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SEC Crypto Custody Rewrite Enters White House Review

The planned rule would cover advisers and investment companies and clarify digital-asset custody, following the withdrawal of a separate 2023 proposal.

SEC Clears Tokenized Stocks To Trade Onchain As CFTC Widens Software Relief

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a five-year conditional exemption on Thursday letting tokenized National Market System (NMS) stock trade on permissioned automated market makers (AMMs), and Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff opened introducing-broker relief t

Brent Tops $106 And Hike Odds Reach 64% As Crypto Sells Off

One hundred and three of the 125 largest non-stablecoin tokens were lower on the day after August producer prices came in at 0.4% and the 30-year Treasury yield passed every close of the past five years. Bitcoin traded at $77,120. Ether.fi rose 14.2% on a buyback vote that closed

XRP Is Crushing Bitcoin on Korean Exchange Upbit: Here Are the Numbers

XRP drew $350M (about ₩481B) of trading volume on Upbit on Sept. 21, beating bitcoin’s $225.8M (₩308B), and it has out-traded bitcoin on the exchange every day for a month. The Numbers On Monday night, onchain data showed that XRP was “dominating Upbit,” with th

Antonio Guterres urges AI regulation and peace in final UN address

Guterres' call for global AI regulation and Security Council reform highlights urgent needs for equitable governance and conflict resolution. The post Antonio Guterres urges AI regulation and peace in final UN address appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Goldman Sachs banker flags private equity retreat from auctions as strategic buyers dominate

Higher interest rates are reshaping M&A dynamics, favoring strategic buyers over private equity, altering investment strategies and deal structures. The post Goldman Sachs banker flags private equity retreat from auctions as strategic buyers dominate appeared first on Crypto

Kinetiq Opens Elysium Testnet for Hyperliquid-Focused DeFi Apps

The liquid staking protocol published a chain ID, an RPC endpoint and an explorer for its Arbitrum Orbit network, a month after saying HyperEVM's throughput leaves little room for sustained high-frequency activity.

Base hits new all-time high with $6.2 billion in total value locked

Base's rapid growth highlights a shift towards layer-2 solutions, emphasizing cost efficiency and speed in a recovering DeFi market. The post Base hits new all-time high with $6.2 billion in total value locked appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Meta launches Muse AI shopping agent with Stripe; PayPal link unconfirmed

Muse's launch signals a shift in AI-driven commerce, raising questions about privacy, security, and the evolving role of payment systems. The post Meta launches Muse AI shopping agent with Stripe; PayPal link unconfirmed appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

NEAR partners with Ondo to bring tokenized stocks and ETFs to near.com

This partnership could accelerate the integration of traditional and digital finance, enhancing accessibility and diversification for investors. The post NEAR partners with Ondo to bring tokenized stocks and ETFs to near.com appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Intel stock surges 25% in 5 days on rising CPU demand

Intel's stock surge highlights a structural shift in CPU demand, signaling potential long-term growth and investment opportunities in the sector. The post Intel stock surges 25% in 5 days on rising CPU demand appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

CME Group to List Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures Oct. 19

The two contracts would take the exchange's single-token crypto lineup to eleven, seven of them added this year.

Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody

Microsoft dismantles AI-powered phishing platform EvilTokens

The dismantling of EvilTokens highlights the critical need for collaborative cybersecurity efforts to combat sophisticated phishing threats globally. The post Microsoft dismantles AI-powered phishing platform EvilTokens appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

DraftKings shares rise despite regulatory blow to prediction markets

DraftKings' strategic positioning in regulated markets may enhance its competitive edge, despite ongoing legal uncertainties in prediction markets. The post DraftKings shares rise despite regulatory blow to prediction markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Binance Takes $100 Million Circle Stake And Renews The USDC Deal Circle Pays For

Circle sold Binance 1,237,011 shares at $80.84, a five percent discount to the Sept. 17 close, and agreed to keep paying the exchange a monthly fee tied to USDC balances, an SEC filing shows.

Bitcoin ETFs Take Nearly $1B in a Day as Average Holder Returns to Profit

The funds pulled in more on Monday than across the whole of last week, when they posted the weakest net inflow of their history.

Coinbase targets stock futures but CFTC standstill blocks launch

The cash-settled contracts would offer price exposure without ownership or delivery of the underlying shares. The post Coinbase targets stock futures but CFTC standstill blocks launch appeared first on CryptoSlate.

