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DEVELOPING: 🟠 The "white hat" hackers who drained $320 million from Blockstream's Liquid Network are escalating.

They're demanding a 10% bounty from Blockstream's own money, or holders eat a 15% loss. Refuse, and they leak the private conversations too.

Source: https://x.com/SimplyBitcoin/status/2097704712157942271

NEW: 🟠 Block applies to establish Builders Bank & Trust with the OCC, which would provide federally regulated custody and "fiduciary services" for Bitcoin and stablecoins 👀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2097436953213903114

BULLISH: 🟠 Bitcoin crosses the golden cross formation, which previously led to the $126,200 all-time high in May 2025 👀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2097385016065921272

BULLISH: 🟠 Willy Woo expects $BTC to soar between 220k-600k per $BTC 🙌

Source: https://x.com/willywoo/status/2097446432961970363

JUST IN: 🇫🇷 French company Capital B announces a purchase of 376 BTC for €25.3 million! 🚀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2097417423192531224

BULLISH: 🟠 Bitcoin recovering 35% from lows signals the end of the bear market — Will Clemente.

Historical data shows this milestone marked the bottom in 13 out of 15 prior instances.

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinArchive/status/2097326467927433655

FYI: 🟠 $MSTR is valued at just 87% of the Bitcoin on its balance sheet. Still well below its historical average.

By this metric, the stock looks deeply undervalued.

Source: https://x.com/thepowerfulHRV/status/2097323032905724132

NEW: 🇺🇸 U.S. Senate will hold a procedural cloture vote on the Clarity Act one week from today.

Senator Cynthia Lummis says if they fail to pass it next week, "we will not get another realistic shot at this before the end of the decade" 👀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2097318689750032442

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Crypto super PAC network Fairshake will launch national TV ads to gain support for the Clarity Act 👀

“The AARP endorses provisions of the bipartisan Clarity Act”

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2097340854398529949

Track the stories defining the next chapter of Bitcoin.

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom

🚀 Strive bought 1,375 Bitcoin for $109 million, bringing its holdings to 24,531 BTC.

📰 https://btctimes.com/strive-buys-109-million-in-bitcoin-to-bring-total-holdings-to-24-531

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2097354867891114379

💰 Strategy repurchased $176.3M of STRC and doubled its buyback program to $2B. Its Bitcoin holdings remained unchanged at 845,050 BTC.

📰 https://btctimes.com/strategy-reports-176-3-million-strc-repurchase-as-program-limit-rises-to-2-billion

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2097352797293367431

STRATEGY BUYS BACK $176.3 MILLION IN STRC, DOUBLES PREFERRED STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM TO $2 BILLION

Strategy says it repurchased 1.81 million STRC shares between August 31 and September 7, while making no Bitcoin purchases or sales and issuing no shares through its ATM program.

The company now holds 845,050 BTC, acquired for $63.73 billion at an average price of $75,412 per coin.

Strategy also increased its digital credit securities repurchase authorization from $1 billion to $2 billion, with $1.19 billion remaining available.

Its USD Reserve stands at $5.10 billion, with another $1.44 billion in USD Cash.

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/2097307881636860169

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Public company Strive purchases 1,375 Bitcoin for $109 million! 👀

Source: https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/2097297189886152886

NEW: BLOCKSTREAM SAYS LIQUID NETWORK RESTART IS BEING PREPARED.

Following the recent security incident and movement of funds, Blockstream says updated software has been deployed as Liquid Federation members prepare for a coordinated network restart.

The company says its teams remain focused on further hardening the network and ensuring the return of assets.

Blockstream thanked the Bitcoin community for its patience, support, advice, and assistance, and said further updates will follow.

Source: https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2097129152306450529

HACKERS RETURN 3,400 BTC TO THE LIQUID FEDERATION❗️

CONFIRMED. Block 965950, mined by Foundry.

3,400 BTC back in the Liquid federation wallet. Attacker keeps 598.5 BTC. 27 hours from the fork to the return.

11 rounds of OP_RETURN, PGP signatures, an Electrum tutorial and a mempool.space accelerator.

All settled on-chain, in public, no lawyers.

Transaction: https://mempool.space/tx/a6d697a25266ce3c78774fd1d75f896b7af522ada209b0f6228ea497bc49a46d

Source: https://x.com/_miguelmedeiros/status/2096994917566308559

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Public company Strive CEO hints at buying more Bitcoin 👀

“Wall-breaking season at Strive.”

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2096958588551913695

🇫🇷 Capital B acquired 376 Bitcoin for €25.3 million, bringing its holdings to 3,521 BTC following equity raises supported by Adam Back and TOBAM.

📰 https://btctimes.com/capital-bs-holdings-reach-3-521-bitcoin-after-latest-purchase

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2096970330258506026

🇯🇵 Umakawatei reportedly launched Sado Island’s first Bitcoin Lightning payment system on August 17th, advancing its “Lightning Island” initiative.

📰 https://btctimes.com/sado-island-venue-launches-bitcoin-lightning-payments

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2096941219012034614

🌊 The Liquid Network was paused after nearly 4,000 Bitcoin were withdrawn through a suspected software bug. The Bitcoin network was unaffected.

📰 https://btctimes.com/liquid-network-paused-after-nearly-4-000-bitcoin-withdrawn-in-security-incident

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2096740902517493981