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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

Bessent blames OpenAI management for Hugging Face cybersecurity breach

The breach underscores the urgent need for robust oversight and accountability in AI management to prevent systemic vulnerabilities and risks. The post Bessent blames OpenAI management for Hugging Face cybersecurity breach appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Fetch.AI, NuNet and SingularityNET targeted in $17M token attack

The attack highlights vulnerabilities in AI-crypto ecosystems, undermining trust and potentially stalling innovation in decentralized finance. The post Fetch.AI, NuNet and SingularityNET targeted in $17M token attack appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Team Spirit adjusts roster as Collapse and Miposhka take breaks ahead of BLAST SLAM VIII

Team Spirit's roster changes highlight the importance of balancing player well-being with competitive demands, impacting team dynamics and strategy. The post Team Spirit adjusts roster as Collapse and Miposhka take breaks ahead of BLAST SLAM VIII appeared first on Crypto Briefing

Musk hints at possible SpaceX-Tesla merger, reigniting speculation

A potential SpaceX-Tesla merger could reshape the tech industry landscape, influencing market dynamics and innovation trajectories. The post Musk hints at possible SpaceX-Tesla merger, reigniting speculation appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Trump urges Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian refineries amid diesel concerns

Trump's intervention may signal a shift towards de-escalation, impacting global energy markets and reducing NATO-Russia conflict risks. The post Trump urges Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian refineries amid diesel concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

AMD surges above $600, approaches $1T market cap

AMD's rapid growth highlights the escalating importance of AI technology, intensifying competition in the semiconductor industry. The post AMD surges above $600, approaches $1T market cap appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Backpack enhances liquidity for tokenized equities with dynamic supply model on Solana

Backpack's model could revolutionize equity trading by enhancing liquidity, offering real ownership, and ensuring compliance in tokenized markets. The post Backpack enhances liquidity for tokenized equities with dynamic supply model on Solana appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

LayerZero partners with Anchorage Digital for stablecoin interoperability

The potential partnership highlights the growing importance of interoperability and compliance in the evolving digital asset landscape. The post LayerZero partners with Anchorage Digital for stablecoin interoperability appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ripple Brings Custody to Absa as XRP Price Jumps 6.7%: Here’s What Launched

South African lender Absa switched on Absa Digital Asset Custody on Sept. 21, putting Ripple’s custody technology live inside one of Africa’s largest banking groups 11 months after the two firms first announced the partnership. What Went Live Today? Absa’s corpo

Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Approaches a Critical Breakout Level After 8% Daily Surge

Ripple’s XRP is approaching a technically important inflection point after rebounding sharply from its recent lows. The recovery has brought the price back to the upper boundary of its declining structure, where a confirmed breakout could shift short-term momentum further i

USDT on TRON Becomes Most Used Onchain Payment Option on CoinsBee as Stablecoin Spending Grows

CoinsBee payment data shows USDT on TRON recorded nearly twice as many payments as Bitcoin over the past 90 days, while its share of all payments on CoinsBee increased by 64% compared with 2025.   Stuttgart, Germany, September 21, 2026 – CoinsBee, a global platform that make

USDT on TRON Becomes Most Used Onchain Payment Option on CoinsBee as Stablecoin Spending Grows

Stuttgart, Germany, September 21, 2026 – CoinsBee, a global platform that makes it easy to use cryptocurrency for everyday purchases, today announced that USDT (TRC-20) on the TRON network has become the most-used onchain token and network payment option on CoinsBee, according to

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.”

Bitcoin’s $84K rally isn’t saving miners as difficulty signals already flash caution

BTC at $84,751 improved theoretical gross hashprice by 2.65%, yet the next retarget estimate remains provisional and lower. The post Bitcoin’s $84K rally isn’t saving miners as difficulty signals already flash caution appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Is $90K Next After BTC’s Explosive $10K Rally?

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $80K area and broken out of the descending structure that had contained price throughout the bearish trend. With BTC trading at $85K, momentum has accelerated, while the latest miner reserve data suggests that the aggressive distribution seen over the pr

Strive’s Bitcoin Stash Tops $2B After a 5-Week Buying Binge

Strive Inc. bought another 1,355 bitcoin for roughly $107.7 million last week, yet somehow finished the same stretch with more cash than it started with. The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury firm lifted its holdings to 26,355 BTC, now worth roughly $2.1 billion to $2.2 billion at M

‘Crypto bull market is underway,’ Tom Lee says as Bitmine nears 5% Ethereum supply target with 27,562 ETH buy

Bitmine's total investments currently stand at $17.1 billion, and the company owns over 4.9% of Ethereum's circulating supply.

