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Cointelegraph.com - 02:23 Sep 20, 2025
Economist Timothy Peterson said that the US Federal Reserve's upcoming actions are likely to “jolt Bitcoin and alts up substantially.” Crypto market participants may be underestimating how aggressive the US Federal Reserve will be in shifting its policy direction, according to an economist. “Markets are underpricing the likelihood of rapid rate cuts in the coming months on the part of the Federal Reserve,” economist Timothy Peterson told Cointelegraph on Friday. “There has never been a gradual reduction in rates like that currently envisioned by the Fed,” Peterson said, explaining that he expects “the surprise effect” to kick in and potentially catch the market offside. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:06 Sep 19, 2025
Nearly a decade after losing access to his Coinbase account, NBA star Kevin Durant is once again in control of his Bitcoin holdings, according to the exchange CEO. Nearly 10 years after buying Bitcoin on Coinbase, NBA superstar Kevin Durant has regained access to his holdings thanks to a completed account recovery. The news was announced via an X post by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Thursday evening. “We got this fixed. Account recovery complete!,” Armstrong wrote. Durant, a 15-time NBA All-Star who will suit up for the Houston Rockets this season, shared the story of his lost Bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday at the annual Gameplan Summit in Santa Monica. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:51 Sep 19, 2025
The distribution marks the third payout to creditors of the former exchange as it continues dispensing up to $16.5 billion in funds. The FTX Recovery Trust, the entity overseeing the distribution of funds from the bankrupt crypto exchange, announced a third tranche of distributions to creditors, worth about $1.6 billion. According to a Friday announcement, the distribution is scheduled for Sept. 30, and creditors should receive the funds in their accounts within three business days of the payment date. The third distribution includes a 6% payout for Dotcom Customer claims, a 40% distribution for US Customer Entitlement Claims and a 24% distribution for General Unsecured Claims and Digital Asset Loan Claims. Convenience claims will receive a 120% reimbursement as part of September’s payout. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:45 Sep 19, 2025
The bill to establish rules for payment stablecoins was signed into law by US President Donald Trump in July and awaits final regulations before implementation. The US Department of the Treasury on Thursday opened a second period of public comment on the implementation of the GENIUS Act, legislation aimed at regulating stablecoin payments in the US that was signed into law by US President Donald Trump. In a Thursday notice, the Treasury said that, though the advance notice of proposed rulemaking was not required to implement the GENIUS Act, it invited the public to comment on the stablecoin law, saying it would build upon its work. The Treasury officially opened up comment in August, giving the public until Oct. 17 to submit concerns or feedback related to illicit activity. The Thursday notice provides a 31-day window for comments. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:38 Sep 19, 2025
Uniswap, Aptos, BNY, Chainlink, JP Morgan and Franklin Templeton executives join CFTC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee under Acting Chair Pham. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed new members to its Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) and subcommittees, adding several crypto industry leaders to the Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee (DAMS) — a move that underscores the regulator’s continued engagement with the sector. CFTC Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham named four new DAMS members: Katherine Minarik, chief legal officer at Uniswap Labs; Avery Ching, co-founder and chief technology officer of Aptos Labs; James J. Hill, managing director and head of structure innovation at BNY; and Ben Sherwin, general counsel at Chainlink Labs. In addition, Scott Lucas, head of digital assets at JPMorgan, was appointed co-chair of DAMS alongside Sandy Kaul, executive vice president at Franklin Templeton. They succeed Caroline Butler, who previously served as co-chair. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:00 Sep 19, 2025
PayPal launches P2P crypto links, Google tests AI payments, miners pivot to data centers and Bitwise eyes stablecoin ETF. Crypto’s center of gravity is shifting from speculation to services. PayPal is opening the door to peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency transfers, building on its growing presence in digital assets. Its stablecoin, PYUSD, has already surpassed $1 billion in market capitalization. Google is piloting a payment protocol designed for AI agents, with built-in support for stablecoins — highlighting the role dollar-pegged crypto could play in the emerging web economy. Meanwhile, Bitcoin miners face tighter margins from rising costs, higher difficulty levels and growing competition. Yet several companies are thriving by pivoting into data-center and AI infrastructure, sending their share prices sharply higher in recent weeks. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:58 Sep 19, 2025
