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Bitcoin rose to an intraday high of $81,400 on Friday, nearing the low-$82,000 area that has capped recoveries since late August. Any weekend breakout would occur while crypto markets trade but US spot Bitcoin ETF shares remain closed.
Coinbase has asked the CFTC to approve perpetual contracts on Apple, Tesla and Nvidia. The proposed products would offer US traders 24/5 leveraged exposure to the stocks without requiring share ownership.
Coinbase has filed for CFTC approval to offer US traders 24/5 leveraged exposure to Apple, Tesla and Nvidia through single-stock perpetual contracts, without ownership of the underlying shares.
Coinbase has proposed 24/5 perpetual futures linked to individual US stocks, but the contracts are still awaiting regulatory approval. The filing does not provide a launch date or specify the stocks involved.
XRP climbed 6.9% as Bitcoin moved back above $800,000, bringing renewed focus to a possible golden cross. Decrypt reported that chart signals remain mixed, leaving the token’s near-term direction uncertain.
XRP climbed 6.9% as Bitcoin returned above $800,000, reopening discussion of a possible golden-cross pattern. Decrypt said the charts remain mixed, leaving traders to assess whether the rebound can continue.
Haruko was targeted in a cyberattack affecting 15 clients, CoinDesk reported. Sources said some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls may have lost funds, but no loss amounts or client identities were provided.
Ethereum Institutional backed Ethlabs’ proposal to reduce Ethereum block times, citing rising institutional activity on the smart-contract network. Cointelegraph reported the signal on Sept. 18, 2026, without details on approval or timing.
Ethereum Institutional supports Ethlabs’ motion to reduce Ethereum block times, citing increasing institutional activity on the smart-contract network. The report does not give a proposed interval, approval status or implementation timeline.
Authorities in the UAE and Sweden arrested seven people over an alleged $7.1 million crypto laundering network. Investigators said transaction tracing uncovered links to organized crime and alleged contract killings.
Seven people were arrested in the UAE and Sweden in a probe involving more than $7.1 million in allegedly laundered cryptocurrency. Investigators said transaction tracing uncovered links to organized crime and contract killings.
Solana is cutting its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, speeding block production by 17%. Applications should receive fresher data and validators will have shorter control windows, while transaction capacity remains unchanged.
Solana plans to reduce its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, accelerating block production by 17%. The change should provide fresher data to applications, but transaction capacity will remain unchanged as work per slot is reduced.
Corporate treasuries bought 5,900 bitcoin over three months, while CoinDesk reported that broader demand signals also remained weak. The figures indicate subdued buying interest from corporate treasury channels and the wider market.
Corporate treasuries bought 5,900 bitcoin over three months, while CoinDesk said broader demand indicators also remained weak. The figures point to limited corporate accumulation and subdued demand signals during the period covered.
