Archives - September 2026 - Page 5

Solana-based token launchpad Pump.fun has expanded beyond its traditional reliance on SOL and USDC by introducing Custom Pairs.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong remains optimistic about the future of US digital asset oversight. He stated that regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency sector will move forward regardless of whether the upcoming Senate vote on…

ZKsync developer Matter Labs has open-sourced the core permissioning engine for Prividium, its enterprise DLT platform.

Scroll is abandoning its positioning as a general-purpose EVM Layer-2 rollup to transform into a specialized, private network tailored for AI agents.

Regional payments giant Network International has launched a point-of-sale pilot in the UAE, enabling retail customers at Marks & Spencer and LuLu Hypermarket to pay using the Central Bank-licensed, dirham-backed DDSC stablecoin.

Robinhood is acquiring minority equity stakes aligned with Crypto.com’s $20 billion valuation to bolster its rapidly growing prediction markets hub.

Circle Internet Group has agreed to acquire Singapore-headquartered cross-border payment platform Tazapay, expanding its settlement network across APAC and emerging markets with local payout rails spanning more than 100 countries.

Spain’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bit2Me, has officially launched Bit2Shield, a specialized corporate entity designed to assist law enforcement agencies, judiciary bodies, and financial institutions with digital asset forensics, secure custody, and liquidation.

The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol cluster has published a technical evaluation of 62 Improvement Proposals for the upcoming Hegotá upgrade, establishing a December 2029 target.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts that stealth monetary expansion in the United States could drive Bitcoin to between $250,000 and $500,000, while identifying Ethereum as the most attractive risk-adjusted opportunity in digital asset markets.

Zcash (ZEC) has surged to a multi-year high near $1,250, pushing its market capitalization beyond $20 billion. The privacy-focused token's 138% monthly rally follows Grayscale's conversion of its Zcash Trust into an exchange-traded fund.

Blockstream’s Liquid Network sidechain has suspended all operations following a major security breach that resulted in the unauthorized withdrawal of 4,000 Bitcoin, worth roughly $320 million, from its federation reserves.

Despite facing an onslaught of bearish macro drivers, including Middle East military escalation, rising oil prices, and hawkish signals from the Fed, Bitcoin's resilience at the $80,000 level highlights underlying market strength.

DBS and Citi have completed a live, 24/7 cross-border USD transaction between Singapore and New York using tokenised deposits on the Swift Digital Ledger, reducing cross-border settlement times from two days to minutes.

Cointelegraph’s search visibility is improving after Google changed EEA enforcement, but early estimates do not establish a full audience recovery.