🇺🇸 Trump to Meet Crypto Leaders at the White House

President Trump is expected to meet executives from major crypto and prediction-market companies at the White House on Wednesday, including Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket and Kalshi.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig are also expected to attend.

The meeting will focus on crypto regulation, market structure and prediction markets, as the CLARITY Act remains stalled in Congress.

One day later, the CFTC will hold the first meeting of its newly established Innovation Advisory Committee.

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Citi to Launch Bitcoin Custody Service by Late 2026

Citi plans to launch a digital-asset custody service by the end of 2026, initially supporting Bitcoin.

Clients will be able to manage crypto and traditional assets within the same system through Custody+, a platform Citi is developing for financial markets operating nearly 24/7.

The bank is also working on tokenized deposits and participating in blockchain initiatives designed to support round-the-clock cross-border payments.
Another major step toward bringing digital assets into traditional banking infrastructure.

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Strategy Launches New “USD Cash” Fund After $2B Share Sale!

Strategy has established a new cash fund called “USD Cash,” primarily intended for Bitcoin purchases, debt repayments, dividends and share buybacks.

The company also sold 18.2 million MSTR shares, raising approximately $2 billion. The proceeds were allocated as follows:
🔹 $300 million added to its USD Reserve
🔹 $136.4 million to repurchase 1.4 million STRC shares
🔹 The remaining $1.6 billion placed in the newly created USD Cash fund

Strategy did not buy or sell any Bitcoin during this period. Its holdings remain unchanged at 840,447 BTC.

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🇹🇭 Thailand Drafts Rules for Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

Thailand’s SEC has opened a public consultation on its proposed framework for locally listed spot BTC and ETH ETFs, with feedback accepted until September 20, 2026.

Under the draft rules:
🔹 Each ETF may passively track only BTC or ETH
🔹 Average exposure to the underlying asset must remain at least 80% of NAV
🔹 The funds would trade exclusively on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
🔹 Crypto assets would initially be held mainly by regulated domestic custodians

Qualified foreign custodians may be permitted when necessary. If approved, the framework could create another regulated gateway for crypto investment in Asia.

Source: Crypto Briefing

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🇯🇵 Japan Plans Blockchain Network for Stock and Government Bond Settlement

Japan is developing a blockchain-based system to settle stock and government bond trades, with the Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Finance and Bank of Japan coordinating the initiative. The network is expected to launch in the early 2030s.

By allowing banks to transact using digital tokens, the system could reduce settlement times from the current one to two days to near-instant completion.

The move comes as Japan seeks to keep capital and financial innovation onshore. Major banks including MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho have already begun testing tokenized stocks and bonds a sign that blockchain is moving deeper into traditional financial infrastructure.

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CZ: Bitcoin Could Reach $1 Million Sooner Than Many Expect

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao believes Bitcoin won’t need 25 years to reach $1 million, saying the milestone could arrive much sooner.

Speaking at Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong, he emphasized that adoption matters beyond price highlighting large-scale Bitcoin payments and a future where pension funds hold BTC as a reserve asset. These are developments he envisions, not confirmed investment plans.

The price target grabs attention. The bigger question is how widely Bitcoin will actually be used and held.

CZ’s personal outlook not a guaranteed outcome or investment advice.

Did Kevin Warsh “Trick” Trading Algorithms?

During the opening minutes of his Jackson Hole speech, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh repeatedly used the word “hike” but he was talking about hiking in the mountains, not raising interest rates.

The most curious moment came when Warsh ended one sentence with “hike” and began the next with “interest rates.”

Some observers suspect that keyword-scanning trading algorithms may have combined the two phrases and interpreted them as “hike interest rates,” even though Warsh never actually said that.

If so, the misunderstanding could have triggered automated trades and contributed to the market’s sharp volatility within minutes.

However, there is currently no evidence confirming that trading algorithms were genuinely fooled. A more likely explanation is that markets reacted to the broader message of the speech, which became increasingly hawkish on inflation and monetary policy.

Still, the episode highlights how a single word and even the order of two sentences can potentially move modern markets.

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₿ Michael Saylor Signals Strategy May Be Buying Bitcoin Again

Michael Saylor posted “We’re Back” alongside Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings chart, fueling speculation that the company has resumed buying BTC after a two-month pause.

Strategy has not announced a Bitcoin purchase since June 22 and currently holds 840,447 BTC. Saylor’s chart posts often appear shortly before the company discloses its latest activity, although no new purchase has been officially confirmed yet.

The signal comes as Bitcoin rebounds from Friday’s low and trades near $78,000–$79,000.

If confirmed, this would mark Strategy’s return to the market after spending recent weeks strengthening its cash reserves and balance sheet.

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₿ Strategy Is Back in Bitcoin-Buying Mode

Strategy has purchased another 4,603 BTC for approximately $370 million, increasing its total holdings to 845,050 BTC.

The company also added $29 million to its USD Reserve and repurchased around $152 million worth of STRC shares, showing that it is balancing Bitcoin accumulation with liquidity and capital management.

With 845,050 BTC on its balance sheet, every $1,000 move in Bitcoin changes the value of Strategy’s holdings by roughly $845 million.

Michael Saylor said, “We’re Back.” This latest purchase confirms it.

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London Stock Exchange Partners With Kraken to Tokenize UK Stocks

The London Stock Exchange is partnering with Payward, Kraken’s parent company, to bring UK equities onchain through tokenization. The service is expected to launch in 2027 on LSE 24, the exchange’s overnight trading platform.

The partnership reflects a broader shift across traditional finance. Nasdaq, CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange are also accelerating their tokenized equity initiatives, while Nasdaq recently acquired LeveL Markets to support its strategy.

According to RWA.xyz, the value of tokenized equities has increased by 15% over the past 30 days to $2.53 billion, while the number of tokenized stock holders has surged by 153% to 2.45 million.

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Thailand Tightens Rules for Self-Custody Wallets From 2027!

Starting February 27, 2027, Thailand will require crypto exchanges to verify wallet ownership whenever users transfer assets between a personal wallet and an exchange.

The new Travel Rule aims to prevent anonymous transactions from being exploited for money laundering or terrorist financing. Exchanges must also retain transaction records for at least five years.

Transfers between regulated exchanges will be exempt. Self-custody wallets are not being banned, but users may face additional verification when depositing or withdrawing funds.

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You Can’t Make This Up: Did the World’s Richest Man Just Help a Hacker?

On September 5, Elon Musk accidentally replied with a “💯” emoji to a post from @shivon, the account of Shivon Zilis-Neuralink executive and the mother of several of his children.

The problem? Her account had reportedly been hacked and was being used to promote a low-quality memecoin called $SLINK.

Musk’s reply immediately triggered market FOMO, briefly pushing $SLINK’s market capitalization to around $70 million before panic selling sent it sharply lower.

Was it simply an unfortunate coincidence or was Elon traveling and forgot to bring his wallet?

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Kalshi Surges Despite Regulatory Pressure From Multiple US States

US traffic to Kalshi has jumped by approximately 1,520% in one year, rising from fewer than one million visits in August 2025 to 15.4 million in July 2026. The US now accounts for nearly 80% of the platform’s total traffic.

Traffic from Canada and the UK also increased to around 450,000 and 296,000 visits, respectively, although both countries’ shares of total traffic declined slightly.

Trading activity has grown even faster. Kalshi recorded approximately $40 billion in monthly notional volume in August, representing a year-over-year increase of nearly 4,500%.

The platform now controls almost 79% of the prediction market industry, which generates around $50.7 billion in monthly volume. Sports contracts remain Kalshi’s dominant category, accounting for 83% of its trading activity.

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