The IMF stated that the recent Bitcoin accumulation came from private donations, not public funds El Salvador has significantly reduced public participation in its Chivo e-wallet as part of changes to the government’s involvement in Bitcoin, according to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF said efforts are also underway to improve transparency around the…
Bitcoin crossed the $81,000 mark on September 5, but the crypto market’s most notable breakout came from privacy coins. Zcash held around $1,000, Dash surged over 40% in 24 hours, and Monero also outperformed Bitcoin over the week, signaling that capital flows are prioritizing privacy-focused tokens. Zcash became the centerpiece after investors gained a new…
At $700, Lenovo is not just matching Apple’s MacBook Neo on price. The new IdeaPad Vibe gives buyers more ways to spend that budget, with two screen sizes, several processor choices, extra ports, and seven colors. The Vibe is aimed at people who want an affordable productivity laptop without being locked into one hardware configuration….
Key Takeaways Blockstream paused the Liquid network layer two (L2) after roughly 4,000 BTC, worth $320 million, was withdrawn by so-called white hat hackers on Sept. 6. Sideswap’s Elements bug raises new security concerns after 3,996 BTC cleared its peg-out service. Blockstream explained that it is in the midst of contacting the “white hats” as…
Demand for dollar-backed stablecoins can place downward pressure on national currencies when investors receive direct access through fiat trading pairs, according to research published by the Bank of Korea on Sept. 3. The effect appeared after Binance introduced trading between selected local currencies and stablecoins such as USDT and USDC. Summary Dollar-backed stablecoins transmitted buying…
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Crypto holders increased their use of digital asset-backed loans in 2026 as weaker markets reshaped borrowing habits and collateral preferences. Crypto holders relied more on loans backed by digital assets as market conditions weakened in 2026, according to research from CryptoQuant. The report analyzed data from crypto lender CoinRabbit. It found higher borrowing activity…
When I first tested the developer beta of Apple’s Siri AI by taking it as my tour guide around San Francisco, I was convinced the overhauled smartphone assistant would be an “everything tool” on the iPhone. The answers felt reliable enough and more helpful than previous versions of Siri. Also, the chatbot-style app for Siri…
Key Takeaways Fomo hit the top 5 U.S. finance apps, signaling strong demand for social crypto trading. CLARITY Act faces a Sept. 15 Senate test, with prediction markets pricing in failure. ZEC surged 87% in 30 days as a 153M-license leak intensified the crypto privacy debate. WEEK IN REVIEW FOMO Cracks Top 5 US Finance…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a longer-term transaction model on Sept. 6 that could allow the network to process some validation work in parallel. Summary Buterin proposed separating transaction actions from dependencies so Ethereum can optimize each component independently later. Dependencies include signatures, state proofs and validity conditions that transactions must satisfy before execution begins….
