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After the CLARITY Act's failure, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said that the Bitcoin rally can continue without congressional approval.

Binance is joining a growing number of crypto exchanges offering around-the-clock exposure to foreign exchange markets through perpetual futures. Binance is expanding its derivatives offering into foreign exchange with the launch of 24/7 perpetual futures, starting with a US dollar-Brazilian real contract on Monday. Unlike traditional FX markets, which close for the weekend, Binance’s contracts will trade continuously using a dual-mode pricing system. During regular FX trading hours, prices will track a weighted index from third-party data providers, while weekends and public holidays will use an orderbook-based pricing mechanism. The USDBRLUSDT contract will go live on Sept. 21, settle in USDT and offer up to 100x leverage, according to a Friday announcement. Binance said the weekend system uses an exponentially weighted moving average of orderbook prices, rather than relying on external price feeds. Read more

XRP golden cross setup is nearing confirmation, but all 16 past crosses ended in death crosses within 12 months, producing mixed results. The post XRP News: 16-Cross History Complicates the Golden Cross Signal appeared first on Cryptonews.

Direct consumer access and agency trading can bring offshore services within scope when the rules begin in October 2027. The post FCA draws the UK boundary for offshore crypto platforms ahead of 2027 rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Kevin O'Leary believes Bitcoin could hit $1 million if crypto beats its quantum computing problem, and explained why he's ditching Ethereum.

Coinbase, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks rallied Friday as the CFTC and SEC moved ahead with crypto-related actions under existing authority. Crypto-linked stocks rebounded sharply on Friday, reversing losses that followed the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act earlier this week, as Bitcoin climbed back above $80,000. Strategy led the gains, rising more than 13%, while Coinbase and American Bitcoin climbed about 11% each. Robinhood gained nearly 9%, according to Yahoo Finance data. Source: Yahoo Finance Read more

According to Martinez, SOL has spent the last few years to build a massive cup-and-handle pattern that could result in a major price increase.

The flaw survived a 2024 security review and led validators to halt transaction finalization during the Aug. 31, 2026 incident. The post 3-year-old bug triggers $1.3 million drain and forces 10-day blockchain halt appeared first on CryptoSlate.

XRP is roaring back as Bitcoin claws its way above $800,000 again, but the charts continue to give traders mixed signals.

Treasury also says the Iranian exchange moved Hormuz Safe payments to the regime, without equating that stream with the IRGC total. The post US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange and its software developer over alleged IRGC Bitcoin transfers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Lower Ethereum fees are removing a major cost barrier, as Fusaka, higher blob throughput, and Layer 2s reshape network usage.

Institutional crypto adoption drives O’Leary’s thesis: 1%-3% allocations, exchange adoption and a conditional $1 million Bitcoin forecast. The post Bitcoin Could Reach 1%-3% of Institutional Alternative Portfolios appeared first on Cryptonews.

The agency submitted a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House for review, signaling it will build a derivatives framework on its own authority after the Clarity Act's collapse.

The US commodities regulator submitted a new crypto market regulatory action for White House review days after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted a new regulatory action covering crypto asset transactions and markets for White House review, as the agency moves forward with its approach to overseeing the digital asset sector. According to a filing with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the action, titled “Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets,” was received on Sept. 17 and is listed at the “prerule” stage. The designation indicates the action is at an early stage of the rulemaking process and has not yet been formally proposed. The filing does not disclose details of the planned regulation, but comes days after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, legislation aimed at establishing a federal regulatory framework for crypto markets. Read more

The September 18 advance accompanied a tech rebound and yen weakness, while prior-session ETF inflows offered a tentative demand signal. The post Why Bitcoin hit $80k today hours before bad US data even landed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin price action made swift gains at the start of Friday’s Wall Street trading session as US 30-year bond yields began rising again. Bitcoin (BTC) jumped past $80,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as fuel-crisis woes spread through global markets. Key points: Read more

XRP Ledger (XRPL) developers are using mathematical proofs to test whether the network’s forthcoming lending market can be drained or become insolvent. On Sept. 17, protocol research firm Common Prefix said it is formally verifying XRPL’s Lending Protocol with Lean 4, a theorem-proving language designed to establish whether software satisfies defined mathematical properties across possible system […] The post XRPL tries to mathematically prove its new lending market cannot be drained appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin breakout above $80,000 triggered $192 million in hourly liquidations, but $82,300 remains the key test for lasting recovery. The post Bitcoin’s $80,000 Return Faces an $82,300 Confirmation Test appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum has recovered sharply from its mid-year lows and jumped past the key $2.5K level on Friday. The charts show a constructive improvement in the broader market structure, although ETH remains below several important higher-timeframe resistance levels. Meanwhile, the Coinbase Premium Index is once again negative, suggesting that the recent recovery has not been accompanied […]

Bitcoin just ripped 5.88% higher in a single session, tearing back toward its 2026 highs. The charts say the move is real, but they also say it's gotten ahead of itself.