Bitmine bought $75 million ether as Tom Lee says institutions are still underweight crypto

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.

Near Protocol (NEAR) Soars 25% Daily: Is That the Easiest Crypto to Hold?

Is NEAR headed toward a new ATH?

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.

Hyperliquid Generates $429M as HYPE’s Price Hits All-Time High of $95

Hyperliquid has emerged as crypto’s top revenue generator outside the industry’s two dominant stablecoin issuers, pulling in $429 million as of Sept. 15. More strikingly, sector-wide revenue has remained relatively resilient even as bitcoin fell almost 40% during 2026. Hyperliqui

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent champions dollar dominance across global markets and stablecoins

This blockchain just voted to shut itself down for a Solana-powered AI pivot

Proposal 68 approved the direction of a 1:1 native ZETA move, while a follow-up vote must still set the snapshot, shutdown block and claims process. The post This blockchain just voted to shut itself down for a Solana-powered AI pivot appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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.

Google and Apple seek crypto talent as Big Tech eyes stablecoin and tokenization rails

Strives Buys 1,355 BTC as Bitcoin’s Price Crosses $85K

The company has been quite consistent lately with its BTC purchases.

Strategy Buys 950 Bitcoin and Rebuilds Its 846,000 BTC Hoard

Strategy is buying bitcoin again, but the bigger number is already sitting on its balance sheet. Michael Saylor’s company picked up 950 BTC for $75.7 million last week, lifting its stash to exactly 846,000 BTC, roughly 4% of all bitcoin that can ever exist. At the same time, Stra

‘A little more orange’: Strategy buys 950 bitcoin for $76 million, bringing total holdings to 846,000 BTC

Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $72 billion.

Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $75 million of BTC last week

Strategy’s Bitcoin Stash Hits 846,000 After Fresh 950 BTC Purchase

The move now comes as the company's BTC holdings have turned green after months of struggle.

Zoomex to Host Traders After Party During TOKEN2049 Singapore, Connecting Traders and the Web3 Community

Industry KOL panels, an interactive session with F1 driver Ollie Bearman, live music, and grand prizes including a MacBook Air and iPhone Duo will highlight the evening. Global cryptocurrency derivatives platform Zoomex will host the “ZOOMEX TRADERS AFTER PARTY @ TOKEN2049 SINGAP

Bitcoin's 44% gain in third quarter teases full-blown crypto bull run

BLAKE2b Bitcoin Fork Wants Miners to Wait 45 Days to Touch Their Coins

The developers who maintain the minority chain that forked away from Bitcoin on Aug. 8, 2026, plan to make it so miners cannot unlock newly mined coins for 45 days. The news comes as BTCB2, also labeled Bitcoin BLAKE2b, Bitcoin BIP-110, or XBT on some trading venues, has dropped

Perp futures linked to 'bitcoin VIX' debut on Hyperliquid

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.

ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money

Bitcoin hits $85,000 after $648M wipeout forces mass buying

Bitcoin surged above $85,000 as a wave of short liquidations accelerated the cryptocurrency’s strongest advance since January. Data from CryptoSlate showed BTC gained more than 5% over the past 24 hours to reach $85,193, extending its advance over the past 35 days to about 29%. T

Bitcoin Price Taps $85K, But the Coinbase Premium Index Just Went Negative

Bitcoin’s price broke $85,200 earlier today for the first time in over eight months, yet the Coinbase Premium Index, the market’s favorite gauge of U.S. spot demand, slid back below zero. The Number That Didn’t Move BTC has climbed about 6% over the past day and

Bitcoin taps $85,000 for first time since January as crypto short liquidations surge

CoinGlass recorded at least $750 million in crypto liquidations over 24 hours, most of them short positions.

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.

Sui (SUI) Hits a 4-Month High: 3 Reasons Why It Can Pump Even More

SUI has finally reclaimed the $1 psychological level.

Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze forces out $648 million of bearish bets

Kasplex KRC-20 Indexer Signature Bypass Drains Two Token Pools

This weekend, an attacker pulled 186.4 million ZEAL and 54.4 billion NACHO from a Kaspa KRC-20 bridge wallet without possessing its private key, then recycled the tokens through layer two (L2) networks and sold them into liquidity pools. The strange part is that Kaspa itself wasn

A Bitcoin Lightning flaw could send a node’s entire balance straight to miners

ACINQ says operators can install the security fixes without closing existing Lightning channels. The post A Bitcoin Lightning flaw could send a node’s entire balance straight to miners appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Liquidations Top $750M as BTC, ETH, and XRP Rocket to New Local Peaks

Roughly $650 million out of the total came from short positions as BTC and the alts are on fire on Monday.

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.

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.

X sues UK duo over alleged $277K crypto account payout fraud

X alleges two UK users manipulated crypto-focused accounts to obtain $277,000 through its creator revenue-sharing program.

Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets

Federal Reserve data show a large tax-date transfer, but SOFR remained five basis points below the new reserve rate. The post Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin (BTC) Skyrockets to 8-Month High Above $84K as Altcoins Mark Big Gains: Market Watch

The other big gainers today include XMR, VVV, NEAR, SEI, SUI, RENDER, and more.

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.

2 key economic reports threaten Bitcoin’s $80k rally as BTC price model predicts $95k incoming

Friday's Michigan survey, ETF demand and Japan's rate implementation frame the outlook for Sept. 21–27. The post 2 key economic reports threaten Bitcoin’s $80k rally as BTC price model predicts $95k incoming appeared first on CryptoSlate.

FCA Targets Three London Premises In Illegal P2P Crypto Trading Crackdown

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Ondo’s Oasis Pro Joins DTCC Fund/SERV In Tokenized Fund Milestone

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World Rolls Out World Money App With Stablecoins And Stripe Integration

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WisdomTree And MoonPay Expand US Access To Tokenized Funds

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S&P Global Agrees To Acquire Smart Contract Security Firm OpenZeppelin

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dtcpay Completes $25M Series A As SBI Group Joins Stablecoin Payments Push

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Charles Hoskinson says Cardano no longer comes first – its treasury vote explains why

The Pogun rejection blocked a 12.29 million ADA withdrawal while Hoskinson says future products will not default to Cardano. The post Charles Hoskinson says Cardano no longer comes first – its treasury vote explains why appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Why keeping your private keys safe won’t always stop crypto theft

Almost 4,000 Bitcoin left Liquid's reserve on Sept. 6 through a withdrawal the network approved, even though the private keys used to authorize it hadn't been stolen. Software had accepted a withdrawal that should never have qualified. Liquid lets people move a Bitcoin-backed tok

ZetaChain votes to shut down Layer 1 network and move ZETA to Solana

The team plans to focus instead on Anuma, its private AI app, though the migration will still take one more vote.

Polymarket faced $10 million fraud attempt as its CEO pushed growth over compliance concerns: WSJ

In a separate attack, hackers compromised nearly 500 users' accounts using stolen personal information, according to the report.

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.

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.

Bitcoin ETFs eke out positive week with $433 million Friday inflow as ether funds snap four-week inflow streak

Fidelity's FBTC accounted for $310.7 million of Friday’s overall $433 million net inflow, a notable sum that helped offset earlier withdrawals.

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.

Visa to close Crossmint memecoin rewards loophole following The Block investigation: report

Though the Crossmint-powered memecoin sales are still live on both apps, Visa's grace period is expected to end next week, per the report.

Grayscale Is Making Its Red-Hot Zcash ETF More Affordable

The Zcash ETF is splitting its shares three ways after pulling in more than $233 million in under a month, as Wall Street piles into crypto's hottest privacy trade.

Polygon Prepares Permissionless Burn of 100 Million POL

Contracts are on testnet and await final Security Council signatures, with later base-fee burns set to become community-callable each quarter, Sandeep Nailwal said.

CFTC Files Crypto Market Rulemaking With White House at Prerule Stage

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs received RIN 3038-AF80, "Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets," from the CFTC on Sept. 17, two days after the Senate blocked the CLARITY Act. OIRA lists the filing at the prerule stage, not as a

Neutrl Opens NUSD Redemptions at 51 Cents as Strata Junior Tranche Faces Wipeout

Strata scheduled a 48-hour valuation update that would write jrNUSD to zero while withdrawals from its senior tranche settle in sNUSD at revised share values.

Coinbase Seeks CFTC Approval for US Single-Stock Perpetual Futures

The contracts would trade 24/5 on Coinbase Derivatives, use hourly funding and clear through Nodal Clear, but the CFTC filing remains pending.