#Cryptocurrency

Fed Governor Waller indicated on September 3 that he might support holding interest rates steady if August inflation data shows continued progress over the next two weeks. His comments lifted crypto prices, with Bitcoin …

The Trump administration continues to prioritize crypto regulation, with President Trump advocating for a clear framework at an August summit. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has scheduled a procedural vote on the Clar…

Bitcoin closed the week at $78,601, with Ethereum holding at $2,469. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $924.5 million in inflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw $824.42 million. Hawkish comments from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh raised the probab…

Bitcoin's rapid climb past $80,000 pushed the Fear and Greed Index into 'Greed' territory. Total cryptocurrency market capitalization rose more than 5% to near $2.74 trillion, with bulls interpreting the move as a recove…

The CFTC has filed a motion to dismiss CME's lawsuit regarding crypto perpetuals, arguing that CME lacks standing because the same policy permits CME to list its own perpetuals. Separately, the Pons token launchpad on Ro…

A significant market rally on September 4 led to liquidations affecting over 105,000 traders, with total liquidations reaching $566.90 million, mostly from short positions. The broader crypto market capitalization, inclu…

Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 and neared $82,000 on September 4 following comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller suggesting rates could stay unchanged if inflation keeps improving. Crypto-related equities rallied …

Bitcoin has failed to sustain a breakout above $80,000 amid uneven demand from US investors. Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows have been inconsistent, with notable outflows in the past week and a negative Coinbase premium persist…

Bitcoin traded near $81,000 as Russia's licensed crypto framework took effect on September 1 with a 300,000-ruble retail cap. Key drivers for September include the Federal Reserve's rate decision timing and CPI data.

Bitcoin opened at $81,271.92 on Friday, up 5.1% from Thursday following Fed Governor Chris Waller's remarks on holding rates steady. The largest ETF inflow in nine months occurred after these comments. Ethereum also rose…

Bitcoin recently reached a four-month high as investors sought refuge from market volatility, with its correlation to gold nearing a six-year peak. Analysts note that this behavior mirrors gold's role as a store of value…

Coinbase appointed Anthony Armstrong, who previously served as CFO of xAI and X Corp., to its board of directors and Audit and Compliance Committee on September 1, 2026, expanding the board to ten members. Armstrong brin…

On September 1, 2026, the SEC proposed its most significant modernization of transfer agent rules in over four decades, explicitly incorporating blockchain-based recordkeeping and tokenized securities into the regulatory…

SoFi Technologies and Payward announced a partnership on September 3 that combines SoFi's banking and settlement systems with Kraken's trading platform. Payward joins the SoFi Exchange Network to provide institutional cl…

SoFi Technologies and Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced a strategic partnership on September 3, 2026. The collaboration integrates SoFi's banking infrastructure with Kraken's exchange, enabling 24/7 settle…

Full Sail is shutting down after a Switchboard oracle exploit siphoned roughly $91,000 from three vaults on the Sui network. Virtue Protocol suffered about $455,000 in losses due to manipulated-price liquidations, and Fu…

A consortium of 21 major banks, including Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and UBS, has agreed to launch a joint USD-pegged stablecoin, targeting a first-half 2027 debut. Singapore's Monetary Authorit…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded over $100 million in net inflows on September 2, with BlackRock's IBIT attracting $115.4 million while Grayscale's GBTC saw $56.2 million in outflows. Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with the Nasd…

Japanese firm Remixpoint sold off its altcoin holdings and acquired 1,506 Bitcoin, making it the third-largest corporate holder among Japanese listed companies. Zilliqa executed an emergency hard fork after a vulnerabili…

Gate has introduced Event Contracts Builder, allowing businesses to integrate prediction market features into their own platforms. The exchange also launched a $3 million grant program to support developers. Head of Gate…

Bitcoin surged 4.62% in 24 hours to $80,861, while Ethereum gained 4.85% to $2,501, both reaching multi-month highs. Despite the rally, prediction market participants assign low probabilities to either asset hitting all-…

Bitcoin opened at $77,310.77 and climbed to $77,892.97, while Ethereum rose from $2,391.30 to $2,402.09 during the morning session. Both cryptocurrencies posted gains despite oil costs increasing, reflecting improved mar…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $101.15 million in net inflows on Wednesday, recovering from their worst outflow since July. In contrast, Ethereum ETFs broke a 12-day inflow streak and XRP ETFs ended an 11-sessio…

Bitcoin's correlation with gold has climbed to a six-year peak, prompting analysts to question whether the cryptocurrency's separation from stock market movements will endure. The trend suggests a shifting dynamic in ass…

About $1.5 billion in tokens are set to unlock in the first week of September, led by Hyperliquid's 9.92 million HYPE tokens valued at $797 million on September 6. Ethena and Sui will also release supplies worth $9.73 mi…

A Senate vote and Federal Reserve policy decision in mid-September are flagged as key volatility triggers for crypto markets. Bitcoin surged 23% in one week in late August to the $80,000 range, its strongest weekly gain …

Bitcoin is testing the $80,000 support level as institutional inflows rise in early September. Ethereum has climbed over 20% to near $2,500, while Solana and XRP see strong capital inflows. AI-driven trading agents are s…

Backpack added Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani to its US board, while Solana NFTs became available on OpenSea Mobile. Jupiter introduced Universal Deposit for cross-chain token swaps at a flat $0.30 fee, and Lay…

Ethereum is trading near $2,405 after a 32.5% August rally, with the Glamsterdam upgrade slated for Sepolia testing by September 28. XRP sits at $1.37, 65% below its all-time high, and faces a pivotal CLARITY Act vote on…

Large crypto holders added Uniswap, Orca, and Pump.fun tokens within the first 30 hours of September. Uniswap saw a 9% daily gain and 47% weekly rise, with $2.91 million in fresh wallet inflows and declining exchange bal…