European central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and staking

Bitcoin Holder’s $4,500 Stash Turns Into a $51.6M Fortune

An old bitcoin wallet created on July 14, 2012, suddenly moved 600 BTC on Tuesday after sitting through nearly 14 years of market chaos. Back then, bitcoin traded near $7.52 per unit, putting 600 coins at roughly $4,512. At Tuesday’s $86,012 price, the same stash is worth $51.6 m

Massive ETF capital exits threaten Bitcoin’s fragile $86,000 price surge

Spot taker flow and realized-cap growth improved while futures exposure and profit-taking climbed with the rebound. The post Massive ETF capital exits threaten Bitcoin’s fragile $86,000 price surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Coinbase adds fixed-rate bitcoin-backed loans through Morpho Midnight

Coinbase has added fixed-rate loans through Morpho Midnight, letting users borrow USDC against their bitcoin.

Mastercard-Owned BVNK Adds Stellar Rail for Stablecoin Payments

The stablecoin infrastructure firm Mastercard bought for up to $1.8 billion says the integration is live across its 130-plus markets, with more Stellar-native assets to follow.

CME adds Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures as crypto derivatives push grows

The exchange will offer standard and Micro contracts, covering 250 BCH and 25 BCH, and 10,000 UNI and 1,000 UNI, respectively.

Bitcoin ETFs Hit 2026 High With $999M Inflow as Bitcoin Price Tops $86K

U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened the week with $998.95 million in net inflows, their largest single-day haul of 2026, as bitcoin traded above $86,000. Ether, solana, HYPE and ZEC funds also attracted capital, while XRP ETFs finished flat. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Pu

GameStop may have surrendered $31 million of Bitcoin upside with one options trade

Bitcoin traded above the $70,000 strike ahead of the Sept. 25 maturity, but GameStop’s position status and settlement terms remain undisclosed. The post GameStop may have surrendered $31 million of Bitcoin upside with one options trade appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Big Questions: Does Satoshi actually own 1.1 million Bitcoin?

Researchers can trace an estimated 1.1 million BTC to a distinctive early mining operation. The harder question is whether that miner was actually Satoshi.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis: Bulls Eye $3K Following Breakout Above $2.7K Resistance

Ethereum has extended its recovery from the September lows and is now trading around $2.73K after slightly breaking above the $2.7K resistance area. The latest move has strengthened the short-term structure, although ETH is approaching another major resistance zone and momentum m

ECB, EU cenbanks seek changes in MiCA’s minimum bank deposit for stablecoins

The ECB and EU central banks want to replace MiCA’s stablecoin bank-deposit requirements with liquidity thresholds, warning that sudden withdrawals could strain lenders.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Binance Makes $100M Bet on Circle and Signs Five-Year USDC Deal

Binance has invested $100 million in Circle, acquiring 1.24 million shares, while renewing a five-year partnership to expand USDC adoption across global markets.

Bitcoin Price Tests $86K as 1.07M BTC Supply Wall Looms

Bitcoin has climbed into the $86K resistance zone, one of the market’s most important technical and onchain barriers. With 1.07 million BTC concentrated between $83,000 and $86,000 and U.S. spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors above breakeven, the next move could reveal whet

Binance takes $100 million Circle stake alongside five-year USDC deal

The exchange also expanded its USDC partnership with Circle, agreeing to promote USDC on its platform under a five-year arrangement.

Bitcoin, ether perpetual volumes on Kalshi are dominated by an unusual, repetitive trade, data shows

Moscow Exchange launches 5 crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles

The automatically rolling contracts track Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and Tron prices, but settle in rubles and never deliver cryptocurrency. The post Moscow Exchange launches 5 crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance takes $100M stake in Circle under expanded USDC deal

Circle sold Binance $100 million in stock and agreed to pay monthly incentives under an expanded five-year partnership promoting USDC.

Morning Minute: Robinhood CEO Bets Crypto Will Beat Sports at Prediction Markets

Crypto is interesting again and that means attention is flowing back to the sector. And it’s starting to show in the data.

Important Pi Network News and PI Price Update: September 22

"Pi Network completes last step towards protocol v27 launch," X account BSCN disclosed.

Why Payward-backed Reap is betting on non-USD stablecoins for 24/7 cross-border FX settlement

SoFi begins stablecoin settlement on Mastercard network for program expected to exceed $25 billion in annualized volume

SoFi launches live SoFiUSD stablecoin settlement on Mastercard's network, with its card program targeting $25 billion in annualized volume.

Binance Takes $100M Stake in Circle Under Five-Year USDC Promotion Deal

The two sides closed an equity placement and a five-year commercial deal on the same day, with money moving in both directions.

