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Arbitrum, a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, released a statement on social media declaring 'The programmable economy never closes.' The tweet promoting continuous engagement in decentralized finance received over 300 likes from the community. Arbitrum positions itself within the evolving

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reached out to prediction market companies as part of discussions over whether to lift a ban on retail investors, according to a Friday report from The Times. The ban, imposed in April 2019, prohibits companies from selling, marketing, or distributing b

SM Entertainment established a Beijing joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment to develop Chinese artists. TME acquired a 9.38% stake in SM for approximately 243.3 billion won in May, becoming a strategic partner beyond its role as a music distributor. The partnership positions SM to access C

A survey of 2,368 financial sector employees in South Korea conducted from August 26 to 31 revealed overwhelming opposition to the government's second round of public institution relocation to regional areas, with 91.5% of respondents from institutions facing relocation believing the policy will

Brazilian banks expanded crypto offerings in 2025 as the country's crypto market hit R$505.5 billion ($98.7 billion), up more than fivefold from R$94.9 billion in 2020, according to Receita Federal data. The expansion followed regulatory clarity provided by three Central Bank resolutions published i

Solana community member @SolanaFloor announced an upcoming $319 million airdrop for the Solana ecosystem. The initiative aims to enhance user engagement and network activity across the platform. Solana is a high-performance blockchain platform designed for decentralized applications, and this airdro

KOSDAQ market daily trading volume collapsed 62% from 15.5661 trillion won in May to 5.8731 trillion won in August, prompting 12 securities analysts surveyed by JoongAng Ilbo to prescribe a three-part remedy: emergence of a leading sector with solid earnings, inflows of institutional and long-term c

EdgeX's EDGE token trades at approximately $0.57 with a $199 million market cap as of early September 2026, after rallying over 50% in the week following the platform's September 3 announcement that it will become the primary perpetuals venue on Circle's Arc mainnet launching September 16. The rally

Coinbase is moving its international perpetual futures infrastructure to Deribit on September 9, 2026, consolidating a derivatives footprint where 96.6% of open interest already resides. A September 1 snapshot showed $40.65 billion in total venue-level open interest across Coinbase's platforms,

Zcash (ZEC), the privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has recorded a 163% gain over the past three months and is trading above $1,256 on Binance, with its market capitalization peaking at $21.11 billion according to TradingView CryptoCap data. CoinMarketCap ranks ZEC as the fifth-best-performing cryptocu

KuCoin issued a warning about 51% attacks in blockchain networks, highlighting a security threat that occurs when a single miner or mining pool gains control over the majority of a network's hashrate. Such attacks can enable transaction manipulation, double-spending, and erosion of trust within

The Bitcoin Policy Institute reported Friday that annual blockchain transaction value across the Middle East and North Africa reached an estimated $350 billion by 2025–2026, more than triple the approximately $100 billion recorded in 2022. The institute attributes this

Polish prosecutors investigating cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto formally charged an individual, identified as Romana Ż., with participating in an organized criminal group and allegedly misappropriating 7.8 million zlotys ($2.1 million) in user funds. Romana Ż. was detained on Sept. 5, and prose

Hunter Biden plans to launch the LAPTOP meme coin on Coinbase-built Base on Sept. 9, according to The Wall Street Journal. The token takes its name from the computer that became a fixture of U.S. political controversy before the 2020 election. Before the official launch, traders spent

DBS and Citi completed what they describe as the first weekend tokenized cross-border payment between Singapore and the United States, using tokenized bank deposits and Swift's Digital Ledger. The transaction was executed on Saturday and finalized within minutes, according to DBS. The payment

Micron Technology delivered a 1,313% return over five years, closing Friday at $1,016.59 and outpacing Nvidia's 912% gain over the same period, according to StatMuse. The rally lifted Micron's market capitalization from roughly $104.2 billion at the end of 2021 to about $1.15 trillion. AI memory

Lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) closed at $100.61 on September 4, 2026, down 17.4% from $121.77, after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results and cut its full-year outlook for the third time in under six months. The stock touched an intraday low of $97.99 — the first

Stellar announced its positioning for a role in transitioning government debt onto blockchain technology. The announcement, shared via a tweet by the Stellar organization, highlights the platform's focus on integrating blockchain into traditional finance systems. The initiative aims to enhance trans

Stand With Crypto is calling for public input on the CLARITY Act ahead of a Senate vote scheduled for September 15. The advocacy organization emphasizes that cryptocurrency users deserve a voice in this legislation and urges the public to sign up for engagement tools during this decision point. The

French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B acquired 376 Bitcoin (BTC) for 25.3 million euros ($29.5 million), bringing its total holdings to 3,521 BTC, according to a Monday announcement. The purchase was funded after Capital B completed roughly 30.1 million euros ($35 million) in capital raises,