Dogecoin leads market rebound with 15% pump, bitcoin steady above $85,000
A wave of forced buying that cost short sellers $844 million has run its course, leaving the largest cryptocurrency flat over the past hour and ZEC the only…
Cardano joins Solana, XRP Ledger in race to power AI agent payments
The official x402 kit now includes Cardano tools for apps and AI agents to pay with ADA and other network tokens, though the facilitator has so far only been…
Why this investment bank expects little demand for tokenized stocks despite SEC’s new trading rules
TD Cowen expects limited demand for tokenized stocks despite new SEC rules opening a path for trading outside traditional markets. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto's Fairshake repeats history with $30 million to oppose Sherrod Brown Senate bid
It's the biggest spending from the industry's campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake's $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largestever outlay.…
ECB plans to buy tokenized bonds with its own funds
The European Central Bank rolled out a new system to link its payment system to blockchainbased financial markets. Source:CoinDesk
Why banks and offshore hubs like Dubai are winners of the Senate killing the Clarity Act
One expert believes that the failure to pass the bill is a win for the banks that staunchly oppose stablecoin yields, while a global crypto lawyer believes…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent champions dollar dominance across global markets and stablecoins
Bessent pushed back against a bearish assessment of the U.S. economy highlighting strong growth, foreign demand for American assets and continued dollar…
Google and Apple seek crypto talent as Big Tech eyes stablecoin and tokenization rails
The tech giants’ job listings could indicate that they are separately pursuing experts in stablecoins and tokenized deposits for future projects.…
Bitcoin's 44% gain in third quarter teases full-blown crypto bull run
Your dayahead look for Sept. 21, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Perp futures linked to 'bitcoin VIX' debut on Hyperliquid
Deployed via Kinetiq's Markets frontend and led by Volmex CEO Cole Kennelly, Hyperliquid's new BVIV perpetuals let traders easily go long or short on 30day…
ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money
The EU central bank's new wholesale platform connects DLT market infrastructure to its payment rails, separate from the retail digital euro pilot planned for…
Kalshi faces ‘fake crypto volume’ allegations as critic flags identical $5,500 trades
Kalshi clarified that its inflated headline volume stems from an industrywide convention tracking maximum potential payouts rather than actual cash spent,…