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TREE NEWS reports: Nitya Subramanian, CEO of Para, discussed the wallet infrastructure enabling AI agents to hold, spend, and have spending limits on stablecoins in an Unchained Premium episode. He highlighted the complexity of setting permissions and the potential evolution of agentic commerce, where agents operate autonomously within defined constraints.

TREE NEWS update: The IMF attributed Bitcoin accumulated by El Salvador since June 2025 to private donations, addressing questions raised after the country reported a $100 million acquisition. The fund clarified that no public funds were used, responding to scrutiny over the government’s Bitcoin strategy.

TREE NEWS update: AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron publicly criticized Robinhood’s tokenized stock program on X, calling it “despicable, outrageous, and revolting” for involving shares of AMC and over 190 companies without US securities registration. Aron said AMC is unrelated and will immediately hire outside securities lawyers to investigate. Robinhood’s disclosure notes the tokens are unregistered and restricted from US persons.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin’s price relative to gold climbed to 18.17 on Sept. 4, the highest since January, meaning one bitcoin now buys just over 18 ounces of gold. Both assets rose as analysts cite market concerns over governments diluting debt through currency devaluation. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent warned of ‘world debt deluge,’ while SkyBridge’s Anthony Scaramucci called the G20 finance ministers’ stance ‘the best bitcoin ad of the year.’

TREE NEWS update: Binance announced on X that users can claim the Binance Alpha airdrop and trade starting today at 15:00 UTC+8. Only those holding at least 235 Binance Alpha points are eligible. Claims are first-come, first-served until the pool is exhausted or the event ends. Specific tokens will be announced via official channels.

TREE NEWS update: Binance Futures will list USDT-margined perpetual contracts for BYD (H-shares, 1211) and Quanto perpetuals for Lenovo Group (0992) on September 7, 2026, at 10:00 and 10:05 (UTC+8) respectively, both with up to 20x leverage.

TREE NEWS update: ByteDance and ZTE’s co-developed Doubao phone, the Nubia NaviX Ultra, will feature CXMT’s LPDDR5X memory at 10667Mbps, marking the first mass-production application of a domestic chip at that speed. The announcement was made via Changxin Storage and Nubia’s official Weibo accounts.

TREE NEWS update: The US and UK have formed a joint alliance to combat crypto scam centers, agreeing to parallel investigations and information sharing. Authorities plan a private-sector disruption operation in London in October.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin briefly broke above $81,000 on OKX, trading at $81,005.60 per coin, down 0.43% intraday. The move comes amid ongoing market fluctuations.

TREE NEWS reports: Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $141 million in total net inflows on Tuesday, September 3. BlackRock’s ETHA led with $72.07 million in daily net inflows, bringing its historical total to $12.816 billion. Fidelity’s FETH followed with $65.11 million, raising its cumulative inflows to $2.325 billion.

TREE NEWS reports: A large CASHCAT holder, wallet 0x685…42b0c, reduced its position by 2.725 million CASHCAT (worth $790,000) at $0.2916 each three hours ago. The whale spent $684,000 to buy 1.003 million PONS at an average price of $0.6985. It still holds 3.4 million CASHCAT, valued at $917,000.

TREE NEWS update: A Chinese court ruled that a virtual currency loan contract is invalid, and the borrower must compensate the lender based on the original cost of the coins. In July 2023, Chang borrowed one virtual coin from Jin, who bought 1.14 coins for 228,200 yuan. The court found the repayment clause giving the lender price appreciation benefits invalid, and ordered compensation of 199,600 yuan per coin.

TREE NEWS reports: An address withdrew 1 million UNI tokens, worth $6.36 million, from Binance within three hours. The move came after UNI reached a new high for the year.

TREE NEWS update: Binance will temporarily suspend its US stock trading service on September 5, 2026, from 18:50 to 22:00 (UTC+8) to facilitate a system upgrade coordinated with its broker partner. During this period, users will be unable to submit stock trading orders. The exchange announced the planned maintenance in an official notice.

TREE NEWS reports: An address linked to Ethena’s project team deposited all 14 million ENA tokens into Bybit six hours ago, likely signaling a full exit after two years dormant. The tokens, worth $6.89 million at receipt (price $0.4928), are now valued at $2.41 million, a loss of $4.48 million from acquisition and over $8.735 million from peak value.

TREE NEWS update: ByteDance and ZTE’s new Doubao phone, the Nubia NaviX Ultra, will feature 10,667Mbps LPDDR5X memory from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), marking the first mass production of China-made high-speed LPDDR5X chips. The phone is set for mass production and launch in September.

TREE NEWS reports: Nitya Subramanian, CEO of Para, which builds wallet infrastructure for AI agents, said Coinbase’s x402 protocol has won grassroots developers, but rivals from Google and Stripe, offering more recourse, will split the market by transaction type. Subramanian predicts no single standard will dominate agent payments.

TREE NEWS reports: Market pricing now shows about a 50% chance of a 25 basis point Fed rate hike this month, down from 70% yesterday, after Fed officials pushed back. Bitcoin briefly broke above $82,000 this morning, with major tokens up 3-6%. Meanwhile, the House GOP canceled votes on the CLARITY Act until after the midterms, dimming its passage prospects.

TREE NEWS reports: Elon Musk’s tunneling venture The Boring Company has completed a funding round at a valuation of approximately $20 billion. The round’s size and investors were not disclosed. The company focuses on underground transportation tunnels.