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Bitcoin Near $77,000 as Weak ADP Jobs Data Puts Policy Decisions in Focus
Bitcoin traded near $77,000 as central bank rate decisions took center stage. ADP reported private-sector job growth of 38,000, below forecasts and the weakest level since January, CoinDesk reported.
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.
XRP Funds Record $170 Million in 11 Straight Sessions as Goldman Leads Institutional Holders
Spot XRP funds have attracted $170 million across 11 consecutive sessions. Second-quarter filings list Goldman Sachs, Jane Street and Millennium among the largest professional holders, with Goldman at the top of the cited institutional group.
Coinbase to Move $227 Million Book to Venue Holding More Than 96% of Its Derivatives
Coinbase plans to move roughly $227 million from its International Exchange book to an offshore venue holding more than 96% of its derivatives. The cutover is scheduled for Sept. 9, according to CryptoSlate.
China’s Credit Impulse Turns Negative for Risk Assets as Bitcoin Holds Steady
China’s credit impulse is flashing red for risk assets, including stocks and bitcoin, CoinDesk reports. Bitcoin has so far shown limited reaction, despite the indicator’s warning about a weaker risk-taking backdrop.
Layer-1 Network Plans 24-Minute Transaction Pause for Supernova Upgrade
CryptoSlate reports that a layer-1 network will activate its Supernova upgrade on Sept. 10 at round 32157661, requiring a 24-minute transaction pause and targeting a 10x speed increase. Public nodes had not yet shown adoption.
Hyperliquid Strategies expands equity facility to $2.5 billion
Hyperliquid Strategies has expanded its equity facility to $2.5 billion, Cointelegraph reported. The Nasdaq-listed company previously raised $647 million through the facility and accumulated about 29.3 million HYPE tokens.
Solana, Ether and XRP lead broad crypto selloff as Iran strikes weigh on risk appetite
Large-cap cryptocurrencies fell broadly over the past 24 hours as Iran strikes drove a risk-off move. Solana, ether and XRP led losses, while high-beta majors declined roughly three times as much as bitcoin.
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.
Bitcoin Holds Up as $90 Oil and Higher Yields Pressure Markets
Bitcoin traded choppily but held up as oil near $90 and rising bond yields pressured stocks and gold. Gold slid, while a firm dollar remained a headwind for the cryptocurrency.
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.
Leaked compliance records link 291 crypto users to wallet activity
CryptoSlate reported that leaked support and compliance records linked 291 users’ names to wallet activity. The records exposed varying identity, location and compliance details, while private keys and customer funds remained safe.
SEC proposes transfer-agent rule and plans round-the-clock trading discussion
The SEC issued an agenda for a roundtable on 24-hour U.S. trading and proposed a transfer-agent rule with potential blockchain implications. Propy (PRO) is the related asset for this market update.