A $3.2 million 'bitcoin butterfly' option trade bets on $95,000 by the end of October

Bitcoin FOMO Hits Two-Year High After $87K Breakout

Market psychology around bitcoin has shifted sharply into bullish territory as the cryptocurrency broke past $87,300, driven by a combination of a major short squeeze and a surge in social volume. Short Squeeze Drives Volume Jump Market sentiment across the cryptocurrency space f

Coinbase pushes beyond crypto with retail access to $2.2 billion Oura IPO

Eligible U.S. users can request Oura shares at the offer price, but allocations remain limited and early exits may restrict future access. The post Coinbase pushes beyond crypto with retail access to $2.2 billion Oura IPO appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Coincheck Group Confirms Executive Chairperson Change In SEC Filing

TL;DR Coincheck Group disclosed that Executive Chairperson Takashi Oyagi resigned effective September 21. The company said the resignation was for personal reasons. The filing supports a leadership-transition story, not speculation about enforcement or financial distress. Coinche

ECB to put its own money into tokenized securities via new Pontes DLT

The ECB aims to gain firsthand DLT market experience by buying tokenized public-sector securities and settling the trades through Pontes.

Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal

Bitcoin clears $86,000 as $1B in shorts liquidated again – battle now shifts to $90k

Bitcoin’s break above $86,000 has cleared a major pocket of bearish leverage and put $90,000 back in traders’ sights. The largest cryptocurrency climbed as high as $87,363 over the past 24 hours, its strongest level since January, before easing to $85,824 at press time, CryptoSla

Bitcoin recovers from Asian-session lows as falling oil price supports risk appetite

This Signal Has Flipped to Altcoin Season as Crypto Rally Spreads Beyond Bitcoin

Glassnode's indicator compares BTC with a market-cap-weighted basket of 250 altcoins, excluding stablecoins, to track relative performance.

Bernstein sees annual prediction market volumes hitting $10 trillion by 2035 as financial assets overtake sports

Bernstein projects global prediction market volume will hit $10 trillion by 2035, driven by expanding financial assets.

CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but 4 of the 49 it already has want the bill changed

Four Republican senators who voted to advance the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 also appear as named supporters on a bank-backed amendment seeking tougher restrictions on stablecoin yield. As Punchbowl News reported on Sept. 21, John Cornyn, John Curtis, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Lisa Murk

Strategy’s Market Cap Soared 80% in 3 Months; The Stock Rose 54%

Strategy says MSTR added $31.6 billion, or 80%, in market value over three months, yet the Class A share price rose about 54% over the same stretch. The Numbers Strategy posted a chart on X on Monday night with a one-line caption: Last 3 months for MSTR: +$32B (+80%). The graphic

Kalshi Files To Bring Perpetual Futures To US Stocks And ETFs

TL;DR KalshiEX has filed proposed listing standards for perpetual security futures tied to 58 stocks and ETFs. The proposal was published on September 18 under SEC File No. SR-KALSHIEX-2026-02. The products are not live; CFTC approval is still pending. KalshiEX is seeking regulat

MEXC Expands Opportunity Compass with Stock Trading Handbook to Help Crypto Users Build Investment Knowledge

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 22, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has expanded its Opportunity Compass education initiative by introducing the MEXC Stock Trading Handbook, a new guide designed to help crypto traders bridge the knowledge gap as they enter th

Live updates: Bitcoin trades near $86,000 as U.S. stocks post small gains

XRP Reclaims Key Resistance as BTC Cools at $86K After Massive Run: Market Watch

The total crypto market cap hit a multi-month peak at over $2.9 trillion after the latest rally.

Crypto metric signals altseason as Bitcoin market-cap share stalls below 60%

Glassnode’s Altcoin Cycle Signal printed a new altseason signal after a month of Bitcoin and altcoin market-cap gains.

Crypto market cap reclaims $3 trillion as Bitcoin, altcoins rally

Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as major altcoins gained, while rising derivatives leverage pointed to growing speculative activity across crypto markets.

US Probes Whether Binance 'Knowingly' Let Iran-Linked Trades Through: Report

Binance says it has a "zero-tolerance policy" for sanctions violations. Prosecutors are asking whether its 2023 compliance fixes held.

PENGU Bull Run Incoming? Rare Cluster of Bullish Signals Spotted

Multiple bullish indicators are converging on PENGU, raising the possibility of a sharp move in the coming weeks.

