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: Cathie Wood has re-bought Robinhood (HOOD) after a 9-day pause, adding 28,589 shares via the ARK Innovation ETF on September 4, valued at approximately $3.5 million. She had previously sold 25,009 shares on August 26.Robinhood has been performing strongly recently, with its stock price climbing over 30% in the past month. During the same period, Bitcoin rose about 23% and is approaching $80,000. On September 4, Deutsche Bank raised its price target from $115 to $136, maintaining a "Buy" rating, driven by explosive growth in Robinhood Chain fee revenue — daily revenue jumped from under $200,000 in mid-August to over $3 million in early September. Deutsche Bank projects the annualized run rate will exceed $100 million.As of September 4, HOOD has become the seventh-largest holding in the ARK Innovation ETF, with a weight of 4.28%. During the same period, Wood also bought shares of Veracyte, Intellia Therapeutics, and the 3iQ Solana Staking ETF, while reducing positions in Tempus AI and Twist Bioscience.
According to QCP's market report, in the crypto market, Bitcoin initially climbed above $82,000 early in the week before pulling back to around $79,300; Ethereum remained steady at approximately $2,500. From September 1 to 4, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $770 million in net inflows, indicating that institutional capital continues to participate in market pricing.
According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin has faced persistent pressure near the $83,000 key resistance level, failing to surpass its earlier May high before retracing below $80,000. Data from Glassnode reveals that wallet cohorts have collectively entered a net distribution phase for the first time since early June, with whale wallets holding at least 1,000 BTC displaying the clearest selling trend. Previously, Bitcoin rallied from around $64,000 to $79,000 in mid-August. Currently, Bitcoin is also encountering resistance near the 50-week moving average, but if the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day moving average to form a "golden cross," it may provide some support to bulls.
Jiang Zhuo'er of ViaBTC Pool stated that he previously opened a short position on BTC at $82,050 and has now closed it at $79,480 to take profit. He has since fully restored his spot Ethereum position, awaiting further upside. His trading rationale includes: current market sentiment is positive, with Ethereum rallying to $2,536 early this morning, nearing the previous high of $2,547; Ethereum acts as the engine of this bull cycle rather than a follower, and its leading gains may indicate that Bitcoin will follow. Additionally, spot ETFs continued to see inflows from September 3 to 4, with a record $730 million influx recorded on September 3. Until ETF flows reverse to sustained outflows, only short-term short positions are viable.
According to Galaxy Research, in the Coldcard wallet attack incident, the Wave 3 attacker has transferred approximately 45% of the stolen Bitcoin, with the related funds routed to Ethereum via THORChain or entering CoinJoin transactions to increase tracking difficulty. Galaxy stated that the attacker previously created 293 2-of-2 multisig vaults to hold victim funds, draining them from largest to smallest amount, and the funds in the 11 largest vaults have now been fully transferred out.
CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. stated that Bitcoin's 30-day realized market cap change rate turned positive on August 24 after being negative for 87 consecutive days, reaching +0.88% on September 6. The realized market cap hit $1.068 trillion, increasing by $9.36 billion over the past 30 days, indicating an improvement in the on-chain cost basis after a prolonged contraction, which continued to rise while Bitcoin's price fluctuated around $80,000.
Analyst Edgy from The DeFi Edge stated that Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $3.54 billion in August, while Ethereum ETFs drew in around $1.84 billion. During the trading week of August 24–28, SOL ETFs registered a net inflow of $142.7 million, XRP ETFs $110.5 million, and HYPE ETFs $56.8 million, totaling roughly $310 million, highlighting market demand beyond BTC and ETH. However, in the following week of August 31 to September 4, SOL’s net inflow plummeted to $4.9 million, HYPE dropped to $12.3 million, whereas Bitcoin ETFs continued to attract $987 million during the same period. Analysts noted that capital inflows into altcoin ETFs have yet to establish a sustained trend, and whether they can maintain steady absorption capacity over the next month remains a key metric to watch.
