Trump Dangles $5,000 Payout to US Adults as Support Hits New Low Before Midterms
President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 payout to every American adult if Republicans keep Congress this November. The pledge came hours after a new poll put his approval rating at a record low. The pledge came at the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas. It landed the same day Brent crude oil topped $102 […]
China open to AI talks with US, warns of retaliation over restrictions

China’s openness to AI talks with the U.S. could ease tech tensions, potentially improving diplomatic ties and impacting global markets. The post China open to AI talks with US, warns of retaliation over restrictions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Man Hid Millions in Crypto, Then Claimed Just $0.34 in Bankruptcy

A Virginia man convicted of stealing more than $2.5 million from investors concealed millions in cryptocurrency before declaring just 34 cents in financial assets. Federal prosecutors said he also denied owning any crypto during bankruptcy. Crypto Fortune Disappears From Bankruptcy Filings A federal jury in Alexandria convicted Jihoon Park, 52, on Sept. 8 of defrauding […]
Ukraine escalates strikes in Russia, aims to pressure Putin into peace talks

Ukraine’s intensified military actions may shift conflict dynamics, potentially reducing Russian advances and influencing prediction markets. The post Ukraine escalates strikes in Russia, aims to pressure Putin into peace talks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Trader Buys $LAPTOP Dip at $5.97, Loses 87% More as Token Craters
A crypto trader tried to catch Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP, a meme coin built on Base, on the way down. It fell anyway, and he has already lost most of the $170,000 he spent buying the dip. The trader bought 28,448.72 LAPTOP at $5.97 apiece, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain. That stake is now worth about […]
iPhone Switchers Flock to Samsung Foldables: Will Apple’s Duo Change That?
iPhone owners are switching to Samsung’s foldables at a record clip, the company said. The iOS switching rate to its Galaxy Z Fold8 series was 1.6 times that of last year’s Fold7 and Flip7. Apple entered the foldable market the same week, under new CEO John Ternus. That sets up a fight for the same […]
CV Summit 2026: Global Leaders Convene in Zurich for the Digital Assets, AI conference
Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 9, 2026 – CV Summit 2026, Switzerland’s institutional Digital Assets and AI conference, brings global and Swiss leaders to Zurich on Sept. 29-30 to examine where institutional utility of frontier technologies goes next. Franklin Templeton, Ripple, Binance, BlackRock, Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank are among the international entities attending. Switzerland was the […]
No Anthropic Stock Exists, but Crypto Traders Just Priced It at $2T

The artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic is still private, but crypto traders are assigning the Claude maker an implied valuation of about $2.12 trillion through synthetic perpetual contracts that do not represent company shares. The juggernaut OpenAI has witnessed its synthetic perp contracts push the firm’s inferred worth to $1.58 trillion. On Sept. 9, Defillama’s […]
Hunter Biden launched LAPTOP to cure memecoin grift and created a whole new batch of losers

Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP token left nearly 80% of traders underwater within hours despite being pitched as an answer to memecoin grift. Hunter Biden is the son of former US President Joe Biden. Data from Bubblemaps showed that 12,151 of the token’s 15,206 traders lost money, while only 3,026 were profitable and 29 were at break-even […]
Whale Alert Confirms Transfer of $143 Million USDC from Aave
Whale Alert confirmed a significant transfer of $143 million USDC from Aave to an unknown whale address. This transaction, noted on September 9, 2026, has garnered attention in the crypto community, suggesting possible upcoming market movements. You can view the original announcement on their Twitter. Breaking It Down In the past 24 hours, Whale Alert […]