🔍Institutional Convergence and Regulatory Adjustments Drive Bitcoin Above $86,000

Bitcoin's robust climb to $86,047, representing a notable 24-hour gain of 6.17%, signals a strong short-term bullish momentum in the cryptocurrency market. This upward movement suggests that investors are actively accumulating assets, shrugging off macroeconomic anxieties, and displaying heightened

3iQ Corp. Adds Anchorage Digital as ETF Sub-Custodian

3iQ Corp. Adds Anchorage Digital as ETF Sub-Custodian

3iQ added Anchorage Digital as an additional sub-custodian to its multi-custody framework for its Bitcoin, Ether Staking, Solana Staking, and XRP ETFs. No changes to objectives, strategy, fees, tickers, or TSX listings.Material Details#DetailAI Analyst View1Anchorage added as sub-custodianEnhances c

Saudi Arabia exits China-backed mBridge CBDC project: FT

Saudi Arabia exits China-backed mBridge CBDC project: FT

Saudi Arabia has withdrawn from mBridge, a China-backed cross-border digital currency project designed to enable direct transactions between central banks, according to the Financial Times.SAMA, Saudi Arabia’s central bank, joined mBridge as a full participant in June 2024 and ended its participatio

Bitcoin reclaims $87,000 as short sellers get wiped out

Bitcoin reclaims $87,000 as short sellers get wiped out

Bitcoin blew past $87,000, reaching its highest price point since late January and catching an entire class of short sellers off guard in the process.The move represented a roughly 5-6% jump from a prior close around $81,000-$81,200, fueled by a cascade of forced liquidations that turned a modest ra

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Surge as $400 Million in Shorts Get Liquidated

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Surge as $400 Million in Shorts Get Liquidated

Bitcoin surged above $85,000 for the first time in nine months Monday, liquidating over $400 million in leveraged shorts.What Triggered the RallyThe Kobeissi Letter posted on X Monday that the shorts got wiped out in just four hours, a classic squeeze accelerating an already strong move.U.S. spot B

XRP Holders Rushed 663% More Tokens Onto Binance. Almost None of It Got Sold

XRP Holders Rushed 663% More Tokens Onto Binance. Almost None of It Got Sold

XRP climbed toward $1.50 on September 21, recovering sharply from lows near $1.27 earlier this month. That price strength arrived alongside a striking spike in exchange activity.Average daily XRP inflows into Binance reached 21.7 million tokens, 663% above the quarterly baseline, according to on-cha

CryptoPawn Launches Protocol Integration Allowing Authorized AI Agents to Participate in Crypto-Backed Loan Transactions

CryptoPawn Launches Protocol Integration Allowing Authorized AI Agents to Participate in Crypto-Backed Loan Transactions

Johannesburg, South Africa, September 21st, 2026, ChainwireCryptoPawn, a Delaware-licensed pawnbroker focused on digital assets, today published a new industry framework detailing four key requirements—identity, permission, collateral, and liability—that must be resolved before automated AI agents c

Bybit Renews RLUSD Hold & Earn Phase 3 with Zero-Fee Spot Trading and 800,000 XRP Rewards

Bybit Renews RLUSD Hold & Earn Phase 3 with Zero-Fee Spot Trading and 800,000 XRP Rewards

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced Phase 3 of its exclusive RLUSD Hold & Earn program, continuing its dual-token rewards event exclusive on Bybit, powered by Ripple. In addition to bonus APR, Bybit users a

Bitcoin Climbs Above $85,000 After ETF Inflows, Strategy Purchases — WSJ

Bitcoin Climbs Above $85,000 After ETF Inflows, Strategy Purchases — WSJ

By Vicky Ge HuangBitcoin surged above $85,000 on Monday for the first time since January.The largest cryptocurrency recently traded around $86,000, up 6% from its 4 p.m. ET level on Friday. Crypto-linked stocks, including Coinbase Global and Strategy, also moved higher Monday morning in tandem with

SUI Price Holds $0.9725 as Breakout Structure Emerges

SUI Price Holds $0.9725 as Breakout Structure Emerges

SUI price is testing a level that could decide whether its months-long range is finally breaking. The $0.9725 area previously capped the range, and SUI is now attempting to hold above it as higher lows and higher highs begin forming.SUI Price Tests Its Former Range CeilingThe immediate question is s

Polymarket’s 2026 Odds Reset Puts Bitcoin Risk in Focus

Polymarket’s 2026 Odds Reset Puts Bitcoin Risk in Focus

Polymarket’s Balance of Power 2026 Midterms contract showed a reported record 60% market-implied probability of a Democratic sweep of Congress, according to The Kobeissi Letter. A separate Polymarket contract tracking Senate control specifically put Democratic odds at 62% versus 31% for Republicans

Altcoin Breakout Watch: Dogecoin, Cardano, XRP Among Tokens Confirming Trend Shifts

Altcoin Breakout Watch: Dogecoin, Cardano, XRP Among Tokens Confirming Trend Shifts

A crypto analyst tracking altcoin momentum says a wave of tokens is entering what he calls “phase two” of the altcoin cycle, breaking out of prolonged bearish ranges and posting fast, big moves. According to his analysis, Bitcoin is approaching two turbulence zones, the high $80,000s and the low-to-

Circle Mint lets institutions borrow USDC against Bitcoin without selling their BTC

Circle Mint lets institutions borrow USDC against Bitcoin without selling their BTC

Selling Bitcoin to access cash is the crypto equivalent of selling your house to pay rent. Circle wants to end that tradeoff for institutional holders. The company launched a Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing feature on its Circle Mint platform, giving eligible institutions a way to unlock USDC liquidi