Author: James Wilson

Ethereum price rebounded nearly 6% from its 24-hour low to trade near $2,524 on Sept. 4, but the recovery has brought ETH back to a resistance zone that has rejected several breakout attempts. Summary Ethereum price recovered from about $2,370 to above $2,520 within 24 hours. The 4-hour RSI rose to 66.87 as ETH approached the upper Bollinger Band. Liquidation clusters sit near $2,540–$2,550 and between $2,485 and $2,490. A weekly close above $2,550 could open a path toward $3,000, according to analyst Ted Pillows. Ethereum price rebounds toward $2,550 According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price was trading…

South Korea has laid out a three-stage plan to bring stocks, bonds and funds onto tokenized infrastructure, with the final phase set to connect securities settlement to stablecoin-based onchain payments. Summary South Korea will begin expanding tokenized securities in February 2027, starting with selected funds, bonds, unlisted stocks and fractional investment products. The second phase will open tokenization to all publicly offered securities, while the final stage will introduce onchain payment infrastructure linked to stablecoins. Existing licensed financial firms will be allowed to handle tokenized securities under their current licenses, while qualifying issuers can manage their own securities accounts. Retail…

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $730.9 million in net inflows in their strongest single trading session since mid-January, led by more than $450 million entering BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $731 million in net inflows on Sept. 3, their strongest single trading day since January. BlackRock’s IBIT led the session with $454 million, followed by $138 million for ARKB and roughly $74 million for Fidelity’s FBTC. Combined Bitcoin ETF net assets reached $103.34 billion, equal to just over 6% of Bitcoin’s market capitalization. The inflows followed a $236 million withdrawal on Sept. 1, when…

From a humble pitch in Rosario, Argentina, where a young boy’s footwork revealed his extraordinary talent, to a remote village by a Norwegian fjord, where a tall, blond teenager caught the eye of European giants with his astonishing finishing ability, from Messi to Haaland, fans have witnessed the legendary rise of countless “wonderkids” from obscurity to global football stardom. Yet, behind all these legendary figures, beyond talent and hard work, lies something equally important: the eye to spot potential at the right moment. This is certainly true on the football pitch, and it is no different in real life. We…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said on Sept. 3 that making the United States the global center of the cryptocurrency industry remains “within reach,” while urging policymakers to complete the country’s regulatory framework. Summary Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said making America the global crypto capital remains within reach. His statement followed an August White House meeting involving financial, technology and cryptocurrency industry executives. CFTC Chair Michael Selig said the administration wants financial innovation built within the United States. The CLARITY Act faces a September 15 cloture vote requiring sixty senators to support advancement. House scheduling leaves Congress limited time to reconcile…

El Salvador has provided documentation showing that its Bitcoin accumulation since June 27, 2025, came from private donations rather than public resources, according to the International Monetary Fund. Summary El Salvador documented that Bitcoin received after June 2025 came from private donations, IMF says. No public resources funded the documented accumulation, according to the IMF’s preliminary staff-level agreement announcement. El Salvador could access approximately $140 million after Executive Board approval and completing prior actions. Chivo’s majority ownership and operations moved privately, while government retained custody responsibilities and minority ownership. The IMF expects no additional Bitcoin accumulation beyond the private donations…

Senator Cynthia Lummis has backed the CLARITY Act as a way to extend Wyoming’s digital-asset model across the United States before a Sept. 15 Senate vote requiring 60 votes to advance. Summary Lummis said Wyoming’s crypto laws offer a working model for federal regulation. The CLARITY Act would divide digital-asset oversight between the SEC and CFTC. Certain non-custodial developers would receive protection from financial intermediary rules. A Sept. 15 cloture vote will decide whether the Senate begins debating the bill. Lummis presents Wyoming as a model for the CLARITY Act Senator Cynthia Lummis said in an X post that Wyoming…

Coinbase has filed two SEC notice registrations dated Sept. 1 as it works to bring single-stock perpetual contracts to the United States through its regulated derivatives exchange and brokerage. Summary Coinbase Derivatives filed Form 1-N to register as a security futures exchange. Coinbase Financial Markets submitted Form BD-N as a limited-purpose security futures broker-dealer. The filings do not provide a launch date, a list of supported stocks, or proposed leverage limits. Single-stock futures fall under the joint oversight of the SEC and CFTC. Coinbase said in a Sep. 3 post on X that it is working to offer single-stock perpetual…

Paxos-issued USDG has launched natively on Mantle, adding the Ethereum layer-2 network to a stablecoin coalition with more than 150 partners. Summary USDG can now be minted directly on Mantle and used for DeFi liquidity and institutional settlement. Mantle has joined the Global Dollar Network and can share in rewards generated by USDG activity. USDG had about $3.18 billion in circulation, ranking seventh among stablecoins tracked by DefiLlama. Mantle’s distributed RWA value reached $234.2 million after rising 19% over 30 days. USDG brings native stablecoin issuance to Mantle Global Dollar Network said in its announcement on Sept. 3 that USDG…

BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo has supplied £4 million ($5.4 million), or about 75%, of the £5.3 million raised by Reform UK during the second quarter of 2026. Summary Ben Delo gave Reform UK £4 million through two donations made in April. Delo’s contributions accounted for about 75% of the party’s second-quarter funding. Reform UK raised more than Labour and the Conservatives from April through June. President Donald Trump pardoned Delo and two other BitMEX co-founders in March 2025. Ben Delo supplied most of Reform UK’s Q2 funding Electoral Commission records published on Sept. 3 showed that Delo made two cash…