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Monad announced a mainnet upgrade that, according to the article, reduces the cost of storing data together by 98%, demonstrated by a block‑pinned call reproducing an 8,100‑to‑100 step‑down and a cold charge returning at slot 128.

The article reports that XRP rose 3% following news regarding a BIS ledger test, while Ethereum approached a bullish technical crossover and Tron's Total Value Locked (TVL) reached $28 billion.

Tether (USDT) faces a lawsuit alleging $42 million in USDT was frozen due to its connection to a pig butchering scam, while Australian crypto firms risk significant fines for failing to meet licensing deadlines.

An attacker moved 20.45 BTC (~$1.6M) stolen from Coldcard wallets through 34 swaps between September 2–3, converting a portion to approximately 5 ETH.

Tron has surpassed Ethereum as the primary blockchain for USDT (Tether) supply, with USDT issuance on Tron reaching $94 billion.

The article reports that Bitcoin's correlation with gold has reached a six-year high, suggesting investors are treating Bitcoin as a hedge against dollar debasement amid rising concerns about currency stability.

A Japanese company sold ¥878.8 million of Ethereum, Solana and XRP positions, leaving a portfolio consisting solely of $121 million in Bitcoin, and may allocate the cash outside of crypto.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported a 46% stock price increase in August, attributed to the success of its strategic shift toward an Ethereum treasury model.

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $101.15 million in net inflows on Wednesday, marking a rebound following their worst outflow since July.

Ethereum’s rollup activity drove blob usage to a record high this week, indicating peak demand for on‑chain data storage.

Bitcoin and stocks rallied following a statement from Governor Christopher Waller indicating potential support for holding interest rates steady, which triggered a short squeeze in crypto markets, liquidating $415 million in short positions.

Standard Chartered has launched institutional spot crypto trading for BTC and ETH on its Dubai FX platform, integrating digital assets into its existing institutional trading infrastructure.