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Today so far 2026-09-17 · 12:00 UTC

The crypto market faced significant headwinds today as the failed CLARITY Act vote in the Senate triggered substantial outflows from Bitcoin ETFs, with Fidelity leading a $450M exit and Bitcoin dropping below $76K ahead of the Fed's rate decision. On the institutional front, major developments continue with Circle launching its Arc Mainnet with BlackRock, DTCC and Visa as validators and Deutsche Bank bringing Bitcoin custody to European institutions, while Zcash surged to $1,270 following a 99.9% governance approval. Additional concerns emerged as DCENT wallet told users to withdraw their coins and CoinEx announced it would shut down after nine years of operation.

Stellar Adoption Expands Institutional Reach

DTCC and DTC plans may settle Treasuries, ETFs and Russell 1000 securities on to Stellar in the first half of 2027.  Globally, in Q1 of 2026, Stellar reported 22.5 billion operations, 10.6 million…

2026-08-17 · 18:30 UTC
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Solana’s Pump Token Leads Crypto Market Gainers as Chart Paints Golden Cross

2026-08-17 · 18:29

The native token of Solana's Pump.fun is up 8%, and the pattern bulls have been waiting for is starting to form on the…

Ethereum Developers Target Privacy Changes in Next Major Upgrade

2026-08-17 · 18:19

A proposed package would let privacy pools pay their own transaction fees without relying on intermediaries.

Stellar Hits Multi-Year Floor; XLM Eyes Bullish Reset To $2.40?

2026-08-17 · 18:13

Analyst says touching the 1.272 Fibonacci extension at roughly $2.40-$2.45 is tangible in the next bull run.

ZEC Breaks $500 as 4.3% Daily Gain Puts XMR Further Behind

2026-08-17 · 17:49

Zcash rallied over 4.3% to cross $518, bringing its market cap to $8.65 billion and widening its lead over monero (XMR).

Cardano Races Toward Dijkstra Upgrade as Sept. Deadline Nears

2026-08-17 · 17:47

Cardano prepares for the Dijkstra upgrade, with Linear Leios and Peras set to improve transaction capacity, network…

BitMine Now Controls 4.8 % Of Ethereum’s Total Supply

2026-08-17 · 17:35

BitMine Immersion Technologies scales up on Ethereum.

Bitcoin Holds Support as Leverage Cools

2026-08-17 · 17:30

Bitcoin has been held in a tight range around $63,000 with buyers holding up $62,800, and sellers holding back advances…

Ethereum’s Hegotá Upgrade Cuts Down To 4 Priorities

2026-08-17 · 17:25

Ether’s developers are aiming to deliver apps that users & AI can ‘actually feel’ with this chain upgrade.

CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch

2026-08-17 · 17:11

The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of…

Strive Buys 79 Bitcoin, Expands Its $1.27B Corporate BTC War Chest

2026-08-17 · 17:07

Strive Inc. scooped up 79 bitcoin for roughly $5 million, pushing its corporate treasury to 20,246 BTC as of Aug. 14.

BlockDAG Pulls In $2M in a Day as Dogecoin & Hedera Stall! Is BDAG The Top Crypto To Buy This August?

2026-08-17 · 17:00

Online Dogecoin price prediction 2040 numbers are basic guesses presented as real forecasts.

Top Bullish Crypto: BlockDAG’s 5000x Presale Gains Take Center Stage Over Ondo and Solana Price Predictions for 2026!

2026-08-17 · 17:00

Ondo crypto price struggles during a bitter ownership battle.

Tether Bets on Lightweight AI to Reach Millions in Emerging Markets

2026-08-17 · 16:45

Tether plans lightweight AI tools for smartphones in emerging markets, targeting everyday needs in health, finance and…

LINK Breakout Pushes Toward $10 Resistance

2026-08-17 · 16:30

LINK has broken above a prolonged descending trendline, while stronger volume supports the move toward the $10…

US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline

2026-08-17 · 16:29

The stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without…

Wall Street Pushback Halts SEC's Crypto Fundraising Framework, Sources Say

2026-08-17 · 16:27

The securities regulator cited an "unforeseen scheduling issue," but sources point to a legal threat from Wall Street…

Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat

2026-08-17 · 16:16

Bitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh…

Bitcoin Awaits Its Turn as Investors Rotate Into Stocks and AI

2026-08-17 · 16:10

Glassnode data shows Bitcoin missed a rotation into equities and AI even as consumer confidence collapsed to an all-time…

Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses

2026-08-17 · 16:04

Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5…

Bessent Seeks Industry Feedback to Shape New GENIUS Rules

2026-08-17 · 16:03

The U.S.

Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply

2026-08-17 · 15:47

The firm says it's 96% of the way to owning 5% of Ethereum's total supply, according to Chairman Tom Lee.

3 Altcoins Showing Strong Momentum Before the Next Crypto Rally

2026-08-17 · 15:35

PUMP: Strong gains, platform upgrades, and token burns support momentum despite fresh unlock risks.

Wall Street’s XRP-Based ETF Footprint Grows Much Bigger

2026-08-17 · 15:30

Jane Street’s second-quarter Form 13F showed a roughly 60-fold rise in its Bitwise XRP ETF position.

Fidelity Leads $389.7M Bitcoin ETF Weekly Outflow With $153M Exit

2026-08-17 · 15:25

U.S.

Binance accused of handing user data over to Russia

2026-08-17 · 15:15

Binance reportedly handed over the personal data of Yuri Belenkiy to Russian authorities as well as his transaction…

Fed Hike Bets Are Collapsing: So Why Isn’t Bitcoin Breaking Out?

2026-08-17 · 14:45

Goldman Sachs says a September interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve is now very unlikely.

India’s Crypto Tax Regime Could Face a Shake-Up: Could Modi Cut the 30% Tax and 1% TDS?

2026-08-17 · 14:42

India’s crypto tax debate has returned after the Bharatiya Janata Party announced new national office-bearers on August…

Sui’s Bitcoin DeFi Push Draws Institutional Backers as Cardano Builds Its Case

2026-08-17 · 14:35

Sui and Cardano are emerging as key contenders in the race to bring Bitcoin liquidity into DeFi.

Altcoin SUI Holds Firmly at the Weekly Support Zone, Analysts Mark This the Calm Before the Storm

2026-08-17 · 14:35

Altcoin SUI holds firmly at the weekly support zone.

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