A $70 million Bitcoin movie centered on Craig Wrights version of the Satoshi Nakamoto story is in post-production, reigniting controversy over the disputed identity of Bitcoins creator. Directed by Doug Liman, the film stars Casey Affleck as Wright and features Gal Gadot, Calvin Ayre, Pete Davidson and Isla Fisher. AI-generated versions of Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Jack Dorsey also appear. Artificial intelligence was used to create sets and environments while actors performed on a largely bare stage, a production method producer Ryan Kavanaugh says significantly reduced costs. Former...

Pons (PONS) surged to a new all-time high of $0.73 on Friday after Uniswap Labs disclosed a purchase of the meme coin. The announcement helped drive the PONS price roughly 41% higher in a single day, extending one of the crypto markets strongest recent rallies. PONS has gained approximately 2,534.7% over the past month and 407.7% in seven days, according to CoinGecko data. By comparison, other launchpad tokens rose about 5.7% over the same weekly period, while the broader cryptocurrency market gained just 0.8%. Pons said the Uniswap Labs purchase strengthens an existing relationship between...

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has defended Americans right to publicly discuss and promote Bitcoin, arguing that such advocacy is protected speech and does not require a financial license. Saylor said people in the United States are free to discuss Bitcoin, advocate for its adoption, or publicly recommend owning BTC without obtaining regulatory approval. His comments come as U.S. lawmakers continue debating legislation aimed at establishing clearer rules for the cryptocurrency industry. In America, you dont need a license to discuss Bitcoin, advocate for it, or publicly recommend...

Bitcoin price gained 0.96% on September 4, trading near $79,262 and extending its one-month rally to roughly 23%. Gold has also climbed sharply, rising from $4,130 on August 4 to around $4,512. The simultaneous gains have pushed the Bitcoin-gold correlation to its highest level in six years, according to Bitwise. Bitwise CIO André Dragosch said Bitcoin recorded its strongest weekly gain since March 2024 after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans for government bond buybacks in August. BTC surged 22.4% during the week, while gold advanced about 5% even as many...

Ripple has secured a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Florida Athletics, expanding the crypto companys presence in college sports and bringing prominent XRP branding to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, widely known as The Swamp. Florida Athletics announced that the partnership will begin with the 2026 Florida football season. Under the agreement, the XRP logo will be displayed prominently on the field during Gators games, giving the cryptocurrency significant exposure to college football audiences. The agreement represents Ripples second major college sports partnership. In July, Ripple signed...

Bitcoin price could be preparing for another move higher as BTC retests a key breakout level near $80,600. Crypto analyst Ali Charts believes holding this support could open the door for Bitcoin to climb toward $85,000. Bitcoin recently broke above $80,600 resistance and rallied as high as $82,280 before pulling back toward the former resistance zone. According to Ali Charts, the move represents a bullish retest of a parallel channel breakout on the hourly chart. If buyers successfully defend $80,600, Bitcoin could resume its upward momentum and target $85,000. That would represent a gain of...

XRP Healthcare has issued an urgent security warning to the XRP community after reports of multiple unauthorized transactions involving users of the XRPH Wallet. The AI-focused healthcare platform, which operates on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), said it became aware of suspicious transactions involving XRPH, XRPHAI, and other digital assets. The incident has also caused significant market disruption, prompting the company to launch an immediate investigation. In a statement shared on X, XRP Healthcare said its development team is working to determine how the affected wallets were compromised....

Robinhood Chain experienced a temporary network disruption on Sept. 4, briefly halting block production and preventing new transactions from being recorded as the blockchain continues to see rapid growth in activity. Data from the Blockscout blockchain explorer showed that Robinhood Chain went approximately 13 minutes without recording a new transaction. The interruption raised concerns about network stability at a time when Robinhood is expanding its blockchain-based financial infrastructure and attracting increased attention from crypto users. The outage follows a sharp rise in Robinhood...

Binance has placed four additional cryptocurrencies under heightened scrutiny, signaling that the tokens could face potential delisting if they fail to meet the exchanges listing requirements. The major crypto exchange announced that AVA, GNS, SCR and TOWNS will receive its Monitoring Tag starting September 4, 2026. Binance said the decision followed its latest project reviews, although it noted that availability of certain tokens may vary depending on users locations. Binance uses the Monitoring Tag for cryptocurrencies that require closer oversight because they may carry higher volatility...

Zcash (ZEC) has surged above the $1,000 mark, extending a dramatic recovery that appeared unlikely just months ago. On September 4, the Zcash price climbed above $1,010, with ZEC gaining roughly 6% during the latest daily trading session. The milestone marks a sharp turnaround for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency after it suffered heavy selling pressure in June following developers disclosure of a counterfeiting vulnerability. Rather than one clear catalyst, ZECs rebound appears to be supported by a combination of institutional interest, derivatives activity and growing demand for Zcashs...