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Odaily News: The Smarter Web Company has announced plans to launch the UK's first Bitcoin-backed preferred shares, subject to shareholder approval. The company expects to raise $20 million to $34 million through a potential IPO, to be used for increasing its Bitcoin holdings and acquiring cash-flow-generating operating businesses.
trade.xyz posted on X that it has launched Events, aiming to develop Hyperliquid into a unified trading system for trading financial assets and real-world outcomes. Users can deposit spot BTC into their unified trade.xyz account, borrow USDC through portfolio margin, open pre-IPO perpetual contract positions on SpaceX, use event markets to hedge against the upcoming SK Hynix earnings event, and pick the US Open champion. Events will cover sports, politics, economics, and financial markets; the initial Up/Down markets cover stocks, commodities, and pre-IPO assets, with liquidity provided by trade.xyz perpetual contracts on HIP-3, whose continuous price discovery mechanism serves as the source for contract settlement.
Odaily News Payment technology company Visa's stablecoin settlement volume has exceeded $20 billion on an annualized basis, growing more than 15-fold from a year ago. Over 160 stablecoin-linked card programs have been launched globally, with related payment volumes increasing nearly 200% year-over-year.Stablecoin card programs require daily settlement before cardholders repay, with some programs needing only a few million dollars per transaction while settling continuously seven days a week. Visa stated that some cryptocurrency-linked card businesses are constrained by working capital adapted to continuous settlement cycles, and on-chain credit can reduce financing costs by up to 30%.Credit Coop, in partnership with Visa, launched a stablecoin-denominated revolving credit facility that has executed over 9,000 on-chain repayments. The platform has accumulated total financing exceeding $2.5 billion, processing over 3,000 borrowings and 9,000 repayments without any defaults. Visa Principal Member Rain has been using this facility to finance daily settlements since August 2023. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stated at Bitcoin Asia that Bitcoin may surpass gold in the next bull market, with the current market cap gap between the two standing at approximately 10x. Ricardo Salinas Pliego estimates that if Bitcoin were to reach gold's total market cap, its price could reach approximately $1.86 million.He noted that if Bitcoin becomes a strategic reserve asset for nations, its importance could surpass that of gold; however, central banks and governments have already established systems for valuing, storing, and managing gold, and transitioning to Bitcoin will take time.Glassnode data shows that Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with gold has risen from 0.21 in March to approximately 0.57, while its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 index has fallen from 0.57 to 0.22. Other estimates indicate that its correlation with gold stands at approximately 0.59, the highest level since 2020. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B has purchased an additional 376 Bitcoin, paying €25.3 million, bringing its holdings to 3,521 BTC. The funds for this purchase came from a recently completed financing round, which included a €28 million private placement, with Adam Back investing an additional €7.6 million, executed by Swissquote. The average cost of all Bitcoin in Capital B's total reserves is €87,878 per coin.
Strategy has raised approximately $20.9 billion in cumulative financing this year, ranking fourth in the scale of U.S. equity issuance, trailing only SpaceX, Alphabet, and Intel. According to the latest 8-K filing, the company recently generated $602.8 million in net proceeds from the sale of MSTR common stock, of which $369.7 million was used to purchase 4,603 BTC at an average price of approximately $80,318. As of August 30, Strategy holds a total of 845,050 BTC, with a cumulative purchase cost of approximately $63.73 billion and an average cost of approximately $75,412 per coin. Additionally, MSCI's consultation regarding companies with digital asset financial reserves is set to conclude on September 30, with the market closely watching whether it will adjust the inclusion criteria for relevant indices.
France-based Bitcoin treasury company Capital B announced on Monday that it acquired 376 Bitcoin for €25.3 million (approximately $29.4 million), marking its largest Bitcoin accumulation since September 2025. Following this purchase, the company's Bitcoin holdings increased to 3,521, with a total acquisition cost of approximately €309.4 million and an average purchase price of around €87,878. The funding was sourced from a recently completed financing round, which included a €28.7 million private placement.
