Mystery surrounds why an OG burned $1M in Bitcoin August 31, 2026, 9:30 am
The million dollar question is what prompted a Bitcoin OG to send 20 BTC to a custodian, retrieve it back, and then deliberately burn it?
Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform August 31, 2026, 9:20 am
Japan’s FSA requested to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings starting in fiscal year 2027, arguing that it would improve their use as transaction tools.
Mutiny? Metaplanet moves 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase August 31, 2026, 9:15 am
The Japanese Bitcoin treasury company has transferred 10,270 BTC to Coinbase Prime this week, an amount equal to more than 29% of its reported holdings.
Strategy buys $370M Bitcoin in first corporate purchase since June August 31, 2026, 8:45 am
Strategy added to its BTC treasury for the first time in two months, while continuing to bolster its cash reserves and buy back its perpetual STRC preferred stock.
Hyperliquid, Pump.fun account for nearly 90% of record $638M crypto buybacks: FT August 31, 2026, 7:21 am
Crypto projects spent a record $638 million on token buybacks so far in 2026, as more protocols are turning their revenue into buybacks to return more value to token holders.
Markets pivot to September Fed rate hike: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week August 31, 2026, 6:51 am
Bitcoin approached the August monthly close below key resistance with markets once again pricing in a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in September.
More Markets lending reserve drained for $9.3M: Blockaid August 31, 2026, 4:57 am
Blockaid said an attacker used an Ankr liquid staking token and E-mode to overborrow from More Markets and drain about $9.3 million in WFLOW from a lending reserve.
Here’s what happened in crypto today August 31, 2026, 2:01 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Cronos halts network after Tectonic exploit involving estimated $75M August 30, 2026, 11:25 pm
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the company’s app and exchange were unaffected by the Tectonic breach and continued operating normally.
Bitcoin’s new quantum defenses, 18.9M SOL cancelled: Hodler’s Digest August 30, 2026, 7:36 pm
Bitcoin moves toward a post quantum future, Solana validators agree to curb rampant inflation and the bull case from Bernstein is for Bitcoin to peak at $500K this cycle.