Why Payward-backed Reap is betting on non-USD stablecoins for 24/7 cross-border FX settlement
Reap is preparing to add a Mexican peso stablecoin and is exploring Hong Kong dollar, euro, won and yen tokens for foreign exchange outside banking hours.…
A $3.2 million 'bitcoin butterfly' option trade bets on $95,000 by the end of October
Your dayahead look for Sept. 22, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Oil could top $150 a barrel if supplies further tighten, Bank of America warns
If disruptions caused by fighting in the Middle East persist into spring 2027, Brent crude could spike above $150 a barrel, strategists at the bank said.…
Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal
Circle sold 1.24 million shares at $80.84 each and will pay Binance a monthly fee tied to USDC held through its wallet infrastructure. Source：CoinDesk
Live updates: Oil falls as Iran signals possible hormuz reopening, bitcoin holds near $86,000
WTI crude oil drops to $89 as reports suggest Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. Source：CoinDesk
Animoca Brands delays IPO plans, suspends merger talks with Currenc
Talks between the two kicked off late last year, with plans for the former to own 95% of the merged company. Source：CoinDesk
‘She gave a neighbor $2,000’: Social Security overpaid my mother, 82, by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances?
“My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million.” Source：MarketWatch
Amanda Seyfried splits with husband Thomas Sadoski, weeks after listing L.A. home for $3.2 million
“Mamma Mia!” star Amanda Seyfried and her husband, Thomas Sadoski, have split after nine years of marriage—just weeks after the actress put her longtime Los…
Crypto’s wild boom-and-bust cycles are fading, Solstice CEO says
Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski says deeper liquidity and growing institutional participation could make future crypto bull runs less volatile than previous cycles.…
Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion on Monday, the 9th largest inflow ever
Inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs picked up Monday as bitcoin rallied to its highest since January. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin ETFs flirt with $1B as inflows hit 2026 high
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew nearly $1 billion on Monday, their largest daily inflow since October 2025, as Bitcoin briefly climbed above $87,000.…
Animoca puts Currenc merger on ice, delaying its Nasdaq debut
Animoca Brands suspended its reverse merger talks with Currenc but said it remains committed to pursuing a listing on a major exchange. Source：Cointelegraph