Trading
Mining
Bitcoin miners have amassed $100 billion of AI deals, but almost none of the revenue exists yet
Wall Street is still rewarding the pivot as scarce power access, data-center restrictions and surging AI demand push miners away from Bitcoin.
Price Watch
XRP falls hard after CLARITY vote as Ripple’s regulatory advantage faces a new test
Ripple says the setback does not alter XRP’s current regulatory footing, giving the token more legal certainty than much of the crypto market.
Technology
Solana triples transaction size as major upgrades meet record network activity
Solana is simultaneously increasing what each transaction can do and reducing how long the network waits between slots.
ETF
Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall
A huge cluster of IBIT options between $40 and $45 could amplify volatility if Bitcoin’s macro-driven move reverses into the band.
Legal
Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over $50,000 alleged Hyperliquid profits
Federal prosecutors say the pair turned advance knowledge of token listings into profitable perpetual-futures trades.
Bankruptcy
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million just 11 days before exchange shutdown
Celsius estate is targeting 6,360 BTC as the derivatives exchange moves toward its Sept. 23 shutdown.
Trading
Ripple’s university strategy is evolving from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums
Ripple is converting years of academic investment into consumer visibility across some of America’s biggest college sports brands.
Taxes
Congress wants to make crypto easier to use and still collect $500 million more in taxes
The new legislation would extend wash sale rules to digital assets while easing taxes on stablecoins and small transaction fees.
Legal
Tether, Binance and a $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in new US forfeiture case
Prosecutors are targeting $61 million in frozen USDT while tracing a broader flow through crypto and traditional banking channels.
Exchanges
CoinEx quits after 9 years as crypto trading activity concentrates at biggest exchanges
The exchange is winding down with $253.6 million still across Nansen-labeled wallets as five major platforms control nearly 88% of tracked trading volume.
Legislation
Trump ethics fight sinks CLARITY Act in dramatic Senate defeat
Several Democrats who helped negotiate the crypto bill voted no, leaving Republicans short of the 60 votes needed to advance it.
ETF
Bitcoin ETF inflows are back, but BlackRock is carrying the market into the Fed meeting
IBIT led a $159.9 million rebound after four straight outflow sessions and has accumulated $1.08 billion of BTC in 20 days.
