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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.

France's 10-year debt now yields more than 4.3%, an unprecedented level since the 2008 financial crisis. This increase does not automatically revalue all state borrowings, but it progressively weighs on their refinancing.

A whale opened a long position of 911.55 BTC (70 million dollars) with a 40x leverage on Hyperliquid, less than 1% from its liquidation price. Meanwhile, Michael Saylor posts a minimalist tweet: "Just buy Bitcoin." Between extreme speculation and long-term strategy, here are the two faces of the crypto market.

The price of the crypto XRP gained nearly 70% before its weekly Super Trend turned green on August 17. This signal remains positive, however its three previous appearances were followed by corrections ranging from 32% to 56%.

SBF is taking his case to the Supreme Court, seeking a new trial and challenging his conviction and $11 billion forfeiture.

Bitwise will close BWOW, its Dogecoin ETF launched at the end of November 2025. The fund held only about 688,000 dollars in net assets as of September 9, according to data cited by Cointelegraph. Its last session on the NYSE Arca is scheduled for October 14, then the remaining investors will be reimbursed in cash around October 22. Less than eleven months were therefore enough to end this crypto experiment.

Liquid Network has resumed producing blocks after the attack that allowed the creation of nearly 4,000 LBTC not backed by bitcoins. The network is operational again, but users must still wait before they can make transactions or convert their BTC into L-BTC.

After the release of US inflation data, crypto liquidations reached 562 million dollars. Bitcoin dropped to 76651 dollars, while long positions bore most of the losses.

Polymarket and Kalshi in ESMA's sights: can the prediction market survive European tightening? Comprehensive analysis.

On September 9, 2026, Solana issued 263,000 tokens in 24 hours, an absolute record. Yet, it is not this figure that impresses the most. With 5.09 million dollars in daily revenues, Solana outpaces all competing blockchains. Between memecoins and regulated markets, discover how the crypto network combines volume and economic solidity.

Now, Claude''s intrusions concern four cybersecurity exercises that reached real systems without authorization. The last reported case dates from January of this year, but Anthropic only discovered it in August.

Bitcoin has dropped below 78,000 dollars again, erasing some of its gains from earlier in the week. As US inflation figures approach, options traders are also beginning to reduce their bullish exposure.

Over the past week, about 5.23 million BTC have been held by bitcoin whales. Their waiting precedes many decisions capable of moving the price out of its range between 77500 and 80000 dollars.

The 12th edition of the European Blockchain Convention brings together the biggest names in finance moving on-chain in Barcelona on September 16 and 17, 2026. Over two days, the conference aims to bring together in one place an ecosystem usually scattered across European financial centres: banks, asset managers, custodians and crypto-native players. A special rate reserved for the Cointribune community accompanies the event.

Thanks to EIP-8288, Ethereum cryptography co-written by Vitalik Buterin and Thomas Coratger could become less costly. This text will have to group post-quantum signatures and STARK proofs, however it remains in draft form.

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.

Malone Lam, 22, has admitted to running a crypto crime ring behind a $245 million haul that included 4,100 bitcoin.

The world's largest crypto event returns to Marina Bay Sands on October 7 and 8, 2026. A special feature of this edition: with Dubai postponed to April 2027, TOKEN2049 Singapore remains the only major gathering of the brand this year. Enough to focus the attention of the entire sector over two days, and probably a slew of announcements. A reduced rate is reserved for the Cointribune community.

Consensys Software Inc. announced on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, its split into two independent companies. The parent company will be renamed MetaMask and led by Joe Lubin. Protocols and institutional infrastructure will be part of a new Consensys. The official statement does not mention any IPO, while speculation is already running towards 2027.

Germany is ready to blow the whistle on its crypto tax haven status. A bill proposes a flat tax of 25% from 2028, compared to 0% currently after one year of holding. At the same time, in the United States, Jack Dorsey is calling for a federal banking charter to custody bitcoin and stablecoins. Two countries, two approaches to normalization.

During the session on September 8, XRP ETFs recorded $1.55 million in net inflows. Such a result places XRP ahead of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana for the day, without questioning the cumulative dominance of Bitcoin funds.

Iran loosens part of its currency controls and allows more room for crypto in its international exchanges. According to the Financial Times, exporters can now use their foreign revenues to directly finance imports and resort to Bitcoin or USDT for certain cross-border settlements. Nearly 9.9 billion dollars of crypto activity had already been attributed to Iran in 2025. The Iranian Central Bank has not publicly commented on these new rules.

Ethereum: crypto reserves on exchanges collapse to a multi-year low. Will the shortage trigger a price explosion?

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.

According to Changpeng Zhao, a bitcoin duel against gold would turn in favor of crypto as early as the next bull market. The founder of Binance considers this surpassing possible, however recent valuations temper his forecast.

Strive's bitcoin craze continues: $109M swallowed in seven days. Profitable crypto strategy or financial time bomb? Analysis.

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.