According to The Block, decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter has acquired blockchain browser SolanaFM.

At the same time, it also acquired Coinhall, a decentralized trading terminal for the Solana and Cosmos blockchains.

Jupiter co-founder Siong Ong announced at the Solana Breakpoint event in Singapore that the decentralized exchange aggregator has acquired blockchain explorer SolanaFM.

“By partnering with Jupiter, we will focus on increasing Jupiter’s data and infrastructure capabilities tenfold,” SolanaFM said in a post on X .

According to The Block, Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange BingX suffered an apparent security breach in its hot wallets. Security analysts at PeckShield estimated the loss of $43 million in cryptocurrencies.

The security breach at BingX resulted in a significant loss of funds. Analysts at PeckShield noted that the loss of cryptocurrency from the incident was estimated at $43 million, although the exchange described it as “minor” and manageable.

PeckShield added that most of the stolen funds were moved in multiple batches.

In this attack, Vivien Lin, chief product officer of BingX, said that the incident was identified at around 4 a.m. Singapore time on September 20, when BingX's technical team detected "abnormal network access, suspected to be a hacker attack on the exchange's hot wallet."

Ark and 21Shares’ ARKB led net outflows among spot Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, with $43.41 million, The Block reported.

The U.S. spot Ethereum ETF also recorded daily net outflows of approximately $9.7 million.

U.S.-based spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds reported $52.83 million in net outflows on Wednesday, snapping a four-day streak of net inflows during which they attracted more than $500 million.

According to SoSoValue, yesterday’s outflows were led by Ark Invest and 21Shares’ ARKB, which saw $43.41 million in outflows. On Wednesday, Grayscale’s GBTC reported $8.13 million in net outflows, and Bitwise’s BITB recorded $3.95 million in outflows.

Solana’s latest Seeker device will be a Saga-like “reward magnet,” Cointelegraph reported, but Solana Labs General Manager Emmett Hollyer said it’s more than just a “Dogecoin phone.”

Solana has just revealed its latest, shiniest smartphone, the “Seeker” — it’s half the price of its predecessor, the Saga, and, according to the team, won’t rely solely on free Dogecoin.

Saga was launched in May last year and initially received poor reviews from technology critics and crypto users. However, in December, the price of Dogecoin called Bonk (BONK) suddenly increased by 1,000%, causing the device to sell out on December 16, which can be called Saga's "savior".

According to The Block, the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF recorded a net inflow of $187 million on Tuesday, extending its positive trend to four days. With the expected interest rate cut, Bitcoin remained at $60,000 ahead of the key FOMC meeting on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. spot Ethereum ETF saw a net outflow of $15 million for the second consecutive day.

The U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) registered net inflows of $186.8 million on Tuesday, extending its four-day positive run totaling more than $500 million.

Circle is launching its USDC stablecoin on the Layer 1 blockchain Sui, The Block reported. This marks Circle’s fifteenth network integration since launching USDC in 2018.

Circle, the second-largest stablecoin issuer, plans to launch a dollar-denominated token on the Layer 1 blockchain Sui as early as next week, Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire said on Tuesday. The move comes amid a flurry of announcements from the stablecoin giant, including an integration with MoviePass that enables users to pay for subscriptions with cryptocurrency, and news that USDC is live in Brazil and Mexico.

As Cointelegraph reported, MicroStrategy’s $1.11 billion Bitcoin purchase was funded through a sales agreement for the sale of more than 8 million shares of the company’s stock.

MicroStrategy, a publicly traded business intelligence and software company, has announced that it acquired approximately 18,300 Bitcoins between August 6 and September 12.

The company’s Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows the purchase was valued at $1.11 billion, with an average purchase price of $60,408 per bitcoin, including fees and expenses.

The company, led by CEO Michael Saylor, has continued to expand its Bitcoin holdings over the past four years, having done so since its initial purchase on August 11, 2020.

Grayscale’s XRP Trust could pave the way for the launch of an XRP ETF, subject to approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Cointelegraph reported.

Grayscale Investments, a major cryptocurrency investment firm, is launching a new crypto trust tied to the XRP cryptocurrency.

Grayscale officially announced the creation and public launch of the Grayscale XRP Trust on September 12, giving investors exposure to XRP.

The Grayscale XRP Trust is immediately open for daily subscriptions to qualified individual and institutional accredited investors, the company noted. It will operate similarly to Grayscale’s other single-asset investment trusts, investing entirely in the tokens that underpin the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

According to The Block, ZKsync has officially launched its governance model and smart contracts are now activated on the mainnet.

EVM-compatible scaling solution ZKsync has officially launched its governance model consisting of smart contracts that are now activated on mainnet.

The newly activated governance system is built on a decentralized model that allows the community to participate in collective decisions about the future of the protocol. The model is built around three core institutions: the Token Assembly, the Security Committee, and the Guardians, and is designed to achieve a balanced distribution of governance power, ZKsync detailed in a blog post.

According to The Block, Starknet has approved a governance proposal called “SNIP 18” to implement staking within its network.

The proposal was submitted by StarkWare and approved by the majority of STRK token holders.

Ethereum second-layer solution Starknet has approved a governance vote to implement staking within its network, which will pay rewards to stakers based on the number of total staked tokens.

Earlier today, the proposal submitted by core developer StarkWare — called “SNIP 18” — was approved by a majority of STRK token holders.

According to The Block, Southeast Asian ride-hailing platform TADA has partnered with the TON Foundation to launch a new Telegram mini-app. The mini-app allows users to book rides directly on Telegram and pay on the TON blockchain using Toncoin or USDT.

