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• Bitcoin-specific Crypto metric signals altseason as Bitcoin market-cap share stalls below 60%

  Glassnode’s Altcoin Cycle Signal printed a new altseason signal after a month of Bitcoin and altcoin market-cap gains.

  Cointelegraph · published 22 Sep 2026, 10:00 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Animoca Brands delays IPO plans, suspends merger talks with Currenc CoinDesk · published 22 Sep 2026, 09:47 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific 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.

  Cointelegraph · published 22 Sep 2026, 06:48 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Australian 40-year economic outlook recognizes ‘AI revolution,’ omits crypto

  Treasury named AI among five major transitions expected to reshape Australia’s economy, while Coinbase says the report overlooks the digital financial infrastructure AI agents could eventually need.

  Cointelegraph · published 22 Sep 2026, 05:29 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Elon Musk's X brings bitcoin and stock trading closer to the timeline CoinDesk · published 22 Sep 2026, 05:26 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Dogecoin leads market rebound with 15% pump, bitcoin steady above $85,000 CoinDesk · published 22 Sep 2026, 04:33 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Cardano joins Solana, XRP Ledger in race to power AI agent payments CoinDesk · published 22 Sep 2026, 04:15 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Trueo prediction market moves from Base to Ethereum

  Trueo said Base was the right choice when it launched, as Ethereum gas fees were higher, but said mainnet now offers greater integration potential.

  Cointelegraph · published 22 Sep 2026, 04:03 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Kakao Pay, KakaoBank to explore stablecoin opportunities with Fireblocks

  Kakao Pay and KakaoBank are exploring digital asset opportunities with Fireblocks, including infrastructure for stablecoins.

  Cointelegraph · published 22 Sep 2026, 03:13 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Animoca Brands suspends merger deal that would have taken it public

  Animoca Chairman Yat Siu says that the 'corporate agility must take precedence' over pursuing the Currenc merger.

  The Block · published 22 Sep 2026, 02:46 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Robinhood CEO Says Crypto Will Beat Sports at Prediction Markets' Own Game

  Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says crypto event contracts are already outpacing sports bets, and could become the platform's dominant category within a few years.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 21:46 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Saudi Arabia exits China-backed mBridge CBDC project: FT

  Saudi Arabia has left mBridge, a cross-border CBDC platform that has drawn scrutiny from US policymakers, according to the Financial Times.

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 20:37 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Jordi Visser: Why AI Agents Make the BTC Bull Case

  Bitcoin Magazine Jordi Visser: Why AI Agents Make the BTC Bull Case After 15 years of building crypto rails, Jordi Visser makes a bold claim: stablecoins, lending, and tokenization were built for AI agents, not humans. This post Jordi Visser: Why AI Agents...

  Bitcoin Magazine · published 21 Sep 2026, 19:45 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Strategy and Strive Announce $182.7 Million Bitcoin Buy as Price Surges Past $86,000

  Bitcoin Magazine Strategy and Strive Announce $182.7 Million Bitcoin Buy as Price Surges Past $86,000 The two top bitcoin treasuries made big BTC buys last week. This post Strategy and Strive Announce $182.7 Million Bitcoin Buy as Price Surges Past $86,000...

  Bitcoin Magazine · published 21 Sep 2026, 19:31 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Why this investment bank expects little demand for tokenized stocks despite SEC’s new trading rules CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 19:08 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Europe’s Central Bank Prepares to Invest Own Funds in Tokenized Securities

  The central bank plans to buy euro-denominated public-sector debt and settle the transactions through its new Pontes service.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 19:00 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific What Is VVV? The Privacy-Obsessed AI Token That’s Up 3,000% in 2026

  Venice (VVV) has clawed back from under a dollar to a record $34, and the pitch behind it is simple: an AI chatbot that promises to forget you the moment you close the tab.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 18:31 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific xAI Launches Grok 4.7. It's Bigger, But Late to the AI Frontier Party

  xAI says the new model is a "notable improvement" over Grok 4.6 at the same price. The benchmarks say it's still in second place.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 17:16 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Sony Says You Don't Own the Games You Bought. Crypto Says It Can Fix That

  Crypto advocates argue that NFTs can deliver real digital ownership, but privacy gaps and integration hurdles have held the tech back.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 16:46 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Bitcoin price tags $86K as analysis sees crypto in ‘new bull market’

  Bitcoin crossed the $86,000 mark for the first time since late January as falling oil prices and concerns over supply lifted US stocks.

