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A crypto developer narrowly avoided infection after clicking a malicious link disguised as Anthropic's Claude AI application. A cryptocurrency developer recently encountered a malicious link disguised as the desktop version of Claude AI, according to reports from U.Today and Cointelegraph.

By the Defund Capital Markets Desk Hyperliquid’s HYPE token traded near $84 this week, leaving it roughly 19% short of the $100 level that has become the market’s next psychological target. The token has rallied through August on a mix of U.S. regulatory optimism and the steady, fee-funded buyback that sits beneath its price.

The research firms frame a spectrum comparing how each network distributes control and validation power ARK Invest and Glassnode have published a joint research report examining decentralization across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The report was covered by CryptoBriefing and by Glassnode Research on September 1, 2026.

Fifty separate incidents were recorded last month, marking a sharp rise from July. Crypto hacks surged in August, with losses totaling $136 million across 50 separate incidents. That figure represents a 67% increase compared to the prior month, according to industry reporting.

New reporting describes a sharpening trade dispute between the two companies, though key details remain contested. A dispute between Apple and OpenAI has intensified, according to reporting from TechCentral. The outlet described the relationship between the two companies as a feud that has taken a sharper turn.

The asset manager expanded its crypto-adjacent equity holdings with fresh purchases of Jack Dorsey's Block and stablecoin issuer Circle. Ark Invest has expanded its exposure to crypto-linked equities, purchasing shares of Block Inc. and Circle in a move reported by crypto.news and CoinGape.

The largest XRP-focused exchange-traded fund reached the milestone as analysts point to renewed price targets for the token. Bitwise's XRP exchange-traded fund has surpassed $500 million in assets under management. The fund reached the threshold roughly nine months after it began trading. It is now the largest XRP-focused ETF available to investors.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore wants issuers to back tokens with 100% reserves while barring interest payouts to holders. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has put forward a proposed license for stablecoin issuers operating in the country. The framework centers on two core requirements.

The funding round uses blockchain-based equity tokens to back expansion into nickel-linked energy systems and security technology. Alkemya Metacore has raised $50 million through a tokenised equity structure, according to four outlets covering the deal on September 1. The company intends to direct the funds toward expanding its nickel energy and security technology businesses.

The campaign will distribute 125 million WLFI tokens and 6.25 million USD1 stablecoins to participants in its opening phase. Aster and World Liberty Financial announced Phase 1 of a new rewards program called USD1 RWA Boost. The initiative pairs World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin with real-world asset activity on the Aster platform.

Analysts point to Robinhood's expanding product lineup and user growth as reasons for the more bullish outlook. Morgan Stanley has raised its price target on Robinhood Markets, ticker HOOD, to $150. The bank also upgraded its rating on the stock to overweight, a signal that it expects the shares to outperform peers over the coming…

Coin Edition and Crypto Economy agree Ripple overtook Kraken parent Payward as C1 Fund's top holding, but they report different total dollar amounts deployed across the fund's 11 private digital-asset holdings. Coin Edition and Crypto Economy agree Ripple overtook Kraken parent Payward as C1 Fund's top holding, but they report different total dollar amounts deployed…

Four regulatory documents this period show enforcement continuing at the platform level even as a court puts the federal regulator's jurisdiction over that platform in doubt. Four regulatory documents this period show enforcement continuing at the platform level even as a court puts the federal regulator's jurisdiction over that platform in doubt.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore opens public comment on new stablecoin regulations through October 2026. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has put forward a new set of proposed rules for stablecoins operating in or accessible from the city-state.

The blockchain network paused transaction processing while its technical team investigates a possible vulnerability. Ontology, a layer-1 blockchain network focused on digital identity and data solutions, has halted block production on its mainnet. The pause came after the project's technical team flagged a potential security concern, according to reports from crypto.news and CryptoSlate.

Seoul is building blockchain surveillance capacity to enforce a long-delayed capital gains levy on digital assets. South Korean regulators are preparing wallet tracing technology to support enforcement of a crypto capital gains tax scheduled for 2027, according to crypto.news.

The decentralized derivatives platform is reportedly exploring a partnership to bring compliant perpetual futures trading to US customers. Hyperliquid is reportedly in talks with Kraken's parent company about bringing regulated perpetual futures trading to the United States.

The prediction market operator says former congressman George Santos manipulated a State of the Union trading contract. Kalshi has imposed a lifetime ban on George Santos, the former New York congressman, after determining he manipulated one of its prediction markets.