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The UK government suffered a defeat in the House of Lords on Wednesday as peers backed an amendment requiring the Treasury to draw up a national strategy for regulating digital assets. The upper chamber approved the measure by 194 votes to 138, with Conservative and Liberal Democrat peers combining against a near-solid bloc of Labour votes. Baroness Neville-Rolfe, a Conservative former Treasury minister, moved the amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill. The new clause, titled “Digital assets strategy,” would require the Treasury to prepare, publish and consult on a strategy for regulating and developing digital assets and related…

In brief Robinhood Chain generated $1.595 billion in 24-hour DEX volume. DeFi TVL reached $738.11 million. Stablecoin market capitalization rose to $796.74 million. Daily trading volume on Robinhood Chain’s decentralized exchanges jumped 61% between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1, rising from $989 million to $1.595 billion, according to DeFiLlama. The Ethereum Layer 2 also held $738.11 million in DeFi deposits and nearly $797 million in stablecoins as of Sept. 1. Separately, DeFiLlama recorded $353.96 million in daily perpetual futures volume and $2.524 billion in assets bridged to the network. Myriad: Where does Solana price go next? Click to make your…

Bitcoin’s price jumped Tuesday to its highest in over one month, bringing crypto stocks like Bitcoin treasury’s Strategy with it. The Bitcoin price was recently priced at $66,886, up nearly 3% in 24 hours. Over the past seven days, the leading cryptocurrency has risen by close to 6%. Its rise comes as stocks also trade higher — despite tensions in the Middle East flaring up again. Nasdaq-listed Strategy (MSTR), formerly MicroStrategy, also jumped above $100 per share on Tuesday. The price jump comes even as the Bitcoin juggernaut on Monday revealed it did not make its usual crypto buy, instead…

Aave has reported that its V4 deposits have surpassed $900 million, indicating a significant increase in decentralized finance (DeFi) activity. This data, shared by the CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal, highlights a more than 100% growth in the deposit base over the past month. As interest in DeFi continues to rise, this trend could attract more investors looking for exposure to decentralized lending platforms. What Went Down The broader cryptocurrency market is reflecting mixed signals, yet Aave is standing out with its impressive deposit milestones. The recent surge in deposits to over $900 million and the $280 million in active loans suggest…

Institutional deposit: Algorithmic market maker Wintermute moved 61,847 $ETH (approximately $160.3 million) from its active wallet to Binance and Coinbase on September 11, 2026. Mass liquidations: Derivatives records showed $758.02 million in forced liquidations over 24 hours across the broader market, with Ether leading liquidations at $307.48 million. Price rejection: The price touched an intraday peak of $2,667 fueled by US CPI data before retracing toward the $2,540 range. This Friday, algorithmic trading firm Wintermute deposited $160.3 million worth of $ETH into centralized platforms Binance and Coinbase, triggering marked volatility in Ethereum that coincided with a pause in the asset’s…

If Japan does increase rates and the yen rises quickly, cheap yen-funded bullish bets in stocks, bonds and even cryptocurrencies taken over the years can unwind. Foreigners who bought Japanese stocks on the back of a weak yen may sell. Japanese savers who sent money overseas as a hedge may bring it home. When those positions close, risk assets could be sold. Bitcoin suffered collateral damage in early August 2024, when a Bank of Japan rate increase drove the yen higher and spurred a wave of risk aversion. So while bitcoin’s long-term bull case looks as solid as ever, it…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson identified RealFi as the ecosystem’s strongest candidate to help push Cardano’s total value locked (TVL) to $1 billion within the next 12 months. Hoskinson made the bullish projection during a recent Ask Me Anything (AMA) session while discussing RealFi’s potential. According to the Cardano founder, the project could attract substantial new capital to Cardano’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem by connecting blockchain-based finance with real-world economic activity. Hoskinson Identifies RealFi as Cardano’s Best Path to $1B TVL During the AMA, Hoskinson described RealFi as the Cardano ecosystem’s most promising product for reaching the ambitious $1 billion TVL…

Four U.S. financial regulators have proposed new third-party risk guidelines that would let banks and credit unions tailor oversight to each outside relationship while replacing existing guidance. Proposed bank guidelines favor risk-based oversight The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced the proposal on Sep. 11, saying financial institutions should match their controls to the risks posed by each third-party relationship. Under the proposal, banks and credit unions would consider both the possible harm from an outside provider and the likelihood of the harm occurring. Institutions could use…

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…