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The three major U.S. stock indices are showing gains. The Nasdaq Composite was trading at 21,877 points at 00:32 on the 9th, up 0.81% compared to the previous close. The Dow Jones was up 0.17% at 45,479.54 points, and the S&P 500 was up 0.41% at 6508.03 points.
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower. The Nasdaq Composite recorded 21,700.39 points, down 0.03% from the previous day on the 6th. The Dow Jones index closed at 45,401.11 points, down 0.48%, and the S&P 500 index closed at 6,481.52 points, down 0.32%.
On the 5th (local time), according to crypto-focused media Cointelegraph, Brazil's largest asset manager Itaú Asset has established a dedicated crypto asset unit. Itaú Asset manages about 1 trillion reais (USD 185 billion) in assets, and the creation of this dedicated unit is seen as an example that the entry of traditional finance into the crypto asset market is accelerating. An Itaú representative said, "Crypto assets offer opportunities to generate special alpha returns," adding, "High volatility can be a risk factor but can also create significant investment opportunities."
On the 5th (local time), according to crypto asset (cryptocurrency) specialist media Crypto Briefing, crypto asset asset manager Bitwise has completed corporate registration in the U.S. state of Delaware for an Avalanche (AVAX) exchange-traded fund (ETF). This registration is not an official ETF filing procedure and is interpreted as a preliminary step before submitting ETF application documents to regulators. Delaware is regarded as a location where many financial and investment funds establish corporations due to tax benefits and flexible corporate structures.
On the 5th (local time), according to crypto-focused media The Block, SOL Strategies, listed on the Canadian stock exchange, is scheduled to list on Nasdaq on September 9. Its ticker is STKE. SOL Strategies focuses particularly on Solana (SOL) staking.
On the 5th (local time), according to Binance News, Galaxy researcher Jack said on X (formerly Twitter) that "World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has placed 272 addresses on a blacklist over the past week." On-chain records indicate that some of these were carried out as part of a large-scale bulk blacklist processing operation. Earlier, WLFI had blacklisted the address of Justin Sun, founder of Tron (TRX), freezing about 3 billion WLFI. Afterwards, Justin Sun said he plans to purchase $10 million worth of WLFI and $10 million worth of Alt5 Sigma (ALTS), a stock associated with Trump, as a request to lift the freeze.
On the 5th (local time), crypto-focused media Decrypt reported that NASDAQ-listed company and Ethereum (ETH) strategic investment firm SharpLink Gaming (SBET) said it plans to stake some of its ETH holdings once ConsenSys's Layer 2 network Linea mainnet launches. SharpLink co-CEO Joseph Chalom told the outlet in an interview, "We are currently staking most of our ETH with Anchorage and Coinbase," and explained, "We plan to diversify staking methods in the future for higher returns." Meanwhile, ConsenSys, which developed Linea, is led by Ethereum co-founder and SharpLink chairman Joseph Lubin.
On the 5th (local time), according to breaking economic news channel Walter Bloomberg, the international spot price of gold reached $3600 per ounce, marking another record high. Recently, gold prices have continued to rise daily amid global economic uncertainty, the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook, and heightened geopolitical tensions.
On the 5th (local time), according to crypto-asset (cryptocurrency) specialized media The Block, Trump Media purchased approximately 684,400,000 Chronos (CRO). The purchase price was about 0.15 dollars per unit, and the total purchase size amounts to about 100 million dollars. Earlier in August, Trump Media signed a contract with Crypto.com for the purchase of CRO, and the transaction structure at the time was reported as an exchange of 50% stock and 50% cash. This purchase is interpreted as part of Trump Media's strategy to further strengthen its ties with the crypto-asset ecosystem.
On the 5th (local time), on-chain data analysis platform CryptoQuant said, "Institutional investors' demand for Bitcoin (BTC) is weakening." According to CryptoQuant, corporate Bitcoin holdings in 2025 reached a record high of about 840,000, but the growth trend has sharply slowed. In particular, the monthly purchasing volume of representative Bitcoin investment firm MicroStrategy plunged from 134,000 BTC in November 2024 to 3,700 BTC in August 2025. CryptoQuant said, "Corporate-level Bitcoin holdings have reached an all-time high, but the noticeable decline in buying pressure shows that institutional demand is weakening," and analyzed, "Whether inflows from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can reverse this trend in the future will be the key."