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 16:39 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Clarity Act fallout: crypto’s Fairshake PAC commits $30 million against Sherrod Brown

  Crypto PAC Fairshake is throwing $30 million into an Ohio race against former Sen. Sherrod Brown, who has been skeptical of crypto.

  The Block · published 21 Sep 2026, 16:35 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Bitcoin Is Rallying Again—What Happens Next?

  The rally cleared an eight-month ceiling on a short squeeze and falling oil prices. The next three weeks will decide if it sticks.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 15:45 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Tom Lee's Bitmine Adds $74M in Ethereum, Declares a Crypto Bull Market 'Underway'

  The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash to nearly 5.99 million ETH—4.9% of supply—as chairman Tom Lee argues Ethereum's outperformance signals a stronger move ahead and institutions remain underweight.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 15:00 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific ECB plans to buy tokenized bonds with its own funds CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 15:00 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Morning Minute: Kevin O’Leary Calls for $1 Million Bitcoin, With an Asterisk

  Meanwhile, Bitcoin pushed up to $85,000 and a new local high and altcoins soared in a huge overnight rally.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 14:33 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Kyle Samani predicts SOL flippening, claims ‘no one’ uses ETH

  Multicoin Capital co-founder Samani expects SOL to surpass Ether’s market capitalization “this market cycle” and argues that “today, no one really uses Ethereum.”

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 13:30 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Bitmine bought $75 million ether as Tom Lee says institutions are still underweight crypto CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 13:11 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Strategy's Bitcoin Pile Nears June Record After $76M Purchase

  The Bitcoin treasury firm’s holdings bottomed at 840,447 BTC in August. They have since climbed 5,553 BTC, to within 0.2% of the high.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 12:56 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Strategy buys 950 Bitcoin for $76M, repurchases $174M in STRC

  Strategy bought 950 Bitcoin for $75.7 million after a two-week pause and spent another $174 million repurchasing its STRC preferred stock.

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 12:48 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent champions dollar dominance across global markets and stablecoins CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 12:44 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Google and Apple seek crypto talent as Big Tech eyes stablecoin and tokenization rails CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 12:17 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $75 million of BTC last week CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 12:08 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Bitcoin's 44% gain in third quarter teases full-blown crypto bull run CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 11:36 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stablecoins

  Pontes will expand its services and operating hours gradually, with full implementation expected by 2028 and more participants set to join.

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 11:27 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 11:18 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze forces out $648 million of bearish bets CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 10:30 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific BTC price nears eight-month high above $85K: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

  Bitcoin hit $85,000 for the first time since January as markets focused on cooling oil prices.

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 10:15 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific X sues its own users for running a fake bitcoin news bot farm CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 10:15 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Crypto Worker's Children Held Hostage in Latest French ‘Wrench Attack,’ $46,000 Taken

  France is the worst-hit country in the world for these attacks, with more than 70 logged in the first eight months of 2026.

  Decrypt · published 21 Sep 2026, 09:51 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific X sues Bitcoin account operators over alleged $278K payout fraud

  X alleges six Bitcoin-focused accounts coordinated posts and engagement to inflate creator payouts, with claimed and projected losses of at least $378,000.

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 09:35 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific X sues UK duo over alleged $277K crypto account payout fraud

  X alleges two UK users manipulated crypto-focused accounts to obtain $277,000 through its creator revenue-sharing program.

