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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

Astra agent performs zero-shot robot control with 95% success rate in real-world tests

Astra's success in zero-shot robot control could revolutionize robotics, enabling more adaptable and efficient automation across industries. The post Astra agent performs zero-shot robot control with 95% success rate in real-world tests appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Binance Buys $100M in Circle Stock, Deepens USDC Alliance

Binance has purchased $100 million of Circle stock while signing a new five-year commercial agreement designed to expand USDC adoption across its platform. The deal links Binance more closely to both Circle’s equity value and the growth of its flagship stablecoin. Circle, Binance

Ohio TV stations defy Max Miller’s legal threat, continue airing attack ad

The situation underscores the media's role in shaping political narratives and highlights the potential limits of legal threats in campaign strategies. The post Ohio TV stations defy Max Miller’s legal threat, continue airing attack ad appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

China warns of ‘red lines’ on Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Heightened U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan could reshape diplomatic and military strategies, influencing global stability and market dynamics. The post China warns of ‘red lines’ on Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi summit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Oil prices drop as US-Iran talks at UN spark diplomatic optimism

Diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran could stabilize energy markets, reducing fears of supply disruptions and impacting oil prices. The post Oil prices drop as US-Iran talks at UN spark diplomatic optimism appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

XRP volume explodes to $7.4B, and a massive CME short squeeze is blamed

CME leveraged funds cut 46.3 million XRP of net short exposure, while three Coinbase products barely moved. The post XRP volume explodes to $7.4B, and a massive CME short squeeze is blamed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Anthropic and OpenAI reportedly close to solving recursive self-improvement in AI models

Advancements in recursive self-improvement could redefine AI efficiency, positioning Anthropic and OpenAI as leaders in the evolving AI market. The post Anthropic and OpenAI reportedly close to solving recursive self-improvement in AI models appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Microsoft, Coinbase, and law enforcement dismantle EvilTokens cybercrime network

The dismantling of EvilTokens highlights the growing importance of public-private partnerships in combating sophisticated cybercrime networks globally. The post Microsoft, Coinbase, and law enforcement dismantle EvilTokens cybercrime network appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5, cutting costs by 40%

Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 enhances AI accessibility and efficiency, potentially accelerating innovation while prioritizing safety and alignment. The post Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5, cutting costs by 40% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

XRP Tops $1.60 as 1,917 Whale Transactions Hit Monthly High

XRP crossed $1.60 for the first time since Feb. 4 as Santiment counted 1,917 large transactions and 3,647 new wallets. The activity points to heightened interest, though the transaction count alone cannot establish whether whales bought or sold. XRP Crosses $1.60 as Large Transfe

CFTC issues warning over risky prediction market ‘mention’ contracts

The warning comes weeks after the CFTC fined a former White House teleprompter operator who made more than $107,000 trading prediction contracts tied to President Trump’s speeches.

Bitcoin price recovery makes $100,000 target more plausible

Bitcoin's recent surge highlights the potential for significant market shifts, driven by institutional interest and macroeconomic factors, yet risks persist. The post Bitcoin price recovery makes $100,000 target more plausible appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms

SoFi Moves $25 Billion Mastercard Program Onto Stablecoin Rails

Mastercard welcomed SoFi on Tuesday as the first nationally chartered bank to begin settling card transactions with stablecoins via the financial giant’s network. SoFi will use stablecoin settlement for its entire card program, which is expected to process $25 billion annually. S

Rogue iPhone app escapes iOS sandbox to hijack $580,000 in USDT

Fomopeek, a malicious iPhone app distributed through Apple’s App Store, has been linked to nearly $580,000 in stolen USDT. Blockchain security firm SlowMist began investigating the app over the weekend after receiving reports of stolen assets linked to exposed private keys. Some

Bitcoin Could Deliver 3-5x Returns This Cycle as Volatility Fades

Bitcoin’s current bull cycle could deliver threefold to fivefold returns followed by a milder downturn, according to Cryptoquant’s founder and CEO. His forecast links smaller market extremes to growing institutional ownership and a larger capital base. Bitcoin’s

Crypto VC Hashed anchors new digital asset private credit fund targeting $300 million

The fund aims to address a critical financing bottleneck in the institutional digital asset sector by using 'covenant-based' underwriting.

UN Security Council Will Get Advice on AI Risks From Tech Giants Building It

DeepSeek will address the UN Security Council on AI risks this week, sharing a stage with Dario Amodei—who has spent a year calling China's government the industry's biggest threat.

Animoca Hits Pause on Reverse Merger – But Its Public Listing Ambitions Aren’t Going Away

The suspension does not rule out a future deal with Currenc Group, Animoca said in its statement.

CFTC warns ‘mention market’ prediction contracts carry heightened manipulation risk

The CFTC is warning that bets on prediction markets based on whether someone will "mention" specific words carries manipulation risks.

White Hats Beat Coldcard Attackers, Rescuing Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin

A group of white hats appears to have pulled off something victims of the Coldcard exploit desperately needed, securing 52.37 BTC before malicious attackers could steal it. Galaxy Digital’s Head of Firmwide Research, Alex Thorn, says the bitcoin, representing 2.8% of the ex

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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

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

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