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How FBI Traced and Seized $560K in Crypto From Hamas’ Network

September 10, 2026
FBI agents combined blockchain analytics, human intelligence, and court orders to trace and seize more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas. The operation followed funds through shared wallets, cross-chain bridges, exchanges, and stablecoin accounts. Key Takeaways Shared gas wallets connected rotating addresses to a wider network. A seizure warrant directed crypto firms to transfer…
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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…
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Minority Chain Meltdown: XBT Ticker Grab and Mining Revolt Grip BTCB2

September 9, 2026
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 code used for bitcoin (BTC) itself across Kraken futures and institutional rails, leaving plenty of people unhappy with the…
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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…
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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…
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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 lower gas fees are no longer the industry’s priority. Robinhood retains 90% of protocol net revenue while sharing 10% with…
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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…
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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 paused the Liquid network layer two (L2) after roughly 4,000 BTC, worth $320 million, was withdrawn by so-called white hat hackers…
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