Author: James Wilson

Robinhood’s tokenized AMC product briefly traded far above the referenced stock during the U.S. Labor Day weekend, prompting a fresh test of whether activity on Robinhood Chain can move real equity markets. Summary Robinhood Stock Tokens provide economic exposure but grant holders no ownership or voting rights whatsoever. IOSG estimated tokenized AMC supply expanded nineteenfold as arbitrageurs responded to an onchain price premium. AMC shares rose during premarket trading, although researchers could not isolate token related buying precisely. Dynamic creation and redemption can close premiums, limiting sustained squeezes in genuinely backed stock tokens. Market closures can interrupt issuance, leaving token…

Fractal Bitcoin has completed its first halving at block 2,100,000, cutting the network’s block reward to 6.25 FB as the FIP-102 upgrade takes effect and sets aside an equivalent 6.25 FB emission budget for future distribution on the Bitcoin mainnet. Summary Fractal Bitcoin completed its first halving at block 2,100,000, with nodes and indexing services operating normally after activation. FIP-102 reduced the Fractal side block reward to 6.25 FB and allocated an equivalent 6.25 FB emission budget for Bitcoin mainnet distribution. FB’s total supply will not increase under the new structure, while Fractal’s three existing mining mechanisms retain their 1:1:1…

The CHFD stablecoin entered its formal testing phase on Sept. 8 after Swiss financial market operator SIX and payments provider TWINT joined seven existing participants in the controlled initiative. Summary Nine Swiss institutions are testing CHFD after SIX and TWINT joined the existing sandbox initiative. CHFD has operated inside the controlled sandbox since late June with transaction limits applied throughout. Tests cover institutional automation, tokenized asset settlement and programmable payments for several practical scenarios jointly. One CHFD is designed to equal one Swiss franc during the experimental testing phase only. Partners expect testing to continue through 2026 before publishing an…

A Bitcoin forum post published on Sept. 7, 2010, has resurfaced 16 years later after an early miner described a projected $5.68 electricity bill for mining a 50 BTC block as “a net loser.” Summary A 2010 miner estimated 47.3 kilowatt-hours to obtain an expected 50-BTC block reward through mining. At twelve cents per kilowatt-hour, the miner calculated a total electricity cost of approximately $5.68. The calculation used 140 watts, 2.2-megahash performance and an estimated 338-hour average waiting time then. Bitcoin’s subsidy was 50 BTC in 2010 but currently stands at 3.125 BTC per block. Modern Bitcoin miners use specialized…

Polish prosecutors have charged Roman Ż., a former business partner of missing BitBay founder Sylwester Suszek, with two offenses as the Zondacrypto investigation expands beyond 3,600 customer complaints. Summary Roman Ż. is at least the fifth person charged in the Zondacrypto investigation. One charge concerns alleged fraud, while prosecutors have not disclosed the second offense. Customers face estimated losses of at least 350 million zlotys, or about $94 million. A court will decide whether Ż. remains in custody during the investigation. Zondacrypto suspect faces two charges According to a report published Monday, Roman Ż. was arrested on Saturday in Poland’s…

Bitcoin has fallen 0.8% to about $79,176 over the past 24 hours as analysts forecast continued trading between $78,000 and $82,000 before the Federal Reserve’s September policy decision. Summary Bitcoin traded between $78,707 and $80,494 over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. CoinEx expects the price to remain between $78,000 and $82,000 until the Fed meeting. US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $986.9 million last week, lifting three-week inflows to about $3.8 billion. CPI, Treasury yields, and spot demand could determine whether Bitcoin breaks its current range. Bitcoin price remains capped near $82,000 Bitfinex analysts told crypto.news that Bitcoin’s current…

Liquid Network has recovered 3,400 BTC worth about $269.2 million from the self-described white-hat hackers behind a 4,000 BTC withdrawal, although nearly $47 million remains outstanding. Summary The actors returned 3,400 BTC, recovering about 85% of the withdrawn funds. Roughly 598.5 BTC, worth about $47 million, remains in the withdrawal-linked address. Blockstream told the actors that its bridge nodes had been patched before the repayment. Liquid has not announced when its bridge and L-BTC services will resume normal operations. Liquid Network has recovered 85% of the withdrawn Bitcoin On-chain data shows that the actors returned 3,400 BTC, worth about $268.2…

Brazil’s largest banks have expanded their crypto offerings to as many as 28 assets after transactions across the country reached R$505.5 billion or about $98.7 billion in 2025. Summary Itaú now offers 15 crypto assets, while Nubank has listed 28 tokens for customers. Banco do Brasil has processed more than R$11 million in crypto transactions since January. March filings show Brazilian banks held no virtual assets on their own balance sheets. Crypto firms face new licensing, capital and client-asset rules under Brazil’s regulatory framework. Brazil banks expand crypto access without taking exposure Folha de S.Paulo reported on Sept. 7 that…

The Ethereum Foundation has published ratings for 62 Hegotá proposals after collecting 397 assessments from about 60 protocol specialists across nine teams. Summary 62 Ethereum Improvement Proposals received ratings ahead of the planned Hegotá network upgrade. 397 assessments came from researchers, engineers, and specialists across nine Protocol Cluster teams. Ethereum’s Protocol Cluster wants the Layer 1 network to resist quantum attacks by December 2029. A Reddit AMA on Sept. 16 will cover the ratings and Ethereum’s protocol priorities. The Ethereum Foundation said in a Sept. 7 post on X that its Protocol Cluster had released two articles covering Hegotá and…

Local-currency stablecoin launches have increased demand for 24/7 foreign exchange liquidity as more than 70% of conversions into dollar stablecoins begin in another currency. Summary TransFi CEO Raj Kamal expects local-currency stablecoins to move more foreign exchange activity onchain. Round-the-clock settlement could produce thinner liquidity and higher conversion costs outside normal trading hours. Fragmentation across currencies, issuers, and blockchains may leave businesses relying on dollar stablecoins as intermediary assets. Banks will need redemption, FX, and network connections to turn token issuance into regular commercial use. Raj Kamal, founder and CEO of payments company TransFi, told crypto.news that issuing euro, sterling,…