TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin is trading around $80,737, up 3.52% in 24 hours. Bitget’s BTC futures saw 24-hour volume of about $4.127 billion, up 52.79% from the previous period, as the rally gained momentum.
TREE NEWS update: Aster announced it will list MEME USDT perpetual contracts. The token’s market cap currently stands at $128 million.
TREE NEWS update: OKX will list AMC/USDT stock perpetual futures today at 16:45, enabling 7×24 trading on web, app, and API. The USDT-settled contracts have an 8-hour default funding fee interval, which adjusts to hourly when the rate hits upper or lower limits.
TREE NEWS reports: Trader frankdegods invested about $1,497.78 in MEME when its market cap was around $135,000, buying 11.02 million tokens. The position is now worth about $1.43 million, a profit of roughly $1.43 million, a return exceeding 95 times. MEME’s current market cap is about $130 million.
TREE NEWS update: Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire revealed that over 1% of CRCL shares are held as tokenized stock, exceeding $280 million in value, the highest among all listed companies globally. He hinted at a future ‘flip’ where tokenized shares surpass traditional securities. This follows a dispute between AMC and Robinhood CEOs over the legitimacy of tokenized stocks, suggesting Circle’s stance in favor.
TREE NEWS reports: US Bitcoin ETFs drew $730.9 million on Thursday as Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000, marking the highest daily inflow since January. CryptoQuant cautioned that fresh demand remains weak, with a key resistance level at $83,000.
TREE NEWS update: Banco do Brasil invested $5 million of its own funds in a digitally native structured note issued by Citi via Euroclear’s digital financial market infrastructure, marking the first such trade in Latin America. The bank said blockchain enables native digital assets, reducing operational steps and enhancing traceability. Citi’s Roksolana Dushynska noted DLT boosts capital market efficiency, transparency, and investor access.
TREE NEWS reports: A wallet identified by on-chain analyst Ai Yi turned $1,138 into a profit of $964,000 within six hours by buying the new token MEME at $0.0001112. The address still holds 88.5% of its position, ranking second in profit among MEME holders.
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: The narrative that stock-paired meme coins could force a short squeeze into real equity markets has collapsed, as token prices wildly diverged from underlying shares. AMC token hit $166.86 versus a $2.59 stock close, and HIMS token reached $132.64 against $28.84, before arbitrage minting restored parity. The mechanism fails because token holders don’t own the actual shares, and token supply is minuscule relative to real float.
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.
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