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XRP holds $1.30 as falling futures interest signals weak demand
Key takeaways The failed CLARITY Act vote and the Federal Reserve’s rate increase have weighed on sentiment. XRP futures open...
Crypto VC Funding Jumps 31% to $5.7 Billion in Q2 2026
Key TakeawaysCrypto VC funding hit $5.68B in Q2 2026, up 31% as later-stage deals drove the rebound.Galaxy Research found 78% of...
UK Lords Want Gambling Ads Banned, Sector Growth Goal Dropped
Key TakeawaysLords committee says a near-total gambling advertising ban is the most effective way to cut harm.It also tells the...
A Family Found a Trove of Sealed 1980s Nintendo Games in a Closet. It Could Be Worth a Fortune
Key TakeawaysHeritage uncovered 300+ vintage games, with roughly 90% of the Dallas-Fort Worth Collection still sealed.Heritage sold...
The Real AI Safety Threat Isn’t Speed—It’s Centralized Control
Key TakeawaysDario Amodei and 2 top tech figures urged a slowdown while Andrew Yang warned of rogue self-replicating code.Sentient...
Brazil Weighs Banning Online Casino Games by Decree
Key TakeawaysBrazil’s government is drafting a decree that would prohibit online casino games outright.Licensed operators paid $5.8...
Bitcoin Faces $80,000 Ceiling as Fed and CLARITY Risks Mount
Key TakeawaysCoinshares sees a sustained bitcoin move above $80,000 as unlikely.The Fed raised rates as policymakers kept a...
Grayscale Says Bitcoin Traders Shouldn’t Fear This Fed Cycle – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysGrayscale sees the Fed’s latest hike as a mid-cycle adjustment.Bitcoin faces a different rate backdrop than during the...
Revolut Denies Hacker Contact Over Reported $3M Ransom Claim
Key TakeawaysRevolut said it received no direct ransom demands after hackers stole data from 680 European clients.Certik analyst...
A Federal US Crypto Bank Just Added Physical Uranium Tokens
Key TakeawaysAnchorage Digital Bank became the first federally chartered bank to custody tokenized uranium on Sept. 16, 2026.The...
Wisdomtree’s Tokenized Treasury Fund Lands Inside Moonpay’s Network
Key TakeawaysWisdomtree plans to bring WTGXX to Moonpay’s network of more than 35 million accounts.Moonpay plans to use WTGXX as...
L-BTC Peg-Out Still Shut Down as Blockstream Refuses Hacker Demand – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysLiquid’s hackers gave back 3,400 BTC, but they’re still sitting on 598.50 BTC worth over $45 million.Blockstream says...
‘God Access’ Recycled in Another Lawsuit Against BitMEX
Key TakeawaysBRIC is suing five BitMEX entities to recover 6,360 BTC for former Celsius customers over March 2020 liquidations.The...
CFTC Gives Crypto Wallet Developers a New Regulatory Escape Hatch
Key TakeawaysCFTC Staff Letter 26-25 gives passive software providers broader relief as of Sept. 17.Phantom’s March 17 framework...
Crypto Liquidations Surge Past $260M as Bitcoin’s Price Touches $77K
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price touched $77,000 on Thursday, recovering from a monthly low after the FOMC raised interest rates by 25...
Tom Lee Sees Bullish 12 Months as Wall Street Embraces Crypto
Key TakeawaysTom Lee sees a bullish 12 months for crypto as Wall Street expands into tokenization and stablecoins.Bitmine says...
XRP Open Interest Plunges 32% on Binance as Spot Sellers Beat Buyers
Key TakeawaysBinance XRP open interest fell about 32% from Aug. 22 to Sept. 17.Selling pressure intensified across centralized spot...
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Lose $520M as XRP Bucks Fed Rate-Hike Selloff
Key TakeawaysBitcoin and ether ETFs lost $520.09M on Wednesday after the Fed’s first rate hike since 2023.XRP, solana, and HYPE...
SEC Cracks Open the Door for Wall Street Stocks to Trade Onchain
Key TakeawaysSEC approved limited tokenized NMS stock trading on Sept. 17.SEC rules let TSVs use automated market makers under...
Bitcoin Price Escapes $74.9K Low, but the Easy Part May Be Over
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price rebounded from $74,962, but $77,000-$77,200 remains the first major test.Market data shows the daily...
Ethereum reclaims $2,431 as buyers absorb rate hike and regulatory setback
Key takeaways Ethereum gained 1.7% and reclaimed the important $2,431 level. US spot Ethereum ETFs lost $365.5 million across...
BASIS.pro Expands On-Chain Infrastructure With XDC Network Partnership and Zypher DAO as Auto Earn Goes Live
New developments extend BASIS across real-world asset and AI-native infrastructure while introducing automated reward restaking for...
