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Bitcoin, stocks fall as Middle East woes spark oil surge Data from TradingView showed $BTC/USD dropping as low as $77,600 before a modest rebound, its lowest levels since Sept. 3. $BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView News of Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabian cities and oil infrastructure pressured US stocks at the start of the first trading session after the Labor Day holiday. The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index were down by 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively, at the time of writing. S&P 500 one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Oil prices showed a more pronounced reaction to the events, with WTI…

In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Orderly Network Surpasses $100 Billion In Cumulative Trading Volume. This operational move highlights expanding activity across the digital asset ecosystem and underscores key developments for market participants. Key Operational Milestones & Context According to primary regulatory and corporate filings verified on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, this development introduces crucial infrastructure enhancements. Industry leaders note that maintaining robust compliance, security, and market liquidity remains essential as digital asset services integrate into broader institutional frameworks. The transition reflects a strategic pivot toward scalable, transparent operations. Analysts emphasize that ongoing technological upgrades…

“We are MultiChain. Shiba is everywhere. You need to add holders on all chains. With Eth and Shibarium alone we are actually above 1.8m addresses,” Mazrael wrote. we are MultiChain. Shiba is everywhere. You need to add holders on all chains. With Eth and Shibarium alone we actually above 1.8m adresses. pic.twitter.com/2vIgjpMjpA — Mazrael.shib (@Mazrael_shib) September 12, 2026 Mazrael shared a screenshot from ‘ShibWallet’ which showed a holder count of 1.84 million for $SHIB across Ethereum and Shibarium. Other Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens also have a footprint across Ethereum and Shibarium: BONE has a total holder count of 98,600; LEASH…

Daines’ section-by-section summary lists three Republican cosponsors: Sens. Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis and Bernie Moreno. Its full name is the Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of Taxation Act. Daines described the approach as “extending familiar tax rules like wash sales and constructive sales to digital assets” in his announcement. Payment Relief Comes With Conditions The stablecoin provision covers purchases of products and services, not investment sales or exchanges. Eligible tokens must come from issuers permitted under the GENIUS Act and appear on a Treasury list of stablecoins that traded within 3% of $1 over the preceding 12 months. The taxpayer…

Coinbase is expanding investment access to Meta, targeting the estimated 4 billion unbrokered individuals globally. According to a recent tweet from Brian Armstrong, this initiative is designed to provide these users with opportunities to invest in high-quality assets like U.S. stocks. This move could significantly broaden investment avenues for users on the Base network, enhancing Coinbase’s role in the crypto investment landscape. Source The Latest The current market context shows mixed signals across the crypto landscape, with Coinbase strategically positioning itself to capture a broader user base. By allowing investments in Meta through its Base network, Coinbase not only targets…

What the Data Shows Currently, the broader crypto market is reflecting mixed signals, with various assets showing fluctuations. Chainlink’s collaboration with Bottomline may provide a stabilizing factor as it draws attention to the potential of blockchain in traditional finance. As the market continues to evolve, this partnership could play a pivotal role in shaping future financial technologies. Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that connects smart contracts with real-world data, enabling blockchain applications to interact securely with external systems. The partnership with Bottomline underscores the growing recognition of blockchain technology within the financial sector, positioning Chainlink as a significant player…

Why This Is an Inflation Problem, Not Just an Oil Problem Oil isn’t just a commodity that fills gas tanks. It works its way into shipping, plastics, fertilizer, and food production costs. When crude jumps this fast, the price increases show up at the pump within days and in grocery bills within weeks. U.S. inflation was already sitting above the Fed’s 2% target before this latest escalation. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has kept a hawkish tone through the summer, and traders have been pricing in real odds of a rate hike rather than a cut, something that looked unthinkable a…

MIM held outside protocol addresses comes to nearly $22 million. “In other words, the protocol sits on approximately $21 million of bad debt, and MIM’s effective backing is below $0.04 (>95% unbacked),” the proposal says. Why the Repeg Died The team had studied raising interest rates across cauldrons to force liquidations, generate buying pressure and push MIM back toward $1. Abracadabra ran that playbook in June, when it hiked rates across all cauldrons, halted Curve bribes and suspended direct incentives after MIM fell about 50% below peg. The proposal now rejects that approach. Liquidations would bleed value to liquidators through…

MSTR, the common stock, soaks up most of Bitcoin’s chaos – for better or worse. That lets STRC offer stable dollar income, with a price that’s meant to stay close to $100. When STRC trades above $100, the company can sell more of it for capital. When it slips below, Strategy can buy shares back at a discount. This helps cut future dividend bills. However, buybacks aren’t a guaranteed price floor. Source: X It also keeps two separate piles of dollars. One is a reserve set aside only for dividends and interest. The other is cash for things like buybacks…

September 10, 2026 for instance, saw $0 $RLUSD minted on the XRPL with $1.5 million burned; September 11 saw minting activity resume on the XRPL with a total of $21.9 million $RLUSD minted and $387,000 $RLUSD burned. $0 $RLUSD was also minted on the Ethereum blockchain on September 10, with $15 million burned. On September 11, $528,000 $RLUSD was minted on Ethereum, while $4 million was burned. This suggested that the slowdown in activity was not just on XRPL but also on Ethereum. According to the Ripple stablecoin tracker website, a total of $45.6 million $RLUSD was minted in the…