Bitcoin opened 1.5% lower at $77,395.89 on September 2, with Ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies also declining. The drop followed Iran's retaliation against US airstrikes, intensifying geopolitical tensions. Inves…

The DOJ seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas fundraising. Bitcoin fell 1.67% to $77,592.74 and Ethereum dropped 2.32% to $2,419.24 during a broad risk-off session. Protocol incidents included a $4.9 mil…

Bitcoin is trading at $77,927.99, staying above crucial daily moving averages that support its multi-month uptrend. Bitcoin dominance has climbed to 59.58% while total crypto market cap fell 2.70% to $2.63 trillion, indi…

September's crypto calendar features a $797 million Hyperliquid token unlock on September 6, alongside a Federal Reserve rate decision on September 16 and US CPI data on September 11. Ethereum's Glamsterdam testnet fork …

Standard Chartered has become the first major global bank to offer institutional spot trading for Bitcoin and Ether in the UAE via its DIFC branch. This move gives institutional clients direct access to major cryptocurre…

The Clarity Act, a key bill for crypto market structure, faces a September vote with doubts about passage before midterms. Regulators have softened their stance under the current administration, but the industry is prepa…

The FBI seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas and took control of websites and communication platforms used for fundraising. The operation also yielded information on thousands of individuals who…

The U.K.'s National Crime Agency has frozen about £10 million in a bank account connected to the Premier League, part of an inquiry into payments from crypto fantasy platform Sorare under a licensing agreement. Sorare de…

Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, bought $370 million worth of Bitcoin at an average price of about $80,300 per coin, its first purchase in two months. The company funded the buy through new share sales and…

Despite being hailed as a breakthrough, stablecoins face an uncertain path to mainstream adoption, according to Airwallex's Dan Kim, who previously led merchant adoption efforts at Coinbase. Merchants often balk at charg…

Federal authorities confiscated shares in Anthropic that were owned by associates of Sam Bankman-Fried. While Bankman-Fried's own stake was sold during bankruptcy proceedings two years ago, his friends' shares followed a…

Bridge, now part of Stripe, sees growth potential in tokenizing local currencies like the Singapore dollar to serve regional businesses. Founder Zach Abrams notes that most stablecoins are dollar-denominated, but local c…

Solana's token rose over 23% in a week, surpassing $100 for the first time since February, driven by record ETF inflows and growing network activity. Solana's decentralized exchanges processed nearly $56 billion in trade…

Grayscale's CEO contends that the recent crypto rebound is part of a larger structural shift, not just a temporary recovery. He points to strong institutional demand for Bitcoin ETPs and growing corporate adoption of blo…

After news of Dolly Parton's death, traders launched multiple memecoins on platforms like Pump.fun and Robinhood Chain. The tokens quickly rose in value before insiders sold off, causing crashes. This pattern follows pre…

Zcash's native token ZEC reached an eight-year high of $841 after Grayscale filed to convert its Zcash Trust into an exchange-traded fund. The broader crypto market rallied on Treasury bond-buyback news and short liquida…

Bitcoin jumped above $77,000 on Friday after the Treasury announced a significant increase in long-term bond buybacks, which weakened the dollar and boosted alternative assets. The move liquidated over $4 billion in shor…

Bitcoin climbed above $78,200, but Hyperliquid's token reached a record $75, up 195% this year. The decentralized exchange processed over $633 billion in volume in Q1, drawing traders away from direct Bitcoin purchases. …

Bitcoin rose nearly 6% to above $69,000 on Wednesday, its highest level since June, after the U.S. Treasury said it would double purchases of long-term bonds. The move was interpreted as a form of quantitative easing, we…

Coinbase has opened an international tokenization hub in Abu Dhabi, licensed to arrange investment deals and provide custody for tokenized securities. The exchange will allow investors to hold these assets in digital wal…

Coinbase has chosen Abu Dhabi as the site for its international tokenization hub, operating under the emirate's financial center ADGM. The UAE's early adoption of virtual asset regulations has attracted numerous crypto f…

Tether's reserves were audited by KPMG, confirming $6.8 billion in excess assets and its gold holdings. CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company now sees itself as a digital dollar and gold firm, not just a crypto player. Teth…

Bitget has announced restrictions on 16 crypto platforms, including HTX and EXMO, mirroring similar measures from Binance announced on August 14, 2026. Both exchanges are using overlapping timelines—August 7, August 13, …

Cryptocurrency prices fell on August 14, 2026, as weaker consumer confidence and retail sales data fueled economic worries. Bitcoin dropped 1.2% to $62,822.24, while Ethereum slipped 0.4% to $1,876.49. The declines also …

Binance started blocking transactions with 16 crypto platforms on August 14, 2026, citing international sanctions related to the Ukraine war and anti-money laundering requirements, with a broader block scheduled for Augu…

Binance is phasing out transaction processing for 16 crypto entities, including HTX, from August 7 to August 23, 2026, in line with sanctions from the EU, US Treasury, and UK related to the Russia-Ukraine war and anti-mo…

Binance announced on August 14, 2026 that it will stop processing transactions with 16 crypto platforms including HTX and EXMO. Five platforms are already affected, with eleven more to be blocked starting August 23. The …

Asset manager Bitwise has laid off 14% of its employees, attributing the cuts to ongoing pressure within the cryptocurrency industry. The reduction reflects broader difficulties facing crypto firms amid volatile market c…

The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to announce significant regulatory initiatives for cryptocurrencies, stepping in as the Clarity Act remains stuck in Congress. The agency appears ready to shape crypto …

The favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies established during the Trump administration could be at risk as political dynamics shift. Industry observers warn that upcoming changes might undo the progress ma…