BTCPay Server has issued a security warning after detecting automated bots probing publicly exposed Lightning Network (LND) endpoints that could be leveraged to gain administrative control. According to the project, the bots are repeatedly hitting LND's "passwordchange" API on servers where operators manually re-enabled external access to LND. BTCPay previously turned off external LND access by default in its standard Docker setup following a separate critical issue exploited about a month earlier to obtain credentials and drain merchant Lightning wallets. BTCPay said the newly observed behavior is not the same vulnerability used in August, but it could still enable a similar outcome: theft of credentials that allow control of an LND node. The risk arises during a brief window after LND restarts while the wallet remains locked. In that interval, BTCPay says the targeted password-change method may accept requests without a macaroon—the credential LND typically requires for administrative authorization. The danger is amplified on older BTCPay LND wallets that used a shared default password. If an attacker can reach the interface before BTCPay's internal unlocker does, they may be able to submit the default password first, change it, and then request an administrator macaroon that grants control over the node. BTCPay said it has not confirmed any successful takeovers tied to this activity and has not connected the bots to the attackers behind the August thefts. The alert extends a challenging security period for BTCPay. On Aug. 7, the project disclosed attackers had exploited a vulnerability affecting versions prior to 2.4.2, enabling unauthenticated access to LND macaroon files and allowing funds to be moved from Lightning wallets. BTCPay said its standard on-chain wallets were not impacted. In the days after the incident, BTCPay and supporters offered a bounty worth 10% of recovered bitcoin, capped at 3 BTC (about $190,000 at the time), and engaged exchanges, blockchain analytics firms, and law enforcement to help trace the stolen funds. BTCPay said version 2.4.4, released Sept. 7, mitigates the conditions behind the newly identified attack path. New LND wallets now receive unique random passwords, and older installations using the shared credential are migrated with passwords rotated. BTCPay's standard reverse proxy also blocks unauthenticated wallet setup and unlock endpoints, closing the restart-time exposure through its managed public network path. The project noted these safeguards do not automatically protect independently configured infrastructure. Administrators who run their own reverse proxy or otherwise expose LND publicly can still bypass BTCPay's protections. BTCPay is urging operators to upgrade to 2.4.4 and remove any manually exposed LND routes. A route-control change merged on Sept. 11 adds a supported option for remote access while keeping LND and Core Lightning interfaces disabled by default. For now, BTCPay said custom deployments remain the primary concern and should audit proxy rules and move remote connections behind BTCPay-managed controls as automated scanning continues.

Bitcoin extended a weak stretch into the weekend, trading below $77,000 on Sunday as markets weighed renewed uncertainty around AI development alongside an approaching Federal Reserve meeting. Near press time, Bitcoin changed hands at $76,695, down 0.80% over the past 24 hours and 4.08% over seven days. The pullback returns the token to a familiar zone. CryptoSlate’s Sept. 11 report noted an intraday low of $76,676 on Sept. 10, before Saturday’s AI-related comments, suggesting the weekend decline largely continues existing softness rather than marking a fresh, warning-driven selloff. Even with the latest dip, Bitcoin remained up 22.34% over the last 30 days, keeping the move within a broader monthly rebound. Reported 24-hour trading volume totaled about $13.44 billion, down 49.98%. Lower volume reflects reduced turnover, not the depth of bids or a definitive read on what headline pushed investors to sell. The new variable for markets is how investors interpret calls to slow the pace of AI development. NPR reported Saturday that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocated a slower rollout and independent evaluation, and that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed and said his company would follow a similar approach. In a Fortune interview released Saturday, Altman also said OpenAI would delay an initial public offering until 2027, citing safety concerns. Those reports raise questions about the timeline for AI progress and commercialization. They do not, on their own, confirm an industry-wide pause, reduced chip demand, or a direct hit to public tech-company earnings. Any market repricing tied to those outcomes remains a scenario for Monday rather than an observed result. Inflation data adds a separate pressure point heading into the Fed The AI discussion arrives as inflation remains a live concern. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Sept. 10 that final-demand producer prices rose 0.4% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis and increased 5.4% year over year before seasonal adjustment. Goods prices climbed 1.1% for the month. Energy prices rose 4.2% and accounted for more than three-fourths of the monthly gain in goods, underscoring energy’s outsized role in the latest wholesale inflation reading. That inflation impulse differs from the AI issue in kind: one reflects prices already paid in August, the other revolves around how companies may build and monetize technology in the future. Both will be in focus ahead of the Fed’s Sept. 15–16 policy meeting, with a press conference scheduled for Sept. 16. The calendar sets up two near-term checkpoints. First is Monday’s equity-market response to the weekend AI headlines. Second is the Fed decision. The NYSE’s core session runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, and Monday’s tech-stock performance will provide the first regular-session comparison with Bitcoin’s weekend drop. If both tech shares and Bitcoin decline, the pattern would align with broader caution, without proving a single catalyst. Futures and extended-hours trading may offer earlier signals, though they differ from the regular session. A steadier day for technology stocks would weaken the case for treating Sunday’s Bitcoin move as an early warning of an imminent tech selloff. A weaker session would make the comparison more relevant, still without establishing that AI comments directly drove either market. For Bitcoin, the immediate test is whether buyers can reclaim weekend losses as U.S. markets reopen. The Fed meeting then introduces a separate decision point, keeping Monday’s AI reaction from becoming the only narrative for the week ahead.

