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Uniswap has processed more than $70 billion in trading volume over the past month, exceeding the combined volume attributed to the next three decentralized exchanges in its cited ranking. Uniswap said on Sept. 13 that the comparison came from DeFiLlama Research, describing the result as evidence that a large portion of decentralized spot trading continues to pass through its protocol. The claim covers activity across multiple versions of Uniswap and the blockchains where its smart contracts operate. It does not represent revenue earned by Uniswap Labs or the market value of the $UNI governance token. Current DeFiLlama data supports a…

Bitcoin has held near $77,000 as investors have reduced risk before the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 16 policy decision, with analysts watching $76,000 support and $83,000 resistance. Nansen senior research analyst Nicolai Søndergaard told crypto.news that Bitcoin traders have adopted a cautious position before Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision, even though the expected 25-basis-point rate increase is likely priced into the market. Weekend trading remained choppy, while capital stayed concentrated in Bitcoin and other liquid cryptocurrencies rather than smaller tokens or leveraged positions. Søndergaard interpreted the setup as investors waiting for central-bank guidance instead of withdrawing from the crypto market completely. “Investors…

Shiba Inu experienced one of its biggest daily spikes in burn rate this week as the burn rate skyrocketed a whopping 31,712%, with millions of $SHIB sent to the burn furnace. Shibburn’s X update said 72.23 million $SHIB were burned in the last 24 hours, a substantial increase from prior days when only a few million $SHIB tokens were burned. Contributing to this is a 69,382,214 $SHIB token burn originating from major crypto exchange Coinbase. #shib pic.twitter.com/zenqxu1nRj — Shibburn (@shibburn) September 20, 2026 This culminates in a total of 111.41 million $SHIB being burned in the last seven days, while…

A bill proposing the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve within the US federal government may be put to a vote in the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, according to reports. Bill H.R. 8957, titled the “American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026,” was introduced to the House of Representatives on May 21, 2026, and referred to the Financial Services Committee. Sponsors of the bill include Alaska Representative Nick Begich, as well as numerous Republican and some Democratic members from various states. The bill proposes establishing a separate “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” within the U.S. Treasury Department to store Bitcoins held…

Stack $BTC (STAK), the U.K. bitcoin $BTC$76,878.05 treasury company backed by Nigel Farage, has proposed acquiring precious metals dealer Direct Bullion for up to 12 million pounds ($16 million), using operating cash flow to support bitcoin accumulation. The non-binding deal includes 3 million pounds in cash, approximately 4 million pounds in shares at completion and 5 million pounds in performance-linked cash payments. Shares would be issued at a minimum of 6 pence, with a four-year lock-in. The proposed acquisition, a related-party transaction owing to Stack director Paul Withers’ control of Direct Bullion’s seller, constitutes a reverse takeover and is subject…

Ethereum’s latest breakout extends a trend that has steadily shifted support higher. The recent pullback at $2,560 and a brief test of lower support at $2,550. Following this, buyers re-entered the market, pushing the price to a new high in the $2,600 to $2,700 range. The move accelerated between the 20th and the 21st of September as Ethereum [$ETH] reached $2,712 before declining slightly, settling around the $2,700 level. Volume also increased during this time, indicating greater participation in the increase. Source: TradingView Meanwhile, RSI climbed to 68.66, approaching overbought territory. Despite that, it did not cross that threshold, which…

U.S. President Donald Trump executed a series of stock trades in June involving companies tied to the cryptocurrency and financial technology sectors, according to newly released filings from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The filings, reported by Digital Asset, show a reduction in his holdings of Strategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN), alongside a new purchase of Robinhood (HOOD) stock. Details of the Presidential Trades The financial disclosures, which are part of routine ethics reporting for public officials, reveal that President Trump sold shares of Strategy, the business intelligence firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, on two separate occasions during June.…

Opposition to the CLARITY Act widened on Sept. 14 as banks, Democrats, state attorneys general and developer advocates rejected key compromises. The backlash came hours after Senate Republicans released what they described as their final version of the landmark crypto market-structure bill, incorporating 126 substantive changes Democrats requested and new provisions to resolve disputes over ethics, stablecoin rewards, developers and prediction markets. However, those changes have yet to win over several of the bill’s most vocal critics, as banking groups said new protections against deposit flight would act too late, and Democrats challenged the strength of ethics restrictions involving President…

Poloniex’s recent tweet has caught the attention of the crypto community, sparking speculation about which memecoin might experience significant growth. The tweet, which has garnered considerable engagement, hints at an upcoming surge in memecoin activity. This has potential implications for market dynamics as traders look for the next big opportunity, as noted in the original tweet here. The Story So Far The broader crypto market is currently displaying mixed signals, with varying momentum across major assets. Poloniex’s tweet about a potential memecoin run has ignited interest among traders, leading to an uptick in discussions around the memecoin sector. While no…

Bitcoin’s [$BTC] holder data suggests the market may be moving into a new phase. Over three weeks, whale holdings fell by 0.20%, while retail wallets added 0.09%. Although the difference is still relatively low, AMBCrypto observed that larger holders were decreasing their aggression as smaller investors took on more of the available supply. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is still trading between $76,000 and $80,000. As such, this implies that retail demand has not yet triggered strong FOMO. Source: CryptoQuant This indicates that long-term holders are beginning to sell some of their coins. However, they are not selling them aggressively. As such, if…