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Bitcoin Tests $86K as 1.07M BTC Supply Wall Comes Into Focus

Strategy Market Cap Jumps 80% as MSTR Stock Gains 54%

Bitcoin ETFs Pull Nearly $1B as BTC Reaches Highest Level Since January

Dogecoin Leads Crypto Rebound as $844M in Shorts Liquidate

Whitehats Move 52 BTC From Coldcard Exploit to Trust

X Brings Bitcoin and Stock Trading Closer to the Timeline

Kakao Pay, KakaoBank Explore Stablecoins With Fireblocks

Bitcoin Could Test $90K as Short Squeeze Fuels Rally

Bitcoin: Strategy Adds 950 BTC, Hoard Hits 846,000

X sues users over Bitcoin bot farm, seeks $277,000

Crypto Week Ahead: Bitcoin Rebounds as Markets Digest Fed Hike

Bank of Korea Begins 24-Hour Won Settlement Pilot for Foreign Investors

Bitcoin Holds Above $81K as NEAR Surges on ZEC Swap Activity

Bitcoin Holds Near $81K as BIT-Linked Wallet Sends 2,400 BTC to Binance

Vietnam and Austria Strengthen Cooperation on Crypto Oversight

Linera Winds Down After $900K Token Sale Falls Short

Anthropic Targets November IPO at $2T Valuation

21Shares Says Growing XRPL Activity Could Lift XRP Demand

Bitcoin Reclaims $81K as ETF Inflows Return

Bitcoin Holds September Loss to 1.5% amid Headwinds

dtcpay secures $25M Series A led by SBI Group

Crypto VC Funding Jumps 31% to $5.7B in Q2 2026

Bitcoin Corporate Buys Slow to 5,900 BTC in 3 Months

French Court Rejects Emergency Bid to Suspend DAC8 Crypto Rules

Ripple Adds XRP and RLUSD Support to Stripe-Tempo AI Payments Standard

Bitcoin tests 2022 parallels as Fed hikes 25 bps

Diesel Hits $6.29 as Bitcoin Slips 12% and Gold Stalls

FCA Finalizes Crypto Rules, Authorization From Oct. 25, 2027

Zcash Jumps 23% as Bitcoin Holds ~$76K on Fed Hike

Tether Deal Triggers $230M Venezuelan Oil Loss at Orlen

Bitcoin Tests $86K as 1.07M BTC Supply Wall Comes Into Focus
Bitcoin has pushed into the $86,000 area, where Glassnode identifies roughly 1.07 million BTC of supply between $83,000 and $86,000. ETF breakeven levels and short-liquidation clusters add to the significance of the zone.

Strategy Market Cap Jumps 80% as MSTR Stock Gains 54%
Strategy says its market capitalization increased by $31.6 billion over three months, while MSTR shares gained about 54% as the company continued managing its Bitcoin treasury and preferred-stock programs.

Bitcoin ETFs Pull Nearly $1B as BTC Reaches Highest Level Since January
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in net inflows on Sept. 21, marking their strongest daily inflow since October 2025 as Bitcoin climbed to its highest level since January.

Dogecoin Leads Crypto Rebound as $844M in Shorts Liquidate
Dogecoin jumped more than 15% as the crypto market rebounded, while more than $1 billion in positions were liquidated over 24 hours. Bitcoin held above $85,000 as forced short buying drove much of the rally.

Whitehats Move 52 BTC From Coldcard Exploit to Trust
Whitehat researchers moved 52.37 BTC linked to the Coldcard exploit into a recovery trust designed to return recovered Bitcoin to verified owners.

X Brings Bitcoin and Stock Trading Closer to the Timeline
X is expanding its financial features for U.S. users, allowing them to tap cashtags such as $BTC and $TSLA, view live market data and move directly to partner trading platforms.

Kakao Pay, KakaoBank Explore Stablecoins With Fireblocks
Kakao Pay and KakaoBank signed an MoU with Fireblocks to explore stablecoin infrastructure and digital-asset services tailored to South Korea.

Bitcoin Could Test $90K as Short Squeeze Fuels Rally
Bitcoin surged to an eight-month high above $86,000 as short liquidations and renewed ETF demand fueled the rally, but rising leverage could increase volatility.

Bitcoin: Strategy Adds 950 BTC, Hoard Hits 846,000
Bitcoin (BTC) buying resumed at Strategy (STRC) last week, with 950 BTC acquired for $75.7 million between Sept. 14-20, lifting the company’s holdings to 846,000 BTC. The stash equals roughly 4% of all bitcoin that can ever exist. Strategy also repurchased $174 million of STRC preferred stock, deploying nearly $250 million in cash.

X sues users over Bitcoin bot farm, seeks $277,000
Bitcoin is at the center of a new X lawsuit alleging two users built a fake news bot farm to harvest creator-fund payouts. X seeks at least £207,000 ($277,000) and named nine accounts tied to coordinated “breaking” headlines posted seconds apart. The platform is represented by Lewis Silkin LLP.

Crypto Week Ahead: Bitcoin Rebounds as Markets Digest Fed Hike
Bitcoin is holding near $85,000 as crypto markets recover after the Federal Reserve raised its policy rate to a 3.75%-4% target range. This week, traders will watch U.S. economic data, tokenized-stock developments and major crypto governance votes.

Bank of Korea Begins 24-Hour Won Settlement Pilot for Foreign Investors
The Bank of Korea has launched a pilot for a 24-hour won settlement network designed to give foreign investors access to Korean won settlement outside South Korea’s normal banking hours.

