Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Blackrock's IBIT Drives $175M ETF Inflows as Bitcoin's Price Falls Below $80K

Key TakeawaysU.S. bitcoin ETFs drew $174.60M, even as BTC slipped back below $80,000 on Friday.Blackrocks IBIT led flows, showing resilient demand despite stronger U.S. jobs data.Markets will watch the Feds September rate outlook as crypto ETF flows stay mixed.　　Bitcoin ETF Demand Holds Despite Price Retreat　　Wall Street ended the week with two competing signals: resilient demand for bitcoin exposure and a stronger-than-expected U.S. labor market that could complicate the path for interest rates.　　Bitcoin ETFs drew $174.60 million on Friday, with Blackrock‘s IBIT taking in $117.38 million and Fidelity’s FBTC adding $57.22 million. Trading value across the group reached $2.95 billion, while net assets closed at $101.25 billion.　　The flow was notable because the bitcoin price had already slipped back below $80,000 after breaking above the level a day earlier. ETF demand held up despite the pullback.　　Blackrocks IBIT has now attracted $3.575 billion over the past 30 days, reinforcing its position as the dominant institutional gateway to bitcoin.　　Discover more　　Finance　　FINANCE　　Track Stocks Bonds　　Strong start to September for bitcoin ETFs with almost a billion in inflows this week. Source: SosovalueEther Stays Positive as Hype Returns to Inflows　　Ether ETFs recorded $26.46 million in net inflows, though the session featured sharp moves between individual funds.　　Blackrock‘s ETHA brought in

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Solana rent reduction: what the 90% plan means for SOL

Eligible Solana token-account owners can reclaim excess SOL previously needed to keep their token accounts open after the networks first rent reduction went live Sept. 3. For businesses funding new accounts, the same change lowers the upfront capital required to create them.　　The full plan would change how account growth translates into SOL held against storage. If Solana completes its proposed 90% reduction, total persistent account state, including each accounts storage overhead, would have to grow tenfold to require the same minimum SOL reserves as before the rollout. Adoption could expand substantially while the minimum SOL needed for this reserve channel falls.　　The Solana Foundations tracker confirms that only the first reduction, approximately 9%, is live on mainnet. The tenfold comparison applies to the conditional final target, while the initial cut already lowers reserve requirements.　　Related Reading　　Solanas Agave 4.2 activation target arrives with mainnet feature gates still pending　　Solana rent reduction and the 10× hurdle　　Solanas “rent” is a balance held against account storage. It is generally recoverable when an account closes, rather than an ongoing bill paid to validators. Reducing the required balance lets new accounts begin with less SOL and can leave existing accounts holding more than their minimum.　　At epoch 1028 on Sept.

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ZEC Hits $1,025 ATH After 6,300% Surge From 2024 Lows as BTC Awaits $80K Breakout

The move marks a sharp reversal for ZECfrom the deep drawdown that followed its 2018 peak and represents a gain of roughly 6,300% from the sub-$20 levels highlighted by crypto analyst CryptoPatel in 2024.　　The rally has unfolded alongside renewed strength across the broader crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC), meanwhile, has been moving around the $80,000 area after briefly reclaiming the level earlier in September, leaving traders focused on whether the benchmark cryptocurrency can establish sustained support above the psychological threshold.　　Zcash Price Reaches New High　　CryptoPatel highlighted ZEC‘s latest milestone in a recent post, noting that the token had reached $1,025 after an eight-year-and-eight-month wait for a new record. He contrasted the move with Zcash’s earlier collapse, saying the cryptocurrency had fallen more than 98% from its 2018 peak.　　ZEC reached a new all-time high of $1,025, marking its first ATH in 8 years and 8 months. Source: Crypto Patel via X　　“From ~$16 in 2024 → $1,025 today,” CryptoPatel wrote, describing the move as a roughly 6,300% gain over about two years.　　Historical market data supports the scale of the recovery. CoinLore records ZEC trading at $1,015 on September 4, with an intraday high of $1,032 and daily trading volume of about $1.4 billion. The

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US Debt Hit $40 Trillion. So Where Is Bitcoins Debasement Trade？

