Bitcoin stays flat as global bond bear market rages on, pushing JGB to high
Global bond yields hit multidecade highs today as Japan’s 10year JGB yield reached a 30year peak, keeping Bitcoin steady near $78,000. Source:Cointelegraph
Musk’s X hit by wave of unsolicited password reset emails
Multiple crypto industry figures and CoinDesk staff received unexpected password reset emails on Tuesday, though there is no evidence yet that X itself has…
Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP as it aims to make DeFi less scary for fintechs
The protocol aims to give fintechs and investors a faster way to recover losses from DeFi hacks, while letting XRP, bitcoin and XLM holders earn yield by…
Bitcoin enters ‘Rektember’ as rate-hike risk combines with seasonality to threaten rally
September has historically been a poor month for risk assets in general, and bitcoin, in particular. Source:CoinDesk
Ethena pushes stablecoins into everyday banking with high-yield savings, cards and payments
Ethena Pay offers a 6% dollar savings rate and 5% card cashback, using Avalanche for settlement. Source:CoinDesk
Asia sees digital asset custody infrastructure deals from Ripple, Coincheck
Ripple was among the latest blockchain companies to sign a strategic partnership to build more custody and tokenized asset management solutions for Asian…
Kast launches stablecoin-powered business platform after $80M raise
Kast aims to onboard between 1,000 and 5,000 active businesses to its new platform by the end of 2026. Source:Cointelegraph
UK’s crime agency freezes Premier League $13.5 million account in crypto crime probe
Authorities targeted funds from a $140 million sponsorship deal with crypto firm Sorare, though law enforcement confirmed no wrongdoing by the Premier League.…
Lake America? Trump’s Lake Ontario name change creates map mayhem for Apple and Google.
Google Maps now shows different names depending on a user’s country, while a Trump administration official says Apple has been “directly” contacted by the…
Hut 8's Texas power site sits inside Anthropic’s $35 billion AI deal
The company's Texas campus has two longterm leases worth $19.6 billion, more than 260 times its latest quarterly revenue, as AI companies race to secure power…
Lazarus Group-linked addresses move $30M through Hyperliquid
Crypto wallets linked to the OFACsanctioned Lazarus Group moved $30 million in digital assets through Hyperliquid, weeks after regulators said they were…
U.S. looks to influence Japan's monetary policy. It couldn't do that with bitcoin
Your dayahead look for Sept. 1, 2026 Source:CoinDesk