Bitcoin Holds Above $81K as NEAR Surges on ZEC Swap Activity
Bitcoin traded above $81,000 during Monday's Asian session as NEAR surged about 23% on increased Zcash swap activity through NEAR Intents. Broader markets also gained as investors watched U.S.-China trade talks and falling oil prices.

Bitcoin Holds Near $81K as BIT-Linked Wallet Sends 2,400 BTC to Binance
Bitcoin is holding near $81,000 as a wallet linked to BIT, formerly Matrixport, sends another 1,000 BTC to Binance. The latest transfer brings the wallet's reported deposits to 2,400 BTC this week.

Vietnam and Austria Strengthen Cooperation on Crypto Oversight
Vietnam and Austria are expanding cooperation on financial supervision as Vietnam prepares to develop its pilot crypto-asset market and license service providers. Officials discussed investor protection, risk management and anti-money laundering controls.

Linera Winds Down After $900K Token Sale Falls Short
Linera is winding down after its LNRA token sale raised about $900,000, below the $1.5 million minimum, despite $12 million in previous funding.

Anthropic Targets November IPO at $2T Valuation
Anthropic has shifted its planned IPO to November, with investors discussing a potential $2 trillion valuation and as much as $100 billion in proceeds.

21Shares Says Growing XRPL Activity Could Lift XRP Demand
21Shares says expanding payments, stablecoins, tokenized assets and DeFi activity on the XRP Ledger could increase demand for XRP through fees, reserves and bridge transactions.

Bitcoin Reclaims $81K as ETF Inflows Return
Bitcoin has climbed back above $81,000 as renewed spot ETF inflows and a broader market rebound put BTC back in focus.

Bitcoin Holds September Loss to 1.5% amid Headwinds
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding a contained 1.5% decline in September, a month that has averaged a roughly 3% drop since 2013, as policy and macro headwinds test sentiment. After a 25% August rally to around $81,000, BTC remains up about 32% this quarter, trading near $78,000.

dtcpay secures $25M Series A led by SBI Group
dtcpay closed a $25 million Series A funding round, adding a strategic investment from Japan’s SBI Group. The stablecoin payments provider, licensed as a Major Payment Institution in Singapore, says the capital will support its infrastructure for asset conversion, custody, and a Visa-linked card that lets users spend stablecoins.

Crypto VC Funding Jumps 31% to $5.7B in Q2 2026
Crypto venture funding rose 31% to about $5.7 billion across 384 deals in Q2 2026, marking a sharp rebound led by larger, later-stage financings. The recovery contrasts with unusually weak fundraising for new crypto venture funds, highlighting a market favoring mature projects over early-stage bets.

Bitcoin Corporate Buys Slow to 5,900 BTC in 3 Months
Bitcoin (BTC) demand from publicly listed corporate treasuries slowed sharply, with just 5,900 BTC added over the past three months. Most of that came from a single Nasdaq-listed buyer that acquired 4,603 BTC in late August. At a spot price near $76,400, the new holdings are worth roughly $451 million, underscoring a weaker backdrop.

French Court Rejects Emergency Bid to Suspend DAC8 Crypto Rules
France’s Council of State has rejected an emergency request from Paymium and Bull Bitcoin to suspend the decree implementing EU DAC8 crypto reporting rules. The broader legal challenge remains ongoing.

Ripple Adds XRP and RLUSD Support to Stripe-Tempo AI Payments Standard
Ripple has expanded the XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit with support for Stripe and Tempo’s Machine Payments Protocol and the Open Wallet Standard, adding XRP and RLUSD to automated AI payments.

Bitcoin tests 2022 parallels as Fed hikes 25 bps
Bitcoin (BTC) is confronting 2022-style macro conditions after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, lifting the benchmark range to 3.75%–4.00%. With markets pricing a further 75 basis points over six months, investors face a rare setup where a single hike historically gives way to broader tightening.

Diesel Hits $6.29 as Bitcoin Slips 12% and Gold Stalls
U.S. diesel prices set a record this week at $6.29 per gallon, up nearly 80% year to date, intensifying inflation concerns as transport and supply-chain costs rise. Bitcoin stands at $76,400, down almost 12% for the year, while gold is little changed after pulling back from a $5,600 peak earlier in 2026.

FCA Finalizes Crypto Rules, Authorization From Oct. 25, 2027
The Financial Conduct Authority published final cryptoasset perimeter guidance on Sept. 16, setting out when UK digital-asset businesses need authorization. From Oct. 25, 2027, covered activities generally require FCA approval. One unresolved issue remains: domestic banks can still restrict transfers to crypto platforms, leaving consumer access and on-ramps uncertain.

Zcash Jumps 23% as Bitcoin Holds ~$76K on Fed Hike
Zcash (ZEC) surged 23% in the past 24 hours on Thursday as Bitcoin hovered near $76,258 and major cryptocurrencies advanced, even as the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate hike since 2023. The move came alongside a recovery in stock futures, signaling risk appetite despite tighter monetary policy.

Tether Deal Triggers $230M Venezuelan Oil Loss at Orlen
Tether (USDT) payments tied to discounted Venezuelan crude left Poland’s state-controlled Orlen facing losses of up to $424 million in late 2023, after a covert crypto-based procurement plan unraveled. The episode matters for energy traders and crypto risk controls as $230 million allegedly vanished via USB drives.
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