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Strive Becomes Fifth-Largest Bitcoin Treasury After $143 Million Purchase
Strive bought $143 million worth of Bitcoin last week, raising its holdings to 23,156 BTC and making it the fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury. The company’s stock rose after the latest purchase, Bitcoin Magazine reported.
Former SEC, CFTC Officials Urge Lighter Touch to Bring Crypto Perps Trading Onshore
Former SEC and CFTC officials are urging lighter crypto rules, warning that excessive regulatory burdens could leave a $90 trillion perpetuals market offshore as agencies pursue work on derivatives and custody.
Bitmine reaches 4.9% of Ethereum supply after adding 53.5K ETH
Bitmine now controls 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply after adding 53,500 ETH, Cointelegraph reported. The purchase marks 65 consecutive weeks of accumulation despite a prolonged crypto downturn and $5.1 billion in paper losses.
Russian regulated exchanges could handle $46B in crypto trades after legalization
Russia’s regulated cryptocurrency exchanges could process more than $46 billion in trading volume during their first year after legalization, based on an estimate from the country’s largest bank, Cointelegraph reported.
SEC’s $75 Million Crypto Proposal Differs From Congress Framework
CryptoSlate reported that the SEC’s proposed $75 million crypto pathway differs from Congress’s unfinished ancillary-asset framework in eligibility, enforceable investor rights and how overlapping rules would apply.
DeFi lenders lose more than $84 million in price-manipulation attacks
Two DeFi lenders lost more than $84 million over four days in attacks using variations of a price-manipulation strategy previously targeted by US regulators. Tectonic on Cronos accounted for roughly $75 million, according to GoPlus.
Mystery remains after Bitcoin veteran destroys 20 BTC worth about $1 million
A Bitcoin veteran reportedly sent 20 BTC to a custodian, retrieved the coins, and then deliberately burned them. Cointelegraph says the motivation behind the destruction, worth about $1 million, remains unknown.
Robinhood Chain Surpasses Ethereum in Daily Revenue on Memecoin Activity
Robinhood Chain recorded $2.66 million in revenue and 5.52 million transactions on Aug. 30, surpassing Ethereum’s daily revenue as memecoin tools drove most activity and users launched 22,600 tokens.
Hyperliquid and Pump.fun Drive Nearly 90% of 2026 Crypto Buybacks
Crypto projects have spent a record $638 million on token buybacks in 2026, with Hyperliquid and Pump.fun responsible for nearly 90% of the total, according to figures cited by the Financial Times.
Cronos pauses network after alleged $75 million Tectonic lending exploit
Cronos validators halted the network after an alleged $75 million exploit at Tectonic. CoinDesk said the attacker inflated thinly traded TONIC by 100 times, used it as collateral and left most borrowed funds stranded.