XRP recovers but weak derivatives data limits bullish conviction
Key takeaways XRP’s long-to-short ratio stands at a bullish 1.06 as funding rates turn negative. XRP holds above its 50-day and...
Kraken Parent Payward to Launch US Onchain Perpetuals
Key TakeawaysPayward announced plans to launch U.S. onchain perpetual futures markets on the Hyperliquid protocol.Global crypto...
Is the CLARITY Act Really (Not) Needed for Bitcoin Price to Rally?
Key TakeawaysThe CLARITY Act may add legal protection for bitcoin’s existing regulatory status, but it is unlikely to drive bitcoin...
Jeff Bezos Says One Question in a Job Interview Reveals Who Never Did the Reading
Key TakeawaysBezos’s Amazon meeting formula starts with a 6-page memo and roughly 30 minutes of silent reading.Amazon’s memo...
FCA Clears Crypto Rulebook, but UK Banks Can Still Block Transfers
Key TakeawaysFCA guidance sets out which U.K. crypto firms need authorization under rules starting Oct. 25, 2027.U.K. banks can...
How $230M in Crypto for Venezuelan Oil Vanished on USB Drives
Key TakeawaysPolish energy firm Orlen lost up to $424 million after a $230 million USDT advance for Venezuelan crude vanished via...
7 Democratic Senators Vow to Keep Pushing CLARITY Act After Setback
Key TakeawaysSeven Democratic senators renewed their commitment to the CLARITY Act.The Senate rejected cloture on H.R. 3633 in a...
Ripple Says XRP Is Not a Security, Recognized as Digital Commodity
Key TakeawaysAlderoty stressed that the 2023 federal court ruling established XRP is not a security.He pointed to SEC-CFTC guidance...
The Attackers Who Deceived Revolut Now Demand 6,000 XMR – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysRevolut reportedly sent records on 680 users after criminals posed as officials through a real Italian email...
Bitcoin Price Holds $75,500 as Traders Price In Fed Rate Hike
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price fell below $75,000 as a failed CLARITY Act vote in Congress sparked over $140 million in...
What CLARITY Act’s Failure Means for XRP, Ripple and Investors
Key TakeawaysRipple says the failed Senate CLARITY Act vote does not change XRP’s established legal position.Demand continues...
Saylor Sees Bitcoin Winning as Regulators Move Without Congress – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysSaylor expects federal agencies to advance crypto rules under existing law.He sees banks expanding bitcoin custody and...
Elon Musk’s X Adds One-Tap Trading Links to Stock and Crypto Cashtags
Key TakeawaysX added a Trade button to Cashtags, linking U.S. users to five brokerages and crypto exchanges.The move could turn...
Ripple CEO Sees Reason for Crypto Optimism After CLARITY Act Defeat
Key TakeawaysGarlinghouse says there is still reason for optimism after the CLARITY Act failed to advance.He expects the SEC and...
KBW2026 Unveils Partner Lineup Featuring Global Digital Asset Leaders
FACTBLOCK, the organizer of KBW2026, announced on September 9 that Upbit, 0G, BRV, Stable, Tria and BitGo will participate as key...
After Years of Holds and Cuts, the Fed Just Raised Rates Again
Key TakeawaysThe Federal Reserve raised rates 25 basis points after 1,148 days without a hike.The FOMC voted 12-0 as inflation...
SEC and CFTC Take the Wheel After CLARITY Vote Failure
Key TakeawaysCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Tuesday’s failed vote was disappointing, but crypto can’t sit around waiting on...
Crypto Wallet Maker DCENT Tells Users to Get Their Coins Out
Key TakeawaysDCENT flagged abnormal App Wallet transfers on Sept. 16 and urged users to move their assets.DCENT says the 2026...
Deutsche Bank Brings Bitcoin Custody to Europe’s Institutional Set
Key TakeawaysAccording to the bank’s announcement on Wednesday, Deutsche Bank plans bitcoin and ether custody later in...
Blackrock and Visa Now Validate Circle’s Arc; So Do Two XRP Ledger Partners
Key TakeawaysCircle launched Arc’s mainnet Sept. 16, with 11 founding validators including Blackrock, Visa and DTCC.SBI holds a...
Bitcoin Price Clings to $75K After a Nasty $74,913 Shakeout
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price held above its $74,913 wick low as buyers defended the $75,000 area.Bitcoin’s daily technicals stayed...
Ethereum risks 10% drop against Bitcoin as double-top pattern emerges
Key takeaways ETH traded near 0.03167 BTC as its performance against Bitcoin weakened. A potential double top has formed with two...
Kalshi Hits $40B+ Volume and 80% of US Prediction Market – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysKalshi’s 30-day volume hit $14.1 billion on Sept. 4 against Polymarket’s $3.1 billion, an 82% share.The Senate blocked...
Bitcoin holds above key moving averages despite CLARITY Act sell-off
Key takeaways Bitcoin traded near $75,950 after falling more than 1% on Tuesday. Ethereum and XRP declined more than 4% and 9%,...
