Here is a summary of the most talked-about cryptocurrency news from this past week (September 5–11).
This week, articles on the U.S. Clarity Act deliberations, an analysis of the August cryptocurrency market based on U.S.-based CryptoRank’s monthly report, and the Ethereum Foundation’s plans for quantum resistance drew significant attention.
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No. 1 by Market Capitalization: Bitcoin (BTC)
It was revealed that 100 BTC (worth approximately 1.25 billion yen), believed to have been mined in March 2010, was transferred to a new address for the first time in 16 and a half years.
On the 7th, French firm Capital B announced that it had used funds raised through a capital increase to acquire an additional 376 BTC for 25.3 million euros.
No. 2 by Market Capitalization: Ethereum (ETH)
The Ethereum proposal “EIP-8141,” details of which were revealed by Vitalik Buterin, introduces a mechanism allowing gas fees to be paid with tokens other than ETH.
The Ethereum Foundation has set a goal of achieving quantum resistance across all layers—execution, consensus, and data—of Layer 1 by December 2029.
Bitmain announced on the 8th that its Ethereum holdings had reached approximately 5.93 million ETH, with total assets amounting to $15.7 billion.
Vitalik Buterin introduced a new proposal, “EIP-8288,” which significantly reduces gas fees for quantum-resistant signatures and privacy transactions.
On September 3, Ethereum developers decided to provisionally implement the upcoming “Glamsterdam” upgrade on Sepolia on October 6.
5th Largest Market Capitalization: XRP
Major cryptocurrency firm Ripple has entered into a multi-year partnership with the University of Florida Athletics.
Ripple Expands Features of Corporate Finance AI “G-Smart,” Strengthening Human Governance and More
Ripple has expanded “G-Smart,” the AI embedded in its financial management platform “Ripple Treasury.”
7th Largest Market Cap: Solana (SOL)
Solana plans to launch a new format on the 9th that will increase the transaction data size limit from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes (tentative).
DeFi Development has completed the issuance of its CHAD preferred shares, raising approximately $11 million.
11th Largest Market Capitalization: HyperLiquid (HYPE)
30 Institutions, Including UBS, BMO, and Jane Street, Found to Hold HyperLiquid ETF
A 13F filing for the HyperLiquid (HYPE) ETF revealed holdings by 30 institutional investors, including UBS, Bank of Montreal, and Jane Street.
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This Week’s Top News
On September 9, GMO Coin announced it would discontinue trading The Sandbox (SAND), Chiliz (CHZ), and Filecoin (FIL).
Strategy released a $250 BTC-themed Nike Jordan in its online store, and it sold out immediately.
Asia Special Feature
SBI Shinsei Trust Bank and SBI VC Trade announced that they have begun investing a portion of the underlying assets of the yen-denominated stablecoin JPYSC in government bonds.
On September 8, House Foods Group launched a campaign to give away the stablecoin JPYC to 100 winners selected by lottery.
On October 5, Pacific Meta will hold “Blockchain Summit 2026 Autumn,” a conference focused on blockchain and finance, in Otemachi, Tokyo.
We interviewed Masafumi Okuyama, Director of SBI Holdings, and Tomohiko Kondo, President and CEO of SBI VC Trade.
“Services That Don’t Feel Like Blockchain”: UPCX CMO Discusses the Implementation Phase of Payment and Financial Infrastructure
Tsuyoshi Sato, CMO of WebX2026 title sponsor UPCX, discusses the implementation phase of payment and financial infrastructure.
Financial Markets
Glassnode analyzed that three indicators—long-term holders’ acquisition cost, the futures liquidation map, and the ETF breakeven point—are acting as resistance levels, all pointing to the same price range of $83,000 to $86,000.
On the 10th, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost noted that Bitcoin had rebounded by approximately 45% from its low, with the RSI rising to 67.