Ether’s road to $5,000 looks clear, especially if TradFi adoption and spot ETH ETF inflows continue at their current pace. Key takeaways: Strong onchain Ethereum activity and treasury accumulation sustain Ether’s resilience despite validator queue exit pressure. Spot Ether ETFs' growth and declining exchange balances reinforce the bullish outlook, positioning ETH for a potential breakout. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:41 Sep 19, 2025
Spokespersons from Rena Labs told Cointelegraph that the recent MYX trading patterns suggested almost certain market manipulation. Trading of the MYX token, the cryptocurrency of the MYX decentralized exchange (DEX), featured hallmarks of market manipulation, according to a report from AI infrastructure company Rena Labs and market intelligence company Insider.Cash. The report analyzed over 9,200 minute-by-minute data points between Sept. 9 and Monday, which found 249 trading anomalies regarding illiquidity, volume spikes, price ratios and trade intensity. The researchers found that MYX liquidity anomalies on the Gate exchange spiked by 433% on Sept. 9, with a total of 32 illiquidity events on Sunday and Monday, signaling either intentional market manipulation or the exit of market makers, which provide liquidity and cushion markets during times of extreme stress. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:50 Sep 19, 2025
Ethena has partnered with Flowdesk to boost USDe and USDtb access, as USDe surpasses $14 billion in market cap and becomes the third-largest stablecoin. The rapid growth of the Ethena stablecoin ecosystem continued on Friday as Ethena Labs announced a partnership with institutional OTC desk Flowdesk, aimed at expanding access to its two tokens — USDe and USDtb. Flowdesk, whose clients include token issuers, hedge funds and exchanges, will support trading and reward programs tied to both stablecoins, the companies said. USDe is Ethena’s synthetic dollar, backed mainly by crypto assets and stabilized through a delta-neutral hedging strategy that keeps its value pegged to $1. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:20 Sep 19, 2025
The former SEC chair and Paul Atkins, the current head of the agency, both made media appearance this week to address significant policies proposed by US President Donald Trump. In one of his few media appearances since leaving the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January, Gary Gensler suggested he had no regrets about his approach to crypto enforcement during his four years at the agency. In a Wednesday interview, CNBC’s Sara Eisen asked the former SEC chair to respond to the agency under Paul Atkins “reversing a lot of what [he] did” regarding crypto policies, saying many investors were “ecstatic” he was no longer heading the commission. Gensler said he was “proud” of his time at the SEC, that he had made the right decisions regarding regulating digital assets, and reiterated his assertions that crypto was a “highly speculative, very risky asset.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:06 Sep 19, 2025
Bitcoin faced solid selling at $117,500, but the real test is whether bulls can maintain BTC price above $115,500. Meanwhile, most altcoins are expected to rise higher. Key points: Bitcoin faced significant resistance at $117,500, indicating that the bears are unlikely to give up easily. Several major altcoins tried to break above their overhead resistance levels, but the bears held their ground, signaling selling on rallies. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:00 Sep 19, 2025
Public firms are raising hundreds of millions in capital for cryptocurrency strategies, reinforcing investor expectations of another historic altcoin market cycle. Corporate cryptocurrency treasuries continued their growth trajectory this week, as publicly listed US companies continued announcing plans to raise hundreds of millions for altcoin treasury reserves. On Monday, Nasdaq-listed Helius Medical Technologies announced the launch of a $500 million corporate treasury initiative built around the Solana token (SOL), signaling more corporate crypto adoption. A day later, Standard Chartered’s venture arm, SC Ventures, announced plans to raise $250 million in capital for a digital asset investment fund, set to launch in 2026 and backed by Middle East investors with a focus on global investment opportunities. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:51 Sep 19, 2025
XRP failed to overcome the $3.20 resistance level, but technical charts and onchain data conclude that bulls are still in control. Is $5 possible by Q4? Key takeaways: XRP failed to hold $3.12 and faces immediate resistance at $3.30. Onchain data shows strong accumulation between $2.70 to $3.00. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:55 Sep 19, 2025
