European central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and staking
Central bankers argue that indirect yield structures blur the line between electronic payment tokens and commercial bank deposits, distorting financial system…
Bitcoin, ether perpetual volumes on Kalshi are dominated by an unusual, repetitive trade, data shows
CoinDesk found one $5,499 trade size accounting for 57% of sampled etherperpetual volume, while recurring $2,500 and $5,000 trade sizes made up 54% of sampled…
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
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
Bitcoin recovers from Asian-session lows as falling oil price supports risk appetite
Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as WTI crude dropped below $90 and strong stock markets supported risk appetite. 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
Binance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: Bloomberg
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are said to be investigating whether the crypto exchange knowingly permitted users to bypass U.S.…
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
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
Whitehats move 52 bitcoin from the Coldcard hack to a recovery trust
According to Galaxy Digital, the good guys have moved 52 BTC to an address carrying an OPRETURN message reading "claim:cryptorecoverytrust dot com."…
Elon Musk's X brings bitcoin and stock trading closer to the timeline
Elon Musk’s X lets U.S. users tap cashtags such as $BTC to view live charts and access Coinbase, Kraken and other trading platforms. Source：CoinDesk