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Thai businessmen sue Tether over $42 million freeze in $61 million pig-butchering case
Thai businessmen sued Tether over its freezing of $42 million tied to a $61 million pig-butchering case. They did not dispute involvement in the scam but argued that Tether lacked authority to freeze the funds.
DeFi Technologies misses Nasdaq’s $1 closing-price requirement
DeFi Technologies missed Nasdaq’s required closing-price streak above $1, putting DEFT into a delisting review. The company may qualify for another 180 days because its consolidation option remains unused.
Bitcoin ETFs notch best month of 2026 as BTC gains 25% in August
US spot Bitcoin ETFs had their strongest month of 2026 in August as BTC rose about 25%. Their year-to-date net outflows fell 66%, while Ether ETFs reached $732 million and XRP ETFs $502 million YTD.
Bitcoin’s recovery signals are flashing, but AI is stealing the hashrate rebound
Bitcoin’s mining recovery signals are emerging as higher difficulty lifts short-term capacity, but AI and high-performance computing workloads are keeping converted power sites away from the hashrate rebound, CryptoSlate reports.
Robinhood’s tokenized-asset chain is growing fast, but revenue remains difficult to trace
CryptoSlate says Robinhood’s tokenized-asset chain is growing quickly, but apps captured the headline revenue. Robinhood’s disclosed fee split does not show how that activity connects to its corporate accounts.
X Acknowledges Unrequested Password Reset Emails as Breach Questions Grow
X engineers have acknowledged a wave of password reset emails that users did not request. However, the company has not confirmed that its systems suffered a new data breach, leaving the cause unresolved.
Bitfinex Securities Adds Tokenized Notes Linked to Strategy and Metaplanet
Bitfinex Securities listed five tokenized equity-backed notes linked to Strategy and Metaplanet. Issued through Luxembourg’s ORO II fund, the notes trade against dollars, USDT and Bitcoin for eligible non-US investors.
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.
Bitcoin Knots Plans Another Conditional Fork Attempt After Earlier Chain Halted
Bitcoin Knots is preparing another conditional Bitcoin fork attempt after its previous chain halted after two blocks. CryptoSlate says activation settings, day-one hash disclosure, service policies, and universal replay protection remain unresolved.
AI Agents May Need a New Digital Currency for Machine-to-Machine Payments
Crypto executives agree AI agents will need to transact with one another, but they disagree on the solution. CoinDesk reports the eventual machine-payment currency could be a stablecoin—or an asset that has not yet been invented.
Polygon Labs urges node operators to upgrade after Austin and Kyoto hardforks
Polygon Labs called for an urgent client upgrade after the Austin and Kyoto hardforks addressed block-stall, peer-crash and validator risks. Nodes using older binaries are now outside the network’s canonical consensus.
BIS Chief Questions Stablecoins’ Credibility for Payments at Scale
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale. A new FSI study also found sharp differences in rules applying to stablecoin issuers across jurisdictions.
Charles Schwab Plans to Add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink Trading
Charles Schwab plans to expand Schwab Crypto beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum by adding Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink. Decrypt reports that the brokerage has not yet provided a launch date for the three tokens.