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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.

One week after the European Blockchain Convention, Barcelona keeps the technology momentum going. AI Summit Barcelona takes place on September 22 and 23, 2026, at the World Trade Center, on the port. It is only the second edition, but its ambition is huge: to grow from around 1,500 participants last year to more than 10,000 this year, with NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic on the bill. A Cointribune community rate is available for your pass.

After acquiring 28,086 ETH in one week, BitMine's Ethereum treasury reaches 5.93 million Ether. The company confirms having achieved 97% of its goal to own 5% of the total supply, but this ratio relies on its own count of 122 million ETH.

The bears tell us that Bitcoin will return to 60,000 dollars. On the other side, some bulls are already talking about completely outrageous prices. As always, reality is probably somewhere in between. As a trader and two-time winner of global crypto trading competitions in 2024 and 2025, I will simply explain to you what I see today in the market, without euphoria and without trying to announce unrealistic targets.

Fomo surpasses Pump.fun in one day with 1.76 million dollars. But the PUMP token itself soars by 7.8%. Is the crypto market right to snub major press headlines?

Bitcoin is recovering, but the mining network is still cautious. In one month, the hashprice increased by 22.24%, driven by the price increase. However, the hashrate remains below 1 ZH/s, while difficulty has increased again. This situation creates a gap between potential revenues and the computing power being used. For miners, the upcoming adjustments will primarily measure whether this improvement can support a sustainable recovery of the network's capacity.

The Polish parliament failed on Friday, September 5 to overturn the third presidential veto on the crypto-asset markets law. The Sejm only gathered 241 votes of the 266 required, despite pressure from Prime Minister Donald Tusk amid the Zondacrypto scandal, an exchange accused of embezzling 94 million dollars of client funds.

Tokenized stocks approached $3 billion in weekly spot volume at the beginning of August. In its analysis published on September 3, Grayscale ranks Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and Solana among the main networks of this new segment of the crypto market. Liquidity is growing fast. However, the use of these assets in onchain finance remains limited to about 5% of the market.

The major bitcoin corrections are losing magnitude. They have gone from about 85% in the early cycles to 84%, then 77%, and nearly 53% in the current cycle. Data compiled by Galaxy Research show this progressive compression, even though the 2025-2026 cycle bottom is not yet definitively confirmed.

ByteDance has just closed a syndicated loan of 29.6 billion dollars. It is the second largest dollar transaction completed in Asia this year. For TikTok's parent company, the goal is clear: to finance its expansion in AI without relying solely on its profits.

The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) has just eased up on the CLARITY Act, a few days before a tight vote in the Senate. A turnaround that changes the game for hesitant Democrats. But on the crypto market side, an expert warns that regulatory clarity could well turn into a "sell the news" trap.

The contrast is striking. In July, Brazilian residents purchased "only" 572 million dollars worth of crypto, according to the balance of payments report published on August 27 by the Central Bank. A month earlier, the counter peaked at 2.6 billion. Within thirty days, the plunge thus approaches 80%. Coincidence of calendar? Hard to believe: July marked the very first full month of application of the new governance and anti-money laundering control requirements imposed on local platforms.

Bitcoin has now surpassed 78,900 dollars after Wednesday's drop. BTC trades around 78,800 dollars, with a rise of more than 2% during the day. The movement also benefits several altcoins. Arbitrum continues its rally and PONS recorded a new high above 0.50 dollar. The dollar declines in parallel and gives some breathing room back to risky assets.

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.

Bitcoin falls below $77,000 as U.S. strikes on Iran send oil soaring to $93. A surprising decoupling with gold emerges, revealing BTC's fragility to geopolitical shocks.

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.

OpenSea puts Solana NFTs back at the center of its crypto strategy more than four years after a first failed attempt. The marketplace will again allow buying, selling and trading Solana collections. The launch was not yet active at the August 31 announcement, but OpenSea plans to open it this week. Mad Lads, Claynosaurz and several other collections should be available from the start.

Strive steps up a gear. The Nasdaq-listed asset manager (ASST) has just acquired 1,800 additional bitcoins for a total bill of around 143 million dollars. This operation was announced on Monday on X by its CEO, Matt Cole. Paid at an average price of 79,431 dollars each, this new batch raises the company's total reserve to 23,156 BTC, or nearly 1.76 billion dollars according to its latest 8-K report.

Bitmine never lets up. Tom Lee's company has just added 131 million dollars worth of ETH to its treasury, its biggest weekly purchase since June, bringing its holdings to 4.9% of the total supply. And Tom Lee doesn't intend to stop there... He already sees further for Ethereum.

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.

What if the bitcoin bull run no longer played out on Wall Street? While Ki Young Ju points internationally, Russia is already preparing to accept bitcoin as loan collateral. Two signals, one direction: adoption is scaling up, and the United States is no longer the only player at the table.

Security remains a top priority across crypto, yet losses keep climbing, with over $3.63 billion stolen since 2025. CEXes are most exposed through private key compromise, while DEXes face smart contract exploits, increasingly compounded by fake UIs and malicious integrations. The actors have evolved just as fast. Rogue individuals have given way to organized cartels and state-sponsored groups, including North Korean hackers, who now use mixers, bridges, and staggered withdrawals to stay untraceable. This report examines the shifting threat landscape, from auditing and insurance protocols to the security infrastructure CEXes like Toobit deploy to protect users. We’ve summarized the key highlights, but be sure to dig into the full 15 slides in the full report here.

Solana could soon significantly reduce the remuneration of its stakers. The SIMD-550 proposal, currently submitted to a community vote, plans to accelerate the decline of SOL inflation. In the long run, the nominal staking yield could fall from about 5.25% today to 2.25% in three years. The community must decide between immediate income for stakers and increased scarcity of SOL.

International tax rules still see only a small part of on-chain crypto activity. Chainalysis estimates potentially taxable flows observed in 2025 across six major blockchains at at least $457 billion. The OECD's CARF would directly cover only 14% of this. The remaining 86% notably go through DeFi, peer-to-peer transfers, staking, or payments.

Grayscale takes a new step with Zcash. The asset manager began trading its ZCSH product on Tuesday, August 25 on NYSE Arca, giving American investors exposure to ZEC directly from their brokerage account, without having to buy or hold the token themselves. However, the launch comes after the correction of a critical flaw in Zcash confidential transactions. The issue has since been fixed, notably with the Ironwood upgrade activated in July.

Solana crypto ETFs have just recorded 33.5 million dollars of net inflows in a single session. It is their best day of 2026 and their fifth consecutive positive session. The cumulative flows now reach a record 1.22 billion dollars. Bitwise still absorbs most of the money.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have just chained a sixth session in the green. On Monday, August 24, they attracted 337.6 million dollars, bringing the total inflows over six sessions to 2.26 billion dollars. This series also significantly reduces the net outflows recorded since the beginning of the year.

HYPE has just set a new record at $83.27. The Hyperliquid token then retreated around $77.50, with a capitalization close to 19.5 billion. However, the schedule arrives at a delicate moment. On August 29, an additional 14.17 million HYPE must become available. Current value: about 1.2 billion dollars.