U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $276.91 million in net inflows on Sept. 3, marking a second straight trading day of net additions and a larger intake than the previous day, according to SoSoValue. BlackRock’s IBIT saw no net flows. - 21Shares ARKB: +$137.74 million - Fidelity FBTC: +$74.45 million - Grayscale Mini BTC: +$48.79 million - Bitwise BITB: +$24.76 million - Grayscale GBTC: +$8.22 million - Morgan Stanley MSBT: +$7.71 million - VanEck HODL: -$19.58 million - WisdomTree BTCW: -$5.16 million Source: Coinness

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded about $141.39 million in net inflows on Sept. 3, according to SoSoValue. The products returned to net inflows after posting net outflows the previous day. - BlackRock ETHA: +$72.07 million - Grayscale Mini ETH: +$3.6 million - Grayscale ETHE: -$6.07 million - Fidelity FETH: +$65.11 million - BlackRock Staking ETHB: +$1.29 million - Invesco QETH: +$5.39 million Source: Coinness

A Fireblocks custody address made an additional deposit of 224,500 USD1 to Binance, Onchain Lens reported. USD1 is a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), which is backed by the Trump family. Source: Coinness

A mid-level people’s court in Guangzhou, China, ruled that when a lent cryptocurrency is not returned, damages can be awarded based on the lender’s acquisition cost, according to Guangzhou Daily. The court said cryptocurrency cannot circulate as currency in China, but it qualifies as civil property with some characteristics of online property. In the case, the plaintiff lent one unit of cryptocurrency in 2023 and, after failing to get it back, sought either the return of the asset or payment of its yuan-equivalent value. The court found invalid a repayment…

Crypto analyst Murphy said Bitcoin is unlikely to fall back to the $63,000-$65,000 range, arguing the zone was a key accumulation area for large holders. In a post on X, Murphy said newly formed cost bases for short-term BTC holders were heavily concentrated in the $63,000-$65,000 range from Aug. 4 to Aug. 18, after which the price rose quickly. Murphy added that this pattern did not appear when BTC stayed in that range during June and July, suggesting large investors rapidly accumulated BTC there before the recent rally. Murphy also…

Adam Aron, CEO of AMC Entertainment, the movie theater chain listed on the New York Stock Exchange, said Robinhood’s AMC stock token has no connection to the company and was never authorized, calling the move contemptible and absurd. According to CoinDesk, Aron said on X that Robinhood appears to be moving ahead with tokenized real-world asset trading, including a stock token tied to AMC, and that AMC has no involvement and does not support it in any way. Aron added that outside securities counsel will be asked to review the…

An address estimated to be linked to the Ethena project deposited its entire 14 million ENA holdings to Bybit about six hours ago after holding them for roughly two years, on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa said on X. Exchange deposits are typically interpreted as a sign of intent to sell. The address had received ENA worth $6.89 million at the time from an Ethena multisig address in July 2024. The holdings are now worth about $2.41 million, down $4.48 million, or around 65%, from the value at receipt. Source: Coinness

Monad (MON), an EVM-compatible blockchain, activated the MonadTen upgrade on its mainnet at 2:30 p.m. UTC on Sept. 2, CryptoSlate reported. The upgrade includes Monad Improvement Proposal MIP-8, which lowers the gas cost for smart contracts reading data stored on the blockchain, potentially reducing total gas fees for transactions that rely heavily on that operation. Previously, each storage slot read for the first time cost 8,100 gas. Under the new system, 128 slots are processed as a single group, with only the first slot in the same group charged 8,100…

Cryptocurrency project identity verification provider Assure DeFi said it is shutting down, explaining on X that the Web3 market has not recovered to its previous level for an extended period and the verification business has contracted alongside it. The company said previously issued KYC certifications and audit results will remain valid after the shutdown, while past verification and audit records will stay public and searchable. Source: Coinness

On-chain analyst EmberCN said on X that PONS’ fully diluted valuation briefly topped $700 million today, pushing returns for its two joint-largest holders above 100x. One of them, cryptogle, bought in with 5,000 USDC when PONS had a $470,000 fully diluted valuation and now holds about $7.6 million worth of the token, for an unrealized gain of $7.59 million, or roughly 1,500x. Cryptocurrency influencer Unipcs also invested 67,000 USDC and now holds about $7.6 million worth, with an unrealized gain of $7.53 million, or roughly 112x, according to EmberCN. PONS…

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain (ARBK) said CEO Justin Nolan has stepped down as CEO and director under a separation agreement with Argo Operating US LLC, the company’s U.S. operating entity, according to a document filed with the U.S. SEC yesterday. Existing management will continue to run the company under board oversight until a successor is appointed, and Argo is prioritizing candidates with experience in AI and data centers as it expands beyond digital asset mining into AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. Source: Coinness