According to on-chain analyst Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc), Bitcoin has just undergone its most severe deleveraging phase since 2023, with Binance open interest dropping sharply below its 180-day moving average. This period also saw the largest historical two-sided long and short liquidation events for Bitcoin in the current cycle unfold. Binance open interest currently stands at $9.6 billion, remaining above the $8.3 billion 180-day average and accounting for roughly 37% of Bitcoin's total network open interest, surpassing the levels observed during the earlier May rally—when that very threshold helped drive BTC back to $82,000. Meanwhile, measured by the 365-day cumulative net buy volume (the difference between spot purchases and sales), Bitcoin's current buying pressure has reached its strongest level since the previous bear market. Analysts note that while this correction clearly took a toll on traders, early signs of market recovery are already emerging, laying the groundwork for a bullish Bitcoin rebound; nevertheless, elevated leverage ratios remain a risk that warrants caution, as they could spark another round of intense deleveraging.
Odaily News: The attacker behind the Coldcard "Wave 3" exploit continues to move stolen funds. In this phase, the attacker created 293 separate 2-of-2 multisig vaults for each victim's assets. On September 2, the first batch of funds was bridged to Ethereum via THORChain; the latest round of transfers has begun entering the CoinJoin mixing process.Currently, the Wave 3 attacker is processing the largest holdings in descending order by stolen amount, having already transferred vaults ranked 1 through 11 in sequence. The next 10 vaults yet to be transferred collectively hold 30.81 BTC, while vaults ranked 61 through 293 collectively hold 33.77 BTC.To date, the attacker has moved approximately 45% of the assets stolen in this exploit, with funds either flowing to Ethereum or entering CoinJoin mixing transactions. This latest transfer activity has also revealed a previously unknown vault: 58 addresses jointly spent funds via a 2-of-2 multisig setup in the same format as Wave 3, with the Wave 3 attacker subsequently routing them to a jump address that funds CoinJoin transactions.This vault is currently marked with "cause = open," but it is highly likely to belong to Coldcard victims as well, which could bring the total number of vaults involved in Wave 3 to 294 and push the previously disclosed total stolen in the Coldcard exploit to approximately 1,806 BTC. At present, roughly 82% of the stolen BTC remains in addresses initially controlled by the attacker, while approximately 18% has been moved, with fund flows suggesting it may be undergoing laundering.
Odaily News DeFi researcher Ignas posted on X: "After David Hoffman (Bankless founder) sold his ETH, he reallocated his portfolio into some of the best-performing tokens, such as LIT and ZEC. NEAR also performed well, and only VVV underperformed the broader market. Although the market was full of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) at the time, and it was also very close to the ETH bottom, the goal of aggressive crypto investors has always been to outperform BTC and ETH. Well done, David."Previously reported, Bankless co-founder David Hoffman announced in June this year that he had sold all his ETH and bought VVV, NEAR, ZEC, HYPE, and LIT.
According to on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), ZEC’s price broke past $1,200, causing the Garrett Jin whale entity to suffer heavy losses. The entity opened short positions at an average price of $444 for 32,760 ZEC in early July. As ZEC surged from $400 to over $1,200 within three months, its unrealized loss has reached $25.7 million. Additionally, the entity holds long positions worth $107 million in BTC. Although it has an unrealized profit of $4.42 million, it has already paid cumulative funding fees totaling $2.05 million.
Odaily News According to on-chain analyst Ember's monitoring, the Garrett Jin whale entity (0x92ea...050e9) is the largest holder of native Zcash short positions. The entity opened a short position of 32,760 ZEC in early July at an entry price of $444. Over the past three months, ZEC's price has surged from $400 to over $1,200, leaving the short position currently underwater by $25.7 million. The entity also holds BTC long positions valued at $107 million, which are currently showing a profit of $4.42 million, although it has already paid $2.05 million in funding fees.