US federal debt has crossed $40 trillion. The government is still running a deficit close to 6% of GDP. Long-term borrowing costs remain high. Yet Bitcoin is trading near $80,000, roughly 37% below its record high from last year.　　That creates an awkward question for one of Bitcoins oldest macro narratives. If rising debt and weaker fiat money are supposed to make scarce assets more valuable, why has Bitcoin spent much of 2026 falling？　　Analysts at BloFin argue that its about how the debasement trade is changing. Its latest report finds that the trade has entered a “second phase.” Investors are now watching government attempts to control borrowing costs as closely as money creation itself.　　1　　If the debasement trade is back, why is Bitcoin falling as bond yields surge？　　The answer is time horizon.　　A global bond selloff and rising long-term yields can reflect growing concern over government debt and fiscal sustainability. Under the debasement thesis, that…　　The Trade Broke Before It Came Back　　The debasement trade rests on a simple idea. Large fiscal deficits eventually create pressure for easier monetary policy because governments cannot allow borrowing costs to rise forever.　　Investors then move toward scarce assets such as gold and Bitcoin.　　That thesis weakened in early 2026. Bitcoin

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Tokenized Equities Surge to $3B Weekly Volume Across Major Chains

Tokenized equity trading hit $3B weekly as major chains led activity in August 2026.Onchain TVL rose above $110 million, up sharply from under $10 million in 2025. Only about 5% of tokenized equities are currently deployed in onchain finance. 　　Tokenized equity trading accelerated in 2026, with weekly spot volume reaching about $3 billion in August as Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain and Solana emerged as the leading networks by volume.　　At the same time, onchain total value locked across major tokenized-stock protocols climbed above $110 million, up from below $10 million for much of 2025, according to data cited by Allium and Grayscale Investments. Yet only about 5% of the tokenized equity market is currently deployed in onchain finance.　　Tokenized Equities Spread Across Multiple Chains　　Activity expanded across several protocols rather than concentrating in one venue. Kamino became an early source of growth on Solana, where lending activity rose strongly between February and May. Jupiter later added another sizable lending segment on the network, reaching roughly $19 million by August.　　Discover more　　Try CAD Software　　NEWS　　Compare Credit Cards　　Raydium also retained a major share through trading activity. Meanwhile, PancakeSwap recorded high growth on BNB Chain, while Uniswap contributed through Robinhood Chain and Ethereum. The “All Other” category also

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Solanas plan to cut account deposits by 90% could weaken a reason to hold SOL

Eligible Solana token-account owners can reclaim excess SOL previously needed to keep their token accounts open after the networks first rent reduction went live Sept. 3. For businesses funding new accounts, the same change lowers the upfront capital required to create them.　　Related Asset Solana #7 SOL · $102.82 24-hour change: up 1.46% 24H Up 1.46% 7D Down 2.17% 30D Up 40.07%　　The full plan would change how account growth translates into SOL held against storage. If Solana completes its proposed 90% reduction, total persistent account state, including each accounts storage overhead, would have to grow tenfold to require the same minimum SOL reserves as before the rollout. Adoption could expand substantially while the minimum SOL needed for this reserve channel falls.　　The Solana Foundations tracker confirms that only the first reduction, approximately 9%, is live on mainnet. The tenfold comparison applies to the conditional final target, while the initial cut already lowers reserve requirements.　　Solana rent reduction and the 10× hurdle　　Solanas “rent” is a balance held against account storage. It is generally recoverable when an account closes, rather than an ongoing bill paid to validators. Reducing the required balance lets new accounts begin with less SOL and can leave existing accounts holding more

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Zcash Vote: Who Can Take Part and How to Vote

You are entitled to take part in the Zcash vote on NU7 if, on 24 August 2026 at around 19:00 UTC, you held spendable shielded ZEC in the Ironwood pool of a wallet of your own. Anyone who had nothing there at that moment can no longer change it before the voting window closes on 14 September at 19:00 UTC, however much Zcash (ZEC) they buy today. There is a relief in the other direction that many overlook: anyone who was eligible on the cut-off date may move, sell or reallocate their coins afterwards without losing the right to vote. In the words of the organisers: “If you have spendable funds in Ironwood at that height, your ZEC is eligible even if you move your funds after the snapshot.”　　That is the practical core of a process on which almost nothing has been written in English so far. On 22 August we explained what ZEC holders are voting on. The question that has arisen since is a different one: who is allowed to vote and how it works technically. The text below answers it step by step, names the points where the primary source and the trade press contradict each other,