Bitcoin Price Needs a $78K Weekly Close or Things ‘Could Get Ugly’
Key TakeawaysCharles Edwards set $78,000 as the weekly close bitcoin must reclaim, with BTC near $75,850 on Sept. 16.Popular...
Polish Olympic Chief Fired Over $94M Crypto Scandal
Key TakeawaysMarian Kmita replaced ousted head Radoslaw Piesiewicz at PKOl on Sept. 14 following corruption charges.Zondacrypto...
Kalshi Beats the Books on NFL Totals, Loses to Fanduel on Moneylines
Key TakeawaysCitizens put Kalshi’s Week 1 implied vig at 4.32%, against 4.44% and 4.51% at the books.On game outcomes alone Fanduel...
Bitcoin Bull Jack Dorsey Joins AI Pacing War as Block at Stake
Key TakeawaysJack Dorsey is joining the debate over how fast frontier AI should develop, backing open-source approaches to AI.Block...
Bubblemaps CEO Pushes Transparency as LAPTOP’s Drop Fuels Scrutiny
Key TakeawaysLAPTOP memecoin tumbled 99% from its Sept. 9 peak of $199.51 following widespread rug-pull allegations.Critics caution...
US Moves to Forfeit $61M in Crypto Linked to Iran’s Oil Sales – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysU.S. prosecutors seek forfeiture of about $61 million in USDT.The broader network allegedly moved more than $1.5...
Grayscale Makes XRP a Core Holding in New Crypto Model Portfolios – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysGrayscale’s XRP ETF ranks among the three largest allocations in both the Leaders and Next Gen models.The XRP ETF...
SEC Chair Pushes Crypto Self-Custody in New Regulatory Framework
Key TakeawaysAtkins wants SEC rules to permit adviser self-custody under conditions.State trust companies could also qualify to...
XRP Branding Comes to Louisville Basketball in New Ripple Deal
Key TakeawaysXRP branding will appear permanently on Louisville’s home basketball court.The Ripple deal covers both Louisville...
Grayscale Sees US Crypto Policy Maturing Despite CLARITY Setback
Key TakeawaysThe Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act.Grayscale said the result was “not the...
Remember Limewire? A Meme Coin Just Bought the Legacy P2P Brand – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysThe meme coin project Baby Doge bought Limewire. The news is basically an unexpected pairing of the meme coin flavor...
Ethiopia’s Bitcoin Mining Boom Just Ran Into a Water Problem
Key TakeawaysEthiopian Electric Power (EEP) cut bitcoin miners to 23% of contracted power after reservoir inflows fell...
CLARITY Act Isn’t Dead, but Washington Is Running Out of Calendar
Key TakeawaysThe CLARITY Act fell 11 votes short Tuesday, losing its cloture vote 49-50.H.R. 3633 stays on the Senate calendar,...
Tokenized RWAs Hit $46.7B as Ethereum Holds Nearly Half the Market
Key TakeawaysTokenized RWAs reached $46.7B, up 17.4x in three years as credit, gold, and stocks expanded.Ethereum still holds 49.6%...
CLARITY Act Made 126 Concessions and Still Couldn’t Get 60 Votes – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysCLARITY Act cloture failed Sept. 15 after the opposition reached 41 votes.Mitch McConnell returned to Washington and...
Robinhood Engineers Accused of Turning Listings Into Insider Trades
Key TakeawaysRobinhood engineers Chai and Xiang allegedly traded ahead of token listings in 2025 and 2026.Hyperliquid perpetuals...
Bitcoin Price Drops Below $76K Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price tumbled below $76,000 as a Senate deadlock over the CLARITY Act and rate-hike fears wiped out...
Bitcoin ETFs Snap Four-Day Slide With $160 Million Inflow
Key TakeawaysU.S. bitcoin ETFs drew $160.04M on Monday, led by Blackrock’s IBIT with $134.35M.Ether, XRP, and solana ETFs also...
NBKR and CertiK Establish Long-Term Strategic Partnership on Digital Som Security and Digital Asset Oversight
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) and CertiK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a...
Russia Classifies Crypto as Major Risk to Monetary Sovereignty
Key TakeawaysThe Bank of Russia listed cryptocurrencies as financial risks in its draft policy for 2027 to 2029.Under new rules,...
Bitcoin’s Price Is Sitting on Support After a Brutal $79K Rejection
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price tests $76,000-$76,700 support after rejecting the high-$79,000 range.The indicator tape shows BTC...
Goldman, JPMorgan, BofA, Morgan Stanley and More Expect a Fed Hike Tomorrow
Key TakeawaysNine major Wall Street institutions are expecting a hike this week.CME Fedwatch priced an 87.3% chance of a...
Bitcoin risks drop to $71k as rounded-top pattern takes shape
Key takeaways Bitcoin’s four-hour chart is forming a potential rounded-top pattern after its rally from $63,000. The...
