Morning Minute: Crypto Stages Major Rally on Rate Hopes
Bitcoin soared past $81k, HYPE and ZEC hit smashing new ATHs and the onchain rally leveled up. Is this the first stage of the next leg up?
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Decrypt · Sep 4, 2026
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IMF Now Says Donations Funded El Salvador's Bitcoin Growth
A year ago the fund claimed the total had not moved, and that the reserve was only shuffling coins between government wallets.
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Decrypt · Sep 4, 2026
67,000 More Trezor Customers Exposed as Data Breach Widens
Some records exposed in the breach date to 2019, years beyond the 90-day retention Trezor said its partners had agreed to.
Decrypt · Sep 4, 2026
Kalshi US visits soar 1,500% as regulatory pressure mounts
Kalshi’s US web traffic climbed more than 1,500% in less than a year, while trading volume grew even faster and legal scrutiny of its sports contracts intensified.
Cointelegraph · Sep 4, 2026
We checked 6 years of bitcoin data. The NFP report isn't big price mover
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 4, 2026
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CoinDesk · Sep 4, 2026
Trezor says data breach affects another 67K US customers
Trezor said an additional 67,000 US users were affected by its shipping provider’s data breach, opening the path to potential phishing attacks and social engineering scams.
Cointelegraph · Sep 4, 2026
South Korean regulators introduce tokenized securities roadmap
South Korea’s financial regulator introduced a three-phase roadmap for the issuance of tokenized assets, as the country prepares to adopt its first tokenized securities framework in February 2027.
Cointelegraph · Sep 4, 2026
Zcash jumps 20% to landmark $1,000 level as short sellers lose $34 million
ZEC briefly traded above $1,020 as a sharp rally forced traders betting against the token out of leveraged positions.
CoinDesk · Sep 4, 2026
FinCEN Ties $12.7B to Crypto Scams Run From Asian Compounds
Monthly reported sums rose 18% on average, and the compounds now appear to be spreading beyond Southeast Asia.
Decrypt · Sep 4, 2026
Bitcoin clears $81,000 as privacy coins lead a broad crypto rally
BTC pushed through the level that capped it in late August, while zcash gained 16% and dash 19%.
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CoinDesk · Sep 4, 2026
AMC chief criticizes Robinhood’s tokenized stock plan
AMC’s CEO criticized Robinhood’s tokenized stock offerings for being unregulated in the US and said he will request an investigation from an external securities counsel.
Cointelegraph · Sep 4, 2026
IMF confirms El Salvador’s bitcoin growth was funded by private donations, not public money
The IMF confirmed that all bitcoin added to official holdings since June 2025 was sourced from private donations, with no public funds used for accumulation.
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CoinDesk · Sep 4, 2026
South Korea targets February 2027 rollout for full tokenized securities market
Financial regulators unveiled a phased roadmap moving traditional capital markets onto distributed ledgers, concluding with onchain stablecoin settlement.
CoinDesk · Sep 4, 2026
AMC CEO Calls Robinhood Stock Tokens 'Contemptible' and 'Vile'
Adam Aron says AMC Entertainment has no connection to the tokens and is putting outside securities counsel on the case.
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Decrypt · Sep 4, 2026
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K
US Bitcoin ETFs drew $730.9 million on Thursday as Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000, though CryptoQuant flagged weak fresh demand and a key $83,000 test.
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Cointelegraph · Sep 4, 2026
Live updates: Bitcoin ETFs take $731 million, their biggest day since January
Every fund in the complex rose almost 6% on Thursday and net assets crossed $103 billion for the first time. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for well over half the money.
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CoinDesk · Sep 4, 2026
El Salvador’s post-review Bitcoin accumulation used no public funds: IMF
The IMF attributed Bitcoin added since June 2025 to private donations, addressing questions raised after El Salvador reported a $100 million acquisition.
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Cointelegraph · Sep 4, 2026
OpenAI puts $1 billion behind cyber defense after unveiling AI that can find zero-days
The company is subsidizing access to its Daybreak security platform after saying Astra can independently find previously unknown software flaws and turn them into working attacks.
CoinDesk · Sep 4, 2026