Toffoli bans Renan Santos’s campaign and the case draws international spotlight
Supreme Federal Court judge Dias Toffoli, of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), barred Renan Santos (Mission) from running digital campaigns, receiving money from the electoral fund, and taking part in debates. The decision was signed on Sunday (30) and released this Monday (31). The measure affected the Mission candidate for President just hours after British magazine The Economist published a report about his candidacy. The article was published on the morning of this Monday (31) and asks whether the largest democracy in Latin America can live through a Milei-like moment, referencing Argentine President Javier Milei.
BeInCrypto participates in TOKEN2049 Singapore as an official media partner, and this year we will bring the NewsDesk to the main venue. Our team will be at Marina Bay Sands during the two days of the conference, October 7 and 8, interviewing executives and industry leaders in digital assets and finance. About TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 The expectation is that TOKEN2049 Singapore will bring together more than 25,000 attendees, 7,000 companies, 300 speakers, and 500 exhibitors from over 160 countries, with more than 60% of attendees holding executive leadership positions.
At 240 years old, BNY wants to take services that move US$ 8.6T to blockchain
With US$ 62.6 trillion in assets under custody and administration, BNY is one of the oldest financial institutions in the world. Founded in 1784 and the first company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1792, it is now accelerating its activities in digital asset infrastructure at a time when blockchain, tokenization, and stablecoins are moving into the traditional financial market. One of the recent moves involves transferring to blockchain part of its services infrastructure for funds—a business that serves about US$ 8.6 trillion in assets and 7.6 million accounts. Asset managers such as BlackRock, Baillie Gifford, and Dreyfus are among the institutions involved in the initiative.
FTC to sue Amazon over deceptive advertising—how will the stock react?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to take action against Amazon on Monday, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Authorities say the company quietly increased the minimum amount charged to sellers for ads on its platform. The practice generated tens of billions of US$ over seven years for the company. More than 20 state attorneys general are joining the lawsuit. Investors didn’t wait for the filing of the complaint. Amazon shares fell more than 3% in the afternoon of Monday, wiping out about US$ 86 billion in market value.
Five altcoins broke through resistance levels in mid-August, and four of them now have catalysts dated for September that could extend or end this move. The move traveled through the market in stages. Uniswap hit the bottom on August 14, and Solana’s volume surged on August 19. Meanwhile, Zcash, Monero, and Hyperliquid advanced together on August 22. Zcash (ZEC) broke out 3 days before the launch of its ETF Position: 10 Price: US$ 838,78 Market value: US$ 14.18 billion
Bitcoin is being traded like gold, not like the Nasdaq
Bitcoin (BTC) and gold gave back a large portion of the gains from last week. The two assets rose together throughout August as investors sought protection against the depreciation of fiat currencies. However, Kevin Warsh’s speech, president of the Federal Reserve, at Jackson Hole on Friday (28) put an end to that move. A sell-off drove August’s rise The appreciation of the two assets began in the bond market. The U.S. Treasury announced that it would double the repurchase limit for long-term debt, to at least US$ 4 billion.
Bitcoin ETFs drew nearly US$1 billion last week, but why does Bitcoin still a...
U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded net inflows of US$924 million between August 24 and 28. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led with US$938 million, according to SoSoValue data. Despite demand, the price of Bitcoin remained below US$80,000. Spot Ether (ETH) ETFs totaled US$824 million over the same period. BlackRock’s ETHA fund led this category, extending its run of inflows to 10 consecutive trading sessions. Both products attracted strong institutional demand, even as Bitcoin struggled to maintain its recent gains.
Elon Musk says AI will outsmart human hackers by 2027
Elon Musk predicts that artificial intelligence will surpass humans in hacking skills by the end of 2027. He has made AI a priority among the digital tasks that machines will dominate. The prediction was made after a new security incident. Software company JFrog revealed a critical flaw in Artifactory, the package repository used by various teams to store and distribute code. The flaw that reignited the debate about hacking with AI JFrog published CVE-2026-82329 on August 28. The vulnerability reached 9.8 out of 10 on the standard scale. Since then, the company has released patched versions.
XRP September 2026 Forecast: pattern could reverse 28% upswing
XRP’s price rose 28.5% in August, recording its best monthly performance since 2021 and breaking a negative pattern, as the coin had closed August down in six of the last nine years. Practically all of this push occurred in the final two weeks. The track record suggests September may give back some of these gains. Why did the price rise 28% in August? The purchase of exchange-traded funds followed the momentum. U.S. spot XRP funds captured US$153.55 million during August, according to data from SoSoValue.
Strategy ends a ten-week pause with a US$ 370 million Bitcoin purchase
Strategy resumed accumulating Bitcoin after a ten-week pause, acquiring 4,603 BTC for approximately US$ 369.7 million, at an average price of US$ 80,318 per unit. The move represents the company’s first major Bitcoin purchase since the end of June and comes after weeks of speculation sparked by the publication “We’re ₿ack” by Michael Saylor, executive chairman, on X. Strategy resumes Bitcoin purchases Strategy announced on Monday that it acquired 4,603 BTC for US$ 369.7 million, paying an average price of US$ 80,318 per Bitcoin. The purchase ends a ten-week pause in accumulation, a period during which the company prioritized building up cash reserves, supporting its preferred securities, and temporarily suspended regular purchases of the coin.
