Large Bitcoin holders have resumed accumulation after the March correction. According to Santiment, their stocks have grown by more than 225,000 BTC since the end of March, and another 20,000 BTC have been added since the beginning of August.
At the same time, short-term investors are recording losses and exiting the market. Analysts note that similar dynamics were observed during the January drawdown and indicate a “cleansing” of the market from weak players and speculative capital.
Experts believe that recovery is unlikely in the near future. The fate of the rate depends on maintaining the key support of $113,000 - otherwise, a new deep correction is possible.
Large Bitcoin holders have resumed accumulation after the March correction. According to Santiment, their stocks have grown by more than 225,000 BTC since the end of March, and another 20,000 BTC have been added since the beginning of August.
At the same time, short-term investors are recording losses and exiting the market. Analysts note that similar dynamics were observed during the January drawdown and indicate a “cleansing” of the market from weak players and speculative capital.
Experts believe that recovery is unlikely in the near future. The fate of the rate depends on maintaining the key support of $113,000 - otherwise, a new deep correction is possible.
The Central Bank will introduce new rules for banks working with cryptocurrencies
The Bank of Russia announced that in 2026 it will introduce new requirements for banks working with digital assets. The measures will be based on international standards and are aimed at reducing risks for banks and clients.
The regulator plans to extend the requirements to loans to cryptocurrency organizations. Banks will have to take into account the risks of both direct and indirect investments in digital assets, as well as related financial instruments.
During the transition period, the Central Bank recommends that credit institutions assess the risks of cryptocurrency transactions as conservatively as possible and ensure their full coverage with regulatory capital.
On September 1, Tether will stop issuing USDT on five blockchains — Algorand, EOS, Kusama, Omni, and BCH-SLP. However, smart contracts will not be frozen: transfers between wallets will remain possible, but new tokens and redemption via Tether will no longer be available.
The company explained the decision by low developer activity, weak scalability, and lack of sustainable demand in these networks. Thus, USDT will effectively lose official support in them, unlike more popular blockchains.
Tether emphasized that the transition will be smooth and they will continue to interact with the community to ensure transparency.
Vitalik Buterin speaks out against AI management over leak risks
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has spoken out against the idea of AI-powered systems management, warning of the risks of leaks and vulnerabilities. The comment follows a post by EdisonWatch founder Eito Miyamura, who demonstrated that ChatGPT users could lose their data via a jailbreak triggered by a calendar invite.
On September 10, 2025, ChatGPT added support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard, allowing the bot to connect to Gmail, Calendar, Sharepoint, and Notion. EdisonWatch experts showed that knowing only the victim's email address, one can gain full access to their data, which confirmed the vulnerability.
Buterin noted that transferring control over important processes, such as the distribution of funds, to AI makes such vulnerabilities a matter of time. He proposed an alternative — the info finance concept: using an open market of LLM models, transparent and verified by users, with a self-regulation system and an incentive mechanism. In his opinion, global verification of such models should be carried out by real users through an expert jury.