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The executive argues Bitcoin's market has matured to a point where explosive past-cycle rallies are unlikely to repeat. CryptoQuant's chief executive has offered a more restrained outlook for Bitcoin's next bull cycle. He expects gains in the range of three to five times current levels, according to reporting from Coinfomania, BeInCrypto and crypto.news.

The proposed change would slash confirmation times from roughly 12.8 seconds to a fraction of a second. Solana has begun testing a network upgrade aimed at dramatically shortening the time it takes for transactions to become final. According to CoinDesk, the goal is to cut finality from roughly 12.8 seconds down to about 150 milliseconds.

The price cut appears aimed at undercutting a newly released Anthropic model and keeping developers on OpenAI's platform. OpenAI has reduced API pricing for its GPT-6 Sol and Luna models by half, according to reports from Cryptopolitan, CoinTurk News, and The Cryptonomist. The cut applies to the developer-facing API tier, not consumer subscriptions.

The regulator warns that contracts betting on whether specific words get said could be manipulated by the very people speaking The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has raised concerns about a fast-growing category of prediction market contracts known as mention markets.

The asset manager floats blockchain-based ownership of compute capacity as an extension of its broader tokenization push BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has raised the possibility that computing capacity used to power artificial intelligence systems could eventually be represented as tokens on a blockchain.

The investment coincides with reports that Circle's distribution payments to partners like Binance are squeezing its profit margins. Binance has acquired $100 million in Circle stock, according to Bitcoin.com News. The purchase deepens the exchange's relationship with the issuer of USDC, one of the largest dollar-pegged stablecoins by market capitalization.

The two overnight items with the deepest sourcing were bank infrastructure moves, while the price highlights ran on half the corroboration. The two overnight items with the deepest sourcing were bank infrastructure moves, while the price highlights ran on half the corroboration.

Bitcoin and altcoins push total crypto market value back above $3 trillion, though gains cool after a fresh peak. The combined value of the global crypto market rose above $3 trillion, marking a notable milestone after weeks of choppy trading.

ADA reaches a four-month high after integration with the x402 payment protocol expands its use for autonomous AI transactions. Cardano has recorded a 57% jump in network activity after its integration with x402, a payment protocol built to support transactions between autonomous AI agents.

The digital bank now settles Mastercard transactions using its own SoFiUSD token, marking a first for a major card network. SoFi has begun settling its Mastercard card program through a stablecoin called SoFiUSD, according to reporting on the launch.

The country's largest lenders are exploring joint infrastructure for on-chain deposits rather than separate, competing platforms. Canada's six largest banks are reportedly collaborating on infrastructure for tokenized deposits, according to reports from Finextra Blockchain, Cryptopolitan, crypto.news, Crypto News Flash and Crypto Economy.

Four pairs of published stories describe the same events differently, and none cites a primary document that settles the argument. Four pairs of published stories describe the same events differently, and none cites a primary document that settles the argument.

Authorities say counterfeit euro-pegged tokens were passed off as genuine EURC in luxury watch transactions Dutch police have arrested two people suspected of running a scam that used fake versions of the EURC stablecoin to buy Rolex watches, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news.

The funding round will support Verda's push to expand AI cloud infrastructure across Europe and into new markets. Verda has raised $189 million in new funding, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist. The round pushes the company's valuation past $1 billion, based on figures attributed to Bloomberg.

CryptoBriefing and Daily Sabah Business give conflicting accounts of which Alibaba AI chip was newly unveiled at the Hangzhou conference and when its successor ships. CryptoBriefing and Daily Sabah Business give conflicting accounts of which Alibaba AI chip was newly unveiled at the Hangzhou conference and when its successor ships.

The Telegram-based trading tool joins Robinhood Chain, promising to return most trading fees in ether to early users. Zappin has launched on Robinhood Chain, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and CoinGape. The platform is offering users a 90% cashback on trading fees, paid out in ether.

CryptoBriefing and CoinDesk both cover Sept 21 spot Bitcoin ETF inflows totaling roughly $999M, but give conflicting figures for how much of that went to BlackRock's IBIT. CryptoBriefing and CoinDesk both cover Sept 21 spot Bitcoin ETF inflows totaling roughly $999M, but give conflicting figures for how much of that went to BlackRock's IBIT.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report a Binance-only USDe price dip, but disagree on when it happened, how far it fell, and why. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report a Binance-only USDe price dip, but disagree on when it happened, how far it fell, and why.