TADA mini enables Web3 users to book a ride directly on Telegram, without the need for additional registration or app downloads, and can pay with Toncoin or on the TON blockchain.

Harvey Kim, Head of TON Foundation Korea, said: “If we want to accelerate the successful adoption of Web3 solutions, it is critical to establish strong partnerships with exciting Web2 platforms so that users can quickly become familiar with the many benefits of Web3. This collaboration is an important milestone for us as we look to continue to drive growth for the TON blockchain in Southeast Asia.”

According to The Block, Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Indodax said it had discovered security issues on its platform, and Cyvers estimated that the losses could exceed $20 million.

Indodax also said that it is undergoing maintenance and its website and app are currently inaccessible.

Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Indodax appears to have experienced an attack that resulted in estimated losses of $20.5 million.

Yosi Hammer of blockchain security firm Cyvers said: “We discovered a major security breach targeting Indodax’s hot wallets, resulting in the loss of over $20.5 million across multiple chains.” He added: “Our real-time monitoring system detected 160 critical red flags in the initial phase, starting with the transfer of 660 ETH.”

According to The Block, Harris and Trump each currently have a 49% chance of winning in Polymarket’s $860 million prediction market. According to polls, Harris has a 94% chance of winning the debate.

Bitcoin briefly topped $58,000 before the debate, but fell to a low of $56,700 during the televised debate.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ odds of winning in the upcoming November election have risen on crypto prediction platform Polymarket following Tuesday night’s presidential debate. Harris and former President Donald Trump are now tied in Polymarket’s $860 million market.

According to The Block, the 7-day moving average (7DMA) of daily transaction volume on the TON network has increased by 160% since Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested by French authorities on August 24, 2024.

The following is an excerpt from the Blockchain Data & Insights newsletter.

After Durov’s arrest, network activity grew exponentially, with a sharp rise in network transactions and active addresses. The 7-day moving average (7DMA) of daily transactions on the TON network reached a new all-time high. The network reached 8.68 million transactions on August 31, surpassing the previous record of 8.56 million transactions set on January 17.

Fidelity’s FBTC led inflows among spot Bitcoin ETFs on Monday, The Block reported.

The spot Ethereum ETF continued to see negative outflows, recording net outflows for the fifth consecutive day.

The U.S.-based spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) snapped an eight-day streak of negative outflows on Monday, reporting net inflows of $28.72 million.

According to data from SoSoValue, Fidelity’s FBTC led inflows yesterday with $28.6 million, followed by Bitwise’s BITB with $21.99 million.

Ark Invest and 21Shares’ ARKB recorded smaller inflows of $6.81 million, while Invesco’s BTCO saw $3.14 million.

As reported by The Block, Bitcoin remained below $55,000, while Ethereum traded below $2,300 after the U.S. non-farm payrolls data came in below expectations.

Now, markets are eyeing more U.S. inflation data this week and the first presidential debate between Harris and Trump.

Bitcoin and Ethereum slipped over the weekend and remain below key price levels following the release of weak U.S. economic data on Friday.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $54,744, up 0.64% over the past 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) is up 0.17% and trading around $2,291, according to Blockchain’s cryptocurrency prices page.

Coinbase’s stock has been weak this week, with its market value falling below that of Block (the company behind Square) for the first time, The Block reported.

Barclays adjusted its stance on Coinbase on Friday, lowering its price target to $169 from $206 but upgrading the company's rating to "equal weight" from "underweight."

Block, Inc., the parent company of subsidiaries including payment processing company Square, music streaming service Tidal and bitcoin funding initiative Spiral, surpassed Coinbase in market value for the first time since March.

Coinbase’s stock slid this week as crypto market prices fell, posting its worst performance of the year. Coinbase surpassed Block Inc.’s market value for the first time in March, according to data from Blockchain.

As Cointelegraph reported, Gene Sperling, a former Ripple board member, left the White House in early August to join Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign.

Chris Larsen, a key executive at Ripple, the company behind the XRP (XRP) cryptocurrency, is also among the multiple signatories supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run.

According to a CNBC report on September 6, Ripple co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen has signed a letter supporting Harris’ presidential run.

The report cited a letter signed by 88 business leaders in the United States, mentioning some other well-known signatories, including Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of enterprise cloud company Box, Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO of Yelp, Michael Lynton, chairman of the board of directors of Snap, and James Murdoch, former CEO of 21st Century Fox.

Fidelity’s FBTC recorded the largest outflow on Thursday at $149.49 million, The Block reported. Funding changes for spot Ethereum ETFs were relatively small.

U.S.-based spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net outflows of $211.15 million on Thursday, marking the seventh consecutive day of negative outflows.

According to SoSoValue data, Fidelity's FBTC had the largest outflow among spot Bitcoin ETFs, at $149.49 million. Bitwise's BITB followed closely behind, recording a net outflow of $30 million. Grayscale's GBTC and Mini Trust also saw outflows on Thursday: GBTC saw an outflow of $23.22 million, while the Mini Trust saw an outflow of $8.45 million.

Blockstream has launched the third series of its BMN2 security token, which provides direct investment in the company’s Bitcoin computing power. The company said the launch comes amid growing investor interest in Bitcoin mining opportunities.

On Thursday, Bitcoin infrastructure developer Blockstream launched the third series of its security token, Blockstream Mining Note 2 (BMN2).

BMN2 is an EU-compliant security token for qualified non-U.S. investors. It provides investment in the Bitcoin hashrate operated by the company at enterprise-grade mining facilities in North America and is being launched in partnership with Luxembourg-based virtual asset service provider STOKR.