Author: John Smith
In September 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) is fluctuating near the $78,000 mark. Recent market data shows BTC trading at approximately $77,300, with the market keeping a close watch on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision and its potential impact on the cryptocurrency sector. Since the start of September, Bitcoin has experienced a notable, rapid rebound—hitting a new high since May—before the rally slowed, causing the price to retreat and consolidate below the $80,000 level. The market is currently characterized by a tug-of-war between bulls and bears. On one hand, the recent rebound has revitalized market confidence; on the other, the…
Ethereum developers have tentatively scheduled the Glamsterdam upgrade for activation on Sepolia at 13:53 UTC on Oct. 6, 2026, while another private devnet test remains necessary before the public testnet fork proceeds. Summary Ethereum developers have tentatively scheduled Glamsterdam’s Sepolia activation for October 6 at precisely 13:53 UTC. Glamsterdam has not completed stable activation on any private devnet, leaving Sepolia’s timing conditional still. Developers now plan Devnet-11 for September 14, replacing earlier expectations centered on Devnet-10 testing plans. Devnet testing exposed consensus and execution bugs, including an implementation issue connected with EIP-8037 code. No Hoodi or mainnet dates are confirmed,…
Coinbase has partnered with Moov to connect more than 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions with stablecoin payments, custody, merchant settlement and real-time funding. Summary Coinbase and Moov will offer stablecoin acceptance, settlement and real-time funding through existing banking systems. Moov serves more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions across the United States today. Coinbase will provide custodial wallets and payment APIs while Moov handles institutional integrations directly nationwide. Supported uses include consumer payments, merchant acceptance, settlements, payouts and continuous business funding services nationwide. Federal Reserve supervision covers qualifying state member institutions holding less than $10B in assets…
ETHFI price surged more than 13% on Sep. 10, breaking above a months-long range as momentum strengthened across its daily and 4-hour charts. Summary ETHFI price rose 13.68% to $0.7032 after reaching an intraday high of $0.7232. The token broke above its $0.6571 upper Bollinger Band, showing strong buying pressure. 4-hour Supertrend support climbed to $0.6075 as Chaikin Money Flow reached 0.32. Analyst Sebi said buyers must hold the breakout and form a higher low for confirmation. ETHFI price breaks above its recent range Ether.fi (ETHFI) price traded near $0.7032 at the time of writing, up 13.68% from an opening…
The UK House of Lords has voted 194–138 to require the Treasury to publish and consult on a national digital asset strategy within 12 months of the Financial Services and Markets Bill becoming law. Summary Peers approved the digital asset strategy amendment by a margin of 56 votes. The Treasury would have 12 months after Royal Assent to prepare and publish the strategy. Cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital settlement systems would fall within its scope. The bill must pass through the House of Commons before the requirement can become law. UK digital asset strategy amendment sets a 12-month deadline…
Liquid Network has resumed block production without processing transactions after a $320 million Bitcoin withdrawal forced the sidechain to halt operations. Summary Functionary nodes have resumed signing and validating blocks after receiving required software updates. Transactions and BTC peg operations remain suspended while Liquid monitors the network. Hackers returned 3,400 BTC, leaving about 598 BTC outside the federation wallet. Elements v23.3.4 changes how the software verifies and stores confidential transaction proofs. Liquid Network said in a Thursday update that its functionary nodes were again producing blocks as intended, but the network would operate “without transactions” while developers monitored its condition.…
As artificial intelligence and digital asset technologies continue to converge, automated systems are emerging as a key focus in the digital asset services sector. XRPPower has recently launched short-term intelligent service plans, offering XRP holders an entry point into AI-driven automated trading systems. Leveraging AI data analysis and automation technology, the system aims to minimize the need for constant manual intervention while helping users explore digital asset service plans across various timeframes. Some of the plans currently featured on the platform offer potential daily returns of up to $70,000, with actual results depending on the specific plan, market conditions, and…
Truflation has forecast that annual U.S. headline inflation will remain at 3.4% in August as higher gasoline prices, tariffs and producer costs threaten to keep price pressure above the Federal Reserve’s target. Summary Truflation expects headline CPI to rise 0.3% monthly and remain at 3.4% annually. Core CPI is forecast to increase by 0.2% monthly and slow to 2.4% annually. Gasoline prices rose 3.4% in August, adding fresh pressure to headline inflation. Truflation’s forecasts have deviated from BLS releases by an average of 0.09 percentage points. Truflation said in its August inflation report that the softer July CPI reading was…
PayPal, M0, and MoonPay have publicly launched PYUSDx after three products processed about $100 million through the business stablecoin platform. Summary PYUSDx lets businesses issue programmable tokens backed one-to-one by PayPal USD. Saturn, Concrete, and Cap have processed about $100 million across three live products. Businesses can control token policies and allocate revenue generated by the backing. A shared swap facility converts supported tokens at par without separate liquidity pools. M0 CEO and co-founder Luca Prosperi told crypto.news that PYUSDx gives businesses control over token rules, revenue, and administration that they would not receive by integrating PayPal USD directly. PayPal,…
Nasdaq has agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as the two companies expand their work on tokenized equities, market surveillance and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure. Summary Nasdaq Ventures will invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward, valuing the company at $21 billion. Payward will deploy Nasdaq’s market surveillance technology across its crypto, equity, futures, options and tokenized equity venues. Nasdaq and Payward expect Nasdaq Equity Tokens to launch in the second quarter of 2027. The companies began working together in March to connect regulated equity markets with blockchain networks through the xStocks ecosystem. Nasdaq said Thursday that its…