Besides organic growth and pump-and-dump schemes, there’s another increasingly popular yet malicious reason why your crypto might be skyrocketing, as price manipulation attacks have already surpassed the results for the whole of 2025. It is hurting participants in the growing crypto-backed lending market too.
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Price manipulation attacks are accelerating, with 32 exploits already…
ETH, SOL, and XRP Price Predictions Flash Major Downside Risk
September 2, 2026
Despite the latest crypto rally in August, prediction marketplace bettors are signaling a bumpy road for ethereum (ETH), XRP, and solana (SOL) through the end of 2026, with traders putting meaningful odds on further price declines even as they keep some recovery bets in the…
Saylor Strikes Back: Strategy Slams MSCI’s Flawed Index Test
September 2, 2026
Michael Saylor and Strategy Inc. are challenging an MSCI proposal that could remove the bitcoin treasury company from global equity indexes. Strategy argues the screening methodology misclassifies its bitcoin operations and targets digital asset treasury firms.
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Robinhood Chain posted record decentralized exchange (DEX) activity at the end of August, with daily DEX volume reaching $875 million. Tokenized equities are emerging as a major source of that growth, giving DeFi venues and blockchain infrastructure a new stream of trading activity.
Key Takeaways
Robinhood Chain hit $875M in DEX volume on Aug. 30.
Uniswap v4 drove $432M of the DEX…
Bitwise XRP ETF Crosses $500M in Assets 9 Months After Launch
September 1, 2026
Bitwise’s XRP ETF has surpassed $500 million in assets under management nine months after its launch. The fund now holds nearly 364.8 million XRP, giving brokerage-account investors indirect exposure to the crypto token without direct custody.
Key Takeaways
Bitwise’s…
Social Trading Predictions Point to Crypto’s Next Roaring Kitty
September 1, 2026
Social trading could produce celebrity traders, powerful online groups, and crypto’s next Gamestop-style movement. New predictions suggest trading applications will increasingly combine markets, content, competition, and financial incentives as the sector develops.
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Steak ‘n Shake says bitcoin payments have strengthened sales, reduced costs, and supported investment in food quality. Its strategy now extends beyond checkout to a bitcoin reserve and employee bonuses.
Key Takeaways
Steak ‘n Shake credits bitcoin users with stronger restaurant sales.
Its parent reported 13.8% same-store sales growth in the second quarter.
Hourly employees earn a bitcoin…
An interactive map estimates how 67 million American crypto holders are distributed across every state and congressional district. Separate data show the industry supports nearly 232,000 jobs and $55.4 billion in economic activity.
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California leads the…
According to Sberbank Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board Anatoly Popov, most crypto trading volume will continue to be routed outside the regulated exchange system. Even so, estimates put crypto trading volume on regulated exchanges at over $46 billion in the first…
Polymarket’s US-serving platform withdrew both of its NFL player participation filings on Aug. 26, one day after certifying them with the CFTC and one day before the listing date it had given the agency. On the same day, the exchange certified bitcoin, ether, and solana price contracts. Both sets were filed as swaps in the binary option subcategory.
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Polymarket US withdrew NFL…
