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Prices (USD, inline):
BTC $110,959.00 🔴↓ | ETH $4,411.91 🟢↑ | SOL $207.94 🔴↓ | BNB $849.00 🔴↓ | XRP $2.85 🟢↑ | ADA $0.8204 🔴↓ | AVAX $24.68 🔴↓ | DOGE $0.2164 🟢↑ | DOT $3.79 🔴↓

Quick Index ⚡️

📊 BTC steady near $111K as early-September ETF inflows top ~$600M.
🏛️ Italy outlines MiCA transitional regime for crypto service providers.
🏢 “American Bitcoin” debuts on Nasdaq; stock pops double-digits.
🌍 Chainalysis: India tops 2025 global crypto adoption; U.S. #2.
🧪 Arbitrum launches ~$40M DeFi incentive to spur L2 growth.
🔧 Polygon’s MATIC→POL migration essentially complete; native staking live.

Markets

Bitcoin hovered around the $111K mark as traders weighed seasonality against solid fund flows. Early September brought ~$634M into U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, reversing late-August jitters and hinting that dip-buyers are active again. According to Yahoo Finance’s live desk, total weekly inflows were near $1.1B, with the tone turning cautiously constructive. (Yahoo Finanças)

Broadly, crypto traded mixed: ETH outperformed on the day while BTC tracked safe-haven narratives more than equities. Barron’s highlighted that bitcoin’s short-term action has correlated more with gold than stocks this week as rate-cut odds firm up into the September Fed meeting—an unusual but telling flight-to-quality pattern for the asset. (Barron's)

Regulation

Italy published guidance on how crypto-asset service providers should navigate MiCA’s transitional regime, clarifying expectations as EU-wide rules bite. For firms serving European users, that means a tighter runway on licensing, disclosure and operational standards—useful visibility for compliance teams mapping 2025–2026 plans. (Brief via CMS LawNow.)

In Asia, Hong Kong authorities are probing alleged insider trading involving personnel at HKEX and the SFC, according to Reuters. While not a “crypto case,” the inquiry underscores the region’s focus on market integrity—relevant for token listings and virtual-asset platforms operating under the city’s licensing regime. (Reuters)

Adoption

“American Bitcoin,” a newly listed bitcoin mining and treasury company backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr., surged in its Nasdaq debut before settling with gains. AP and the Financial Times note the firm plans to raise fresh capital to buy BTC and expand infrastructure—another example of public-market vehicles leaning into a bitcoin-on-balance-sheet playbook. (AP NewsFinancial Times)

Global grassroots adoption keeps broadening: Chainalysis’ 2025 index ranks India #1 and the U.S. #2, with Pakistan, Vietnam and Brazil also high on the list. For builders and exchanges, the takeaway is audience dispersion—demand isn’t just in traditional Western hubs, and product/localization strategies should match. (Chainalysis)

Tech & Innovation

Arbitrum unveiled a ~$40M DeFi incentives program (DRIP) to accelerate liquidity and app growth on its L2. CryptoSlate reports the initiative targets builders and users across protocols, signaling an intensifying competition among Ethereum rollups to capture TVL and mindshare into Q4. (CryptoSlate)

Polygon’s token migration from MATIC to POL is effectively complete, with native staking now live, per the project’s official update. For validators and delegators, this cements POL’s role across the Polygon ecosystem (including AggLayer), and tightens the chain’s economic alignment ahead of its next scaling milestones. (Polygon)

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