On Tuesday, the bitcoin and Lightning services firm Coincorner introduced the launch of a product called Vault, a bitcoin storage service offering multi-signature security in partnership with the custody company Anchorwatch, with “insurance underwritten by Lloyd’s of London, covering loss of keys and unauthorised access.”
Key Takeaways
Coincorner rolled out Vault on Sept. 8, giving bitcoin…
Bitcoin Volatility at Historic Low as Long-Term Holders Dominate
September 9, 2026
Bitcoin’s one-month realized volatility is historically low, according to Glassnode, whose statistical analysis identifies long-term holder supply as the leading explanatory variable. Market capitalization, trading turnover, and derivatives positioning show substantially…
More controversy is brewing around the latest Bitcoin fork, BTCB2, as the team behind the minority chain has persuaded a couple of small trading venues to list the coin under the ticker XBT. The decision is drawing criticism because XBT is a long-established ISO 4217-style…
Man Reclaims $4.4M in Bitcoin 12 Years After Exchange Collapse
September 8, 2026
Chris, the pseudonym the British man gave to the media, managed to reclaim his bitcoin stash after a legal fight with Intersango, formerly known as Britcoin, an exchange that shut down operations in 2014. While it was under Intersango’s custody, his investment grew to 3.3 million pounds ($4.4 million).
Key Takeaways
An investor recovered 61 BTC trapped in a 2014 exchange collapse, yielding a…
Sweden Hits 6 Crypto Firms With $51M Back Tax Demand
September 8, 2026
The Swedish Tax Agency ordered six cryptocurrency mining entities to pay approximately $56.5 million in back taxes and penalties.
Key Takeaways
Swedish Tax Agency fined six Boden crypto firms around $56.5 million over illegal tax schemes in 2026.
Broad 2024–2026 audits…
Robinhood Chain Fee Debate Reaches Solana, Arbitrum, BNB Chain
September 8, 2026
Robinhood Chain’s fee model has become the focus of a broader debate over how blockchains finance growth. BNB Chain executive Nina Rong argued that sustainable revenue and commercial structures now outweigh further transaction-cost reductions.
Key Takeaways
Nina Rong said…
Fomo Takes Crypto by Storm, Grayscale Predicts Rotation From Stocks, and More – Weekly Recap
September 7, 2026
This week’s stories spanned retail trading, portfolio diversification, regulation, privacy, and sanctions. Fomo broke into the top five U.S. finance apps, while Grayscale argued that record stock concentration strengthens the case for crypto. Prediction markets turned bearish on the CLARITY Act, a claimed leak of 153 million drivers’ licenses reignited criticism of KYC, and the U.S. expanded…
Weekly Crypto Recap: Bitcoin Rises as ZEC Deliver Strong Gains
September 7, 2026
The crypto economy gained 2% over the first week of September, peaking at $2.82 trillion before a pullback brought aggregate capitalization back under $2.8 trillion. Zcash (ZEC) led the market with a nearly 40% jump, breaching $1,200 for the first time since 2016 and taking…
Blockstream Hunts ‘White Hats’ After 4,000 BTC Leaves Liquid
September 7, 2026
The layer two (L2) sidechain known as the Liquid Network paused on Sunday following a so-called white hacker exploiting a bug in Blockstream’s Elements software, according to the X account Sideswap (Blockstream’s atomic-swap marketplace).
Key Takeaways
Blockstream…
Grayscale: Robinhood Chain, BNB, Solana Lead $3B Weekly Stock Trade
September 6, 2026
Tokenized equity trading reached nearly $3 billion in weekly volume during August, with Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and Solana handling most activity. However, only about 5% of the market is deployed in onchain financial applications.
Key Takeaways
Weekly tokenized equity trading volume peaked near $3 billion.
Onchain tokenized stock value locked surpassed $110 million.
Lending and collateral use…
