Crypto news today
Bitcoin at $77,681: NEAR, UNI and ARB Jump 20–30% After SEC Exclusion
Why it matters: The post-Fed rebound and SEC regulatory easing restored risk appetite; holding $77,000 would open the path to $80,000.
Whale Sells 600K UNI for $5.1M, Sends Another 100K to OKX
Why it matters: Pressure from a large holder on UNI's price could intensify the sell-off if they continue moving tokens to exchanges.
Likwid Exploit: 74.31 BNB Lost Due to Margin Position Vulnerability
Why it matters: Another DeFi exploit highlights the risks of unaudited contracts and could weaken trust in margin protocols.
Global Unichip Hits Record High as AI Chip Demand Squeezes Bitcoin Mining
Why it matters: Pressure from AI demand on chip manufacturing could slow hashrate growth and worsen miners' economics.
US Sanctions Iranian Exchange BitBank Over Bitcoin Transfers to IRGC
Why it matters: Pressure on Iran's crypto infrastructure is mounting, which could affect the exchange's counterparties and digital asset settlements in the region.
Crypto.com Wins SEC Approval for Tokenized Stock Perps in the US
Why it matters: Competition for the US tokenized stock perps market is heating up between Crypto.com and the Kraken-Hyperliquid alliance.
ICE: Avalanche Meets Requirements for NYSE Blockchain ATS
Why it matters: A possible selection of Avalanche by the largest US exchange group would strengthen the stock tokenization narrative and demand for AVAX.
Arc launches Arc Studio, an AI tool for generating onchain apps
Why it matters: It lowers the barrier to building on Arc and could accelerate growth of the Circle ecosystem, but still requires manual code review.
JPYC breaks yen parity after Upbit listing
Why it matters: The case shows that liquidity and bridges matter more than formal parity: even a fully backed stablecoin can drift when demand surges on a new exchange.
GIWATER becomes first Korean DEX to integrate Renaiss TCG app
Why it matters: Integrating DeFi with digital collectible assets expands use cases for the GIWA L2 network and the Korean crypto market.
Crypto market cap rises to $2.73T: bitcoin at $77,488, Zcash up 10% in a day
Why it matters: The market is rising amid the SEC exemption for tokenized equities, but bitcoin's weekly performance remains weak.
Bank of Spain chief: digital euro limits could be revisited if deposits flee
Why it matters: The digital euro could reshape the structure of bank deposits in the EU and intensify competition with private crypto assets.
Willy Woo: Fisher Transform signals a bitcoin bottom for the fourth time
Why it matters: A signal from a well-known analyst could support expectations of a cycle reversal, but does not guarantee a change in trend.
Bitcoin options: open interest at $1.75B, put/call at 0.78 — calls dominate
Why it matters: The dominance of calls and concentration of open interest in $74,000 puts point to expectations of gains with protection against a pullback.
Binance to pay dividends on tokenized AVGO, QQQ, Meta and Seagate shares
Why it matters: Expanding dividend payouts on tokenized equities demonstrates the maturity of onchain instruments on the largest exchange.
Ethereum confirms Glamsterdam test dates, warns of 'fake' builders
Why it matters: Test failures could delay Glamsterdam's mainnet activation, on which Ethereum's scaling depends.
ARB jumps 28% on SEC exemption and record tokenized funds on Arbitrum
Why it matters: The rally shows demand for Arbitrum as infrastructure for tokenized assets after the SEC decision, which could accelerate RWA inflows into the network.
DeFi TVL rises to $88.8 billion in a week, Ethereum holds 56.7% share
Why it matters: Rising TVL signals capital returning to DeFi, but the year-to-date decline points to investor caution.
KuCoin to resume Radix (XRD) trading on September 18, 2026
Why it matters: XRD's return to a major exchange restores the token's liquidity after trading was suspended.
Fake AI crypto advisor swaps wallets in browsers
Why it matters: The attack targets the most popular wallets through legitimate signatures and ads, so users should verify extensions and avoid running third-party 'AI traders'.