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    Tether Cites $550M Freezes After Senate Iran Report

    Tether cites Iran-linked asset freezes as Senate Democrats challenge its controls. The dispute turns on what freeze totals establish about prevention and timing.

    AI-generated illustration of unbranded tokens enclosed in a glass cube on a digital network, representing asset freezes.

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    Solana Alpenglow: No September 28 Launch, Targets 150ms

    Solana (SOL) developers on September 27 and 28, 2026 denied a rumor that the Alpenglow consensus upgrade, targeting block finality of about 150 milliseconds versus today's 12.8…

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    Bitget Plans Bitcoin Withdrawal Restart for September 28

    Bitget plans a phased withdrawal restart from September 28. The timetable clarifies intended access, while completed transfers and independent security findings remain separate tests.

    AI-generated illustration of unbranded tokens beside separate pathways and gateways, symbolizing a phased withdrawal process.

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    Fed Proposes Stablecoin Reserve and Capital Rules

    The Federal Reserve proposed reserve, capital and application rules for supervised stablecoin issuers. Redemption protections and regulatory scope remain central to the consultation.

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    Was Bitcoin's Rally to $87K Short Covering or New Demand?

    Bitcoin (BTC) fell from an $87,283 intraday high on September 23, 2026 to near $83,700 on September 24, as spot Bitcoin and Ether (ETH) ETF inflows slowed together and the 10-year…

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  • ANALYSIS3 minAUTOMATED

    SoFi Starts Stablecoin Settlement for $25B Card Program

    SoFi's Mastercard card settlement is live using SoFiUSD. The program expects more than $25 billion in annualized volume, while adoption and operational results remain the next tests.

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  • ANALYSIS4 minAUTOMATED

    ECB Launches Pontes With 13 Market Participants

    The Eurosystem launched Pontes with 13 market participants and four DLT operators ready. The test now is whether central bank money settlement becomes routine for tokenised assets.

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  • ANALYSIS4 minAUTOMATED

    3 Exchanges File to List Perpetual Futures on US Stocks

    On September 18, 2026, Kalshi, Coinbase Derivatives and Kraken's Bitnomial Exchange filed SEC rules to list perpetual futures on stocks including Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and…

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  • ANALYSIS4 minAUTOMATED

    Bitcoin Tops $80,000: CoinShares, Grayscale Split on Risk

    Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $80,000 on September 18, 2026, reaching an intraday high near $81,212, its third straight day of gains after the Federal Reserve raised its target rate…

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  • ANALYSIS4 minAUTOMATED

    Bitcoin ETFs Trail Gold's $615B Record as Hedging Weighs

    On September 17, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds remained far smaller than gold exchange-traded funds even as JPMorgan argued Bitcoin could gain ground. Gold ETFs hold a…

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  • ANALYSIS4 minAUTOMATED

    CFTC's Letter 26-25 Frees Crypto Apps From Broker Rules

    On September 17, 2026, the CFTC's Market Participants Division issued Staff Letter 26-25, letting wallets and apps that route Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) derivatives orders skip…

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