XRP Rallies 9.8% on CLARITY Hopes; Prediction Markets Aren’t Buying It
Key TakeawaysXRP rose from $1.337 on Sept. 13 to a $1.49 peak on Sept. 14.Binance XRP open interest hit 313.7 million XRP on Sept....
Dogecoin dips below $0.083 as weak ETF demand and bearish positioning limit recovery
Key takeaways Dogecoin is trading near $0.083 after finding support around its key moving averages. Spot DOGE ETF activity remains...
US House Crypto Tax Bill Spares Fees Under $10, but Not Heavy Traders
Key TakeawaysThe Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, H.R. 10357, faces a Ways and Means markup at 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 16.Users with...
Bitcoin Suisse Cutting up to 50% of Swiss Workforce
Key TakeawaysBitcoin Suisse is cutting up to 50% of its Zug workforce to move back-office functions to Slovakia and Vietnam.UBS and...
How Everyday Savers Can Accidentally End Up With AI-Heavy Portfolios
Key TakeawaysAI gains increased technology exposure inside mainstream funds.Pension savers may hold substantial AI exposure...
Kyrgyzstan Central Bank Taps Certik for CBDC Oversight
Key TakeawaysOn Sept. 9, 2026, NBKR and Certik signed an MoU for Digital Som security.Certik advise regulatory bodies like MAS on...
Garlinghouse Backs Bessent’s CLARITY Act Case Ahead of Senate Vote
Key TakeawaysGarlinghouse says senators should stand behind the final CLARITY Act deal.Bessent says Treasury could act if...
UK Lords Defeat Government 194-138 Over Crypto Strategy
Key TakeawaysU.K. Lords voted 194-138 to force the Treasury to draft a national digital-assets strategy.The move raises pressure on...
What’s New in the Final CLARITY Act Ahead of the Senate Vote
Key TakeawaysState attorneys general could enforce new federal ethics restrictions.Stablecoin reward limits would require a...
21Shares Builds XRP Case Around Utility, ETFs, and Fixed Supply
Key Takeaways21Shares says XRP’s prospects rest on four market pillars.U.S. spot XRP ETFs have drawn more than $1.70 billion in net...
Grayscale Launches 4 Crypto Portfolios for Financial Advisors
Key TakeawaysGrayscale launched four model portfolios built from crypto ETPs.Every strategy is rebalanced quarterly with a 40%...
Gulfport Man Wins $1M on a $30 Scratch-Off: Seven Top Prizes Remain
Key TakeawaysA Gulfport man claimed the third $1M top prize on Mississippi’s $30 Millionaire Maker.The game launched in January...
UAE Taps Avalanche to Secure Digital Identity for 12.5M People
Key TakeawaysUAE migrated its UAEPASS digital vault to Avalanche’s L1, ensuring reliable performance for 12.5M users.The dedicated...
As Revolut Attackers Make Threats, Here’s How You Can Lower KYC Risks
Key TakeawaysRevolut attackers reportedly leaked sensitive customer data and demanded a ransom, highlighting the risks of...
Swiss Bitcoin Pay Just Went Dark After a Mysterious Intruder
Key TakeawaysSwiss Bitcoin Pay disclosed Sept. 14 that info like emails, bitcoin addresses and IBANs may have fallen into the wrong...
Final CLARITY Act Packs 126 Changes Requested by Senate Democrats
Key TakeawaysRepublicans say the 126 revisions reflect Democrats’ negotiating requests.Changes narrow issuer exemptions and expand...
Bitcoin Price Reclaims $78K as CLARITY Act Talks Heat Up
Key TakeawaysBitcoin rebounded past $78,900 on Sept. 14, 2026, as House Democrats convened to deliberate the CLARITY Act.Market...
S&P Global Leads $110M Kaiko Round as Wall Street Goes Onchain
Key TakeawaysS&P Global led Kaiko’s Series B to $110M, joined by Nasdaq, BNP Paribas and other major firms.The deal shows Wall...
NY AG Letitia James Throws a Wrench Into Washington’s CLARITY Act
Key TakeawaysLetitia James and 17 state AGs are fighting the Clarity Act before Tuesday’s Senate vote.States argue the SEC could...
Ether, XRP and Solana Record Weekly Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $463M
Key TakeawaysBitcoin ETFs lost $462.73M last week, ending a three-week inflow streak.Ether, XRP, and solana still drew capital,...
Strategy’s Bitcoin War Chest Sat Still While Saylor Defended STRC – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysStrategy spent $139M buying back STRC while keeping its enormous 845,050 BTC stash completely untouched.Strategy...

























































































