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Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woes   north  
Bitcoin price action made swift gains at the start of Friday’s Wall Street trading session as US 30-year bond yields began rising again.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-18 15:35:59
Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woes
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Dragonfly’s Qureshi calls for end to Zcash dev fund after 2028   north  
Industry watchers are debating the fate of the Zcash development fund after the ZEC token’s rally pushed its value above $95 million.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-18 11:22:24
Dragonfly’s Qureshi calls for end to Zcash dev fund after 2028
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Bank of Japan Hikes and Yen Tumbles   north  
The US dollar is narrowly mixed against most of the G10 currencies. The notable exception is the Japanese yen, which is around 1.25% lower today. To be sure, the Bank of Japan lifted its overnight rate, as widely expected, and Governor Ueda seemed to signal a faster pace on policy adjustment. [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-18 10:54:53
Bank of Japan Hikes and Yen Tumbles
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Binance brushes off Lagarde MiCA speculation, reaffirms Europe commitment   north  
Binance declined to address reports of ECB intervention in its Greek MiCA bid, saying it remains committed to securing authorization in Europe.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-18 08:50:38
Binance brushes off Lagarde MiCA speculation, reaffirms Europe commitment
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Bitcoin cycle bottom may already be in at $58K, says analyst James Check   north  
Onchain analyst James Check says Bitcoin may have bottomed near $58,000 after two capitulations and warns against anchoring to an October low.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-18 08:47:20
Bitcoin cycle bottom may already be in at $58K, says analyst James Check
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Celo Becomes the First Chain to Support Local Currency Agentic Payments with Ripio’s wARS, wBRL…   north  
Celo Becomes the First Chain to Support Local Currency Agentic Payments with Ripio’s wARS, wBRL, and wCOP on Its Native x402 FacilitatorAgents holding Argentine Pesos, Brazilian Reais, and Colombian Pesos can now pay without conversion, reducing FX friction on both ends of agentic commerceOn [...]
Keywords: news, x402, agentic-commerce, celos, ripio

Authors: Celo Core Co. ( top authors )
Source: The Celo Blog - Medium ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-17 17:52:13
Celo Becomes the First Chain to Support Local Currency Agentic Payments with Ripio’s wARS, wBRL…
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Is there any chance left to save the CLARITY Act?   north  
CLARITY isn’t dead after failing a key Senate vote, but with time running short and Democrats still demanding changes, its path forward is narrowing.
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-17 17:00:00
Is there any chance left to save the CLARITY Act?
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Bitcoin coils near $76.5K as US stocks rebound from Fed rate hike   north  
Bitcoin made modest daily gains as US stocks saw upside in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate hike since July 2023.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-17 16:22:23
Bitcoin coils near $76.5K as US stocks rebound from Fed rate hike
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SEC grants temporary exemption for tokenized US stock trading   north  
The SEC’s Innovation Exemption allows limited tokenized US stock trading on onchain venues with trading caps and transparency requirements.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-17 13:34:17
SEC grants temporary exemption for tokenized US stock trading
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US Rates Steady after Yesterday's Surge and the Greenback Consolidates   north  
The initial reaction to the Federal Reserve rate hike was to take US rates and the dollar higher, even though the hike was well anticipated. In addition to the dots, which showed 16 officials see another hike as likely being appropriate this year compared with six in June, Chair Warsh’s [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-17 11:02:27
US Rates Steady after Yesterday's Surge and the Greenback Consolidates
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OpenAI discloses 6 new cases of ‘misaligned’ AI behavior   north  
The six cases are separate from July’s incident, when OpenAI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face during a security evaluation.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Felix Ng ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-17 05:49:06
OpenAI discloses 6 new cases of ‘misaligned’ AI behavior
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US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law   north  
The legislation seeks to codify Trump’s Bitcoin reserve policy, locking up Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture for 20 years.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Felix Ng ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-17 00:23:44
US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law
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Stable.com Integrates Polygon for Stablecoin Bank Transfers   north  
Stable.com Adds Polygon for Direct-to-Bank Stablecoin Transfers

