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Kyle Samani predicts SOL flippening, claims ‘no one’ uses ETH
Multicoin Capital co-founder Samani expects SOL to surpass Ether’s market capitalization “this market cycle” and argues that “today, no one really uses Ethereum.”
Strategy's Bitcoin Pile Nears June Record After $76M Purchase
The Bitcoin treasury firm’s holdings bottomed at 840,447 BTC in August. They have since climbed 5,553 BTC, to within 0.2% of the high.
Strategy buys 950 Bitcoin for $76M, repurchases $174M in STRC
Strategy bought 950 Bitcoin for $75.7 million after a two-week pause and spent another $174 million repurchasing its STRC preferred stock.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent champions dollar dominance across global markets and stablecoins
Bessent pushed back against a bearish assessment of the U.S. economy highlighting strong growth, foreign demand for American assets and continued dollar dominance.
Bitmine bought $75 million ether as Tom Lee says institutions are still underweight crypto
The largest Ethereum-centric treasury firm kept buying, while its chairman argued ETH’s strong third quarter could push institutions to increase crypto exposure.
Bitcoin Tops $85K as $648M in Crypto Shorts Liquidated
A short squeeze started the move, but spot buyers have sustained it, and one measure of selling pressure is near a record low.
ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stablecoins
Pontes will expand its services and operating hours gradually, with full implementation expected by 2028 and more participants set to join.
Bitcoin's 44% gain in third quarter teases full-blown crypto bull run
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 21, 2026
Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $75 million of BTC last week
It's the first week of bitcoin purchases for Strategy in about three weeks.
Google and Apple seek crypto talent as Big Tech eyes stablecoin and tokenization rails
The tech giants’ job listings could indicate that they are separately pursuing experts in stablecoins and tokenized deposits for future projects.
NEAR jumps nearly 80% in a week as Intents volume nears $30B
Near expanded privacy features for traders as NEAR Intents recorded $29.3 billion in cumulative volume, including swaps involving Zcash.
ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money
The EU central bank's new wholesale platform connects DLT market infrastructure to its payment rails, separate from the retail digital euro pilot planned for 2027.
Perp futures linked to 'bitcoin VIX' debut on Hyperliquid
Deployed via Kinetiq's Markets frontend and led by Volmex CEO Cole Kennelly, Hyperliquid's new BVIV perpetuals let traders easily go long or short on 30-day bitcoin volatility.
Crypto Worker's Children Held Hostage in Latest French ‘Wrench Attack,’ $46,000 Taken
France is the worst-hit country in the world for these attacks, with more than 70 logged in the first eight months of 2026.
X sues Bitcoin account operators over alleged $278K payout fraud
X alleges six Bitcoin-focused accounts coordinated posts and engagement to inflate creator payouts, with claimed and projected losses of at least $378,000.
BTC price nears eight-month high above $85K: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin hit $85,000 for the first time since January as markets focused on cooling oil prices.
Live updates: Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short liquidations hit $300 million in an hour
Crypto majors climbed alongside equity futures on Monday, with Monero's XMR up 13%, as Brent fell for a fourth straight session and traders positioned ahead of a Trump-Xi summit later this week.
X sues its own users for running a fake bitcoin news bot farm
X has sued Vivek Kumar Sen and Zmyang Sherpa for running fake bitcoin headline accounts to fraudulently earn creator rewards from the platform.
Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze forces out $648 million of bearish bets
Open interest climbed 7.59% to $156 billion even as positions were closed out, a sign traders are chasing the move rather than stepping back.
Live updates: Bitcoin rockets above $83,500 as falling oil lifts risk assets
Crypto majors climbed alongside equity futures on Monday, with Monero's XMR up 13%, as Brent fell for a fourth straight session and traders positioned ahead of a Trump-Xi summit later this week.
Hana Bank issues South Korea’s first digital bond using Euroclear’s blockchain
South Korea's second-largest bank’s $100 million foreign-currency bond blockchain issuance shortened settlement time to the same day from three to five business days.
Crypto enjoys bullish bounce post-Fed rate hike: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 21.
ZetaChain holders approve plan to wind down L1, move ZETA to Solana
ZetaChain plans to wind down its Cosmos-based layer 1 and migrate ZETA to Solana, joining other crypto projects moving away from standalone chains.
Bank of Korea launches 24-hour won settlement pilot for foreign investors
The Bank of Korea’s new network will let foreign investors settle won transactions during business hours in their home countries.
Bitcoin reclaims 50-week moving average as analysts eye end of bear market
Bitcoin reclaims 50-week moving average as analysts eye end of bear market
Kalshi faces ‘fake crypto volume’ allegations as critic flags identical $5,500 trades
Kalshi clarified that its inflated headline volume stems from an industry-wide convention tracking maximum potential payouts rather than actual cash spent, emphasizing its public regulatory filings ensure absolute transparency.