  The Block · published 21 Sep 2026, 09:24 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Hana Bank issues South Korea’s first digital bond using Euroclear’s blockchain CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 08:49 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific ZetaChain holders approve plan to wind down L1, move ZETA to Solana

  ZetaChain plans to wind down its Cosmos-based layer 1 and migrate ZETA to Solana, joining other crypto projects moving away from standalone chains.

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 07:31 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Kalshi faces ‘fake crypto volume’ allegations as critic flags identical $5,500 trades CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 06:20 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Bitcoin rises above $81,000, while NEAR jumps 23% on Zcash swap traffic CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 04:03 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Bitcoin’s price has cleared a key hurdle that has historically preceded major bull runs CoinDesk · published 21 Sep 2026, 03:56 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto

  North Korean cyber group WaterPlum targeted developers with fake jobs at crypto, AI and NFT companies, infecting at least 30,000 devices across more than 100 countries.

  Cointelegraph · published 21 Sep 2026, 01:42 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Who needs CLARITY anyway? ARB could see 70X increase: Hodler’s Digest

  Crypto missed out on CLARITY, but tokenized stocks were legalized and the Bitcoin Reserve advanced. Meanwhile Standard Chartered says Arbitrum’s price could increase 70 times by 2030.

  Cointelegraph · published 20 Sep 2026, 23:37 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific ZetaChain votes to shut down Layer 1 network and move ZETA to Solana

  The team plans to focus instead on Anuma, its private AI app, though the migration will still take one more vote.

  The Block · published 20 Sep 2026, 20:11 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Why Holding Anything But Bitcoin Has Been a Losing Bet for Two Years

  A Glassnode and Bybit report frames the divergence as the defining feature of this cycle, with froth pooling in the market's riskiest corners even as Bitcoin does the heavy lifting.

  Decrypt · published 20 Sep 2026, 14:01 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Move Over Housing – Bitcoin is Gen Z’s New Wealth Building Asset

  Bitcoin Magazine Move Over Housing – Bitcoin is Gen Z’s New Wealth Building Asset Gen Z now makes up less than 5% of the new home market and Hunter Albright of SALT Lending thinks that changes what assets an entire generation chooses to build wealth...

  Bitcoin Magazine · published 20 Sep 2026, 13:34 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific T. Rowe Price’s Blue Macellari: Bitcoin is Now Core to the Debasement Conversation

  Bitcoin Magazine T. Rowe Price’s Blue Macellari: Bitcoin is Now Core to the Debasement Conversation T. Rowe Price’s Blue Macellari shares her insider perspective on the current state of the Treasury market. This post T. Rowe Price’s Blue...

  Bitcoin Magazine · published 20 Sep 2026, 13:24 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Solana's Heartbeat Quickens: Block Times Fall 17% in Latest Speed Upgrade

  The network's clock just sped up again, but the extra speed goes to freshness, not capacity.

  Decrypt · published 19 Sep 2026, 13:01 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Zcash Is Running—Devs Want to Make It Faster

  A new upgrade would cut Zcash block time from 75 seconds to 25, while quietly rewriting how the network pays for its own security after 2031.

  Decrypt · published 18 Sep 2026, 19:16 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Ava Labs president says NYSE spent a year testing Avalanche technology for tokenization plans

  Cooper described a close working relationship with NYSE parent ICE but did not say the exchange had selected Avalanche.

  The Block · published 18 Sep 2026, 13:40 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Kevin O’Leary is buying crypto again, says major stock exchange adoption is the ‘watershed moment’ to watch

  Kevin O'Leary says he is buying crypto again and watching for a major stock exchange to adopt a blockchain network.

  The Block · published 18 Sep 2026, 10:08 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026
• Bitcoin-specific Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25 million Series A with SBI Group investment

  The fresh capital enables it to scale product suite and merchant network, including a revamped business portal for enterprise clients.

  The Block · published 18 Sep 2026, 05:29 · retrieved 22 Sep 2026