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Bitcoin ETFs just absorbed 11,500 BTC in their biggest buying day in nearly two years

2026-09-23, 4:25 AM by befla

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in nearly $1 billion as BTC broke above $86,000, marking their strongest inflow day of 2026. The funds recorded $999 million of net inflows on Sept. 21, the largest daily total since Oct. 6, 2025, when the products attracted about $1.2 billion, according to SoSoValue data. Measured in … Read more

Animoca Brands suspends Currenc deal that would have taken it public

2026-09-23, 4:25 AM by befla

Animoca Brands, a digital asset venture, has suspended merger talks with Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group after the companies failed to reach definitive terms on schedule. On Sept. 22, the companies said they mutually agreed to pause discussions after reviewing projected closing timelines and changing market conditions, concluding that the additional time needed to complete the transaction … Read more

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

2026-09-23, 4:25 AM by befla

XRP registered an intraday high of $1.60 on Sept. 22, with roughly $7.4 billion in reported volume. The move was strong, but the latest public data on regulated futures showed different positioning shifts across venues. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Sept. 15 snapshot showed leveraged funds cutting their net short in CME futures by the … Read more

Why newly granted federal approval won’t save these 3 crypto banks

2026-09-22, 11:24 PM by befla

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency advanced three stablecoin-focused firms toward federal trust-bank status on Sept. 18, using a recognizable regulatory perimeter across the decisions for Agora, Catena and Bastion. The decisions strengthen the case that the OCC is building a repeatable pathway for narrow, uninsured trust banks. That pathway still carries execution … Read more

Narrowing price cushions leave Bitcoin loans vulnerable to 4.7% price dips as Aave weighs higher leverage

2026-09-22, 7:25 PM by befla

Aave governance has advanced a proposal that would give Bitcoin-backed borrowers materially more leverage while leaving less room before liquidation. The proposal from risk service provider LlamaRisk would let users on Aave V3 Ethereum Core borrow as much as $0.81 against each $1 of WBTC or cbBTC collateral, up from $0.73. The liquidation threshold would … Read more

Coinbase targets stock futures but CFTC standstill blocks launch

2026-09-22, 5:24 PM by befla

Coinbase Derivatives has filed a proposed framework for perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks and exchange-traded funds, but the contracts remain subject to regulatory approval. The Securities and Exchange Commission notice, published Sept. 18, says Coinbase submitted the proposed rule change to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and that the CFTC had not approved … Read more

Coinbase pushes beyond crypto with retail access to $2.2 billion Oura IPO

2026-09-22, 4:25 PM by befla

Coinbase has expanded its push beyond crypto by giving eligible US customers access to IPO shares at the offer price before public trading begins. The first offering available through the service is smart-ring maker Oura, which is seeking to sell 50 million shares at an expected price of $40 to $44 each. That range would … Read more

Bitcoin clears $86,000 as $1B in shorts liquidated again – battle now shifts to $90k

2026-09-22, 4:25 PM by befla

Bitcoin’s break above $86,000 has cleared a major pocket of bearish leverage and put $90,000 back in traders’ sights. The largest cryptocurrency climbed as high as $87,363 over the past 24 hours, its strongest level since January, before easing to $85,824 at press time, CryptoSlate data show. The advance pushed Bitcoin through a zone that … Read more

GameStop may have surrendered $31 million of Bitcoin upside with one options trade

2026-09-22, 4:25 PM by befla

GameStop’s Bitcoin options strategy faces a key test Friday as the cryptocurrency trades well above its disclosed $70,000 call strike. The company said in a Sept. 9 filing that covered-call contracts tied to roughly 2,000 BTC were outstanding as of Aug. 1, with maturities extending through Sept. 25. Bitcoin was trading around $85,662 on Sept. … Read more

Moscow Exchange launches 5 crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles

2026-09-22, 4:25 PM by befla

Moscow Exchange will launch perpetual futures tied to five major cryptocurrencies on Sept. 22, giving qualified investors continuous price exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Tron without requiring them to own the underlying assets. The new contracts are BTCUSDF, ETHUSDF, SOLUSDF, XRPUSDF, and TRXUSDF. Each tracks a corresponding MOEX crypto index and automatically rolls over … Read more