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The Liquid network is going through a stage of its security incident. After the withdrawal of thousands of bitcoins, Blockstream now refuses all ransom demands. The company states it wants to recover the remaining funds without paying a financial reward. It plans to work with law enforcement, exchange platforms, and digital forensic experts. Liquid has resumed its block production but keeps bitcoin transfers suspended.

Since the beginning of the bull market, cryptocurrency-related stocks have generally followed Bitcoin's recent progress. However, mining companies show a very different trajectory. Since August 17, the price has gained about 22%, while exchanges and companies have moved more in line with the market. This divergence draws attention to miners' stock performances, while several players are also developing computing infrastructures for artificial intelligence.

US-listed Bitcoin ETFs still show an annual deficit close to $1 billion as of September 8. However, the recent momentum is clearly changing, with nearly $3.8 billion in inflows over three weeks. This acceleration largely reduces the gap accumulated since January. It comes after several months marked by significant redemptions. For investors, this development mainly shows how quickly flows can alter the 2026 annual balance and bring the annual total closer.

The digital treasury market is experiencing a movement in France. Capital B has just announced a major acquisition, financed by several fundraisings. The company purchased 376 BTC for 25.3 million euros, approximately 29.4 million dollars. This operation is its biggest purchase in a year. It now brings its reserves to 3,521 units. This announcement comes as bitcoin trades around 79,500 dollars, after a peak near 81,700 dollars.

The bitcoin market pauses after its surge above 82,000 dollars. On September 6, its price moves around 80,000 dollars, in a narrow zone where buyers and sellers neutralize each other. However, the rise observed since late August maintains solid technical foundations. The price remains above the main daily moving averages, while weekend volumes drop sharply. This configuration now places the market facing several key levels before any new sustained acceleration.

A new data leak expands the incident affecting hardware wallet buyers. Trezor reports that a breach at its logistics partner Shipmonk exposed information of an additional 67,000 American customers. The affected files were supposed to be deleted from the provider's systems but remained accessible. The impacted orders date from November 2019 to August 2021. With the 13,689 recorded customers, the incident concerns about 80,000 people, without compromising wallets, private keys, or backups.

Poland faces a new stage in the Zondacrypto case, following three arrests decided Wednesday by the authorities. The investigation concerns the collapse of this major platform, marked by the halt of withdrawals and heavy losses for users. Among those detained is trader Rafał Zaorski, known in the financial world. The investigations also examine suspicions of fraud, money laundering, and links with several actors in the national political scene.

The Department of Justice announces a new operation against Hamas's financial circuits. Authorities report having seized $560,000 in cryptocurrency and taking control of domains and servers used to collect funds. This intervention is based on several warrants dating back to 2025 and 2026. Investigators traced addresses used to receive donations, notably through encrypted exchanges and a dedicated site. Crypto is at the center of this financial investigation.

The dismantling of Sality ends a long cryptocurrency hijacking operation. This botnet, active since 2003, spent its last eight years stealing bitcoins and Ethers. Its method relied on a simple technique: modifying wallet addresses copied on infected machines. CrowdStrike and the U.S. Department of Justice coordinated the operation. This globally conducted operation isolated more than 15,000 machines across several regions of the world. The crypto phenomenon was at the heart of this activity.

The digital assets market is seeing an emerging strategy linked to stocks: token buybacks. Since January, crypto groups have dedicated nearly $640 million to their own assets, according to Allium Labs data. Hyperliquid and pump.fun account for nearly 90% of the recorded amounts. For the projects involved, these operations aim to reduce the available supply and strengthen the connection between activity, revenue, and token value.

Bitcoin treasury companies face a new debate around inclusion criteria in major indices. Saylor and Strategy contest an MSCI proposal targeting certain companies considered nonoperational. The group believes this filter could exclude several digital asset-related stocks. However, the cost of this decision goes beyond the companies concerned, as billions of dollars in capital could be affected. The MSCI consultation remains open until September 30 before a decision is expected in October.

Stablecoins are at the heart of a debate on digital currency. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, contrasts their model with tokenized bank deposits. According to him, these two forms of money do not rely on the same guarantees. He believes that reserves in U.S. Treasury bonds offer more solid coverage. This position responds to criticism from the Bank for International Settlements, which advocates tokenized deposits. The debate concerns the reserves and the future of finance.

The largest Russian bank Sber is preparing a new step in its crypto services. The institution wants to accept three assets as loan collateral while Russia prepares to enter a regulated framework. Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT are to join the existing collaterals. This development depends on the central bank's authorization for their listing. Meanwhile, Sber notes limited demand for the digital ruble before its wider deployment as part of this transformation of the current national financial sector.