Category: crypto

Fireblocks Custody transferred $30 million in USD1 tokens to Binance over 15 hours. The purpose of the transfer, whether for trading or liquidity, remains unclear. The tokens are associated with World Liberty Financial and have ties to Binance. The movement could be for trading, settlement, or liquidity management purposes.

HyperLabs requested the unstaking of 433,000 HYPE tokens, valued at around $36.14 million. The withdrawal is expected to clear on September 6. This action does not confirm immediate selling, as the tokens could be used for various purposes. Previous withdrawals were routed through Flowdesk, but it is unclear if this will happen again.

Kalshi has partnered with the U.S. Tennis Association to become the US Open’s prediction market platform partner. The deal restricts rival platforms from advertising at the event. Kalshi continues to expand its sports business while facing regulatory challenges. This partnership expands Kalshi’s sports strategy, aligning it with other major leagues and events.

Robinhood Chain generated $2.66 million in application revenue in a 24-hour period on Aug. 31, as reported by a DeFiLlama dashboard. The revenue was higher than Hyperliquid, Ethereum, and Base during that time. The revenue was primarily generated by GMGN, Pons, and Uniswap on the network.

Former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez was found to have used advance access to President Donald Trump’s speeches to make over $107,500 trading prediction market contracts. He has agreed to pay $172,539, return the profits, pay a penalty, and serve a three-year trading ban. The case is part of broader insider trading investigations in…

Polygon Labs patched security vulnerabilities in its PoS network through two hard forks, fixing issues related to denial of service paths and block processing flaws. The upgrades are mandatory for node operators to prevent disruption. The fixes were disclosed after being tested on the testnet and before any exploitation on the mainnet.

SberCIB forecasts that regulated crypto trading in Russia could reach up to four trillion rubles in the first year, representing about 20% of the country’s current cryptocurrency transaction volume. Non-qualified investors face purchase limits, and existing exchanges have until 2027 to register. Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT are approved for trading.

Real Trump Coins denied launching or authorizing the Solana-based Trump Digital GOLD token after promotional posts appeared on its account. The token lost 99% of its value after connected wallets sold a large portion of the supply. The denial blamed third-party bad actors, and authorities are investigating the incident. No U.S. regulator or law enforcement…

Coinbase will suspend trading for Badger DAO and Storj on September 28, 2026, following a routine review of assets listed on the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. Customers will retain access to their balances and withdrawals after trading ends. The tokens are now in limit-only mode until the suspension takes effect.

Ripple has announced Matt Damon as a keynote speaker for Swell 2026 in New York City. The event will combine Swell and XRPL Apex for the first time, with over 1,500 attendees and 75 speakers expected. Damon’s connection to Water.org aligns with Ripple’s humanitarian payments work, but his keynote focus is not confirmed.