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Monero Price Prediction September 2026: Can XMR go Past $530？

Monero price prediction turns bullish above $469.23, needing $535.37 to confirm the breakout.XMR broke a descending trendline that had capped every rally since Januarys $757 high.Zcash crossed $1,000 for the first time in a decade this week, pulling attention across privacy coins.　　Monero price prediction for September 2026 turns bullish above $469.23, the EMA thats held every pullback since the rally began. XMR trades near $530, up 1.83%, after breaking a descending trendline in place since January.　　Monero Price Analysis: Has XMR Confirmed Its Breakout？　　XMR trades near $530.03, up 2% on the day, after clearing a descending trendline connecting Januarys $757 high down through a series of lower highs into August. Price cleared that line decisively in late August and has held above it since, alongside a smaller ascending trendline off the June lows near $290 that also broke out around the same time, two structures resolving in the same direction within days of each other.　　Price sits well above every EMA, with the 20-day at $469.23 acting as the first real support if momentum cools. MACD has crossed into positive territory and is rising, with the signal line at 29.99 below the MACD line at 35.16, confirming the trend shift rather than

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Update Your Browser: Google Patches Chrome Flaw Hackers Were Already Using

In briefGoogle confirmed that CVE-2026-85046 is being exploited.The Chrome update includes 12 security fixes.Google has not linked the attacks to cryptocurrency theft—yet.　　Google has patched a high-severity Chrome flaw after finding that attackers were already using it.　　The bug affects V8, which Chrome uses to run JavaScript and WebAssembly. Google has not identified the attackers, their victims, or what the exploit can do.　　Myriad: Who wins BLAST Open Porto 2026？ Click to make your prediction.　　“Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-85046 exists in the wild,” the company said in a security notice published Thursday. “We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.”　　The patch is included in Chrome 152.0.7977.82 and 152.0.7977.83 for Windows and Mac, and version 152.0.7977.82 for Linux. Google said the update “will roll out over the coming days/weeks.”　　CVE-2026-85046 is a type-confusion bug. Such flaws occur when software treats data as the wrong type, causing memory errors or other unexpected behavior. Google has not said whether this bug can be used to run code remotely.　　Security researcher Salvatore Gulizia, also known as Serotav, reported the flaw on Aug. 4. Google awarded him a

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Zcash breaks $1,000 as its spot ETF crosses $400 million in assets

Zcash broke above $1,000 on Sept. 4, pushing the asset value of Grayscales recently listed ZCSH ETF past $400 million less than two weeks after its debut.　　Related Asset Zcash #10 ZEC · $1,014.60 24-hour change: up 4.05% 24H Up 4.05% 7D Up 21.41% 30D Up 104.63%　　ZEC registered an intraday high of $1,050.70, up roughly 20% over 24 hours and nearly 100% over the past month.　　The move lifted ZCSHs assets to $414.7 million as of Sept. 3, compared with about $304.6 million when the fund began trading on NYSE Arca on Aug. 25.　　ZCSH inherited assets from the Grayscale Zcash Trust, and the sharp appreciation in ZEC accounts for much of the increase.　　Related Company Grayscale A trusted authority on digital currency investing　　Still, the funds ZEC holdings rose from 387,849 at launch to 428,613 by Sept. 3, while shares outstanding increased to 5.35 million.　　The Sept. 4 breakout came as Bitcoin surpassed $82,000 and ETH reclaimed $2,500, but Zcashs move was considerably larger. Roughly $40 million of ZEC shorts were liquidated in 24 hours, adding fuel to a rally that had already gathered momentum before the latest market-wide advance.　　Related Asset Bitcoin BTC · $79,756.20 24-hour change: up 0.95%　　Leverage has expanded with the price. CoinGlass

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