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Crypto.com-linked network's validators paused the chain following an attack on its largest lending platform. The Cronos blockchain stopped processing transactions on August 30 after an apparent attack on Tectonic, its largest lending protocol. Validators moved to halt the chain in what several reports describe as an emergency measure.

Saylor's 'We're Back' comment follows a pause in buying and comes as Strategy holds more than 840,000 BTC. Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy, has suggested the company may soon buy Bitcoin again. His remark, summarized by multiple outlets as “We’re Back,” comes after a stretch without new purchases.

Crude climbed and Asian equities turned mixed following a reported US military strike on Iranian rocket launchers Oil prices rose on Monday after reports emerged of a US military strike targeting Iranian rocket launchers in the Persian Gulf. CryptoBriefing reported the price move as a roughly 1% climb.

The deal would reportedly block rival prediction platforms from advertising at the tennis tournament. Kalshi has reportedly become the exclusive prediction market partner of the US Open, according to multiple reports published this week. The arrangement is said to grant Kalshi sponsorship rights tied to one of tennis's most-watched annual events.

Regulator says ex-staffer used non-public information to place bets on event outcomes The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined a former White House teleprompter operator $172,000 over trades placed on prediction markets.

The Austin and Kyoto upgrades quietly patched issues on Polygon's PoS network ahead of public disclosure. Polygon Labs addressed a set of security flaws on its proof-of-stake network through two separate hard forks. The upgrades, called Austin and Kyoto, resolved issues tied to validator operations.

Cronos operators paused the blockchain after attackers hit lending protocol Tectonic in what some observers compare to the 2022 Mango Markets attack. The Cronos blockchain suspended operations on August 31 following a security incident involving Tectonic, a lending protocol built on the network.

Russia's largest bank says a new legal market limited to Bitcoin, Ether and USDT could handle tens of billions in trading within twelve months Sberbank has projected that Russia's first year of regulated cryptocurrency trading could reach $46 billion in volume.

A separate report traces a wider $96 million transfer pattern, reviving scrutiny of Binance's role in USD1 activity. A wallet secured through Fireblocks' custody infrastructure moved $30 million in USD1 to Binance, crypto.news reported.

Reported improvements to shielded transaction processing could sharply cut the wait for private Zcash transfers Zcash is a cryptocurrency built around optional privacy, letting users shield the sender, receiver, and amount of a transaction using zero-knowledge proofs. That privacy has historically come with a cost in speed.

Renewed military action between Washington and Tehran pushes crude prices to their highest level in months. Crude oil prices jumped above $90 per barrel on Sunday. The surge followed reports that the United States and Iran had resumed military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

Digital-asset investment products logged their strongest weekly inflow in nearly a year, according to Bank of America research. Bank of America's research division reported a $3.2 billion weekly inflow into crypto investment funds. The bank described it as the largest such inflow since October 2025.

The trading platform's blockchain generated $2.66 million in daily app revenue, edging out two established networks. Robinhood Chain generated $2.66 million in app revenue over a single 24-hour period, according to data cited by multiple outlets covering the crypto sector.

The exchange's blockchain network processed 5.5 million transactions in a single day, its busiest since launch. Robinhood Chain logged its highest single-day activity since launch on August 31, 2026. The network processed $874.8 million in decentralized exchange volume within 24 hours. It also handled 5.5 million transactions over the same period, according to Cryptopolitan.

Projects spent roughly $638 million to $640 million buying back their own tokens this year, according to industry reports. Crypto projects have spent a record amount buying back their own tokens in 2026. Reports from crypto.news and CryptoBriefing put the total near $638 million to $640 million, marking the highest annual figure recorded…

Paolo Ardoino pushes back against the Bank for International Settlements as it raises concerns about stablecoin risks. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has publicly criticized the Bank for International Settlements over its push for tokenized bank deposits. The comments were reported separately by Bitcoin.com News and crypto.news on August 31, 2026.

Reports disagree on which date Metaplanet's 2,400 BTC ($186M) deposit into Coinbase Prime actually occurred. Reports disagree on which date Metaplanet's 2,400 BTC ($186M) deposit into Coinbase Prime actually occurred. What all sources agree on Metaplanet moved large amounts of Bitcoin into Coinbase Prime in transactions clustered around late August.

Legislative delays on U.S. crypto market structure coincide with a pullback in spot Bitcoin ETF performance. The CLARITY Act, a legislative effort meant to define regulatory oversight of digital assets in the United States, appears to be stalling. Reports from Cryptonews.com and Yahoo Finance both point to slower progress on the bill.