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Bank analysts argue bitcoin may outpace gold in investor flows once crypto ETF hedging positions ease JPMorgan analysts have raised the possibility that bitcoin could attract more exchange-traded fund demand than gold once hedging tied to crypto ETFs unwinds. The assessment was reported by Crypto Economy, CryptoPotato and Crypto News Australia on September 18.

Treasury's Iran sanctions filing is the sole primary document on record this cycle; three widely carried launches are company announcements with no regulator behind them. Treasury's Iran sanctions filing is the sole primary document on record this cycle; three widely carried launches are company announcements with no regulator behind them.

Singapore-based dtcpay adds SBI Group as an investor, growing its Series A round to US$25 million. dtcpay has expanded its Series A funding round to US$25 million, with backing from SBI Group. The announcement was reported by Fintech News Singapore and The Block on September 18, 2026.

The privacy-focused network aims to cut block times to 25 seconds as part of its next protocol overhaul. Zcash's development community has set its sights on November for the rollout of NU7, the project's next major mainnet upgrade. One report specifies Nov.

A report says the Taiwanese hardware maker and the crypto firm Poesis are exploring self-driving trading technology. Asus, the Taiwanese electronics and computing hardware manufacturer, is reportedly collaborating with Poesis to build self-driving trading agents. The report, published by CryptoBriefing, does not specify the exact nature of the partnership or its commercial timeline.

The collaboration is designed to help smaller regional lenders offer digital asset and stablecoin services to their customers. Coinbase has entered into a partnership with Stablecore aimed at bringing crypto capabilities into US community banks, CryptoBriefing reported.

The identity-focused crypto project expands into payments through a partnership with payments giant Stripe. World has introduced World Money, a self-custodial application described as a financial 'super app,' in more than 150 countries. The launch was reported by crypto.news and Cointelegraph on September 18.

The rate hike reignites debate over yen-funded trades and their spillover into crypto markets. The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, CoinDesk reported. Bitcoin's price climbed against the yen in the aftermath of the decision.

Washington accuses the platform of moving Bitcoin tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guard through a scheme dubbed 'Hormuz Safe' The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on BitBank, an Iran-based cryptocurrency exchange. The agency alleges the platform processed roughly $1 billion in Bitcoin transactions connected to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to reporting…

A Senate vote and a House schedule change have combined to stall the crypto market structure bill until November. The CLARITY Act, one of the most closely watched pieces of crypto legislation in Congress, is facing another delay. A recent Senate vote has left the bill's status unresolved, according to Coinspeaker.

Britain's financial regulator worked with HMRC and police to shut down unlicensed peer-to-peer crypto operations. The Financial Conduct Authority has moved against three peer-to-peer crypto trading operations based in London. The regulator worked alongside HM Revenue and Customs and police units during the action, according to multiple reports on September 17.

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.

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 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.

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.