Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 23.

• BounceBit halts chain after 286M token exposure

  CryptoSlate reports that an authorization flaw led to a chain shutdown, with the token reissued at a 1:1 ratio.

• Strategy raises $2 billion cash while BitMine buys ETH

  Strategy sold MSTR shares for net proceeds of $2.01 billion to build liquidity, while BitMine added 32,447 ETH to its treasury.

• Riot's Anthropic Bridge Loan Expires Before Rent Begins

  Riot's $573M Morgan Stanley facility matures in December 2026, a year before the first Rockdale capacity delivery.

• Stand With Crypto backs 32 House candidates for midterms

  The PAC is supporting 32 House candidates, while a procedural vote on the Clarity Act is set for September 15.

• Zcash price surge precedes holder vote on issuance changes

  ZEC rose 62% to $880 before a snapshot determines eligibility for a vote on halving replacement and faster blocks.

• Cleveland Fed study links Bitcoin gains to new crypto ownership

  Researchers found that participants shown Bitcoin’s prior 12-month performance were about 2.5 percentage points more likely to own crypto in a later survey.

• Bitmine Immersion buys 32,447 ETH, holdings hit 4.8% of supply

  Tom Lee called the recent rally overdue, while Bitmine's stake now reaches 5.8 million ether.

• Bitget CEO Gracy Chen waits for $50K Bitcoin entry

  Chen says the current rally is unsustainable and plans to add to her BTC holdings near $50,000 in late 2026 or early 2027.

• Solana governance vote could raise daily token burns to $800,000

  A new proposal would increase daily SOL burns and slow the creation of new tokens on the network, according to CoinDesk.

• Bitcoin closes weekly candle above 50-week EMA

  The first reclaim since late 2025 occurred while markets prepared for the Jackson Hole symposium.

• Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $1.9B in strongest week since October

  CoinTelegraph reports Bitcoin price reached $80,000 while crypto short liquidations surpassed $220 million over 24 hours.

• Bitari S-1 Shows New Investors Funding 99.8% of IPO for 10% Equity

  The preliminary prospectus shows $30 million from public buyers against $45,000 from existing holders, with one insider retaining 85.87% voting power.

• XRP posts 51% weekly gain as Treasury expands bond buyback

  XRP is up 51% to $1.50 since Monday, its best week in 21 months, following the Treasury's announcement of a $4 billion bond buyback.

• Secret Network dilutes supply by 75% after governance vote

  Secret Network minted 1.079 billion SCRT on Aug. 21, reducing pre-existing holders to 25.1% of supply as SCRT Labs ends support on Sept. 1.

• Chaince shareholders vote on 20B share ceiling and reverse splits

  The vote follows a $300M at-the-market stock sale program and a preliminary $800M Bitcoin reserve plan.

• Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Draw $2.6 Billion in Record Weekly Inflows

  U.S. spot bitcoin and ether ETFs logged their strongest inflow week since October 2025, reversing prior outflows and tripling trading volume.

• Senate sets Sept. 15 cloture vote for CLARITY Act as CFTC hints at fallback

  A 60-vote procedural test is scheduled for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act while the CFTC signals it may act under existing authority if the bill stalls.

• Solana cuts mainnet slot time to 350 milliseconds

  The change shortens epoch duration from 48 to 42 hours, with a final target of 200 ms planned in three further steps.

• Solana activates 350-millisecond slots on mainnet

  The network cut its target slot time from 400 to 350 milliseconds, the first reduction since inception, with 300 milliseconds next in line.

• Ray Dalio Advises Overweighting Gold and a Bit of Bitcoin

  Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio wrote that non-government-produced monies like gold and bitcoin should do well as government debt grows.