Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 16.

• Firo hard fork activates in hours to fix privacy coin inflation flaw

  Firo requires operators to upgrade to v0.14.18.0 before block 1,371,000 to restore multi-input Spark spending after an August vulnerability.

• August Payrolls Push Bitcoin Below $80,000

  Nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 in August, triggering a 1.8% drop in Bitcoin within five minutes of the release.

• Bitcoin faces two Fed tests as inflation data arrives after rate decision

  The FOMC meets Sept. 16 without August PCE, which is due Sept. 30 alongside an annual revision that could change the inflation baseline.

• Trump says Hyperliquid U.S. entry will be fully compliant and legal

  A separate, KYC-gated product would sit on Hyperliquid infrastructure, with SEC and CFTC rule revisions potentially taking up to a year.

• Kalshi to Pay $500,000 Daily Fine for Michigan Geolocation Violations

  A Sept. 1 preliminary injunction bars Kalshi sports contracts in Michigan and raises the geofencing penalty from $120,000 to $500,000 per day.

• OpenReserve receives OCC approval for national bank charter

  The startup must raise $210 million in capital and meet a 12% leverage ratio before it can open for business in Salt Lake City.

• Zcash Breaks $1,000 Mark as ETF Inflows Accelerate

  ZEC hit an intraday high of $1,023 on Friday, marking a 94% monthly gain and a market cap near $17 billion.

• Zcash breaks $1,000 amid $34.5M short squeeze

  ZEC hit a decade high of $1,029 on Friday as strong U.S. jobs data and Fed comments drove liquidations across the sector.

• Fed paper models stablecoin runs from network congestion

  A Federal Reserve study finds high fees and weak network effects can drive redemptions, while GENIUS rules leave blockchain capacity unregulated.

• August jobs report triples forecast, lifts Fed hike odds to 58%

  U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, pushing Bitcoin down 2% from a four-month high of $82,240.

• BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo gives Reform UK another £4m

  Electoral Commission records show the two payments made up 75% of Reform's quarterly donations, with Delo's total for 2026 now at £8m.

• U.S. Adds 162,000 Jobs in August, Beating Forecasts

  The jobs report exceeded expectations, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.80% and dropping Bitcoin below $80,000.

• Trezor Discloses 67,000 Additional Customers in ShipMonk Breach

  ShipMonk notified Trezor on Sept. 2 that the breach included order data from Nov. 2019 to Aug. 2021, expanding the Aug. 13 disclosure.

• El Salvador Bitcoin Buys Since June 2025 Were Private, Not Public, IMF Says

  IMF deal on El Salvador's 40-month program would unlock about $140 million; Bitcoin neared $81,000 on Friday.

• Crypto firms push SEC to speed ETF reviews and allow confidential drafts

  Comments on the SEC's ETF review request were due Aug. 31, with firms asking for a 45-day staff response clock and a 75-day public window.

• FinCEN links $12.7B to Southeast Asian crypto scams

  Analysis of 33,904 reports from September 2023 to December 2025 shows scams ran from compounds in Cambodia, Laos, and Burma.

• Andreessen Horowitz-backed OpenReserve secures preliminary OCC approval for national bank charter

  The Block reports that Andreessen Horowitz-backed OpenReserve received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a full-service national bank.

• South Korea to tokenize all securities in three stages

  FSC outlines plan starting with private funds and bonds, expanding to public securities and stablecoin settlement, with retail purchase caps and issuer capital requirements.

• US bitcoin ETFs see $731 million inflow, largest since January

  Analysts credit Fed Governor Christopher Waller's recent dovish remarks for the surge in capital into the funds.

• AMC stock surges 21% after CEO condemns Robinhood tokens

  AMC shares rose to $3.07 overnight following CEO Adam Aron's statement that the unregistered tokenized offerings are illegal.