Author: James Wilson

Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko exchanged competing views on Sept. 6 over why Robinhood built its blockchain using Arbitrum technology instead of operating applications directly on Solana. Summary Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder said Robinhood retains roughly 90% of net chain revenue generated. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko argued Robinhood could instead monetize users through application-level fees directly itself. Robinhood Chain routes 10% of net protocol revenue to the broader Arbitrum ecosystem under agreements. Eight percentage points go to Arbitrum DAO, while two support its developer guild funding program. Robinhood Chain recorded $6.04 million daily fees,…

Zcash crossed the four-digit barrier for the first time on Sept. 4, 2026, riding a spot ETF, a closed SEC probe, and a hard money thesis that sounds a lot like Bitcoin. The question is no longer whether privacy coins can survive regulation. The question is whether the rest of the market has been wrong about them for years. Summary ZEC surged 20% on Sept. 4 to breach $1,000 for the first time, with $34.5 million in short positions liquidated in 24 hours and trading volume spiking to $1.2 billion. Grayscale converted its nine-year-old Zcash Trust into the ZCSH spot…

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Polymarket pursued a $1 billion funding round at a proposed $21 billion valuation, while Cronos reversed its blockchain after a $75 million exploit. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs also posted their strongest daily inflow since January as BTC briefly crossed $82,000. Summary Polymarket’s planned $1 billion round would value the prediction market platform at $21 billion. Cronos validators reversed the blockchain after a Tectonic exploit affected about $75 million in assets. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $730.8 million in net inflows on Sept. 3. FinCEN linked $12.7 billion in transactions to Southeast Asian…

Disclosure: This content is provided by a third party. Neither crypto.news nor the author of this article endorses any product mentioned on this page. Users should conduct their own research before taking any action related to the company. The cryptocurrency market, currently dominated by Bitcoin (BTC), is entering a new cycle and attracting numerous investors; however, as economic cycles shift and the industry experiences its ups and downs, no single investment can perform exceptionally well in every environment. Summary EiCrypto markets Bitcoin-linked contracts as an alternative to actively trading BTC. Contract plans range from $100 to $24,000, with terms lasting…

NFT sales rose 55.6% to approximately $75.54 million over the past seven days, with BNB Chain overtaking Ethereum after recording more than $32.75 million in sales. Summary NFT sales increased 55.6% to $75.54 million, while transactions fell 14.77% to 650,332. Buyer addresses rose 20.38% to 273,655, and seller addresses increased 18.09% to 291,266. Ethereum sales fell 14.23% to $18.94 million despite an increase in buyer addresses. BNB Chain sales surged 1,042% to $32.75 million, making it the top-ranked network. Courtyard led collections with $6.32 million, while a BRC-20 NFT sold for 10 BTC. According to data from CryptoSlam, captured on…

Poland’s Sejm has fallen 25 votes short of overriding President Karol Nawrocki’s third veto of a crypto regulation bill, with 241 lawmakers supporting the measure against the 266 required. Summary The Sejm voted 241–198 to override Nawrocki’s veto, while three lawmakers abstained. Passing the bill again required a three-fifths majority, or 266 of the 442 lawmakers present. The legislation would have placed Poland’s crypto market under the supervision of the KNF. Donald Tusk cited testimony from the Zondacrypto investigation while urging lawmakers to support the bill. Polish Radio reported on Sept. 4 that Poland’s lower house failed to pass the…

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds attracted a combined $1.20 billion during the trading week ending Sept. 4, with Bitcoin products accounting for more than 80% of the total. Summary Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $986.7 million in weekly net inflows. Ethereum ETFs added $215.3 million, down sharply from the previous week. BlackRock’s Bitcoin funds attracted $691.5 million across the five sessions. The largest combined inflows arrived on Sept. 3 as crypto prices rebounded. Bitcoin ETF inflows approach $1 billion According to data from Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $986.7 million in net inflows between Aug. 31 and…

Robinhood Chain has set a daily fee record of $6.04 million, lifting its seven-day annualized revenue rate to approximately $1.1 billion as memecoin trading and token launches drive network activity. Summary Robinhood Chain generated $6.04 million in fees and retained $5.44 million in daily revenue. Seven-day revenue reached $20.33 million, equal to an annualized rate of roughly $1.06 billion. GMGN and Pons have become two of the largest application-level revenue sources on the network. Robinhood Chain recorded $1.71 billion in decentralized exchange volume over the latest 24 hours. Robinhood Chain daily fees reach $6.04 million DefiLlama data showed Robinhood Chain…

Bitcoin price fell back below $80,000 after stronger-than-expected US employment data lifted Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations, while technical charts showed the rally had already met resistance near $82,500. Summary Bitcoin price traded near $79,600 after retreating from an intraday high around $81,370. US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, while unemployment remained unchanged at 4.1%. Daily resistance stands near $82,500, with 4-hour Supertrend support around $78,190. Liquidation clusters near $80,000 and $82,000 could shape Bitcoin’s next short-term move. Bitcoin price falls below $80,000 According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price traded near $79,600 at the time of writing, down…

Bitcoin holders whose coins have remained dormant for more than five years have doubled their spending activity since May, pushing the cohort’s 90-day average to about 1,500 BTC. Summary Five-year Bitcoin holders’ 90-day spent-output average has climbed to approximately 1,500 BTC. Activity has doubled from its May level as Bitcoin continues to trade within a tight range. Spent UTXOs show that old coins moved, but they do not confirm sales. Coldcard-related security concerns may account for part of the increased wallet activity. Bitcoin OG activity doubles from May levels CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost reported that activity among Bitcoin’s oldest holders has…