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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

Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says

FaZe signs up for Roman Imperium Cup IX to boost Major chances

FaZe's participation in smaller tournaments highlights the increasing importance of VRS points, reshaping strategies and impacting team dynamics. The post FaZe signs up for Roman Imperium Cup IX to boost Major chances appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Why newly granted federal approval won’t save these 3 crypto banks

Agora, Catena and Bastion still face final approval or conversion, leaving distribution and liquidity to decide who gains an edge. The post Why newly granted federal approval won’t save these 3 crypto banks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

$161 Million in Decade-Old Bitcoin Has Moved in Just Two Weeks

Four ancient wallets moved 1,971 BTC between Sept. 6 and Sept. 22, including a 600 BTC transfer worth $51.9 million just hours ago, with three of the four carrying "Noah Doe" lawsuit tags.

OpenAI allows third-party groups to vet AI models for safety

OpenAI's initiative could set a precedent for industry-wide AI safety standards, balancing transparency with competitive interests. The post OpenAI allows third-party groups to vet AI models for safety appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

CFTC Chairman Selig says markets must prepare for ‘mass tokenization’

The Trump administration is preparing for a financial market overhaul as tokenization and 24/7 trading move into the spotlight.

Aptos partners with Daehong to launch on-chain ticketing system for Lotte Group’s cultural events

The integration of blockchain in ticketing could revolutionize event management, enhancing security, transparency, and user experience. The post Aptos partners with Daehong to launch on-chain ticketing system for Lotte Group’s cultural events appeared first on Crypto Briefi

Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market

Arch Lending’s Himanshu Sahay said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to move into tokenized equities as onchain stocks gain traction as collateral.

Binance overhauls Earn product labels to split offerings into simple and advanced tiers

Binance's product label overhaul aims to enhance user understanding and trust, potentially broadening its appeal to a wider audience. The post Binance overhauls Earn product labels to split offerings into simple and advanced tiers appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Fei-Fei Li calls for independent oversight of AI technology

Independent oversight of AI technology could lead to more balanced, transparent, and accountable AI development, impacting global tech governance. The post Fei-Fei Li calls for independent oversight of AI technology appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Brent crude prices expected to drop as supply disruptions ease: Bloomberg

Easing supply disruptions may stabilize global oil markets, reducing the likelihood of price spikes and influencing future energy policies. The post Brent crude prices expected to drop as supply disruptions ease: Bloomberg appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after 13-week absence, won’t seek reelection

McConnell's return stabilizes GOP leadership dynamics, impacting political markets and Senate control perceptions amid health scrutiny. The post Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after 13-week absence, won’t seek reelection appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Republican senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons, citing crypto ventures

Many Democrats have previously called for investigations into the Trump family’s crypto ventures, but now a Republican is asking for an inquiry based on ties to the presidency.

Robinhood stock tokens see holder counts surge 160% in 30 days

The surge in Robinhood stock token holders suggests a shift towards long-term investment strategies, potentially impacting market liquidity and volatility. The post Robinhood stock tokens see holder counts surge 160% in 30 days appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

CME Expands Crypto Futures Lineup With Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap

The exchange operator is adding standard and micro contracts for BCH and UNI, extending a pattern of altcoin rollouts that already covers Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche, and Sui.

Bitcoin Cash Runs 27% on CME Futures Listing as Bitcoin Gives Up the Day

Bitcoin Cash gained 14% in the hour CME Group said it would list futures on the token and kept climbing through the afternoon, finishing the session up 27% on more than twice Monday's volume. Bitcoin SV rose 20% alongside it. Uniswap, named in the same release, spiked 11%, gave t

Crypto market structure can't wait for shot at post-election Clarity Act surge: White House

Bitcoin Cash Price Surges 30% as CME Announces BCH Futures Launch

CME Group has announced plans to launch bitcoin cash futures contracts, triggering a 30% surge in the cryptocurrency’s price to $345. BCH Outperforms Market on Derivatives Expansion Bitcoin cash (BCH) broke through $300 Tuesday for the first time in nearly three months afte

