Protocol 26 is complete. Protocol 27, the final infrastructure upgrade in Pi Network’s current roadmap, is on testnet with a September 15 mainnet target. The decentralized exchange that ships with it will answer the question the market has been asking since February 2025: can a mobile-mined token with tens of millions of holders generate real
Capital B has raised €7.6 million from strategic investor Adam Back through a new private placement that could fund the purchase of 376 more Bitcoin and take its holdings to 3,521 BTC. Summary Capital B raised €7.6 million from Adam Back through a private placement of 13.18 million shares with warrants attached. The company said
Remixpoint has sold its entire altcoin portfolio for ¥878.8 million, leaving the Japanese listed company with roughly 1,506 Bitcoin as its only cryptocurrency holding. Summary Remixpoint sold all of its ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE holdings on September 1 for ¥878.8 million. The transactions generated a combined realized profit of ¥117.8 million, which will be
ARK Invest and Glassnode published a joint study on Sept. 1 that found three entities could cross the measured block-production thresholds for both Bitcoin and Ethereum, while Solana required 19. Summary Bitcoin reaches its 51% hash-rate threshold through three mining pools, according to the joint report. Ethereum requires three staking entities to exceed 33%, although
Kast has launched a stablecoin-based business platform offering accounts, cards, transfers in more than 20 currencies, and returns of up to 8% APY across over 170 countries. Summary Kast Business combines fiat accounts, stablecoin deposits, virtual cards and local currency payouts. Companies can earn up to 8% APY on idle balances and receive up to
X has begun investigating a wave of unsolicited password-reset emails and confirmation codes, although its initial review has found no evidence that the platform’s systems were breached. Summary X users reported receiving password-reset messages they had not requested. The company has found no evidence of a breach during its initial investigation. X advised users to
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has backed a decisive interest rate increase if inflation fails to ease, as Polymarket traders place the chance of a 2026 hike at 72%. Summary Barr said the Fed should raise rates decisively if inflation does not moderate enough. Polymarket traders assign a 72% chance to at least one rate
Bitcoin price has fallen below $77,000 as fresh U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets have pushed oil prices higher and triggered heavy selling across crypto and stock markets. Summary Bitcoin price dropped to $76,762 after losing the $78,000 and $77,000 levels. Crypto traders suffered about $115 million in long liquidations within one hour. Brent settled
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed its first major transfer-agent rule overhaul in more than four decades as blockchain recordkeeping, tokenized securities and automated systems enter regulated U.S. markets. Summary The SEC proposal would update registration, recordkeeping, transfer processing, and asset-safeguarding requirements. Onchain transfer agents would face controls covering digital records, cybersecurity risks,
RedStone has said Tectonic’s estimated $75 million exploit resulted from weak collateral controls rather than an inaccurate oracle after TONIC’s reported price rose about 100-fold in 20 minutes. Summary An onchain researcher estimated that the Tectonic exploit affected about $75 million. TONIC’s reported price increased roughly 100 times before the token was supplied as collateral.