Odaily News: A Bitcoin wallet created in 2016 transferred 1,260.77 BTC at block height 965,770, with the funds moved to an unknown P2WPKH address. The wallet was created on July 9, 2016, when its holdings were worth approximately $819,500. Its value has now exceeded $100 million.In the first six days of September, nearly 75 Casascius physical Bitcoins were redeemed. On September 3, 14 Series 1 Casascius Bitcoins were redeemed, followed by approximately 15 the next day, and reaching 40 in a single day on September 5.Casascius physical Bitcoins were created by Mike Caldwell between 2011 and 2013, crafted from brass, silver, and gold-plated materials, with digital BTC embedded inside. The so-called "stripping" or "redeeming" refers to removing the coin's hologram sticker and using the private key within to transfer the digital BTC. (Bitcoin.com News)
Jiang Zhuo'er stated that the "magnet effect" was the primary reason he sold his entire Bitcoin position at $82,000 two days ago. He believes that since Bitcoin rallied on August 20, the market has yet to experience a significant pullback, and it remains in the early stages of a bull market characterized by widespread distrust and skepticism, leaving investors concerned about sharp downside moves. According to the heatmap, a larger concentrated liquidation zone exists near $76,000 below, making it more susceptible to being triggered by market movements compared to the $83,000 zone above.
According to on-chain data, 600 BTC worth approximately $48 million were transferred on September 5 from an address dormant for 16 years. The tracking platform Whale Alert confirmed that the funds do not belong to Satoshi Nakamoto.
Crypto analyst Willy Woo stated that Bitcoin last decoupled from the stock market to this extent in 2015, preceding the early stages of the 2017 bull market. He noted that in 2014, stocks continued to climb while Bitcoin experienced a non-correlated bear market; from 2015 to 2016, the stock market remained volatile and weak, whereas Bitcoin entered an uptrend and advanced further after stocks regained strength in 2017. Willy Woo believes the current market structure resembles that period, with Bitcoin’s liquidity steadily increasing while the stock market begins to show signs of fragility.
According to Bitcoin News, U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted approximately $3.8 billion in inflows over the past three weeks, marking their strongest three-week performance since 2026 and narrowing year-to-date net outflows to around $1 billion. Last week saw inflows of $986.9 million, with Thursday alone accounting for $730.8 million.
CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost noted on the X platform that the Bitcoin Short-Term Holder Spent Output Profit Ratio (STH SOPR) has recently undergone a noteworthy change. This metric measures profit realization among short-term holders whose holding period is less than six months, and it has now risen above 1 to approximately 1.01, marking the first time in over a year that it has entered profitable territory.
According to monitoring by Ai Yi, ZEC has risen to become the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, with the largest ZEC short position on Hyperliquid currently showing an unrealized loss of approximately $23.57 million. The position belongs to Garrett Bullish (the "1011 Whale" who previously faced a $230 million liquidation), currently holding a 2x short position of 32,759.57 ZEC valued at roughly $38.18 million, entered at $444 with a liquidation price of $2,566. Additionally, they hold a long position of 1,331.88 BTC, which currently shows an unrealized profit of approximately $3.6 million.
Odaily News: Chilean cryptocurrency exchange Orionx has announced it is ceasing operations and suspending user withdrawals. A forensic audit has found that over $7 million in custodial assets were transferred to wallets outside the company's control, resulting in a funding shortfall.Orionx has accused two founding partners, Joaquín Díaz and Roberto Zibert, along with other former employees, of involvement in the related transactions and has filed a report with Chile's National Prosecutor's Office. The complaint alleges the transactions occurred between 2018 and 2021.Chile's Financial Market Commission (CMF) stated that Orionx was not authorized to offer cryptocurrency financial services and that its operations did not comply with the Fintech Law. Orionx has stated that it cannot guarantee users will recover all their funds. (Bitcoin.com News)