The three major U.S. stock indices are showing a decline. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 21,593.65 points, down 0.53% from the previous day as of the 6th 00:00. The Dow Jones index is down 0.76% at 45,276.16 points, and the S&P 500 index is down 0.68% at 6,457.88 points.
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.98% from the previous day on the 5th to 21707.69 points. The Dow Jones rose 0.77% to 45621.29 points, and the S&P 500 rose 0.82% to 6501.44 points.
The UK Treasury is pursuing measures to tighten anti-money-laundering regulations for virtual asset (cryptocurrency) operators. On the 4th (local time), crypto-focused media Decrypt reported that the Treasury recently published a draft amendment to the anti-money-laundering regulations, and the draft includes provisions that impose stricter requirements on virtual asset operators. In particular, beneficial owner screening criteria have been strengthened. According to the amendment, anyone acquiring a 10% or greater stake or exercising significant influence must report to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Treasury said it will accept feedback on the draft until September 30 and aims for parliamentary review in early 2026. The move is interpreted as aiming to strengthen transparency in the virtual asset market and the anti-money-laundering framework.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) blacklisted the address of TRON (TRX) founder Justin Sun, freezing 540 million unlocked tokens and 2.4 billion lockup tokens, and Justin Sun said there was no impact on the market. On the 4th (local time), Justin Sun wrote on his official X (formerly Twitter), "Our address only conducted several small, routine exchange deposit tests," adding, "The tokens were distributed to specific addresses, and we were not involved in any trading, so they had no impact on the market." Earlier, WLFI claimed that exchanges associated with Justin Sun were secretly selling users' tokens and driving down the price. Crypto analytics firm Arkham analyzed that Justin Sun's transfer of about $9 million worth of WLFI was the direct background for the blacklist action.
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly recovered to 111,000 dollars. BTC is trading at 110,120.01 dollars at 03:08 on the 5th on the Binance Tether (USDT) market, down 2.11% from the previous day.
On the 4th (local time), according to crypto media BeInCrypto, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) placed TRON (TRX) founder Justin Sun's address on a blacklist and froze about 3 billion tokens. The frozen tokens consisted of 540 million unlocked tokens and 2.4 billion locked tokens. WLFI claimed that an exchange was secretly selling users' tokens and causing the price to fall. Crypto asset analysis firm Arkham analyzed that Justin Sun's transfer of WLFI worth about $9 million was the direct background for this blacklist action.
On the 4th (local time), according to crypto asset (cryptocurrency) specialist media The Block, payment platform Stripe and investor Paradigm unveiled the payment-focused blockchain 'Tempo'. It is currently in a private testnet phase. Tempo is a project introduced after Stripe acquired stablecoin infrastructure firm Bridge for $1.1 billion in October 2025, and it was designed as a blockchain specialized for payments and financial transactions. Stripe said it will provide fast and secure digital payment experiences through Tempo and plans to expand stablecoin and DeFi (DeFi) integration features in the future.
On the 4th (local time), on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant reported that stablecoin liquidity reached $68 billion, a record high. In particular, global crypto exchange Binance held $44.2 billion, accounting for 67% of total liquidity, and OKX followed with $9 billion. Over the past 30 days, $2.2 billion flowed into Binance and $0.8 billion into OKX. CryptoQuant analyzed that while this high liquidity contributes to market stability, the market share gap between exchanges is widening.
U.S. President Donald Trump's net worth is reported to have increased by about $4.1 billion following the recent listing of World Liberty Financial (WLFI), raising concerns that the passage of major virtual asset (cryptocurrency) bills could be disrupted. On the 4th (local time), virtual asset-focused media DL News reported that WLFI interests are directly tied to the president and his family, increasing the likelihood that the virtual asset legislative process will be caught up in political controversy. Sam Moody, co-founder of virtual asset platform Savea, criticized, "As WLFI becomes directly connected to political interests, the virtual asset policy vote is turning into a vote that enriches the president's family."