Bitcoin reclaims 50-week moving average: Is the bear market over?
Bitcoin reclaims 50-week moving average: Is the bear market over?
Hana Bank taps Euroclear blockchain for $100M bond issuance: Report
The five-year digital bond reportedly shortened settlement from three to five business days to the same day using Euroclear’s blockchain infrastructure.
Bitcoin’s price has cleared a key hurdle that has historically preceded major bull runs
Bitcoin's price has topped its 50-week average for the first time in 45 weeks, a major bullish signal.
Bitcoin rises above $81,000, while NEAR jumps 23% on Zcash swap traffic
Bitcoin extended a slow climb through the Asian session while regional equities and U.S. stock futures rose on progress in trade talks between Washington and Beijing.
North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto
North Korean cyber group WaterPlum targeted developers with fake jobs at crypto, AI and NFT companies, infecting at least 30,000 devices across more than 100 countries.
Who needs CLARITY anyway? ARB could see 70X increase: Hodler’s Digest
Crypto missed out CLARITY, but tokenized stocks were legalized and the Bitcoin Reserve advanced. Meanwhile Standard Chartered says Arbitrum’s price could increase 70 times by 2030.
Anthropic taps Accenture as embedded evaluator to help with AI slowdown proposal
The partnership is non-exclusive, and Anthropic expects to announce other evaluators in forthcoming weeks with which it will also work.
Visa Moves to Close Meme Coin Credit Card Rewards Loophole
After banks lost their push for tighter stablecoin rules in the failed Clarity Act, JP Morgan scored a narrower win as Visa moves to stop meme coin purchases from being coded as ordinary "digital media" and earning card rewards.
Crypto platform Gemini’s stock is down 80% from its IPO. That’s reviving takeover speculation
The crypto platform’s market value has fallen to about $753 million, putting fresh attention on the licenses, custody infrastructure and customer relationships a buyer could inherit.
Why Holding Anything But Bitcoin Has Been a Losing Bet for Two Years
A Glassnode and Bybit report frames the divergence as the defining feature of this cycle, with froth pooling in the market's riskiest corners even as Bitcoin does the heavy lifting.
Trump says US will form ‘AI Force’ and appoint AI czar: Reports
Trump posted on Truth Social that his new project would manage the fast-growing sector without adding regulations that could slow innovation.
Crypto traders braced for a total wipeout this week but Bitcoin had other plans
Market experts view bitcoin’s price stability as evidence of its fundamental independence from Washington, maintaining that global liquidity and adoption cycles remain the primary growth drivers.
Coinbase, Robinhood, Circle could be early winners of SEC's tokenized-stock push, analysts say
Goldman Sachs and Citizens analysts said the agency's move create new opportunities in custody, tokenization infrastructure and stablecoin settlement, while giving brokers room to expand onchain products.
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF files for 3-for-1 forward share split
At the close of trading on Sept. 28, shareholders will receive two extra shares for each one they hold.
Anthropic tabs Accenture as embedded evaluator to help with AI slowdown proposal
The partnership is non-exclusive, and Anthropic expects to announce other evaluators in forthcoming weeks with which it will also work.
Hong Kong jails ex-banker over $1.6B false credit, cryptocurrency bribes: Report
Former banking official gets four years in prison over false letters of credit and accepting $470,000 in cryptocurrency bribes.
Kalshi joins Coinbase with own filing for US stock perpetual futures
Kalshi joins Coinbase with own filing for US stock perpetual futures
REX launches 2x leveraged ETF tied to Bitcoin treasury firm Strive
REX launches 2x leveraged ETF tied to Bitcoin treasury firm Strive
Kalshi joins Coinbase with filing for US stock perpetual futures
Kalshi joins Coinbase with filing for US stock perpetual futures
How the Clarity Act's Defeat Handed the SEC and CFTC the Wheel on Crypto
The Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, shifting the industry’s focus to a new wave of action from the SEC and CFTC.
Bitcoin's Sharpest Rally in Two Years Ran Almost Entirely on Short Liquidations
A Glassnode and Bybit report found Bitcoin climbed 24.6% in five August days even as active leverage fell, with short positions supplying 89% of every liquidated dollar.
VanEck criticizes Metaplanet over executive dilution despite compensation cuts
VanEck said Metaplanet’s executive equity exposure remains well above its digital asset treasury peers, even after the company cut its potential share pool by 41%.
Clarity Act, we hardly knew ye: We look at what was in the bill and what's replacing it
U.S. agencies are racing to substitute their regulations for the law that was meant to set crypto markets in governmental bedrock, but will the stand-ins last?
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