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Crypto firms including Grayscale and 21Shares submitted comments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requesting confidential draft registration processes for proposed exchange-traded products, with the comment deadline set for Aug. 31. The requests came as the SEC weighs changes to its tr

Nvidia confirmed on Thursday its acquisition of Hugging Face, a New York-based AI startup, for $12.9 billion. The deal represents Nvidia's second-biggest purchase after its $20 billion acquisition of chipmaker Groq's assets. CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC the valuation reflected what was required to

ZKsync announced security upgrades for its Boojum and EraVM chains, with legacy execution environments set to be deprecated over the next six months. The upgrades aim to improve security protocols and enhance user trust in the platforms, with individual timelines to be communicated by each chain

Solana (SOL) traded around $105 on Friday after breaking above $97.70, a resistance level that now serves as key support for the current bullish setup. The breakout pushed SOL back above $100, with the next major resistance identified at $120.23. Short-term liquidation data from Binance shows a

Bitcoin surged above $81,000 on Friday, gaining nearly 6% over 24 hours as the cryptocurrency broke out from a consolidation pattern and reclaimed its 50-week moving average near $80,366. The rally brought Bitcoin to approximately $81,500, positioning a key resistance zone around $82,000-$83,000

The world's billionaire population reached a record 3,795 people in 2025, with combined wealth surging to $15.1 trillion, according to a report by wealth intelligence firm Altrata. The 8.2% increase in billionaire headcount marked the largest annual jump in five years, while total wealth

Grayscale's CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF held 12.30 million XRP at fiscal year-end 2026, down from 16.87 million one year earlier, per an SEC filing. The position fell by approximately 4.57 million XRP, or 27.1%, between June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Its reported fair value dropped from approximately $3

Lido is hosting an event on September 17 focused on institutional Ethereum staking developments. The forum will feature discussions with representatives from Consensys and Sharplink, highlighting recent advancements in Ethereum staking. The event aims to address the Lido Core upgrade results and the

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $730.8 million in net inflows on September 3, with BlackRock's IBIT capturing $454 million—62% of the total. The result reflects net creations exceeding redemptions across the product complex for the trading session. Daily flow figures may be

OpenAI's widely reported $1 trillion IPO target translates to approximately $807 per share when divided by the roughly 1.24 billion shares implied by Forge Global's secondary market pricing as of 28 August 2026. Forge Global published an OpenAI price of $721.85 against an implied valuation of $894.3

The Central Bank of Brazil reported that crypto asset purchases in July reached $572 million, an 80% decline from June's $2.6 billion, according to the latest economic data released by the institution. Fernando Rocha, head of the central bank's statistics department, attributed the drop to an

Ethereum trades at $2,520, positioned at a pivot point following completion of an Elliott Wave Double Three correction pattern. The cryptocurrency found buyers at a projected support zone of $2,375-$2,337 and has since moved back toward mid-$2,500 levels. The technical structure unfolded as a

Crypto firms comparing licensing requirements across six jurisdictions in 2026 face distinct regulatory frameworks, each with specific capital thresholds, filing deadlines, and service permissions. Czechia and Spain apply MiCA's tiered capital safeguards of €50,000, €125,000, or €150,000 depending o

US President Donald Trump stated that the UK is 'on the edge of disaster' due to immigration and energy issues during an interview with GB News on 3일 (local time). Trump cited high energy costs, carbon neutral policies, and large-scale immigration as major problems facing the country, warning that t

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa announced enforcement actions against senior officers of Africa Bitcoin Corporation, previously known as Altvest Limited, concerning transactions in the company's shares. The corporation operates under listings on both the Johannesburg

EigenLayer has crossed 5 million ETH in restaking deposits, marking a major scale milestone for one of Ethereum's most closely watched DeFi infrastructure protocols. The figure includes native ETH and liquid staking token deposits. The restaking model allows staked ETH to secure additional

OpenReserve, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wednesday to establish a full-service national bank. The approval requires the proposed bank to raise at least $210 million in initial paid-in capital, net of o

Elon Musk's net worth varies by more than $100 billion depending on the tracker, with Forbes reporting $862.4 billion as of August 27, 2026, while Bloomberg historically marked the same fortune about $132 billion lower in April 2026. The divergence stems from how trackers value the 82% of his

Coinbase promoted its tokenized stocks as a secure form of share ownership, suggesting investors would retain ownership even if the exchange were to fail. According to a tweet from commentator @base, this move aims to enhance investor confidence and broaden the appeal of tokenized assets in a