Global exchanges Coinbase and OKX are betting big on Australia’s pension pie, pushing crypto into self-managed super funds. Australia’s 4.3-trillion-Australian-dollar pension system, which is approximately $2.8 trillion, has presented a significant growth opportunity to crypto platforms across the world. Self-managed super funds (SMSFs), which let Australians manage their own retirement savings, have become a key entry point for crypto. Platforms like Coinbase and OKX see them as a way to position digital assets within long-term wealth strategies. As of 2025, SMSFs hold about 1.7 billion AUD in crypto, a sevenfold jump since 2021. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:32 Sep 19, 2025
Bitcoin gained fresh downward BTC price predictions on the back of an options expiry event and thickening bid liquidity on exchange order books. Key points: Bitcoin fails to close above $117,200, opening the door to support retests. A giant $4.9 trillion options expiry event adds further friction for Bitcoin bulls on Friday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:06 Sep 19, 2025
EU finance ministers agreed to impose holding limits on the digital euro, reaching consensus on procedures for setting caps during the latest Eurogroup meeting. Finance ministers of European Union member states agreed Friday on a pathway to set limits on how much digital euro an individual can hold, moving the bloc closer to launching a central bank digital currency. The decision was announced during a Eurogroup press conference following the Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Friday. Officials said they had reached a consensus on the “ceiling for holding limits and then ultimately on the issuance process itself for the digital euro.” One official noted during the press conference that what had been discussed were the procedures for establishing holding limits, rather than the limits themselves. The statements follow United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency industry advocacy groups calling on the local central bank not to proceed with plans to enforce very similar limits on s... -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:00 Sep 19, 2025
The adoption of TEEs in crypto is accelerating. But what does this technology truly offer? Amid growing interest in practical ways to scale and safeguard blockchains, hardware‑based approaches are coming into focus. The role of Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in blockchain systems has gradually expanded from privacy-preserving projects to applications that improve scalability and enable secure offchain computation. Currently, over 50 teams are working on TEE-based blockchain projects. In this article, Cointelegraph Research explores the technical foundations of TEEs in blockchain systems and examines key use cases of this technology. Most blockchain technology relies on cryptography and distributed computing to maintain security. TEEs add a different approach, namely, hardware-level trust. A Trusted Execution Environment is an isolated area within a device processor that is designed to keep data and code tamper-proof and confidential during execution. The resulting secure enclave is inaccessible to the ... -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:53 Sep 19, 2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms. The European Union will include cryptocurrency platforms in its latest financial sanctions against Russia, marking the first time digital asset services have been directly targeted. The measures, part of the bloc’s 19th sanctions package, prohibit all cryptocurrency transactions for Russian residents and restrict dealings with foreign banks tied to Russia’s alternative payment systems, according to a statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen published Friday. The package also seeks to block transactions with entities operating in Russian special economic zones. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:49 Sep 19, 2025
Bitcoin’s price pumped on news that the US Federal Reserve would cut rates by one quarter of a point. Crypto markets are up after the US Federal Reserve cut rates. But in other parts of the world, the picture isn’t so rosy. Thai bank customers are experiencing massive bank lockouts, and France says it could block companies operating on crypto licenses obtained in other parts of the European Union. Meanwhile, in Australia, securities regulators have made things easier for stablecoin distributors by scrapping a license requirement. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Sep 19, 2025
Stablecoins’ transparent blockchain nature could revolutionize financial crime detection, giving law enforcement unprecedented global transaction visibility. Opinion by: Debanjan Chatterjee, financial analyst The trajectory of the stablecoin industry is heavily influenced by warring factions on opposite sides debating possible criminal use. Stablecoin opposers point to transfers of illicit funds. Proponents argue that the transparent nature of blockchains can be used to detect such crimes. There is a lack of awareness of how a deep integration of stablecoins in global finance can drive the use of blockchain’s properties of immutability and transparency to fight financial crimes, even in traditional finance. Read more
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