Odaily News: Bitcoin fork asset BTCB2 hit an all-time high of $1,799 on September 5. Over the past 4 hours, its price has fluctuated between 750 and 1,000 USDC; the Neoxa USDC market recorded a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $1 million.BTCB2 originated from a chain split that occurred on August 8, 2026, at block height 961,632. The network subsequently changed its proof-of-work algorithm to Blake2 and reduced block size, and it can now be mined using Blake2-compatible ASIC miners.Neoxa Exchange and Nonkyc.io have listed BTCB2, with the former offering BTC, USDC, and USDT trading pairs, and the latter offering a USDT trading pair. Both platforms have limited liquidity, and CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko have not yet listed the asset.Based on a BTCB2 price of $1,000, its fully diluted valuation stands at approximately $20.9 billion. Since UTXOs need to be split from Bitcoin first, transactions may otherwise be vulnerable to replay attacks; the network's hash rate has risen by 30.41% over the past 7 days, reaching approximately 5.1 PH/s. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily报道 The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency through court-authorized actions and gained control of domains and servers allegedly used by Hamas to raise funds and recruit supporters. The operations involved three seizures conducted on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025.Investigators identified an encrypted chat group that directed supporters to fundraising websites and tracked cryptocurrency addresses that were rotated periodically. The operation also obtained information on thousands of individuals who had contacted Hamas online, attempting to make donations using cryptocurrency or traditional methods.This action expands on the $200,000 cryptocurrency seizure announced in March 2025. At least 17 related addresses have transferred over $1.5 million since October 2024, with funds passing through exchanges, over-the-counter brokers, and accounts linked to locations including Turkey. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to CoinDesk, the IMF confirmed that all new Bitcoin accumulated by El Salvador since its first review in June 2025 came exclusively from private donations, without utilizing any public funds. El Salvador's official Bitcoin holdings have now reached 7,764.37 BTC. The balance had previously surged by more than 1,000 BTC in November alone, and has since been increasing at a pace of one BTC per day. The IMF did not disclose the identities of the donors or the specific donation amounts. Meanwhile, both parties reached a staff-level agreement on the second and third joint reviews of the $1.4 billion financing program. El Salvador is expected to receive approximately $140 million, pending IMF Executive Board approval for it to take effect.
Bitcoin News posted on X platform stating that the IMF said El Salvador's Bitcoin accumulation since the first project review in June 2025 has been fully funded by private donations, without utilizing public resources. The Salvadoran government is not expected to continue accumulating Bitcoin in the future, except for recorded donations. This disclosure comes as IMF staff have reached an agreement with El Salvador on the latest project review, which could unlock an additional $140 million in financing.
According to Cointelegraph, Strategy has raised $20.9 billion through equity offerings this year to fund its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, making it the fourth-largest U.S. equity issuer of the year.
According to Odaily, the yen has continued to strengthen recently, pushing the U.S. dollar index (DXY) lower and providing short-term support for dollar-denominated assets such as Bitcoin and gold. Data shows that the U.S. dollar against the yen (USD/JPY) fell 1.4% intraday to 156.40, after already declining 0.9% on Wednesday; the euro, pound, and Australian dollar all edged higher against the dollar. As a result, the DXY fell 0.4% to 99.22, approaching its 200-day moving average.Analysts believe this trend typically favors dollar-denominated assets like Bitcoin, while also helping to ease global financial conditions and boost market risk appetite. However, if the yen appreciates too rapidly, this logic could quickly reverse.Over the past decade-plus, many investors have used low-cost yen financing to invest in stocks, bonds, and even cryptocurrencies. If the yen appreciates sharply, yen carry trades could unwind, triggering a sell-off in risk assets. When yen carry trades were unwound in August 2024, Bitcoin fell roughly 20% within days.Market expectations are currently growing that the Bank of Japan will raise its policy rate from 1% to 1.25% on September 18, and the yen continues to face further appreciation pressure. Reports also indicate that officials from the U.S. and Japan have previously taken action to address "disorderly yen movements." Therefore, while a moderate yen appreciation is currently favorable for Bitcoin, if it evolves into a rapid, disorderly appreciation, it could instead become a risk factor for BTC. (CoinDesk)
Odaily News, According to Bitcoin News monitoring, Strive purchased 1,800 Bitcoin between August 24 and August 28 at an average price of $79,431 per coin, with the transaction totaling approximately $143 million, including fees and related expenses. This purchase increased its Bitcoin holdings from 21,356 to 23,156 BTC, valued at approximately $1.8 billion, surpassing digital asset exchange Bullish to become the fifth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, trailing only Strategy, Twenty One Capital, Metaplanet, and MARA Holdings. Strive accumulated nearly 3,000 Bitcoin over a 15-day period, including 1,110 BTC purchased between August 17 and August 21 for approximately $81.5 million, and 79 BTC purchased earlier in August for approximately $5 million. Strive CEO Matt Cole confirmed the purchases in a post on X on August 31. The funds for these purchases came primarily from stock sales, rather than debt financing. During this period, the number of ASST common shares increased from approximately 79.9 million to 83.5 million, and the number of SATA preferred shares also rose. The two programs are expected to raise approximately $154.6 million, with roughly $143 million used to purchase Bitcoin. SATA currently offers an annual dividend of 13%, paid on each business day. Strive stated that it has repaid all outstanding debt, currently has no margin requirements, and its Bitcoin is not collateralized. The company purchased nearly 3,000 Bitcoin in August, and ASST shares rose more than 5% on Monday, bringing their monthly gain to nearly 100%. Raising funds through stock issuance to purchase Bitcoin may lead to dilution of existing shareholders' equity, while a decline in Bitcoin's price could also pose risks.
