BTC is at $77,584, up 1.25% over 24 hours, while ETH is at $2,392.37, up 0.82%. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is 4.784% and gold is $4,473.40; the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 gained 0.46% and 0.23%, while WTI and Brent rose 0.86% and 0.82%.
1. BTC returns above $77,000 as a golden cross approaches
On September 3, BTC traded at $77,584, up 1.25% over 24 hours. CoinDesk analysis showed its 50-day moving average nearing a move above the 200-day average, while USDT dominance was close to the opposite crossover. BTC has recorded 12 golden crosses since 2012; the nine with measurable three-month performance averaged a 24.9% gain.
Assets to watch: BTC
2. PONS gains 43.89% as platform daily trading reaches $400 million
On September 3, PONS traded at $0.5386, up 43.89% over 24 hours, with about $145 million in token trading volume. Pons said its platform handled $400 million over the same period, more than 63% of Robinhood Chain Launchpad volume, taking cumulative trading past $5 billion.
Assets to watch: PONS
3. EDGE rises 34.70% as edgeX expands its Arc partnership with Circle
On September 3, EDGE traded at $0.5097, up 34.70% over 24 hours, with about $18.55 million in volume. Circle and edgeX expanded their partnership ahead of Arc's planned September 16 mainnet launch. edgeX plans to offer more than 150 perpetual markets from day one, including USD/JPY, using Arc-native USDC for margin and settlement.
Assets to watch: EDGE, CRCL
4. Yield-bearing stablecoin market reaches $21.43 billion
On September 3, Alea Research put the combined value of 26 yield-bearing stablecoin products at $21.43 billion. sUSDS accounted for 23.8%, BUIDL for 16.7% and USYC for 12.7%, giving the three products a combined 53.1% share.
Assets to watch: SKY, CRCL
5. Solana applications generate $143 million in August
On September 3, Solana cited DefiLlama data showing that applications in its ecosystem generated $143 million in August, the highest total among tracked chains and 38% of all onchain application revenue for the month.
Assets to watch: SOL
6. Standard Chartered extends BTC and ETH spot trading to the UAE
On September 3, Standard Chartered announced that it was extending its BTC and ETH spot trading service from the UK to the UAE. The bank had already offered institutional clients digital-asset spot trading in the UK and is now adding the UAE market.
Assets to watch: BTC, ETH
7. Bernstein expects IREN to stop BTC mining by the end of 2026
On September 3, Bernstein projected that IREN's annual AI cloud revenue could reach $17 billion by 2030 as capacity expands to about 2 gigawatts. It also expects IREN to stop BTC mining by the end of 2026 and said three-year AI cloud contract pricing has risen about 125% since last November.
Assets to watch: IREN
8. Australia sets a September 30 licensing deadline for crypto firms
On September 3, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission told crypto firms relying on temporary regulatory relief to apply for a financial-services license by September 30. From October 1, unauthorized firms outside the relief terms may face civil or criminal penalties, with maximum fines reaching 10% of annual turnover.
9. U.S. CFTC seeks dismissal of CME crypto-perpetuals case
On September 3, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked a court to dismiss CME's lawsuit over crypto perpetual contracts. The motion argued that CME lacks standing and noted that CME can offer the products itself.
10. X Money prepares AI-agent access for fund management
On September 3, app researcher Nima Owji reported that X Money was preparing to let users connect AI agents to manage funds. The disclosure points to an account-linking feature, but no launch date or supported scope has been announced.
Market snapshot
BTC: $77,584 (24h +1.25%) | ETH: $2,392.37 (24h +0.82%)
Gold: $4,473.40 (+1.33%) | Silver: $66.255 (+1.21%)
WTI: $91.79 (+0.86%) | Brent: $96.41 (+0.82%)
S&P 500: 7,666.60 (+0.46%) | Nasdaq 100: 29,143.33 (+0.23%)
1. BTC returns above $77,000 as a golden cross approaches
On September 3, BTC traded at $77,584, up 1.25% over 24 hours. CoinDesk analysis showed its 50-day moving average nearing a move above the 200-day average, while USDT dominance was close to the opposite crossover. BTC has recorded 12 golden crosses since 2012; the nine with measurable three-month performance averaged a 24.9% gain.
Assets to watch: BTC
2. PONS gains 43.89% as platform daily trading reaches $400 million
On September 3, PONS traded at $0.5386, up 43.89% over 24 hours, with about $145 million in token trading volume. Pons said its platform handled $400 million over the same period, more than 63% of Robinhood Chain Launchpad volume, taking cumulative trading past $5 billion.
Assets to watch: PONS
3. EDGE rises 34.70% as edgeX expands its Arc partnership with Circle
On September 3, EDGE traded at $0.5097, up 34.70% over 24 hours, with about $18.55 million in volume. Circle and edgeX expanded their partnership ahead of Arc's planned September 16 mainnet launch. edgeX plans to offer more than 150 perpetual markets from day one, including USD/JPY, using Arc-native USDC for margin and settlement.
Assets to watch: EDGE, CRCL
4. Yield-bearing stablecoin market reaches $21.43 billion
On September 3, Alea Research put the combined value of 26 yield-bearing stablecoin products at $21.43 billion. sUSDS accounted for 23.8%, BUIDL for 16.7% and USYC for 12.7%, giving the three products a combined 53.1% share.
Assets to watch: SKY, CRCL
5. Solana applications generate $143 million in August
On September 3, Solana cited DefiLlama data showing that applications in its ecosystem generated $143 million in August, the highest total among tracked chains and 38% of all onchain application revenue for the month.
Assets to watch: SOL
6. Standard Chartered extends BTC and ETH spot trading to the UAE
On September 3, Standard Chartered announced that it was extending its BTC and ETH spot trading service from the UK to the UAE. The bank had already offered institutional clients digital-asset spot trading in the UK and is now adding the UAE market.
Assets to watch: BTC, ETH
7. Bernstein expects IREN to stop BTC mining by the end of 2026
On September 3, Bernstein projected that IREN's annual AI cloud revenue could reach $17 billion by 2030 as capacity expands to about 2 gigawatts. It also expects IREN to stop BTC mining by the end of 2026 and said three-year AI cloud contract pricing has risen about 125% since last November.
Assets to watch: IREN
8. Australia sets a September 30 licensing deadline for crypto firms
On September 3, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission told crypto firms relying on temporary regulatory relief to apply for a financial-services license by September 30. From October 1, unauthorized firms outside the relief terms may face civil or criminal penalties, with maximum fines reaching 10% of annual turnover.
9. U.S. CFTC seeks dismissal of CME crypto-perpetuals case
On September 3, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked a court to dismiss CME's lawsuit over crypto perpetual contracts. The motion argued that CME lacks standing and noted that CME can offer the products itself.
10. X Money prepares AI-agent access for fund management
On September 3, app researcher Nima Owji reported that X Money was preparing to let users connect AI agents to manage funds. The disclosure points to an account-linking feature, but no launch date or supported scope has been announced.
Market snapshot
BTC: $77,584 (24h +1.25%) | ETH: $2,392.37 (24h +0.82%)
Gold: $4,473.40 (+1.33%) | Silver: $66.255 (+1.21%)
WTI: $91.79 (+0.86%) | Brent: $96.41 (+0.82%)
S&P 500: 7,666.60 (+0.46%) | Nasdaq 100: 29,143.33 (+0.23%)