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XLM $0.1887 -2.16%
ZEC $1,169.22 +0.88%
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ETH $2,485.76 -0.29%
BNB $751.97 +1.66%
XRP $1.42 +1.54%
SOL $103.26 -0.58%
TRX $0.3378 +0.99%
DOGE $0.0898 -0.74%
ADA $0.2214 +0.11%
BCH $257.04 -1.54%
LINK $12.53 -1.98%
HYPE $84.46 -0.89%
AAVE $129.02 -2.68%
SUI $0.8126 -1.88%
XLM $0.1887 -2.16%
ZEC $1,169.22 +0.88%

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Tom Lee: Asset tokenization and Agentic AI may trigger a new round of ETH price increase

According to PRNewswire, Tom Lee, Chairman of the Bitcoin treasury company Bitmine, stated that during historical cryptocurrency bull market cycles, the ETH/BTC ratio typically rises as Ethereum's usage increases compared to Bitcoin, such as during the NFT boom of 2020-2021 and the stablecoins of 2025, both of which have been significant catalysts for the growth of Ethereum applications. In the next cycle, Wall Street's tokenization of assets and deployment on the blockchain, along with the use of Agentic AI on the blockchain, may further drive the ETH/BTC ratio higher.Since the third quarter of 2026, ETH has been the best-performing macro asset, outperforming the S&P 500 index by 5430 basis points as of last Friday; the three best-performing asset classes since June 30 have been ETH, BTC, and SOL, with cryptocurrency assets showing significant outperformance compared to other macro assets so far in the third quarter, which is expected to further attract institutions to increase their allocation to cryptocurrency assets.Tom Lee added that as we enter the last few months of 2026, the crypto market faces several positive catalysts, including the anticipated vote on the CLARITY Act in mid-September, South Korean investors re-entering the crypto market and shifting from AI stocks to cryptocurrencies, and what he believes will be a bottoming out of the "four-year cycle" in the coming weeks. These factors may pave the way for a large influx of institutional funds in the last few months of 2026.

first_img Bit2Me established Bit2Shield to assist law enforcement in tracking cryptocurrency assets

Spain's largest cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me announced the establishment of an independent company Bit2Shield (registered name CryptoShield S.L) to assist courts, police, and financial institutions in tracking, seizing, storing, and selling cryptocurrency assets. This department will support investigators in extracting wallet data, locating cryptocurrency assets, and issuing digital signature forensic reports that can be used in court, while also being responsible for fraud investigations, source of funds verification, and providing training for police, judges, and banks.This move formalizes the work Bit2Me previously conducted for public institutions. In 2025, Bit2Me handled seized cryptocurrency assets worth 1.5 million euros (approximately 1.74 million dollars) for Interpol, Europol, and the Spanish police, using blockchain analysis company Chainalysis to track the assets. Bit2Shield will store seized assets in cold wallets that require multiple signatures and arrange for their sale when ordered by authorities, with proceeds transferred to government bank accounts in euros.Bit2Shield is part of Bit2Me's expansion from retail trading to banking and public institution infrastructure, with investors including Bankinter, Unicaja, Cecabank, Telefónica, and Tether. Since Bit2Shield focuses on investigations, forensics, and training, it is not considered a cryptocurrency service provider under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA); any operations involving the exchange of cryptocurrency for euros will be handled by Bitcoinforme S.L., an entity authorized by the Spanish securities regulator MiCA under Bit2Me.

Huobi HTX updated the September Merkle Tree reserve proof, with mainstream asset reserve ratios exceeding 100%

According to the latest Merkle Tree Proof of Reserves (PoR) data from Huobi HTX, as of September 1, 2026 (UTC+8), the reserve ratios of various mainstream assets on the platform remain above 100%, continuously ensuring the safety of user assets with sufficient reserves and committing to 100% redemption, ensuring that users can trade and withdraw at any time. As one of the earlier platforms in the industry to continuously disclose Merkle Tree Proof of Reserves, Huobi HTX has publicly disclosed PoR data for 47 consecutive months, enhancing platform transparency in a long-term and verifiable manner.The specific updated reserve ratios are as follows: BTC (104%), ETH (102%), TRX (109%), USDs (102%), HTX (103%), XRP (104%), DOGE (101%), SOL (103%). Users can visit the "Assets - Proof of Reserves Report" page on the Huobi HTX official website to view.It is worth mentioning that starting from April this year, to further enhance the visual representation of US dollar asset reserve data, Huobi HTX has unified and aggregated USDT, USDC, and other US dollar stablecoins as "USDs" for display. The asset data of each currency remains independently recorded and verified to ensure that the reserve information is authentic, clear, and traceable.In the future, Huobi HTX will continue to adhere to the 1:1 reserve principle, using verifiable data, traceable on-chain assets, and a regular information disclosure mechanism to continuously enhance asset transparency, allowing users to see reserves, verify assets, and use them with greater peace of mind.
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