Bitcoin enters September with 3 warning signs after a 24% gain in August
Bitcoin (BTC) has built a gain of about 24% in August, its biggest monthly rise of 2026. This month’s advance lifted the asset from the $60,000 range to briefly above $80,000. Meanwhile, three warning signs emerge: exchange balances, the flow of funds traded on the ETF market, and spot demand became less favorable in the last days of August. Bitcoin warning signs increase as reserves on Binance reach a 2026 high Bitcoin reserves on Binance grew to about 687 thousand BTC, the highest level recorded in 2026, according to CryptoQuant data. Balances had reached nearly 617 thousand BTC at the end of April before the reversal. Accumulation then accelerated in August, alongside the Bitcoin rally.
Cronos blockchain after a $75 million hacker attack attempt
Cronos halted its entire blockchain on Sunday after an attacker drained Tectonic, the largest lending protocol on the network. Crypto.com said that its app and exchange were not affected. Most of the funds did not leave the network before validators stopped operations, which likely explains why the CRO token price remained stable and rose by about 5%. How are Cronos, Tectonic, and Crypto.com related? These are names that represent distinct items. Crypto.com developed Cronos, an Ethereum-style chain, and issues the CRO token that protects it.
Tim Cook has crypto, but Apple never bought Bitcoin: is this about to change?
Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO on Tuesday, September 1. He never put any Bitcoin on the company’s balance sheet. John Ternus takes over and has never publicly said whether he agrees or not with the decision. Cook addressed Bitcoin once, in 2021, and never changed his position. Five years later, the numbers suggest that he didn’t get it wrong by refusing. What Tim Cook really said about Bitcoin A Apple had US$ 146.5 billion in cash and marketable securities as of June 27, according to its own report. A figure of that size keeps the issue in the spotlight.
Walmart’s 1970 IPO still offers a lesson for SpaceX investors
An investment of US$ 1 million in Walmart when it went public in 1970 would be worth about US$ 38.9 million today. This makes Walmart the biggest IPO in U.S. history in terms of return to investors. The result is striking because Walmart’s IPO was small by today’s standards. The company raised less than US$ 5 million. SpaceX, which completed the biggest IPO in U.S. history in June, raised tens of billions. So how did such a modest debut produce such a substantial return?
Ethereum and Bitcoin are rising together, but on-chain data shows a subtle split
Ethereum (ETH) investors withdrew 1.4 million coins from exchanges since June 3. The pace of these outflows increased since the start of the rally, according to Santiment. Bitcoin (BTC) investors, on the other hand, kept their coins on exchanges during the same period of price gains. The two largest assets rose together, but their investors acted in opposite directions. Ethereum and Bitcoin balances on exchanges diverge during price rallies Santiment noted that the total amount of ETH on exchanges fell from approximately 7.69 million coins on June 3 to 6.28 million on August 27. This represents an 18% drop in the supply available for trading.
Bitcoin loses its price reference after $6.4 billion options expire
Bitcoin options valued at $6.4 billion were settled on Friday morning at $79,682, eliminating the hedge flows that kept BTC near $80,000 throughout the week. Now that this anchor has been removed, what replaces it comes in stages, starting with Kevin Warsh at 7am (Brasília time). What the $6.4 billion Bitcoin options liquidation solved Approximately 81,700 contracts were settled at 5am (Brasília time) on Deribit, with the official settlement price at $79,682.33. Calls at the $80,000 strike expired worthless, leaving it just $318 short of the target. Calls at $75,000 were paid out.
Gold mining stocks jump 43% in August, recording the best month in history
Gold mining stocks are on track for their strongest month on record in August, surpassing the best month for semiconductor company shares recorded in April. MSCI Inc.’s global gold miners index rose 43% this month. Bitcoin (BTC) posted an increase of approximately 26% over the same period, linking both assets to a single macroeconomic strategy. Treasury buyback plan reignites protection against depreciation The rally gained momentum after the U.S. Treasury announced it would double the buyback cap for long-term securities to at least US$4 billion and reduce borrowing costs.
Solana ETF inflows have the third-highest day since launch, but history indicates risk d...
Solana (SOL) attracted $60.91 million into U.S. spot crypto ETFs on August 27, nearly seven times more than the previous session and the third-largest day since these funds launched. It was the highest volume recorded since November 3, 2025. The historical context gives the brand a different angle. The only two days that exceeded this volume were preceded by sharp drops in Solana. The record and what it doesn’t represent Cumulative net inflows grew 4.83% in a session (between August 26 and 27). This was the fastest single-day increase in 2026, bringing the total to $1.322 billion, according to SoSoValue data. Trading volume more than doubled, reaching $196.82 million.
PayPal shares fall 18% after Stripe and Advent call off $50 billion acquisition
PayPal shares plunged nearly 18% in pre-market trading after the payments giants Stripe and Advent reportedly gave up on acquiring the company, according to Bloomberg. This was one of the biggest acquisition attempts in the fintech sector. Advent and Stripe had offered PayPal more than US$ 50 billion. Now, the deal will no longer be pursued. The pre-market price is at US$ 50.61, about 18% below the recent high of US$ 62.73 reached just a few days ago.
Whales withdraw 231 million XRP from Binance, biggest withdrawal in 6 months
The price of XRP (XRP) rose 11% over the past week, following the upward move of the leading cryptocurrencies. Only Solana (SOL) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) recorded higher gains among the top ten coins. However, the market shows opposing signals. Large investors are transferring coins out of exchanges, while futures contract data shows traders betting against this appreciation. XRP outflow by large investors reaches highest level in six months