DOJ says Hamas crypto seizures reached $560,000 as FBI took over fundraising sites

FBI agents took control of domains and servers, specifically Alqassam.ps, to intercept donations and prevent further fundraising for the Al-Qassam Brigades.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/02/doj-says-hamas-crypto-seizures-reached-usd560-000-as-fbi-took-over-fundraising-sites

Kraken parent Payward delays IPO to second quarter of 2027 at earliest

The crypto exchange operator, which confidentially filed for a U.S. listing last November, had already put its IPO plans on hold amid difficult market conditions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/02/kraken-parent-payward-pushes-ipo-back-to-mid-2027-at-earliest

OpenAI says its new 'Astra' AI can build attacks without human help

Astra is the first OpenAI model to reach its “Critical” cybersecurity threshold, meaning it can find previously unknown vulnerabilities and develop ways to exploit them across hardened systems.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/02/openai-says-its-new-astra-ai-can-build-attacks-without-human-help

Bitcoin withstands $90 oil and rising yields while gold slides. A firm dollar is the catch

BTC trades choppy as $90 oil and rising bond yields weigh on stocks and gold.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/02/bitcoin-withstands-usd90-oil-and-rising-yields-as-gold-slides-a-firm-dollar-is-the-catch

SEC proposes transfer agent rule, sets event to figure out round-the-clock U.S. trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an agenda for its 24-trading roundtable and proposed a new transfer-agent rule with blockchain implications.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/01/sec-proposes-transfer-agent-rule-sets-event-to-figure-out-round-the-clock-u-s-trading

Bitcoin steady above $78,000, HYPE leads as majors slip on hawkish Fed bets

Ether, solana, tron and dogecoin all shed ground over 24 hours while HYPE added about 4%, leaving bitcoin flat on the week after August's 24% run.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/01/bitcoin-steady-above-usd78-000-hype-leads-as-majors-slip-on-hawkish-fed-bets

CME’s share of XRP futures jumps as token rallies 40% in a week

Outstanding XRP futures positions outside CME fell by more than 500 million tokens in two weeks, while exposure on the regulated U.S. exchange climbed about 36% as XRP rallied toward $1.40.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/01/xrp-futures-are-shifting-toward-cme-as-institutional-participation-grows