Crypto market news

Two US developments are reshaping the crypto market: the CFTC is advancing its first crypto rulemaking, and OKX and NYSE owner ICE have notified the SEC of a 24/7 tokenized stock venue.

Bitcoin climbed toward $87,000 after a much weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report, while the SEC proposed a new custody framework for crypto held by investment advisers and regulated funds.

Citigroup lifted its 12-month Bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows returned, while Open USD, a dollar stablecoin backed by Stripe, Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase, went live.

Coinbase had a landmark start to the week in Washington and on Wall Street: the CFTC registered its in-house derivatives clearinghouse, and a widened Citi partnership brings stablecoin acceptance to institutional clients.

Bitcoin dipped to about $83,000 on Monday as geopolitical tension offset a $2.4 billion week for U.S. spot ETFs, while the SEC pushed back its ruling on crypto ETF options to November 11.

Bitget raises its hack-loss estimate to $387.5 million as the broader crypto market holds near $2.98 trillion, with Fear & Greed climbing to 74.

Bitget confirms a record $351.6M hot-wallet breach as Citigroup pushes its Fed rate-cut forecast to June 2027 — yet Bitcoin holds above $85,000.

Bitcoin slipped 2% to $84,383 after a rejection at $87,000, while pioneering exchange BitMEX closed for good — a symbolic handoff of leverage trading to regulated US platforms.

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs pulled in a combined $1.27 billion on Monday, their best single-day showing of 2026, as bitcoin's price rebounded above $86,000 for the first time in nearly eight months.

Bitcoin surged above $85,000 on September 21 after its first weekly close over the 50-week average in 45 weeks, while a fourth straight drop in oil prices helped U.S. crypto equities rally in early trading.

The CFTC has sent a crypto market rulemaking to the White House for review, and Coinbase has filed to list the first U.S. single-stock perpetual futures. Together, the moves show regulators and exchanges pressing ahead after the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate.

The SEC's new five-year Innovation Exemption lets tokenized U.S. stocks trade onchain, arriving just as Bitcoin ETFs post their sharpest outflow in months after the Senate stalled the CLARITY Act.

The Fed's first rate hike in three years rattled crypto markets, while the SEC's newly launched innovation exemption offers digital asset firms a clearer regulatory path forward.

Washington delivered a double blow to crypto sentiment this week: the CLARITY Act failed a key Senate procedural vote, and traders are now bracing for the Federal Reserve's September rate decision, with Bitcoin hovering near $76,000–$77,000 ahead of the announcement.

Bitcoin pushed toward $78,000 and the broader crypto market rallied roughly 3% on September 15 as US traders braced for a decisive Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the bill that could reshape American crypto regulation.

Bitcoin climbed past $77,800 on September 14 as digital assets decoupled from a broader tech selloff, while growing odds that Congress passes the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act added fuel to crypto sentiment ahead of a key Senate vote.

Bitcoin steadies near $77,000 after a volatile inflation-driven session, while Ethereum spot ETFs post their best inflow day this month — and Coinbase's CEO says clearer US crypto rules are coming no matter how Monday's Senate vote turns out.

Bitcoin fell to around $76,500 on September 11 as rising oil prices and bond yields fueled US inflation worries, while the SEC advanced a landmark proposal that would let blockchains serve as the official record of securities ownership.

Bitcoin consolidated under $80,000 ahead of the US CPI report while Hunter Biden's newly launched LAPTOP memecoin briefly hit a $110 billion market cap before collapsing more than 99%, wiping out most of its traders.

Canary Capital debuted the first US staked TRX ETF while Visa linked its settlement data to onchain lending — two moves signaling deeper institutional adoption of crypto infrastructure.

Bitcoin fell under the $80,000 mark on rate-hike positioning even as spot ETF inflows stayed strong, while the CFTC asked a federal court to toss CME's legal challenge to Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetual futures.

Bitcoin is holding near $80,000 as US traders face inflation data, a Treasury auction and a Fed rate call — all landing in the same week the Senate votes on the CLARITY Act, the crypto industry's biggest regulatory bill in years.

US crypto markets cooled on September 5 as Bitcoin dropped below $77,000, while Washington's push to pass the CLARITY Act stalled over empty CFTC seats.

Bitcoin and Ethereum extended losses on Wednesday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher and rattled risk assets, while the SEC advanced a sweeping proposal to overhaul blockchain regulation ahead of Congress's CLARITY Act.