Bitcoin’s Rally Above $87,000 Faces Fresh Tests: Bitfinex Alpha

Corporate buying and spot demand support the recovery, while weak momentum and upcoming market risks keep pressure on Bitcoin.

a16z And DeFi Education Fund Ask SEC To Put DEXs Outside Exchange Registration

The two groups submitted a joint proposal to Commissioner Hester Peirce for a safe harbor that would create a rebuttable presumption that decentralized exchange protocols and their front-ends are not exchanges under the Exchange Act. a16z filed a second letter the same day asking

Bitcoin may go quantum-safe while Lightning privacy stays exposed

PQLN protects five off-chain surfaces with sub-millisecond cryptography, but its default design drives gossip downloads up 10.2 times. The post Bitcoin may go quantum-safe while Lightning privacy stays exposed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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.

Inside Coinbase’s $250 Billion Playbook for Post-Quantum Bitcoin Custody

Head of cryptography Yehuda Lindell says the exchange is designing custody that can adapt to whatever post-quantum signing scheme Bitcoin adopts.

Canada’s six largest banks explore tokenized Canadian dollar deposits

The country’s largest financial institutions are exploring tokenized deposits for interbank payments, just weeks after regulators clarified how they should be treated.

Bitcoin Holders Face Violent Attacks—How to Stay Safe as BTC Price Soars

Phyiscal attacks on bitcoin holders have climbed in recent years, and the anticipated return of a bull market could further increase risks for crypto asset owners. A new interactive map shows that France has emerged as a hotspot for attacks, though wherever you are, there are man

White-Hat Hackers Route Coldcard Exploit Bitcoin Into 'Recovery Trust'

Galaxy Research says white-hat actors consolidated coins tied to the exploit into a fresh address tagged for a "Crypto Recovery Trust," though the funds represent just 2.8% of the total haul.

Animoca Brands suspends Currenc deal that would have taken it public

Exclusivity expired without definitive terms, but Animoca says its broader major-exchange relisting push remains intact. The post Animoca Brands suspends Currenc deal that would have taken it public appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Cardano Joins Solana, XRPL in AI Agent Payments Race as ADA Gains 6%

x402 processed more than 75 million transactions worth roughly $24 million over the past month, involving 94,000 buyers and 22,000 sellers.

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna Minutes After Anthropic Drops Claude Opus 5.5

OpenAI cut prices 50% on its mid-tier models the same day Anthropic shipped a cheaper flagship, escalating a rivalry now measured in minutes.

Bitcoin Breaks Out as Nasdaq Hits Records and Oil Slides on Iran Hopes

A stretched but firmly bullish Bitcoin chart is riding the same tailwind lifting stocks: falling oil, a record Nasdaq, and a Fed that hiked rates while quietly pumping liquidity into the system.

Coinbase, Circle shares positioned for crypto recovery as estimates stabilize: William Blair

Blair says COIN offers an attractive entry after a 31% rise, trims its EBITDA estimate and sees USDC growth driving Circle's next leg.

Someone Bet $3.17M on Bitcoin Price Rising—But Could Lose Big if BTC Hits $100K

A bitcoin options trader targeted a price of $95,000 by October 30, with $3.17 million paid upfront. A bigger rally could erase the position’s entire payout at expiry, however, creating an unusual predicament for someone betting on higher prices. A Multimillion-Dollar Bet With a

KRP2 Law Firm Expands Specialized SIM Swap Crypto Recovery Litigation Across Major US Jurisdictions

[PRESS RELEASE – Miami, FL, USA, September 22nd, 2026] Kaplan Rothstein Prüss Peraza (KRP2), a prominent cybersecurity and data privacy litigation firm, has announced the expansion of its specialized legal practice focused on recovering digital assets lost to SIM swap fraud

Bernstein Predicts $10 Trillion Prediction Market by 2035—10X Its Original Forecast

Bernstein now projects prediction markets will handle $10 trillion a year by 2035, up from its own $1 trillion by 2030 forecast made just five months ago.