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is expected to soon disclose an amended draft of the digital asset market structure bill, the 'CLARITY Act (CLARITY Act)'. On the 4th (local time), according to Crypto in America host Eleanor Terrett, the Senate Banking Committee plans to release the amended draft during the day reflecting feedback from the industry and stakeholders. The CLARITY Act aims to establish a regulatory framework for the virtual asset industry and delineates the regulatory authorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In particular, a key provision exempts virtual assets that meet certain requirements from the registration obligations under the 1933 Securities Act.
Steve Miran, a close aide to U.S. President Donald Trump and a nominee for a Federal Reserve (Fed) board seat, denied any link between tariff policy and inflation. According to economic breaking news channel Walter Bloomberg on the 4th (local time), nominee Miran said, "Tariffs never cause inflation," and claimed that "the price-increasing pressure from tariffs has been exaggerated." His remarks are interpreted as defending the large-scale tariff policy being pursued by the Trump administration while dismissing the market's concerns about its impact on price stability.
On the 4th (local time), according to crypto asset (cryptocurrency) specialized media CoinDesk, the Bitcoin (BTC) holdings of listed companies exceeded 1,000,000 BTC. Among them, MicroStrategy (MicroStrategy, MSTR) holds 636,505 BTC, accounting for about 63.6% of the total. The holdings of the top 10 listed companies total 863,397 BTC, amounting to about 86% of the total.
The three major US stock indices are showing an upward trend. The Nasdaq Composite was trading at 21,561.82 points at 00:03 on the 5th, up 0.30% from the previous day. The Dow Jones was up 0.28% at 45,400.07 points, and the S&P 500 was up 0.32% at 6,469.13 points.
On the 3rd (local time), according to crypto asset (cryptocurrency) data analytics firm Santiment, whale and shark addresses holding 1000~100000 ETH by balance have been steadily buying over the past 5 months. Santiment analyzed that "these addresses have additionally accumulated an amount equivalent to about 14% of the total ETH supply over the past 5 months." This accumulation movement suggests that long-term investment sentiment is strengthening, and it is likely to affect ETH market supply-demand and price trends.
The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed. On the 4th, the Nasdaq Composite index rose 1.02% from the previous day to 21,497.73 points. The Dow Jones index closed at 45,270.89 points, down 0.06%, and the S&P 500 index closed at 6,448.18 points, up 0.51%.
On the 3rd (local time), according to the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) specialized media Cointelegraph, the Ukrainian parliament passed the first reading of a bill regarding the legalization and taxation of virtual assets. The draft bill includes provisions to impose an 18% income tax and a 5% defense tax on profits from virtual asset transactions. If the bill is finalized, the tax burden on virtual asset investors and companies in Ukraine is expected to become more concrete.
Canadian billionaire investor and host of the startup reality show Shark Tank, Kevin O'Leary, has moved into high-end collectible investments. On the 3rd (local time), according to cryptoasset (cryptocurrency) media CoinDesk, O'Leary recently co-purchased a Dual Logoman card featuring both legendary basketball stars Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan for US$13 million with two other investors. He said this investment is similar to his past strategy of investing in works by Andy Warhol or luxury watches. O'Leary drew a line, saying, "This card will be tokenized someday," and "non-fungible token (NFT) was ultimately just a fad."
On the 3rd (local time), according to the Beige Book released by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), economic activity in most of the Fed's 12 districts showed little change and remained stagnant since the previous report. The report pointed out that wages for many households have not kept up with inflation, causing consumer spending to stagnate or decline. Also, prices rose slightly in most regions, and tariffs and business costs were cited as major upward factors. Employment was assessed to have remained broadly stable.
On the 3rd (local time), crypto asset (cryptocurrency)-specialized media The Block reported that Bitcoin (BTC) dominance (market capitalization share) recently fell from 62% to 55%, raising the possibility that an altcoin rally may be approaching. However, according to TradingView, it still stands at around 58.40%, so some analyses say it is too early to conclude that it has shifted to a full-fledged altcoin season. BTC was trading at 112,096.76 dollars, up 1.49% from the previous day, on the Binance Tether (USDT) market at 03:30 on the 4th.
Decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket can now officially provide services in the United States. On the 3rd (local time), Polymarket CEO Shane Koplan said on X (formerly Twitter), "received authorization from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide services in the United States." This action is an example of regulators granting prediction markets an opportunity to enter the institutional framework, and it is expected to have a significant impact on the activation of related markets in the United States.