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Ahead of the US open, four stories carry a specific transaction or vote behind them, not sentiment. Ahead of the US open, four stories carry a specific transaction or vote behind them, not sentiment. The Fed's Hike Sets the Floor Bitcoin Is Trading Against Bitcoin showed limited reaction after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates…

The Conseil d'État declined to suspend a French decree implementing the EU's DAC8 crypto reporting rules ahead of a full legal review. France's Conseil d'État has turned down an urgent petition seeking to suspend a decree that puts the European Union's DAC8 crypto data rules into national law.

The crypto wealth platform says users can now move USDC onto Arc without paying steep third-party bridging costs SwissBorg has integrated direct USDC deposits on Arc Network, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist. The update lets users send Circle's dollar-pegged stablecoin straight into Arc without relying on a separate bridging service.

Repurchases tied to Michael Saylor have lifted Strategy's STRC shares back near their original par value, according to CryptoBriefing. Strategy's STRC preferred stock has moved closer to its original $100 offering price. CryptoBriefing reported the gain on September 17, attributing it to buyback activity connected to Michael Saylor, the company's executive chairman.

A Paradigm-linked investment disclosure and a community vote on faster block times helped push ZEC higher alongside broader crypto market gains. Zcash posted one of its strongest single-day moves in months, with reported gains ranging from 20% to 23% depending on the measurement window.

Journalist says lawmakers remain committed to crypto market structure bill despite a recent setback and industry skepticism Journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that Senate Democrats have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing crypto market structure legislation. Her reporting centers on seven Democratic senators who reportedly vowed to keep pushing the CLARITY Act forward.

The exchange says users can now independently verify reserves for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and a widening list of other tokens. Bitget has widened the scope of its proof of reserves system, according to reports from CoinGape and BeInCrypto.

A new report from the exchange's research arm examines tokens that mimic stock tickers and draw crypto liquidity toward traditional equities. HTX Research, the analytical division of crypto exchange HTX, has released a report examining stock-linked memecoins. The publication looks at tokens that borrow branding, tickers, or narratives from publicly traded companies.

Crypto markets absorb a shift in Federal Reserve policy as privacy coin Zcash posts another outsized gain. Bitcoin showed resilience after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate increase in three years, according to a CryptoPotato market update published Wednesday.

The tokenization platform is expanding its real-world asset lineup onto BNB Chain, using RedStone's oracle infrastructure to support the new offering. OpenEden has expanded its tokenized fixed-income offerings to BNB Chain. The platform is bringing a high-yield bond fund backed by BNY, one of the world's largest custodian banks, onto the network.

Investors pulled money from Ethereum exchange-traded funds even as the underlying asset's price edged higher. BlackRock's iShares Ethereum ETF recorded about $110 million in client redemptions, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The selling came as part of a broader pullback from Ethereum-linked investment funds across the market.

The banking and payments firm says its rails already handle billions in volume for major fintech clients. Column has introduced stablecoin infrastructure designed to let users move between USDC and USDT instantly. The company positions the launch as a direct answer to a persistent friction point in digital dollar markets.

Traders weigh comparisons to the 2022 rate cycle as the Federal Reserve indicates more increases may follow. Bitcoin absorbed the latest Federal Reserve interest rate hike without a dramatic price swing, according to reporting from Cointelegraph. Fed officials indicated that further tightening could follow, extending a policy stance aimed at controlling inflation.

Payward's plan aims to bring perpetual futures trading onshore under a compliant structure long sought by US crypto traders. Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, is preparing to launch onchain perpetual futures trading for customers in the United States. The development was reported separately by BeInCrypto and Bitcoin.com News on September 17.

The New York senator says a recent setback does not mark the end of efforts to pass the Clarity Act. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Democrats have not abandoned efforts to pass the Clarity Act, according to The Block. She described a recent setback in the legislative process as temporary, not final.

A new developer kit lets builders route XRP transactions through Stripe and Tempo's emerging framework for AI-driven payments Ripple has launched a new developer kit that brings XRP payment support to Stripe and Tempo's AI payment standard. The integration was reported by CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing on September 17, 2026.

The test explored moving funds directly between Japan and South Korea using stablecoins instead of traditional banking rails. Ripple has completed a pilot program with Japan's SBI Holdings and South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance to test direct stablecoin transfers between the two countries.

MOEX will offer regulated perpetual futures on BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and TRX, according to multiple reports. The Moscow Exchange, known as MOEX, is preparing to introduce perpetual futures contracts tied to five cryptocurrencies. Reports indicate the launch is set for September 22. The assets involved are Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Tron.