypto tax before its January effective date, arguing that the measure is unconstitutional and would impose costly compliance burdens.
LAPTOP surged to about $190 before dropping below $4 within minutes of launching on Base. CoinDesk said the token’s $1.6 billion debut was followed by a 98% loss, while market makers received tokens a week earlier.
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.
CryptoSlate reports millions of AI-agent micro-payments on the XRP Ledger, but limited XRP buying. A September 8 dashboard also recorded 4,125 RLUSD settled, showing payment counts alone do not prove substantial XRP demand.
Brent reached $99.46 after reported Saudi energy disruptions, putting oil and inflation in focus ahead of Friday’s August CPI report. CryptoSlate highlighted renewed downside risk for Bitcoin, including a possible move below $80,000.
Castle is making its Bitcoin savings product available to individuals, offering a 12% STRC yield through personal accounts and allowing customers to route any portion of payouts directly into bitcoin, Bitcoin Magazine reports.
Bitmine has added $70 million in Ethereum, taking its holdings to approximately 5.93 million ETH. The company says its position equals roughly 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply, with most tokens staked for rewards.
CrowdStrike says its Aug. 31 disruption blocked new malware payloads, but malware already installed can still replace copied crypto payment addresses, leaving users exposed to redirected transactions.