Odaily News: Digital asset manager Grayscale stated that as of the end of 2025, direct and indirect holdings of corporate stocks in U.S. household financial assets reached 46.71%, up from 43.99% a year earlier. Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl noted that the rising concentration in stock holdings and elevated valuations have increased the opportunity for crypto assets to be used for portfolio diversification.Grayscale stated that consensus expectations for long-term earnings growth of the S&P 500 index rose above 25% on August 28, significantly higher than the historical range typically concentrated between 10% and 15%. The firm believes that after the market correction in crypto assets, valuations, leverage levels, and investor long positioning have all declined.Data released by Grayscale shows that Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with the Nasdaq 100 index has fallen from above 60% to approximately 33%, while its correlation with gold has risen from near zero to over 50%. Grayscale also noted that Bitcoin's historical volatility is higher than broad equity indexes, and it does not always act as a safe-haven asset. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: XCE, a UK executive recruitment firm, has increased its Bitcoin holdings by 10 BTC. The funds for the additional purchase came from strategic investor Adam Back's common stock subscription, bringing its total holdings to 72.94 BTC.
Odaily News: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency and taken control of the domain and servers of a fundraising website linked to Hamas. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that these funds were allegedly intended for use by Hamas's military wing, Al Qassam Brigades.Investigators tracked and confiscated the relevant crypto assets based on three seizure warrants issued on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025. Court documents show that the assets involved include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Wrapped Ethereum, Tether (USDT), and TRON (TRX), distributed across 18 addresses controlled by Tether and 3 Binance accounts.According to court documents, encrypted chat groups had directed supporters to visit AlQassam.ps and solicited donations via rotating wallet addresses. After the FBI took over the relevant domain and servers, it obtained information on thousands of individuals who had contacted Hamas to inquire about making donations. (Decrypt)
Odaily News: The Salvadoran government added 1 Bitcoin to its national Bitcoin reserve this week, bringing total holdings to 7,762 BTC. At a Bitcoin price of approximately $77,000, these holdings are valued at around $598 million.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) previously required El Salvador to halt public sector Bitcoin purchases as part of its $1.4 billion financing agreement, and to make merchant acceptance of Bitcoin voluntary. Related legal amendments revoked Bitcoin's status as legal tender but did not end the policy of accumulating reserves.El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 and has continued its policy of purchasing 1 Bitcoin daily. Between January and April this year, the government added more than 1,600 Bitcoin to its reserves. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to Bloomberg, crypto entrepreneur David Bailey, who played a pivotal role in helping Trump pivot to Bitcoin, has seen the stock of his publicly traded company, Nakamoto Inc., plunge approximately 99% from its peak since the merger announcement in May 2025. Previously, Bailey raised roughly $760 million for the firm to build Bitcoin reserves, and his hedge fund also posted a robust 640% return. This latest downturn reflects the broader collapse of digital asset treasury companies, as the premium investors were previously willing to pay to hold Bitcoin through publicly traded entities has significantly faded. Bailey stated that he maintains irregular contact with the White House and is currently focused on proving that the company retains a viable business foundation despite the crash.
Odaily Odaily News: Capital B, a Paris Euronext-listed company, has received a €7.6 million (approximately $8.8 million) investment from Blockstream CEO and early Bitcoin developer Adam Back. The company plans to use the funds to purchase up to 376 BTC.Capital B currently holds 3,145 BTC. If this increase is completed, its Bitcoin holdings will rise to 3,521 BTC, valued at approximately $269.5 million. According to Bitcoin Treasuries data, Capital B would then become the second-largest Bitcoin holder among European listed companies, trailing only Bitcoin Group SE, which holds 3,605 BTC. Adam Back's investment is part of Capital B's total €21 million fundraising round. (CoinDesk)