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Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 8, 2020

With investors buying the bitcoin dip and staying bullish on options, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:53 a.m. Published Sep 8, 2020, 4:10 p.m.
Markets Daily Front Page Adam Lyllah

With investors buying the bitcoin dip and staying bullish on options, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

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Today's stories:

Investors Buying Bitcoin Amid Price Slump to Near $10K, Data Shows

Despite bitcoin shedding over $2,000 in the last few weeks, the "buy the dip" mentality in the market still appears strong.

Bitcoin Options Suggest Investors Hedging but Still Long-Term Bullish

Bitcoin's options market retains long-term bullish bias despite the recent price pullback, data shows.

What Happened to DeFi Project SushiSwap Over the Weekend

SushiSwap experienced a tumultuous weekend after its founder sold $13 million worth of his stake in the project before turning the reins over to investor and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Protocol Research: GoPlus Security

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What to know:

  • As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
  • GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
  • Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.

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Stellar Edges Higher to $0.251 Despite Altcoin Market Apathy

"Stellar (XLM) price chart showing a slight increase to $0.251 amid rising institutional volume and consolidation near $0.25 support."

Trading volume surged 19% above weekly averages as XLM consolidated around critical $0.25 support level.

What to know:

  • XLM gained 0.85% to $0.251 while underperforming broader crypto market by 0.45%.
  • Trading volume spiked 19.36% above 7-day average, signaling institutional interest.
  • Price established volatile consolidation pattern with $0.25 emerging as key support.