Bitdeer has sold all of the Bitcoin it mined last week. The publicly traded miner reported production of 293 BTC and said it held none of those coins in reserve.

Wall Street is increasingly pairing Bitcoin and gold in packaged products as investors seek hedges against currency debasement. Bitwise launched an ETF earlier this year that combines Bitcoin, Bitcoin mining stocks and at least 25% spot gold. MicroBit followed with Hong Kong's first Bitcoin-gold ETF on August 26. The market linkage has tightened as well: Bitcoin's correlation with gold has climbed from near zero in January to about 74% as of September 9, signaling that investors are increasingly viewing the two scarce assets as part of the same debasement trade.

ME News reported that on Sept. 13 (UTC+8), CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill said Bitcoin is being pulled in opposite directions, with near-term bearish pressures alongside a constructive medium-term backdrop. U.S. core CPI for August rose 0.3% month over month, topping market forecasts. CME FedWatch data showed expectations for a rate hike at the next Federal Reserve meeting climbed as high as 85%, a level Butterfill said could limit Bitcoin's upside in the short run. (Source: ODAILY)

ChainCatcher reported that CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill said Bitcoin is contending with what he called an "unusual combination" of short-term downside pressures and medium-term supportive forces. On the near-term side, U.S. core CPI rose 0.3% month over month in August, above market expectations. Butterfill said the print was "marginally negative," as it increases the probability of tighter monetary policy and could limit Bitcoin's immediate upside. CME FedWatch data showed expectations for a rate hike at the next Federal Reserve meeting peaked at 85%. Looking further out, Butterfill pointed to the U.S. Treasury's expanded buyback program, saying it has not effectively pushed down long-term yields. If that dynamic persists, he said it could prompt larger-scale intervention, stoking concerns over currency depreciation and supporting valuations for Bitcoin and gold. CoinShares said Bitcoin's short-term upside could be capped below $80,000.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said this market cycle may be the most active period for long-term holders, according to ME News on Sept. 13 (UTC+8). Darkfost noted that the Coin Days Destroyed (CDD) metric points to rising sell-side pressure from long-term holders. The move is attributed mainly to fresh liquidity coming from ETFs and ongoing Bitcoin accumulation by corporations. Despite that signal, long-term holder activity has remained relatively muted since 2026. Recent incremental upticks appear to track BTC's price advance and may reflect limited profit-taking, with no indication of sustained, large-scale transfers. For now, long-term holders are largely staying on the sidelines. (Source: PANews)

Markets are increasingly bracing for another Federal Reserve rate hike after a hotter-than-expected inflation print. August CPI rose 0.4% month over month, up from 0.1% in July, leaving annual inflation at 3.4%—still well above the Fed's 2% target and keeping the door open for tighter policy. Rate expectations have firmed across traditional finance ahead of next week's FOMC decision, with major institutions leaning toward a hike and Bank of America projecting a 75-basis-point move. With the meeting less than 72 hours away, Bitcoin has moved squarely into the macro crosshairs. Positioning data shows traders have turned more defensive. CoinGlass reports Bitcoin's Long/Short Ratio over the past 24 hours fell to 0.79, its lowest level in more than a month, reflecting a tilt toward short exposure ahead of the Fed. Against that backdrop, on-chain and technical signals are drawing attention to the risk of a bear trap if BTC continues to hold key levels. Lookonchain data shows a whale spent $85.42 million in USDC to buy 1,075.6 BTC over the past four days at an average price of $79,412. The purchases come even as macro pressure builds and the broader narrative skews bearish. Sentiment gauges remain in "greed" territory, suggesting large holders are still willing to add risk. The buying also appears broader than a single wallet: whale accumulation has been rising since July, when Bitcoin's monthly wick dipped to around $57,000. Since that low, BTC has climbed roughly 35%, indicating steady demand from big holders throughout the advance. The setup implies resilience is not accidental: Bitcoin has absorbed a hotter CPI print, more hawkish rate pricing, and elevated geopolitical risks while large players continue to accumulate. If this dynamic persists, Bitcoin's consolidation around $75,000 could evolve into a textbook bear trap as shorts build into macro-driven uncertainty. With fresh catalysts approaching—including next week's FOMC meeting and the CLARITY Act vote—macro FUD could intensify and keep retail and short-term traders leaning bearish. If whale buying continues and BTC holds its range, that positioning may ultimately provide fuel for the next leg higher. Final Summary: Bitcoin is holding firm despite rising rate-hike bets and increasingly bearish positioning. Continued whale accumulation could turn the $75,000 area into a bear-trap zone.