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A Coldcard-linked attacker has moved about $7.7 million in Bitcoin, nearly half of the third-wave haul. The funds were held across 293 vaults, which are reportedly being emptied from the largest balance downward.
Oil prices rose and bitcoin fell nearly 1% after reported U.S. strikes on Iranian crude carriers intensified U.S.-Iran tensions. Brent and WTI gained attention as energy markets moved higher while the leading cryptocurrency declined.
CryptoSlate highlights a $63 billion flow mechanism in the US Bitcoin ETF market. On August 27, $277.6 million was recorded entering BlackRock’s IBIT, illustrating how anonymous ETF flows appear near the close of US trading.
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.
Compound’s COMP-governed DAO highlights the tension between executing approved code automatically and preserving emergency controls after a July 2024 governance incident nearly directed a large amount of funds to a small group.
Zcash (ZEC) reached an intraday high of $1,050.70 on Sept. 4, gaining roughly 20% in 24 hours. Grayscale’s ZCSH spot ETF surpassed $400 million in assets, reaching $414.7 million less than two weeks after launch.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in inflows in the latest week, bringing the strongest three-week stretch of 2026 to about $3.8 billion despite Bitcoin briefly falling below $79,000.
Zcash climbed to its highest level in nearly a decade as a Fed-driven crypto rally pressured short sellers. The rally later reversed after stronger-than-expected jobs data sent Bitcoin back below $80,000.
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.
Glassnode data shows 68% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is profitable near $77,381, up from 65% in May. The increase represents roughly 600,000 BTC, valued at about $47 billion, that could be sold at a gain.
Mamdani has imposed a one-year moratorium on generative AI in New York City schools, affecting nearly 600,000 students. Five named vendors will continue metered pilot programs in high schools, according to Decrypt.
Bitcoin is nearing a golden cross, but the technical signal has a mixed record in crypto markets. CoinDesk reports that support from Tether’s USDT could make the current bullish setup more meaningful.
Nearly $10 million could be stranded on an Ethereum layer 2 after deposits were halted and the network announced plans to shut down. CryptoSlate said users must follow differing exit procedures before New Year’s Eve to avoid possible loss.
