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Bitcoin ETFs post biggest inflow day since January at $731 million
Bitcoin ETFs attracted $731 million on Thursday, their largest daily inflow since January. Every fund rose almost 6%, while combined net assets topped $103 billion for the first time. BlackRock’s IBIT took well over half of the inflows.
Public company revives $827 million Bitcoin treasury plan with STRC-style funding
A public company is restarting an $827 million Bitcoin treasury strategy after selling all its crypto holdings. Its proposed initial raise equals just 1.51% of the target and follows Strategy’s STRC funding model.
IMF Says El Salvador’s Post-Review Bitcoin Purchases Used No Public Funds
The IMF said El Salvador’s Bitcoin accumulated since June 2025 came from private donations, not public funds. The clarification follows questions about the country’s reported $100 million Bitcoin acquisition.
OpenAI Commits $1 Billion to Cyber Defense After Astra Zero-Day Breakthrough
OpenAI is putting $1 billion behind cyber defense and subsidizing access to its Daybreak platform after saying Astra can find previously unknown software flaws and turn them into working attacks.
Bitcoin-Gold Volatility Gap Narrows to Six-Year Low
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.
Bitcoin Gains Ground on Gold as One Coin Buys More Than 18 Ounces
Bitcoin now buys slightly more than 18 ounces of gold, the strongest bitcoin-to-gold ratio since January. CoinDesk linked the joint rally in both hard assets to concerns about inflation reducing government debt burdens.
US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers
US and UK authorities will coordinate investigations and share information to target crypto scam centers. A private-sector disruption operation is planned for London in October, Cointelegraph reports.
Bitcoin moves above $81,000 as September rate-hike bets weaken; Zcash jumps 15%
Bitcoin rose above $81,000 as traders cut September Federal Reserve rate-hike bets to roughly a coin flip. Major tokens gained on Friday, while Zcash led with a 15% jump despite limited weekly changes.
OCC Grants Provisional Charter to Blockchain Bank OpenReserve
The OCC granted blockchain bank OpenReserve a provisional charter, adding the new full-service institution to the growing group of crypto-native banks in the United States. The approval is initial and does not confirm full operations.
AMC CEO questions Robinhood’s tokenized shares
AMC CEO Adam Aron said the company is not connected to Robinhood’s tokenized shares. The remarks have renewed scrutiny of how stock-linked tokens are created and what exposure they provide.
Monad Mainnet Upgrade Cuts Cost of Storing Data Together by 98%
Monad’s mainnet upgrade cut the cost of storing data together by 98%, CryptoSlate reported. A block-pinned call showed the charge falling from 8,100 to 100, with the cold charge returning at slot 128.
Bitquery scan finds 96,000 fake-address outputs in Bitcoin’s unspent database
Bitquery found 96,000 fake-address outputs in Bitcoin’s unspent database, underscoring how data embedded in unspent outputs can create a different infrastructure burden from repeated OP_RETURN use.
Thai businessmen sue Tether over $42M in frozen USDT
Thai businessmen are suing Tether over $42 million in USDT frozen in connection with an alleged pig-butchering scam. Cointelegraph also reported potential fines for Australian crypto firms that miss a licensing deadline.
Thai businessmen sue Tether over $42M in frozen USDT linked to scam
Thai businessmen are suing Tether over $42 million in frozen USDT tied to an alleged “pig butchering” scam. Australian crypto firms also face fines unless they meet a licensing deadline, Cointelegraph reported.