Bitcoin steadied above $78,000 on Tuesday even as rising U.S. Treasury yields pressured risk assets, with corporate treasuries Strategy and Strive adding thousands of BTC to their balance sheets this week.

Bitcoin slid toward $77,600 on hawkish Fed signals and fresh U.S.-Iran tensions, ending a nine-day ETF inflow streak — but Strategy just broke a 10-week pause with a $370 million Bitcoin purchase.

Bitcoin fell over 3% and spot Bitcoin ETFs snapped a nine-day inflow streak after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone on inflation at Jackson Hole, triggering nearly $500 million in crypto liquidations.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak past $3 billion just as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks on persistent inflation sent rate-hike bets higher and briefly rattled the crypto market.

Bitcoin steadies near $78,700 after a hot US inflation print, while the SEC sends a new crypto custody rule to the White House — here's what both mean for the market.

The widely watched sentiment gauge has pushed into extreme territory, and traders are debating whether the signal marks a turning point or a trap.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged their strongest week of net creations yet, as pensions, RIAs and corporate treasuries deepen exposure to the asset.

Trading volumes and active wallets have ticked up after a long slump, but analysts caution the rebound is narrow and far from a full revival.

Wallet-age and supply metrics suggest long-term Bitcoin holders keep adding coins, even as prices trade sideways through midsummer.

Falling Bitcoin dominance and a climbing Altcoin Season Index point to capital rotating toward smaller tokens, though the signal remains early.

A fresh round of exchange delistings and tighter listing rules is squeezing privacy coins like Monero, reshaping where and how they trade.

Tokens tied to decentralized compute, data, and AI agents are drawing fresh attention as the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence gains momentum.

Bitcoin's mining difficulty has set a fresh record, signaling more computing power on the network and tighter margins for miners.

A leading exchange has rolled out fresh spot listings and derivatives contracts, expanding trading options and reigniting questions about oversight.

XRP jumped after a fresh round of legal clarity narrowed the questions hanging over the token's status, though key details still need to settle.

After Bitcoin and Ether, spot ETF filings are pushing into large-cap altcoins like Solana, testing how far regulated crypto access can stretch.

Bitcoin's share of total crypto market value is edging higher as traders rotate out of smaller tokens and park capital in the largest asset.

Large asset managers are widening crypto exposure through ETFs, custody deals and model portfolios, reshaping how digital assets reach mainstream investors.

A wave of long-delayed game launches has lifted blockchain gaming tokens, though playable products still trail speculative momentum.

Fresh tax guidance sharpens how exchanges and holders report digital-asset activity, tightening cost-basis tracking and broker filing obligations.

Monetary authorities across Asia, Europe and the Gulf are scaling CBDC trials, moving from lab experiments toward live settlement and cross-border tests.

On-chain and centralized lending balances are climbing again after a year of caution, but the rebound looks more disciplined than the last cycle.

Total value locked across decentralized finance protocols has climbed back to its highest level this year, driven by staking, lending, and renewed inflows.

A wave of new decentralized physical infrastructure networks is testing whether token incentives can build real-world hardware at scale.

A modest rise in validator rewards has pushed the share of staked ETH to record levels, tightening liquid supply and raising fresh questions.

Daily memecoin turnover has climbed sharply as smaller traders return, but thin liquidity and rapid rotation leave the rally on uncertain footing.

A year on from Bitcoin's fourth halving, the block subsidy is lower and miner economics have shifted. Here is what actually changed and what to watch.

The combined value of all crypto assets pushed past a closely watched threshold, reviving debate over how durable the current rally really is.

A cluster of large on-chain moves from dormant and exchange-linked wallets has traders parsing signal from noise. Here is what the data shows.

Transaction costs on major Ethereum rollups dropped after the latest network upgrade cut the price of posting data to the base layer.

Base and Arbitrum are pulling ahead of the Ethereum L2 pack, but their contrasting strategies point to very different bets on how scaling plays out.

On-chain tokenized assets have climbed to a record, led by Treasuries and private credit. Here is what is driving the move and what to watch next.

Regulators have signed off on binding reserve standards for payment stablecoins, setting new backing, disclosure and audit rules for issuers.

Solana's daily active addresses hit an all-time high, reflecting surging on-chain usage. Here is what is driving the activity and what to watch next.

After a stretch of calm, sharp two-way swings are back across major tokens. Here is the context, why it matters, and the signals traders are tracking.