September 21, 2026
Bitcoin closed at $81,159, moving back above a long-term technical level watched by traders across market cycles. Bitcoin closed at $81,159 on September 21, reclaiming its 50-week moving average. The level had not been held since sometime in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to multiple reports tracking the metric.
September 21, 2026
The rally coincides with reports that the SEC has cleared a path for tokenized stock trading. Bitcoin pushed back above the $81,000 mark, according to CoinDesk, marking a notable move after weeks of choppy trading.
September 21, 2026
Elon Musk's platform accuses a group of crypto-focused accounts of gaming its payout system for financial gain. X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against a group of Bitcoin influencers. The company alleges the accounts obtained roughly £207,384 through fraudulent manipulation of its creator revenue-sharing program.
September 21, 2026
Hayden Adams says the decentralized exchange gained control of the coveted web address without ever paying for it. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has disclosed new details about the history of the protocol's web domain. He says former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried once paid a seven-figure amount to secure Uniswap.com.
A late-week surge in spot Bitcoin ETF buying erased an earlier weekly outflow as Bitcoin's price climbed past $81,000. US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in fresh capital as Bitcoin's price climbed above $81,000. The rally came after a stretch of choppy trading that had pushed several funds into net outflow territory earlier in the week.
September 21, 2026
Reports indicate the kingdom has quietly reduced its role in the cross-border CBDC initiative backed by Beijing. Saudi Arabia has quietly reduced its involvement in mBridge, a cross-border central bank digital currency platform associated with Beijing, according to recent reports.
September 21, 2026
A critic points to repeated identical $5,500 trades as evidence that Kalshi's crypto volume may be inflated. Kalshi, a regulated prediction market operator, is under scrutiny after a critic accused the platform of wash trading in its crypto markets.
September 21, 2026
Strategy's Michael Saylor frames the stalled Clarity Act as an advantage rather than a setback for digital asset markets Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy, has publicly argued that the breakdown of the Clarity Act should not be seen as a setback for the crypto industry. Bitcoin Magazine reported his comments on September 21, 2026.
September 21, 2026
The incident adds to a run of violent crimes in France targeting people connected to the digital asset industry. A family connected to someone working in the crypto industry was reportedly tied up during a home invasion in France.
September 21, 2026
A near-unanimous governance vote clears the way for ZetaChain to wind down its own Layer 1 network and move ZETA onto Solana. ZetaChain token holders have voted to move the ZETA token onto Solana, according to reports from crypto.news, BlockchainReporter and CryptoBriefing.
September 21, 2026
Both tech giants are recruiting specialists tied to stablecoin work, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news. Apple and Google are recruiting for positions tied to stablecoins, according to separate reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.
September 21, 2026
The South Korean lender's bond deal reportedly settled the same day, compressing a process that typically takes several days. Hana Bank, one of South Korea's largest financial institutions, has issued a $100 million bond through a blockchain-based platform run by Euroclear, according to reports from Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing.
September 21, 2026
The move above this long-term trend line has historically marked turning points from bear markets into new upward cycles. Bitcoin has climbed back above its 50-week moving average, according to reports from CoinDesk and Cointelegraph. The level is a widely followed technical indicator among traders who track long-term price trends.
September 20, 2026
A proposed SEC innovation exemption for tokenized stocks may hand structural advantages to firms already active in crypto infrastructure. Analysts covering the crypto and brokerage sectors say Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle could be among the first firms to benefit from a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal covering tokenized stocks.
September 20, 2026
Strategy's executive chairman hints at another purchase even as a Fed rate move and stalled crypto legislation weigh on sentiment. Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, has once again hinted at a fresh bitcoin acquisition by the company.
September 20, 2026
The multi-asset trading venue will launch its token through an initial exchange offering, according to a company announcement. Monochrome Exchange has announced plans to launch its native token, $MCR, through an initial exchange offering. The platform describes itself as a multi-asset trading venue. The news was reported by Finbold, Crypto Daily, and Brave New Coin.
September 20, 2026
The longtime Bitcoin critic argues tokenized equities could pull liquidity away from crypto markets, despite a recent price uptick. Peter Schiff, a well-known gold investor and longtime Bitcoin skeptic, has weighed in on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent announcement concerning tokenized stocks. He described the development as bearish for Bitcoin, according to CryptoBriefing.
September 20, 2026
A share split, a CFTC filing and a token portal all made headlines, but only one changes a price mechanically before markets open. A share split, a CFTC filing and a token portal all made headlines, but only one changes a price mechanically before markets open.