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Arbitrum has launched its Open House initiative, designed to support builders in the DeFi ecosystem. This program aims to help teams like xLiquida refine their products and connect with venture capital. By facilitating access to resources and a collaborative environment, Arbitrum is positioning itself as a key player in innovation within decentralized finance. You can find more details in the official tweet. Inside the Move In the midst of a mixed crypto market, Arbitrum’s Open House initiative stands out as a proactive measure to encourage development within its ecosystem. The program recently welcomed teams like xLiquida, which aims to enhance…

On September 2, U.S. investor demand for cryptocurrency ETFs was clearly divided, with Bitcoin drawing in new investment, while Ethereum, $XRP, and Solana products all saw daily net outflows. Surge of spot ETF inflows The most recent ETF data shows that during the session, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $101.15 million. As a result, their total net assets increased to $97.22 billion, while their cumulative net inflows reached about $54.73 billion. Additionally, daily trading volume for Bitcoin ETFs was approximately $1.73 billion, significantly higher than that of any other category of cryptocurrency ETF. $XRP/USDT Chart by TradingView The…

The Shiba Inu community was caught off guard after Shibariumscan displayed a dramatic decline in Shibarium’s cumulative network statistics. As of August 10, 2026, Shibariumscan showed that Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s Layer-2 blockchain, had processed 1,561,410,803 (1.56 billion) transactions since its launch in August 2023. The network had recorded about 269.93 million addresses and 18.47 million blocks at the time of that reporting. However, those figures changed dramatically this week. At press time, Shibariumscan showed just 475,388,775 transactions, representing a 69.55% decline from the previously reported figure. Meanwhile, the explorer also recorded sharp declines in other cumulative metrics. Total addresses fell…

An affiliate of the political action committee (PAC) Fairshake, which was responsible for pouring more than $130 million in ads and media in the 2024 election cycle, is supporting at least one candidate in Tuesday’s primary in Massachusetts. According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records as of Tuesday, the Protect Progress PAC, a Fairshake affiliate, spent just over $189,000 on media to support Representative Jake Auchincloss running for reelection in Massachusetts’ 4th congressional district. Some of the funds, according to Democratic candidate Jason Poulos, were used to create “AI-generated slop mailers” supporting Auchincloss ahead of the Massachusetts primary, scheduled for…

The massive $XRP price rally seen last month was accompanied by a sharp rebound in its trading activities across all major exchanges, driving a notable surge in its spot trading volume during the month. While August has marked the best-performing month for all major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and $XRP, in 2026, the latest data from crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant showed liquidity massively returning to the token during the period. $XRP spot trading reclaims February highs The data showed that Binance saw the highest activity surge, with $XRP’s spot trading volume in August climbing to over $7.26 billion on Binance alone.…

ARK Invest and Glassnode have put a new number on blockchain capture risk: the smallest group of block-production entities needed to cross a protocol-relevant control threshold. Their joint scorecard, published Sept. 1, put the threshold at three entities for Bitcoin and Ethereum and 19 for Solana. The same framework placed Bitcoin first in its composite decentralization ranking. The apparent tension reflects different forms of network exposure. The coalition needed to disrupt consensus is one risk measure; ownership, infrastructure, software, auditability and exit speed describe other routes to pressure a network. Institutions considering a blockchain as settlement infrastructure must define the…

Bitcoin price has fallen 1.4% from an intraday high of $66,300 to $65,368 as rising oil prices, renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, and regulatory uncertainty have pushed traders toward a more defensive stance. The decline erased part of Bitcoin’s recent recovery and brought the $65,000 support level back into focus. Selling accelerated after $BTC failed to hold above $66,000, while the Fear and Greed Index remained in neutral territory as traders weighed institutional inflows against fresh macroeconomic risks. Political uncertainty added to the pressure after Senate Democrats objected to parts of the latest Digital Asset Market Clarity Act proposal. Polymarket traders had…

Sui Network has recently announced that agents can now hold their own wallets, fund them with tokens, and run liquidity positions for fees. This new capability allows agents to manage their own operational efficiency while abstracting away gas fees. The insight comes from a tweet by the CryptoTwitter commentator @SuiNetwork, emphasizing the innovative strides Sui is making in the crypto space. The Latest The broader cryptocurrency market is currently displaying mixed signals, reflecting varying momentum across major assets. Sui’s introduction of agent wallet functionality marks a strategic enhancement for users, allowing for greater flexibility in managing liquidity positions. This move…

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, expanding the chipmaker’s reach into the software that developers use to build and deploy artificial intelligence. Hugging Face operates an open-source AI platform for sharing models, datasets and development tools. More than 18 million developers, researchers and creators use it to share over 3 million models, 500,000 datasets and 1 million applications, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an announcement on Thursday. “Hugging Face will remain an open platform for the entire AI ecosystem,” Huang said, adding that developers will remain free to choose their models, frameworks, cloud providers and…

Two Thai businessmen sued Tether on Aug. 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenging the issuer’s authority to freeze approximately 42.4 million $USDT before authorities secured a seizure warrant. Nutthawat Rukthammachalern and Natthawat Kasamvilas allege in their complaint that Tether blacklisted ten Ethereum addresses containing precisely 42,417,785.62 $USDT on Oct. 30, 2025. The allegations have not been adjudicated, and Tether had not filed a public response as of Sept. 2. UPDATE – It appears that the $42.4M Tether freeze in this suit stems from a North Carolina pig-butchering case.HSI Raleigh opened it from…