Source: Polygon Blog — Payments & Stablecoin Insights ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-17 00:00:00
Stable.com Integrates Polygon for Stablecoin Bank Transfers
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Bitcoin awaits Fed rate decision below $76K as analysis discounts ‘dovish surprise’ odds   north  
Bitcoin price support materialized around $68,000 as markets saw a 93% chance of the Fed hiking rates by 0.25% on Wednesday.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-16 15:30:49
Bitcoin awaits Fed rate decision below $76K as analysis discounts ‘dovish surprise’ odds
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Revolut ID thefts highlight KYC’s dangers: Here’s how to fix it   north  
Zero-knowledge technology could let companies verify who you are without storing your identity documents. So why isn’t it already standard practice?
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-16 13:30:00
Revolut ID thefts highlight KYC’s dangers: Here’s how to fix it
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Bernstein expects ‘aggressive’ rulemaking from SEC, CFTC, following CLARITY Act failure   north  
Bernstein said the federal agencies will publish new regulations to compensate for the time lost negotiating the CLARITY Act, after its cloture vote failed on Tuesday.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-16 12:36:20
Bernstein expects ‘aggressive’ rulemaking from SEC, CFTC, following CLARITY Act failure
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AI has been a ‘net negative’ for crypto: Phemex CEO   north  
Federico Variola says AI has diverted capital from crypto and is empowering attackers, while rising cybersecurity costs could push the industry toward greater centralization.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Felix Ng ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-16 06:38:48
AI has been a ‘net negative’ for crypto: Phemex CEO
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Crypto industry turns to US regulators after CLARITY setback   north  
The CLARITY Act still has a procedural path after Senator Thom Tillis moved to reconsider the failed cloture vote, though industry executives are divided over whether Congress has enough time left.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Felix Ng ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-16 02:24:07
Crypto industry turns to US regulators after CLARITY setback
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Bitcoin price falls to $75.6K September low as global bonds hit multidecade highs   north  
Bitcoin price action weakened over market nerves prior to the Senate CLARITY Act vote, while surging bond yields pressured risk assets across the board.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-15 16:02:01
Bitcoin price falls to $75.6K September low as global bonds hit multidecade highs
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Fiat-Backed, Regulated Indonesian Rupiah Stablecoin, IDRX, Deploys on Celo with Textile FX…   north  
Fiat-Backed, Regulated Indonesian Rupiah Stablecoin, IDRX, Deploys on Celo with Textile FX Liquidity on Day OneIDRX is the 20th Currency and 33rd Stablecoin to Launch on the Leading Network for Stablecoin Adoption, with $6.2B in Monthly Volume and 500K Daily Active UsersToday, the leading [...]
Keywords: celos, indonesia, idrx, news, stable-coin

Authors: Celo Core Co. ( top authors )
Source: The Celo Blog - Medium ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-15 13:55:12
Fiat-Backed, Regulated Indonesian Rupiah Stablecoin, IDRX, Deploys on Celo with Textile FX…
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USDT payments feature in Polish energy giant’s failed $230M oil deal: FT   north  
Tether’s USDT stablecoin was part of a failed oil trade that reportedly cost a Polish energy giant $230 million in late 2023.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-15 13:37:31
USDT payments feature in Polish energy giant’s failed $230M oil deal: FT
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The Greenback Remains Firm but Mostly Inside Yesterday's Ranges   north  
(Due to travel schedule, no commentary tomorrow. Normal schedule resumes Thursday, September 17. Thank you for your patience). The rise in oil prices and yields is helping underpin the greenback ahead of tomorrow’s conclusion of the FOMC meeting. The Fed funds futures are discounting almost a [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-15 10:51:15
The Greenback Remains Firm but Mostly Inside Yesterday's Ranges
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US House crypto tax package omits mining, staking reward deferral   north  
The 114-page bill would change the tax treatment of crypto fees, stablecoins and lending while leaving existing reward-tax timing unchanged.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-15 10:04:21
US House crypto tax package omits mining, staking reward deferral
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Ethereum, Base wallet standards talks fail, Ethlabs researcher says   north  
Ethereum and Base are pursuing different account abstraction designs after talks failed, according to Ethlabs researcher Derek Chiang.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-15 09:40:27
Ethereum, Base wallet standards talks fail, Ethlabs researcher says
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The Road to Clarity Ends (for now)   north  
Ripple is the leading blockchain payments company.

Source: Crypto, Blockchain and FinTech Industry Insights Blog | Ripple ( active sources )
Published: 2026-09-15 00:00:00
The Road to Clarity Ends (for now)
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