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According to OKX, Bitcoin broke through $80,000 today, trading at $80,008.7 USDT with a 24-hour gain of 0.27%.

According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei on September 7, the Strait of Hormuz remained open until February 28, when U.S.-backed military operations disrupted the waterway. The military actions have halted tanker traffic, disrupted trade, and pushed energy prices higher. Baghaei stated that the United States initiated the military operations but expects the world to bear the economic costs while portraying Iran as responsible for the chaos.

According to Liquid Network's Sept. 6 statement, purported white-hat hackers withdrew approximately 4,000 bitcoin (worth $320 million) from the sidechain's federation wallet on Sunday, prompting Blockstream, the network's technology provider, to investigate. An onchain message from the incident stated: "we are whitehats. contact us on chain." In response, Liquid disabled bridge nodes and notified crypto exchanges to suspend deposits and withdrawals for LBTC, the sidechain's Bitcoin-backed token.

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, South Korea's stock market daily average trading volume fell to 20.05 trillion won for the first three days of September, marking the lowest monthly figure of 2026. This represents a 20.8% decline from August's 25.85 trillion won and approximately 60% below the May-June peak of around 50 trillion won, as risk-off sentiment intensified amid rising global bond yields. The KOSPI index remains trapped in the 6000-6800 point range, with analyst

According to an interview on Sept 3, Jon Lee, founder of Jon Lee's Wealth School, warned that single-stock leveraged investment products should not have been launched, placing primary responsibility on asset managers. He stated that many investors pursue quick wealth gains but lack awareness of long-term investment principles. Lee recommended KOSPI 200 and S&P 500 index-tracking ETFs as investment vehicles and advised the Gen-2030 demographic to maintain a 100% equity allocation, emphasizing tha

According to Korea Exchange (KRX), as of September 4, cooling solution-related KOSDAQ-listed stocks showed modest gains amid broader sector adjustments. GST, which supplies immersion cooling systems for data centers, closed up 4.5% at 43,000 won, while KN-SOL rose 0.59% to 8,580 won—marking its first gain in seven trading days. Both companies, which have led in liquid cooling technology for high-performance AI semiconductors, have declined since reaching 52-week highs in the second quarter. Mark

According to research by TigerResearch, South Korean crypto exchanges Korbit and Coinone saw stablecoin trading surge following fee waiver promotions launched August 24-September 3. Korbit's stablecoin share jumped from 46.9% to 71.2%, peaking at 96.7%, while Coinone's rose from 51.8% to 63.3%. Despite overall trading volume increases of 188.6% and 85.8% respectively, analysts attribute the gains primarily to algorithmic bot arbitrage, not genuine user acquisition. As fees dropped to zero, margi

According to the Financial Times on September 7, citing multiple Western defense and intelligence officials, Europe has failed to effectively counter Russia's hybrid warfare campaign against the continent and must quickly develop new strategies to curb Moscow's actions against NATO members, or risk escalating conflict with the Kremlin. A drone carrying military-grade explosives was intercepted attacking Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, highlighting Russia's recklessness and the ineffectiveness

According to GMGN data, BSC token BREW plummeted approximately 80% overnight, with its market cap hitting a low of $2.2 million before recovering to around $4 million. The sharp decline was potentially triggered by Flap's testing of a new token pool, BEN, which raised market concerns about BREW's narrative and capital flows.

According to CoinGecko data, STONK surged over 250% to trade near $0.16 on Sunday following StonkFun's announced integration with Raydium's LaunchLab. The token reached an all-time high of $0.212 earlier in the day before retracing, with its market capitalization climbing to roughly $140 million and daily trading volume hitting about $135 million. StonkFun, a Solana launchpad platform that enables users to create tokens paired with tokenized stocks and other assets, announced the Raydium integra

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witcoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with him today to restart negotiations. The American team has held discussions with Russian leadership and Zelensky, exploring all possible pathways. Trilateral talks with European representatives and a national security advisor meeting have also taken place, with Zelensky stating efforts will continue to restore the peace process.

According to Iran's government spokesperson Mohajjerani on Sunday, starting Tuesday Iran will increase gasoline prices for users consuming over 110 liters monthly. The third-tier quota price will rise to 100,000 Iranian rials per liter, equivalent to approximately 4 cents at free market rates. The first two tiers—up to 60 liters at 15,000 rials and 50 liters at 30,000 rials—remain unchanged. The move aims to address fiscal pressures from ongoing conflict and U.S. sanctions. Mohajjerani stated th

According to Whale Alert, twelve Bitcoin addresses moved a combined 600 BTC on Saturday after remaining dormant for more than 16 years. The transferred coins were worth roughly $48 million at the time of movement and were traced to mining rewards generated in March 2010, when each block paid miners a 50 BTC subsidy. Whale Alert's analysis found no evidence connecting the addresses to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

According to HTX, BNB broke through $750, trading at $750.05 with a 24-hour decline of 2.68%.

According to GMGN data, BREW token on BSC surged over 4,100% in 24 hours, reaching a market cap of $29.71 million as of today (September 6). Brew platform announced its official launch on BSC, enabling token issuance and pairing with meme coins and other assets.

According to GMGN data, BSC native token BREW surged to a market cap of $29.71 million today, with a 4,100x gain in 24 hours. The token's platform, Brew, announced its official launch on BSC, enabling token issuance and pairing with meme coins, crypto assets, and stock-linked markets.

According to ChainCatcher, a Bitcoin wallet created on July 9, 2016, transferred 1,260.77 BTC to an unknown P2WPKH address at block height 965770 on September 6. The wallet's holdings have appreciated from approximately $819,500 when created to over $100 million at current valuation. Approximately 75 Casascius physical Bitcoin coins were redeemed between September 3 and 5. On September 3, 14 first-series Casascius coins were redeemed, followed by around 15 on September 4, and 40 on September 5.

According to Koscom data, South Korean put-call sold note (ETN) funds have delivered strong returns amid sideways market trading. The Hankuk Investment & Securities KOSPI Put-Call Sold 5% OTM ETN returned 20.02% over the past month (August 4–September 4), the highest yield among all ETN products tracked. The same-period KOSPI index rose only 5.16%. Two other put-call sold ETNs also ranked in the top three performers: Hankuk Investment & Securities KOSPI Put-Call Sold 3% OTM ETN with 19.67% retur

According to E-Daily, South Korea's won-dollar exchange rate fell to 1,345 won on September 4, marking the lowest level in roughly 23 months and declining over 250 won in just two months from July's peak of 1,599.2 won. Market focus has shifted from concern about sustained high exchange rates to worries over the speed of the rapid appreciation, with semiconductor export strength driving corporate dollar inflows and accelerating the decline. To buffer the impact of the sharp currency movement, th

According to The Street, Chilean crypto exchange Orionx announced on Sep. 3 that it is shutting down after a forensic audit discovered approximately $7 million in client assets transferred to wallets not administered by the company. The Tether-backed exchange filed criminal complaints against co-founders Joaquin Diaz and Roberto Zibert and reported the matter to authorities. Orionx temporarily suspended withdrawals as part of the closure process, stating the move ensures no client gains an advan