Why Bitcoin’s rally is dangerous according to new Fed data

The index measures shock-amplification capacity, exposing funding risks that can build while spot demand remains firm. The post Why Bitcoin’s rally is dangerous according to new Fed data appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Rises to a 3-Month High: The Breakout to $1 Has Begun?

"The DOGE breakout to $1 has begun. It will happen much faster than you think," one popular analyst claimed.

Anthropic’s New Claude Opus 5.5 Matches Fable at 60% the Price

Anthropic's new flagship claims Fable 5.1-level performance at a fraction of the cost—but GPT-6 Astra still beats it on two published benchmarks.

Coinbase and Morpho Make Bitcoin-Backed Loans More Predictable

Coinbase just gave bitcoin holders something borrowers usually expect from a bank. Customers can now borrow USDC against their bitcoin while locking in the interest rate and repayment date before taking the money. The fixed-rate loans launched Tuesday through Morpho Midnight on B

Canada's 'Big Six' banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiative

Vitalik Buterin Backs Trueo's Ethereum Move As TRUE Jumps 900%

Trueo said it will make Ethereum mainnet its primary deployment and build its next oracle there. Vitalik Buterin called the project “ethical and not corposlop.” The TRUE token is up 900% in 24 hours. Trueo's contracts are still deployed only on Base, and no migration date has bee

Binance Under US Investigation as Prosecutors Examine Iran-Linked Trading

Federal prosecutors are investigating Binance over possible Iran sanctions violations.

Narrowing price cushions leave Bitcoin loans vulnerable to 4.7% price dips as Aave weighs higher leverage

The plan would lift WBTC and cbBTC borrowing limits while shrinking the simplified maximum-leverage price cushion from 6.4% to 4.7%. The post Narrowing price cushions leave Bitcoin loans vulnerable to 4.7% price dips as Aave weighs higher leverage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Kalshi Denies Faking Its Crypto Volume

The exchange says the repeating trade size that drew wash-trading accusations over the weekend came from one market maker it pays to keep orders on the book, and that the maker was losing money to faster traders.

Bitcoin Liquidations Drop Sharply as BTC Price Holds Above $86,000

Following a brief pullback from an eight-month peak of $87,374, the price of bitcoin stabilized around $86,000, keeping its market cap at $1.73 trillion and the broader crypto market above $3 trillion.   Derivatives Cool Off After Volatile Session Bitcoin’s rally briefly pau

Russia’s Largest Exchange Lists XRP Perpetuals, but There Is a Caveat

Moscow Exchange began trading perpetual futures on an XRP index on Sept. 22, listing the token beside bitcoin on Russia’s largest bourse, yet only qualified investors can touch the contracts. Going Live The contracts opened this morning in Moscow as Moex, Russia’s lar

Zcash gets first European ETP following US ETF launch

21shares listed physically backed ZEC and ETHFI products on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, as issuers broaden their offerings beyond major cryptocurrencies.

Solo GP Jed Breed raises $15 million for his second early-stage crypto fund

Breed VC has raised $15 million for its second crypto fund. Backers include FalconX, Nic Carter, Rob Hadick and Jake Brukhman.

Bitcoin price seeks $86K as new support after oil dips below $90

Bitcoin price action avoided a significant drop below $86,000 as US president Donald Trump pledged a deal with Iran after November’s midterm election.

Bitcoin ETFs just absorbed 11,500 BTC in their biggest buying day in nearly two years

ARKB and FBTC each drew substantial capital, widening participation without displacing BlackRock from the top spot. The post Bitcoin ETFs just absorbed 11,500 BTC in their biggest buying day in nearly two years appeared first on CryptoSlate.

CLARITY vote failure could stoke more crypto PAC spending in key races

Control of the US House and Senate is up for grabs in 2026, and some advocates speculate that the crypto industry could ratchet up attempts to sway elections after the CLARITY vote.

Arthur Hayes Says AI Glut Could Lower Compute Costs and Boost Crypto

In Hayes' scenario, a potential bailout of insurers exposed to AI debt could increase the money supply and support Bitcoin prices.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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