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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a September 17 Washington, DC meeting to discuss a crypto-mimicking round-the-clock trading of US stocks. Per the agency, panelists will include several prominent players in legacy finance, including Citi, BlackRock, Nasdaq, Charles Schwab, Jane Street, and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). SEC meeting on crypto-adjacent 24/7 stock trading Items on the agenda include exchange readiness, system resiliency and market impacts. The group will also discuss the challenges of 24/7 trading, including surveillance, cybersecurity, liquidity and investor protections. Today, the SEC announced the agenda and panelists for its Sept. 17, 2026,…

Standard Chartered’s Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoff Kendrick, has reiterated the bank’s ambitious price targets for Bitcoin, stating that the cryptocurrency may have already found its bottom for the current cycle. Despite recent market volatility, Kendrick maintains that a move to $100,000 remains possible within the year, while the long-term target of $500,000 may ultimately prove conservative. Bitcoin’s Bottom and the Path to $100,000 Kendrick’s analysis, reported by Cointelegraph, suggests that the worst of the selling pressure may be behind Bitcoin. He points to a combination of factors, including reduced selling from long-term holders and a stabilization in macroeconomic…

Ethereum, a leading cryptocurrency, has recently surged past the $2,600 mark, sparking renewed enthusiasm among traders. This significant price move was highlighted by the Poloniex Exchange, which shared the news via a tweet. As the crypto market continues to evolve, this breakout could signal a shift in sentiment, prompting traders to reassess their positions going forward. For more details, see Poloniex’s tweet here. The Story So Far Ethereum’s price action above $2,600 comes amid a backdrop of mixed signals in the broader crypto market. Although the overall market displays varying momentum, Ethereum’s recent performance stands out, reflecting a potential resurgence…

Hashdex’s Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) has expanded its portfolio to nine assets with the addition of Hyperliquid’s $HYPE token, according to a Tuesday press release. The move brings one of the largest decentralized trading platforms into a diversified crypto investment product. $HYPE was added to the NCIQ effective Tuesday after qualifying for inclusion in the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index. The index requires constituent assets to meet criteria covering market capitalization, liquidity, custody availability and regulatory standards for crypto exchange-traded products. With $HYPE now included, the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index comprises Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Hyperliquid, Stellar, Cardano, Chainlink…

Singapore has opened online bidding for the first 624 luxury items forfeited in its S$3 billion, or roughly $2.37 billion, money laundering case. Hotlotz said in its auction announcement that bidding for both sales began on Sep. 7. The Singapore auction house was appointed by Deloitte Singapore to sell forfeited luxury goods through a series of 15 auctions running from September 2026 to May 2027. The first sale covers handbags and accessories and closes on Sep. 20. A separate jewellery sale closes on Sep. 27. According to Channel News Asia’s report on the sales, the two groups of items carry…

Adjusted $USDC transfer volume reached $32 trillion in 2026 through Coin Metrics’ August measurement, with each dollar of supply turning over 741 times at an annualized rate. Those figures signal reach and settlement intensity. Circle’s second-quarter revenue, however, remained dominated by yield on the assets backing $USDC. For the three months ended June 30, reserve income supplied $667.7 million of Circle’s $701.3 million in total revenue and reserve income, or 95.2%. Transaction revenue was $5.3 million. Volume is a usage signal; balances and yields still determine most of Circle’s revenue base. Arc, Circle’s blockchain infrastructure scheduled for a Sept. 16…

The market is signaling that Bitcoin could be vulnerable to more volatility. According to a recent Glassnode report, $BTC saw strong realized profit-taking around $65k, while hot capital increased and sell-side pressure started building. These signals suggest Bitcoin’s move toward $70k could face more resistance before a breakout. Notably, other on-chain metrics are showing a similar trend. As the chart below shows, Bitcoin’s 30-day Spot demand recovered sharply to around -80k $BTC in early July but has since weakened again to nearly -170k $BTC. This shows that Spot demand is losing momentum, while analysts are warning that a lack of…

Ethereum ($ETH) is gaining momentum after a sharp post-CPI move pushed $ETH toward $2,667, putting the $2,700–$2,800 region back in focus. The rally has also been accompanied by a nearly 14% rise in transactions above $1 million, pointing to heavier whale activity as volatility returns. With institutional flows adding another layer to the setup, traders are now watching whether $ETH can hold its breakout structure and extend the recovery, or whether profit-taking turns the latest surge into another short-lived move. Whale Activity Accelerates as CPI Triggers $ETH Repricing Ethereum’s latest move came with a notable jump in large-holder activity. Transactions…

Stablecoin payments company Kast has launched a platform combining business accounts, payment cards, cross-border transfers and yield-bearing balances on stablecoin rails. Kast said its KAST Business platform allows companies to receive funds through fiat virtual accounts provided by regulated partners, deposit supported stablecoins and crypto, issue virtual cards and make local payouts in more than 20 currencies. The company said it serves more than 170 countries, although availability varies by jurisdiction. The platform offers up to 8% annual percentage yield on idle balances, which Kast says is generated through short-term US Treasurys and stablecoin yield, alongside up to 3% cashback…

$XRP Ledger version 3.3.0 launched in the past week, with its upgrade progress across the entire network now in focus. In this context, RippleX software engineer Mayukha Vadari has provided an important clarification on an update progress metric. The conversation began when an X user posted that XRPL UNL validators have met the ‘Sufficiently Updated’ threshold of 80% on version 3.3.0 of XRPLD, hoping for amendment voting to gain traction. That prompted a question from $XRP community member @offledger, who asked whether the “Sufficiently Updated” consideration applies to the entire network rather than only validators. The original poster suggested that…