Crypto news today

A trader lost nearly $197,000 after apeing into Hunter Biden's LAPTOP meme coin. Lookonchain reports the $200K buy dropped to $3K after a sharp price crash.

India's FIU-IND has demanded 15 crypto exchanges, including Weex and DigiFinex, be blocked for AML violations. Platforms must register and report to FIU-IND.

Germany's Finance Ministry wants a 25% flat tax on crypto gains from 2028, scrapping the current one-year holding tax break for digital assets.

Suno launches v6 of its AI music generator, built with Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe. The new model uses only licensed data for legal, clean content.

CoinW just listed the LAPTOP meme coin and kicked off a $100,000 USDT trading campaign. Pick a team, trade LAPTOP, and score rewards based on your volume.

BitMart missed its roadmap deadline, hired a financial advisor, and hasn't disclosed asset figures or withdrawal timelines. Feedback portal coming in 5 business

LAPTOP meme coin launches with zero utility, founders' tokens locked for 6 months, and 2% set aside for wallets that lost funds on TRUMP.

Kudelski Security and Sekoia reveal North Korea's cyber ops go far beyond Lazarus Group, mapping six clusters: espionage, revenue, fake IT jobs, and support net

Banca d’Italia now requires crypto service providers to screen all transfers for links to sanctioned individuals and entities, tightening compliance controls.

The first spot Tron (TRX) ETF from Canary Capital lists in the US today, offering TRX staking within the fund's structure. Here's what we know so far.

Jacob Coxon quits Anthropic, calling out the reckless pace of the AI race. After three years at OpenAI and Anthropic, he questions industry responsibility.

Metaplanet is under fire as investors demand a freeze on exec share rights tied to 273M shares. CEO addresses MMXX ties amid dilution concerns.

Meta launches Muse, a personal AI agent that automates your email, calendar, and browser tasks. Users get 100 million free tokens every week.

Bitcoin stays resilient above $80,000 after strong US jobs data. Wintermute reports capital flowing in via spot ETFs and a shift away from stocks.

In August, the KGST stablecoin pegged to the Kyrgyz som ranked among the top 3 most traded tokens by new Binance users in Kyrgyzstan, Binance reported on Septem

A hacker exploited the Nomic Bitcoin bridge on Cosmos, minting 39.84 unbacked nBTC (~$3.1M). 22.65 BTC were frozen, with some funds hitting Osmosis.

Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at OpenAI and Anthropic, quit Anthropic and accused both companies of recklessly racing toward self-improving superintelligence

Nature Biotechnology study: Patients with pulmonary fibrosis saw reduced biological age after taking Insilico Medicine's AI-developed drug, Rentosertib.

Bitcoin's SOPR metric logs its fourth straight week of on-chain profit—the longest run in 2026. A top analyst warns BTC price could still face a pullback.

Alan Lane says a 'coordinated attack' by Biden's team made Silvergate unsustainable, leading to the bank's liquidation in 2023.

Google is investing €13 billion in Finland over two years to build out AI infrastructure: data centers, power grids, clean energy, and battery storage for Gemin

Jacob Coxon, ex-researcher at OpenAI and Anthropic, quit over fears AI could wipe out humanity. Evan Hubinger puts the risk above 10% in the next decade.

HTX reports over $4B in TradFi trading volume for August 2026, with user balances up 6.6% and 210 stocks listed. 130,000+ prizes given in anniversary promo.

Strive just snapped up 1,375 BTC for $109M at an average price of $79,281, boosting its total Bitcoin stash to 24,531 BTC. Cash reserves stand at $202.6M.