Crypto news summaries
Essential facts and source links for recent crypto stories.
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IBM connects Digital Asset Haven to Swift as 17 banks pilot tokenized deposits
IBM linked Digital Asset Haven to Swift’s blockchain-based shared ledger, where 17 banks are piloting tokenized deposits. Two beta updates add familiar ISO 20022 payment messaging and an on-premises option, keeping software and cryptographic keys in-house. -
AJ Scaramucci brings Solari Capital out of stealth with about $350 million deployed
AJ Scaramucci has brought Solari Capital out of stealth after the firm deployed about $350 million across early- and late-stage investments and in-house ventures. Its bets span AI, crypto and other sectors, guided by his “Programmable Reality” thesis. -
EGRAG sees possible XRP path to $50 if September closes green
Crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO says XRP's setup could point to $50 in a potential 50-fold move if September closes green. That would complete three consecutive green monthly candles in an accumulation zone, a pattern he says appeared in 2016 and may be forming in 2026. -
XRP Ledger’s account-delegation upgrade may activate Oct. 5
The XRP Ledger’s PermissionDelegationV1_1 upgrade could activate Oct. 5 if support remains at 80% or higher. Twenty-nine of 35 validators backed it as a 14-day countdown began Sept. 21; the feature would let account holders delegate specific permissions. -
ZEC rally and inflows lift Grayscale’s Zcash ETF above $915 million
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF had more than $915.1 million in assets on Sept. 22, less than a month after its Aug. 25 listing. The fund’s growth largely reflected ZEC’s 203% rise this year, alongside more than $233 million in net inflows by Sept. 18. -
Venice Token’s near-1,800% rise this year comes with risks
Venice AI’s Venice Token has risen nearly 1,800% this year. Staking unlocks higher tiers and daily AI capacity; part of subscription revenue funds buybacks and burns. A few whales hold most tokens; some past gains were driven by leveraged liquidations. -
New York lawsuit seeks to halt Polymarket over alleged unlicensed gambling
New York sued prediction platform Polymarket on Thursday, alleging it operates illegal gambling without a state gaming license. The state asked a judge to stop its operations and impose financial penalties and order consumer restitution. -
Ronald Spektor gets 4 to 12 years for stealing nearly $16M from Coinbase users
Ronald Spektor, 23, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $16 million from about 100 Coinbase users. He posed as a company representative and directed victims to transfer funds to wallets he controlled. -
McGlone warns Bitcoin could stall at $100,000, drawing a WTI comparison
Bloomberg Intelligence's Mike McGlone warned Bitcoin could struggle to top $100,000, comparing it with WTI crude, which has failed to rally beyond $100 a barrel despite brief price surges. Bitcoin was trading at $83,587 when the article was written. -
VanEck researcher says dollar, not bond yields, explains Bitcoin pullback
VanEck digital-assets research head Matthew Sigel said Bitcoin’s pullback is better explained by the dollar than bond yields: he sees virtually no correlation with yields and a persistent negative correlation with the dollar index. -
US prosecutors examine whether Binance knowingly allowed Iran-linked crypto trades
After Binance's 2023 $4.3 billion settlement, U.S. prosecutors are examining whether it knowingly allowed Iran-linked trades in breach of sanctions. Binance has not been charged; a civil case seeks about $61 million in crypto allegedly tied to Iranian oil sales. -
O’Leary says Bitcoin could reach $1 million if quantum risks are addressed
Kevin O’Leary says Bitcoin could hit $1 million only if it addresses fears that quantum computers may break its encryption. He says he is buying new positions for the next cycle and expects Bitcoin to make up 1% to 3% of alternative-asset allocations. -
After Clarity Act stalls in Senate, SEC and CFTC may shape 2027 crypto rules
The Senate voted Sept. 15 not to advance the Clarity Act, though another attempt remains possible after the Nov. 3 election. If it does not pass, The Motley Fool says SEC and CFTC rulemaking is the likeliest path for crypto regulation in 2027. -
Hyperliquid has yet to announce a U.S. filing as USDC yield may lift revenue
Hyperliquid had not announced a U.S. filing by Sept. 23; Trump’s remarks did not amount to approval. The article estimates USDC yield could add about $250 million a year at current rates, with transfers for buybacks and burns due to start Oct. 3. -
Tim Draper urges Apple and Meta to hold four weeks of expenses in Bitcoin
Draper urged Apple and Meta to hold Bitcoin worth at least four weeks of operating expenses, calling it “irresponsible” not to. In a Sept. 21 interview, he cited U.S. spending and possible hyperinflation or very high interest rates. -
Bitcoin rally lifts Tesla’s holdings by $123 million in a week
Bitcoin’s roughly 14% rally in a week added about $122.6 million to Tesla’s 11,509-BTC holdings, bringing their estimated value close to $1 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence. The gain is unrealized; Tesla has not disclosed recent Bitcoin purchases or sales. -
Gary Cardone says Strategy’s STRC shares brought him about $750,000
Gary Cardone says Strategy’s STRC preferred shares earned him about $750,000. He says roughly $63,000 in monthly payouts helped him buy about 12 Bitcoin while keeping most of his capital out of crypto; he sees room for a pullback into the low-to-mid $70,000s. -
Shiba Inu’s Q3 return reaches 35.1% so far, surpassing its prior best
CryptoRank data put Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) Q3 return at 35.1% through Sept. 23, above its previous third-quarter high of 9.64% in 2022; the quarter was still underway, and SHIB remained down 18% in 2026 and 93% below its 2021 all-time high. -
Bitcoin climbs past $85,000 as Benjamin Cowen admits his call was wrong
Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen said on Sept. 21 he was wrong to expect Bitcoin’s cycle low still lay ahead after the cryptocurrency rose past $85,000 this week. On Sept. 4, he gave a 65% chance that the low was still to come, with some scenarios pointing as low as $44,000. -
XRP slips to $98.2B market cap after briefly topping $100B
XRP briefly topped a $100 billion market value on Tuesday before profit-taking pulled it back below that level. CoinGecko put the token at $1.56, up 1% over 24 hours; it ranged from $1.54 to $1.66, with a market cap of about $98.2 billion at the time of writing. -
Canaan sold crypto for $13.9 million and bought back $5.4 million in ADSs
Canaan sold all 3,952 ETH and 54 BTC for about $13.9 million in late August, using about $5.4 million to repurchase 13.6 million American depositary shares. Q2 product revenue fell to $13.6 million from $71.9 million a year earlier. -
BlackRock says AI commerce could boost demand for digital assets
BlackRock says AI agents could boost demand for digital assets because they need machine-ready payment systems. Meta and PayPal announced users will be able to shop through Muse across PayPal’s worldwide merchant network, but didn’t say checkout would use PYUSD.
