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Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings (MARA) announced it mined a total of 670 BTC in August, bringing its total holdings to more than 25,000 BTC.

Republican U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a prominent crypto-friendly lawmaker, said the CLARITY Act would extend Wyoming’s crypto-friendly regulatory framework nationwide and provide clearer rules for crypto companies, Cointelegraph reported.

Bybit Pay, the payments arm of Bybit, has integrated with crypto payments infrastructure provider Mesh, Cointelegraph reported. Users can now pay directly on supported platforms or fund accounts using their Bybit accounts. The integration lets Bybit users use Bybit Pay during checkout or account top-ups without first withdrawing or transferring assets to another platform.

Cryptocurrency trader Ansem said investment strategies that worked well in a bear market could instead limit profit opportunities in a bull market. Ansem said that even traders consistently generating returns through active trading in the current market may need to consider the long-term upside potential of spot holdings in a bull market. Focusing only on short-term trading, Ansem said, can mean missing gains that come from holding spot positions through major rallies. For traders already posting stable returns, Ansem added that one option may be to keep part of their spot holdings separately for long-term upside while continuing their existing trading strategy with the rest of their capital.

BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo accounted for 74% of the $7.3 million in donations received by Reform UK in the second quarter of this year, Cointelegraph reported, citing UK Electoral Commission data. According to the report, Delo donated 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) and 3 million pounds ($4.0 million) to the party in April. Separately, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is under investigation over allegations tied to millions of dollars worth of donations and gifts from prominent crypto investors Christopher Harborne and George Cottrell.

Polymarket’s perpetual futures product had already surpassed $13 billion in cumulative trading volume during its beta launch period in April, The Block reported. In August, average daily volume for the perpetual futures product reached $114.5 million, with ETH, BTC and HYPE perpetual futures leading trading. Polymarket began offering perpetual futures trading to general users on Sept. 3.

Zhuoer Jiang, founder of mining pool BTC.top and an early figure in China’s crypto industry, said on X that frequent sharp swings had prompted Jiang to stop trading ETH perpetual futures and shift to a BTC-focused strategy. Jiang said 4,000 ETH was bought on a dip when ETH fell to $2,380 last night, with a take-profit target set at $2,493, but a sudden drop to $2,367 this morning led Jiang to conclude the existing strategy had problems. Jiang said the position was closed after ETH rebounded to $2,403, and ETH later rose to the original take-profit target of $2,493. At the same time, Jiang added, BTC did not show the same kind of sudden drop. Going forward, Jiang plans to use WBETH as collateral to trade BTC perpetual futures without leverage, while capping position size at available holdings. When not trading, Jiang said ETH will be held only in spot form.

LD Capital founder Jack Yi said BTC rebounded after falling to the $76,300 support level, adding that the move remains broadly in line with his earlier outlook. Yi said BTC is expected to continue its upward trend after a correction, while the area around $86,000 is acting as a key resistance level. If the price fails to break decisively above that level, Yi said a short-term pullback remains possible. Despite continued shifts in market conditions, Yi said the broader trend has already entered a bull market.

OpenReserve has received preliminary approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national bank charter, Bloomberg reported. The company is aiming to connect the traditional banking system with blockchain infrastructure and cryptocurrency services. OpenReserve is building a blockchain-based bank designed to operate 24 hours a day, including on weekends, and plans to tokenize bank deposits to enable real-time fund transfers and payments on-chain. The company has previously raised funding from Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z.

Stablecoin payments infrastructure startup Diameter Pay raised $10 million in a Series A funding round co-led by CMT Digital and Lightspeed Faction, The Block reported. The equity round also included SixThirty Ventures, Stellar Development Foundation, Tech Council Ventures, Onigiri Capital and Bitrock Capital. The company did not disclose how it plans to use the proceeds.

Ethena said automatic ENA buybacks are now formally underway after a governance proposal centered on a fee switch passed with 100% approval. The company added that the scale of the buybacks will increase if related metrics and phased conditions are met.

Major exchanges have seen $112 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $488 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $81,000. BTC is trading at $81,054.73 on the Binance USDT market.

UK fintech firm Revolut has received preliminary approval to establish a U.S. bank, Crypto Briefing reported. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional approval for a national bank charter that would allow the company to set up Revolut Bank US. The approval clears the way for Revolut to build infrastructure for FDIC-insured deposits and lending products, as well as direct access to U.S. payment networks.

ZEC has risen by 3.12% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, ZEC is trading at $905.98.

Decentralized prediction market Polymarket has officially launched perpetual futures trading for cryptocurrencies, stocks, indices and commodities with leverage of up to 20x, Watcher.Guru reported.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the exchange is in talks with several global financial institutions to expand its cryptocurrency business in Asia. In an interview with CoinDesk, Chen cited BlackRock as an example and reproduced the English phrase "These companies are exploring broader regional distribution of tokenized ETFs." Chen added Bitget is speaking with global financial institutions to understand their positions and discuss potential cooperation, with especially close communication with BlackRock on distribution in Asian markets. BlackRock, for its part, said its crypto ETPs are trading in Asia and the firm regularly works with crypto service providers on various projects. The asset manager declined to comment in detail on any Asia expansion plans.

Major exchanges have seen $128 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $374 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

Crypto-linked U.S. stocks were broadly higher, with Strategy (MSTR) up 10.4%, Coinbase (COIN) up 8.25%, Circle (CRCL) up 12.65%, Bitmine (BMNR) up 10.75%, SharpLink (SBET) up 8.2%, and Robinhood (HOOD) up 14.6%.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $80,000. BTC is trading at $80,116.5 on the Binance USDT market.

Anthony Pompliano, founder of crypto-focused investment firm Pompliano Investments, said Bitcoin and artificial intelligence could be the strongest asset combination over the next 20 years. In a post on X, Pompliano said U.S. federal debt has topped $40 trillion and annual interest costs are running above $1 trillion. Pompliano said the core issue is massive government spending, while a near-term resolution looks unlikely. Pompliano said Bitcoin could benefit if the government chooses to ease the debt burden by expanding the money supply, adding Bitcoin could rise above $1 million over the long term if trillions of dollars in new money issuance weaken the U.S. dollar. Pompliano added artificial intelligence would play a central role if the government instead tries to solve the debt problem by boosting economic growth. In that scenario, Bitcoin could serve as a hedge against inflation, while AI-related assets could offer exposure to growth.

Robinhood Chain has surpassed Polygon (POL) in total value locked about two months after launch, Crypto Briefing reported. According to DefiLlama data, Robinhood Chain’s TVL stood at about $791 million to $802 million, edging past Polygon’s $788 million to $790 million. The pace of growth stands out particularly as Polygon has been expanding its ecosystem since 2020.

BNB Chain is exploring a structure that would let tokenized real-world assets serve as collateral while also generating yield, Crypto Briefing reported. Speaking at an event in Brooklyn, New York, BNB Chain Commercial Lead Thomas Chen said asset tokens should be used to produce real returns rather than simply being locked in smart contracts. Chen said BNB Chain currently has about $5.67 billion in tokenized real-world assets, including major tokenized products such as Circle’s money market fund token USYC, and said those assets can both back loans and provide additional income to holders. Chen added that the collateral yield model would help improve capital inefficiency in DeFi.

Jeffrey Huang, a well-known Taiwanese singer also known as Machi Big Brother, has opened a $5.7 million long position in HYPE. The position’s average entry price was $82.93. Huang also holds an ETH long position of as much as $99 million with an entry price of $2,427.06, as well as a BTC long position of as much as $31.55 million with an entry price of $77,446.40.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $79,000. BTC is trading at $79,000 on the Binance USDT market.