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The Federal Reserve proposed regulations to implement last year’s GENIUS Act, including provisions governing stablecoin yield programs. The move starts the process of translating the law into detailed rules for the stablecoin sector.
The CFTC updated guidance on tokenized assets and blockchain records for authorized crypto entities. Its chair said the goal was “to provide regulatory clarity,” while not linking the move to the failed CLARITY Act vote.
FTX- and Alameda-linked wallets moved roughly $75 million in ether to a wallet associated with Wintermute, PeckShield and EmberCN said. Neither a sale nor the purpose of the transfer has been confirmed.
Four decade-old Bitcoin wallets moved 1,971 BTC worth about $161 million between September 6 and September 22. One transfer involved 600 BTC valued at $51.9 million, while three wallets carried “Noah Doe” lawsuit tags.
White-hat responders secured about 40% of the 52 Bitcoin moved in the second wave of the Coldcard exploit, transferring the funds to a Wyoming trust intended for victims, Cointelegraph reported.
Trueo is moving its prediction market from Base to Ethereum mainnet. The platform said Base suited its launch because Ethereum gas fees were higher then, but it now views mainnet as offering greater integration potential.
Circle launched Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing through its Mint workflow. The process removes operational steps, but borrowing terms remain variable and liquidation risk is assigned to the third-party Morpho protocol.
Bitmine bought another $74 million in Ethereum, bringing its holdings to nearly 5.99 million ETH, or 4.9% of supply. Chairman Tom Lee said Ethereum’s outperformance supports his view that a crypto bull market is underway.
Bitcoin has moved above $85,000 after $648 million in crypto short positions were liquidated. Decrypt reports that spot buyers sustained the advance, while one selling-pressure measure is near a record low.
Bitcoin reached $85,000 as a short squeeze closed $648 million in bearish positions. Open interest still rose 7.59% to $156 billion, indicating traders continued adding exposure as the market moved higher.
ZetaChain holders approved a plan to wind down the project’s Cosmos-based layer 1 and migrate ZETA to Solana, according to Cointelegraph, placing the project among crypto networks moving away from standalone chains.
Bitcoin has reclaimed its 50-week moving average, a level historically associated with bear-market endings. Analysts caution that one weekly close above the indicator is not sufficient to confirm the start of a new bull market.
Visa is moving to stop meme coin purchases from being coded as ordinary digital media transactions eligible for credit card rewards, according to Decrypt, following the failed Clarity Act and a narrower win for JPMorgan.
Bitcoin Magazine says Gen Z represents less than 5% of the new-home market, while SALT Lending’s Hunter Albright suggests the generation’s limited access to housing may shape its interest in bitcoin as a wealth-building asset.
