UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report
Companies offering binary options for retail investors have been barred from selling, marketing and distributing products in the UK since 2019 following a directive from the FCA.
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Joe Biden’s son to launch memecoin, will send to TRUMP holders: WSJ
Hunter Biden will reportedly distribute 200 million of the LAPTOP token to his substack subscribers, members of a mailing list and investors in President Donald Trump’s memecoin.
Your LG TV Might Still Be Listening to You—Even When It Looks Like It’s Off
What does an LG smart TV do when nobody’s watching? Digital media company and popular YouTube channel Gamers Nexus spent more than 500 hours and about $70,000 finding out. The answer, per a new investigation, is a lot m…
Stellar Overtakes Ethereum In Tokenized Non-US Government Debt
Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.1922, up 4.4% over 24 hours, as the network holds its lead in tokenized non-US sovereign debt, a position it has maintained since February. According to data from RWA.xyz as of August 20, …
Ethereum Foundation names 2 ‘must ship’ EIPs for Hegotá upgrade
Ethereum’s Hegotá upgrade will center on FOCIL and Frame Transactions as developers weigh dozens of other proposed changes for inclusion.
Copper Prices Today Hit Record High Above $14,500 A Ton
Copper just notched its highest price ever, breaking past $14,530 a ton on the London Metal Exchange. The metal has now climbed over 16% since January and nearly 47% across the last twelve months. Behind the spike there…
PUMP Price Eyes $0.0055 as $4.7M Long Takes Shape
A new Hyperliquid wallet has opened a $4.7 million PUMP long. The trade is already sitting on more than $200,000 in unrealized profit, but the liquidation level leaves little room for complacency.
Liquid Hackers Return $270M in Bitcoin After Swiping $320 Million
Liquid hackers return $270M Bitcoin after $320M theft, BTC at $79324.17 with neutral RSI and MACD death cross on 4h chart.
Can ZEC Price Reach $2,500 After Its $1,250 Peak?
ZEC price could enter price discovery if it breaks above the previous $1,250 peak.
Harmony Cites AI Threats in Proposed Blockchain Shutdown
Harmony, once a prominent competitor to Ethereum, has proposed shutting down its blockchain on Sunday, saying threats from AI agents and state actors had become too great.
Bitcoin fund flows show investors trading Fed rate path, not exiting market: CoinShares
Bitcoin’s struggle to break $80,000 comes as markets price in a growing chance of a September rate hike, putting monetary conditions back in focus.
Hunter Biden to Airdrop LAPTOP Meme Coin to TRUMP’s Biggest Losers
Hunter Biden is getting into crypto, and he's doing it by cashing in on his own scandal. The son of former President Joe Biden plans to launch a meme coin called LAPTOP on Sept. 9, based on a post today on X.
Crypto Throwback: When Garlinghouse Said XRP Is 1,000 Times Faster Than Bitcoin
Eight years ago, at the height of XRP’s meteoric 2017 run, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse sat down to explain why Ripple was gaining traction against legacy payment networks like SWIFT, and why XRP itself, despite the vol…
Malone Lam Faces Plea Hearing Over $245M Bitcoin Theft
Malone Lam, the 22-year-old Singaporean whom prosecutors identify as an organizer of the crew that took $245 million in Bitcoin from a single investor, is due in federal court in Washington on Tuesday for a plea agreeme…
Best Cloud Mining Sites 2026: A Beginner’s Guide to Earning Daily Crypto Rewards
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Ethereum Proposal Would Let Users Pay Gas Without Holding ETH
A proposal that would let Ethereum users pay transaction fees in tokens, or have someone else pay them entirely, has been quietly advancing for months, Vitalik Buterin said on Sunday.
Capital B adds 376 Bitcoin in $29M purchase, boosting holdings to 3,521 BTC
Capital B’s latest Bitcoin purchase was its largest in nearly a year, pushing the French company ahead of H100 Group among publicly traded BTC holders.
Philippines Tightens Crypto Rules, Proposes 12-Month Freeze
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Why Are US Markets Closed September 7?
Wall Street is closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day, giving investors a three-day weekend. The NYSE, Nasdaq and US bond markets resume trading Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Stocks ended last week lower after a stronger-…
Irish Gangs Are Renting Private Vaults to Hide Crypto Keys
Organized crime gangs in Ireland are renting vaults to store the private keys and seed phrases that control crypto wallets, alongside cash, luxury watches and handbags, the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau has said.
Bitcoin Starts the Week Flat, But Chainlink Is Flying—Here's Why
Bitcoin is back under $80,000 today, down about 1%, after a stellar August rally brought investors gains of over 20% in the last 30 days.
SUI Price Eyes $1.60 as Buybacks Cross 600K
SUI price is trading between the 200-day EMA at $0.9650 and 50-day EMA near $0.7455.
Bitcoin chips away at weekend upside as $80K hangs in the balance
Bitcoin price fell 2% in low-liquidity conditions as the US Labor Day holiday saw $80,000 once again slip from bulls’ grasp.
Hunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders
Hunter Biden has prepared to launch a 1 billion-supply meme coin called LAPTOP on Coinbase-developed Base on Sept. 9, with part of the token allocation set aside for people who lost money trading President Donald Trump’…