18 Sept 2026

Ether and XRP ETFs post outflows as crypto majors move higher

Live updates: Bitcoin climbs over $80,000 as crypto shakes off Clarity failure and higher interest rates

Bitcoin Jumps Past $80,000 as Fed Rate Hike and CFTC News Trigger Short Liquidations

Bitcoin surged above $80,000 on September 18 after a Fed rate hike and CFTC news, triggering hundreds of millions in short liquidations.

Grayscale Announces 3-for-1 Share Split for Zcash ETF ZCSH

Grayscale is splitting its Zcash ETF shares three-for-one effective September 30 after the fund approached $1 billion in assets within weeks of launch.

CFTC submits crypto market framework for White House review after CLARITY Act stalls

The CFTC sent a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House for review on Sept. 17, days after the Senate killed the CLARITY Act.

Binance Launches 24/7 USD/BRL Perpetual Futures With 100x Leverage

Binance is launching a 24/7 US dollar-Brazilian real perpetual futures contract on September 21, settling in USDT with up to 100x leverage.

dtcpay closes $25 million Series A funding round with SBI Group as strategic investor

Singapore stablecoin payments firm dtcpay completed a $25 million Series A after Japan's SBI Group joined as a strategic investor.

Binance's Greek MiCA bid unravels after report that Lagarde pressed Greece to reject it

The Wall Street Journal reported ECB President Christine Lagarde personally urged Greece's prime minister to reject Binance's EU crypto license bid, which Binance has declined to address.

Bank of Japan Raises Rate to 1.25% as Yen Weakens After 31-Year High

NYSE Parent ICE Evaluates Avalanche to Power 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading Platform

NYSE parent ICE is evaluating Avalanche blockchain to run a planned 24/7 tokenized securities settlement platform, but says no final choice has been made.

UAE, Sweden Arrest Seven in $7.1 Million Crypto Laundering Ring Tied to Contract Killings

UAE and Swedish police arrested seven people linked to a crypto money laundering network worth about $7.1 million with ties to organized crime and contract killings.

North Korean hackers stole 7,000 crypto wallet records, Japan says

Hyperliquid Adds Native Lending as Borrowing Demand Surges

Zcash developers target Nov. 5 for NU7 mainnet upgrade cutting block times to 25 seconds

Zcash developers are targeting Nov. 5 for the NU7 mainnet upgrade, which would cut block times from 75 to 25 seconds while preserving the halving schedule.

Ethereum sets Oct. 6 Glamsterdam test on Sepolia, warns fake builders could stall it

Ethereum developers confirmed an Oct. 6 Sepolia test date for the Glamsterdam upgrade but warned that cheap test ether could let disposable 'builders' win block auctions and withhold payloads.

Cardano's IOG warns users to avoid YouTube channel after apparent hijack and fake giveaway

Input Output Group warned users to avoid its YouTube channel after it was apparently hijacked and used to stream a fake AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson crypto giveaway.

World Launches World Money Payments and Trading App in Over 150 Countries

World rolled out World Money, a self-custodial app combining stablecoins, payments, trading and yield, across more than 150 countries on September 17.

Crypto stocks rebound after CLARITY Act selloff

Ethereum Institutional backs Ethlabs proposal to cut Ethereum block times from 12 to 10 seconds

Nonprofit Ethereum Institutional voiced support for EIP-8198, Ethlabs' 'Quick Slots' proposal to shorten Ethereum block times from 12 to 10 seconds.

Bitcoin tops $77K as Bank of Japan raises benchmark rate to 1.25%

Bitcoin rose above $77,400 after the Bank of Japan hiked its policy rate 25 basis points to 1.25% on a 7-2 vote.