ICO Era Whale Buys ETH at $2,794 as Ethereum Price Now Sits At $2,720

A wallet linked to an Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) participant swapped $23.7 million in stablecoins for 8,492.8 ETH on Sept. 21, six months after selling ETH near $2,010. Four Orders in Eight Minutes The trade surfaced through onchain analyst ai_9684xtpa, who described th

Cipher Mining Expands AI Data Center Push With ERCOT Capacity And Long-Term Lease

TL;DR Cipher Mining disclosed conditional ERCOT interconnection capacity for up to 300 MW. The company also reported a 15-year hyperscaler master lease tied to HPC data-center infrastructure. The SEC filing does not identify the hyperscaler tenant by name. Cipher Mining is pushin

Crypto firms put $206 million behind the midterms: here’s who their political machine is backing

Crypto corporations contributed $206 million to super PACs and hybrid PACs through the second quarter of 2026, according to Public Citizen's Aug. 27 analysis of FEC records. That makes the industry the largest disclosed corporate donor sector tracked in this midterm cycle. Yet th

White hats outrun Coldcard hackers in 52-Bitcoin evacuation

White hats secured about 40% of the Bitcoin moved in the Coldcard exploit’s second wave, transferring it to a Wyoming trust for victims.

Top Ripple Price Predictions as XRP Reclaims $1.50

Is this the start of a major bull run?

Report: Polymarket Ignored Warnings During $10M Fraud Attack

Bad actors targeted Polymarket’s U.S. platform in a $10 million fraud scheme using stolen debit cards, pushing payment processor Checkout.com to reject over 80% of deposits as fraudulent. High Rejection Rates Trigger Payment Processor Crackdown Prediction-market startup Polymarke

REX Launches 2X Leveraged ETF Tracking Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strive

TL;DR REX Shares has launched the T-REX 2X Long Strive Daily Target ETF under ticker ASSX. The fund seeks 200% of the daily performance of Strive Asset Management stock. ASSX is a leveraged single-stock ETF, not a spot Bitcoin ETF. Investors now have a leveraged ETF tied to one o

The Real Reasons Why Bitcoin Skyrocketed by $7K Daily: But Can the Rally Last?

The record inflows into the spot BTC ETFs were just a part of the overall price gain puzzle.

Spot bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1 billion in largest daily inflow in 11 months

US spot bitcoin ETFs saw $999 million in net inflows on Monday, the largest single-day amount the funds have attracted since Oct. 6, 2025.

Bitwise Updates XRP ETF Prospectus In New SEC Filing

TL;DR Bitwise filed a post-effective amendment updating disclosures for its XRP ETF trust. The September 21 filing registered zero new shares. The filing is a prospectus update, not an SEC approval notice or a new ETF launch. Bitwise has filed an updated prospectus for its XRP ex

New York Life Takes High-Yield Bond Strategy Onchain With Centrifuge

TL;DR New York Life Investment Management is working with Centrifuge to tokenize a US high-yield corporate bond strategy. The product is being built on Avalanche with USDC subscriptions and redemptions. Access is restricted to qualified institutional buyers. New York Life Investm

Onchain prediction market Trueo migrates to Ethereum; Vitalik Buterin welcomes ‘ethical’ market contender

Vitalik Buterin touted Trueo as a strong prediction market contender that is decentralized, ethical, and 'not corposlop.'

USDT On TRON Overtakes Bitcoin In CoinsBee Payment Activity

TL;DR CoinsBee says USDT on TRON generated about 1.8 times as many completed payments as Bitcoin over its measured 90-day window. USDT on TRON accounted for 16.23% of CoinsBee’s 2026 year-to-date payments, up from 9.92% in 2025. The figures describe CoinsBee activity only a

Animoca Brands suspends merger deal that would have taken it public

Animoca Chairman Yat Siu says that the 'corporate agility must take precedence' over pursuing the Currenc merger.

Google Admits Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies—It Stayed Silent for 7 Weeks

Google learned in late July that Gemini had breached three real companies during a May security test, but said nothing publicly for seven weeks.

After Clarity Act Fails, Crypto Super PAC Fairshake Targets Sherrod Brown With $30 Million

The Ohio spending comes days after the Senate blocked the crypto industry’s Clarity Act.

Robinhood CEO Says Crypto Will Beat Sports at Prediction Markets' Own Game

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says crypto event contracts are already outpacing sports bets, and could become the platform's dominant category within a few years.

X Sues Two Bitcoin Influencers Over Bot Army That Milked Creator Payouts

A lawsuit accuses UK users of running six coordinated accounts to pull at least $278,000 from X's now-defunct Creator Revenue Sharing Program.