CryptoSlate

Tuesday’s US tax deadline moves cash from bank reserves to the Treasury as the Fed meeting begins.
If dollar funding tightens, Bitcoin could face less appetite for risk. Government spending and Fed liquidity tools could cushion the pressure.

Fed data show U.S. hedge funds added $400B in gross assets in Q2.
A September Fed surprise could raise collateral demands and force selling in liquid markets, potentially spilling over to Bitcoin. The data do not show Bitcoin sales.

Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.72% as AI hardware stocks sold off, while Brent climbed above $108.
Bitcoin held near $78,000 ahead of the U.S. open, setting up a test of whether the pressure stays concentrated in tech or spreads into a broader risk-off move.

Leveraged funds added roughly 1,669 BTC to their net short across four regulated Bitcoin futures markets in the week to Sept. 8.
CME standard contracts drove most of the increase. The data cannot separate bearish bets from hedges against spot holdings.

KULR sold its remaining 764 BTC for roughly $58.6M in gross proceeds, leaving its Bitcoin holdings at zero.
The exit follows earlier sales to repay debt and the closure of its mining operation as it refocuses on its energy business.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $462.7M in weekly outflows after drawing roughly $3.8B over three weeks.
Ecoinometrics says continued withdrawals would make $75,000 harder to hold. ETF flows after the Fed’s Sept. 16 decision will show whether withdrawals continue.

Polymarket odds of CLARITY becoming law in 2026 rose above 32% after Trump accepted crypto ethics restrictions in a Senate compromise.
Tuesday’s vote needs 60 senators to advance the bill toward debate. It would not constitute final passage.

Symbiosis says it recovered about 15 BTC after its Bitcoin Bridge exploit. Affected liquidity providers still have no compensation terms.
The native bridge remains paused. Bitcoin swaps through Chainflip and THORChain have resumed.

Researchers examined 68 crypto incidents with identifiable prior audits. In 46, the attack path fell outside every audit scope they found.
Audits cover specific code and versions. Upgrades, keys and infrastructure can remain outside that review.

Coinbase and Moov plan to bring stablecoin services to community banks and credit unions.
Banks would keep the customer relationship; Coinbase would handle custody and transfers. Launch timing and revenue-sharing terms remain undisclosed.

BTCPay warns bots are probing manually exposed LND nodes for a route to admin control. No successful takeover through this method has been reported.
Version 2.4.4 adds protections, but operators must also remove manually exposed LND routes.

Cosmos Hub is producing blocks again, but Ledger Wallet still cannot display ATOM balances or send transactions.
Ledger points users to Keplr or Cosmostation via hardware-wallet connection. Never import your recovery phrase into either app.

Dario Amodei wants coordinated limits on frontier AI, starting with outside evaluators inside Anthropic.
Scrutiny at one lab cannot slow its rivals. His next steps call for common US rules and verifiable agreements between governments.

Lightning Development Kit v0.2.6 fixes bugs that could let a peer divert small amounts of funds or prevent a node from restarting.
Affected app developers need to integrate the update. The release reports no observed losses or exploited applications.

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on Sunday, extending losses that began before AI leaders called for slower development.
Monday brings the first regular US stock session since those remarks, followed by the Fed’s Sept. 15–16 meeting.

The IEA cut its 2026 oil supply forecast by 1.3M barrels a day and now expects full Gulf recovery in 2027.
Demand is weakening, but inventories are still falling. Persistent energy inflation could delay borrowing-cost relief for Bitcoin investors.

DWF Ventures estimates proprietary market makers handle over 90% of SOL-to-stablecoin trades routed through Jupiter.
Trades settle publicly onchain, but pricing models and access to those liquidity pools can remain private.

Satsuma sold its entire 669 BTC reserve. A court-approved capital reduction clears the way for a £30.72M cash return to eligible B-share holders.
The payout is fixed at £0.002734 per B share, with payment expected by Sept. 28.

Commercial wallet makers covered by the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act now have 24 hours from awareness to report actively exploited flaws or severe security incidents.
The rule took effect Sept. 11. Coverage depends on the product, not simply its wallet label.