HYPE hits record above $90 as Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing
HYPE hit a record $90.92 after Hyperliquid opened manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral.
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Coinbase Reveals What Really Killed The CLARITY Act
Not the banks. Not the stablecoin rewards fight everyone was watching for months. In his first interview since the Senate’s 49-50 vote, the Coinbase CEO pointed somewhere else entirely.
Dollar Index nudges to a fresh high and slips back as Japan raises rates
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its rate to 1.25% on Friday and the Yen weakened anyway. The Dollar Index ran to its highest level since late July on that and has given the move back, trading just above 100.30. The Euro …
Bitcoin Blasts Past $80K and a Fresh Short Squeeze Is On
Risk assets caught a break this week that few were positioned for. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, its first hike since 2023, but the accompanying "dot plot" projected a median…
Canadian dollar weakens against major currencies in the week ending September 18
The Canadian dollar is at risk of dropping below 70 cents U.S. amid surging demand for the greenback as markets reprice the expectation that the United States Federal Reserve will hike rates instead of cutting them.
Could FUNToken Be One of 2026’s Best Altcoin Opportunities? The Road to $0.01
The crypto market is full of tokens competing for attention in 2026, but some projects are beginning to stand out for reasons that go beyond short-term market hype.
XRP on the brink of a golden cross as focus switches to altcoins - CoinDesk
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ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to prevent crypto exchange Binance from obtaining a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license in Greece, according to a Wall Street Journal report th…
Japanese Yen: Cautious BoJ tilt weighs on JPY against US Dollar – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights pronounced Japanese Yen (JPY) underperformance, with USD/JPY near 158.00 after a Bank of Japan rate hike to 1.25%. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) signaled cautious tighte…
LNG tanker hit by suspected cyberattack in Mediterranean Sea
An LNG tanker carrying American liquefied natural gas to Italy stopped short of its destination this month, after its crew found they could no longer reach some of the ship’s internal control systems.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD extends recovery above $67.00 as yields fall
Silver (XAG/USD) trades higher for the second consecutive day on Friday, reaching session highs above $67.00 after bouncing from lows near $62.00 earlier this week. Precious metals have drawn support from a moderate rev…
British Pound: BoE holds but inflation risks linger – OCBC
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes that the Bank of England (BoE) kept Bank Rate at 3.75% in a 6–3 vote while highlighting a more challenging inflation backdrop, with Consumer Price Index (CPI) seen near 3.75% in Q4…
CFTC sends crypto rules to White House to review as Congress stalls on Clarity Act
The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is trying to move ahead with its own set of rules for crypto markets after the Senate failed to pass the Clarity Act earlier this week.
Is UNI Price Rally getting Too Crowded Now? Can It Reach $10?
UNI price has pushed from around $3 toward $9, marking one of its strongest recoveries of the year. But the rally is getting crowded, and the latest data based insight from analyst âMorenoDV_â on CryptoQuant shows b…
NEAR Protocol Price Rally Gains Momentum as Hyperliquid Perps Launch Adds Fresh Catalyst
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Ethereum Institutional signals support for Ethlabs’ motion to reduce Ethereum block times
The non-profit signaled support for reducing Ethereum block times, citing increasing institutional activity moving onto the smart-contract network.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Fresh downside likely if sustain below 1.1455
The Euro (EUR) is down 0.12% to near 1.1460 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday. The major currency pair is under pressure as the US Dollar extends the advance due to firm expectati…
Microsoft Staff Asked If AI Scraping Was 'Largest Theft of Labor in Human History'
Microsoft employees discussed whether OpenAI's use of news articles amounted to "the largest theft of labor in human history," and could set off a "doom loop" that degraded the models they were building, according to co…
Bitcoin cycle bottom may already be in at $58K, says analyst James Check
Onchain analyst James Check says Bitcoin may have bottomed near $58,000 after two capitulations and warns against anchoring to an October low.
Banks double on EU MiCA crypto provider list as share hits 23%
Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA’s MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June.
Yen Carry Trade Unwind Delayed Despite BOJ Rate Hike
USD/JPY nearly hit 158 even after the Bank of Japan raised rates by 25 basis points and hinted at further hikes ahead. Normally, a BOJ rate hike strengthens the yen, but this time the Fed also hiked rates, with another …
Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25 million Series A with SBI Group investment
SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- dtcpay, a Major Payment Institution headquartered in Singapore, today announced the completion of its US$25 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Vertex Ventures …
Saudi Oil Exports Rebound at Hormuz While East-West Pipeline Remains Offline
That is no longer a theoretical risk. With the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed to most traffic by the U.S.-Iran war and Houthi forces tightening their grip on Bab el-Mandeb, the kingdom’s last high-volume work…
Best Crypto GEO Agency in AI Search: What ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude Say in 2026
Crypto projects increasingly turn to AI when evaluating marketing agencies â asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claude for recommendations before booking a call.