Blockchain.com targets up to $6B valuation in planned IPO this year: Report
Blockchain.com is targeting a $4B to $6B valuation and about $500M raise in a potential IPO this year as it expands its crypto business.
Bitget reveals attack path behind $387.5M breach as Bitcoin withdrawals restart
Bitget resumed Bitcoin withdrawals after its $387.5M hack as CEO Gracy Chen revealed attackers stole internal credentials through a third-party...
Tech giant Oracle integrates with Swift blockchain ledger to connect banks’ tokenized deposits
Oracle's integration with Swift's blockchain could revolutionize banking by enhancing cross-border transactions and digital asset management.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 nears Opus performance while cutting task costs up to 30%
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Strategy buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $143 million as holdings near 848,000 BTC
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SEC staff says certain crypto buybacks and staking tokens fall outside securities laws
SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 • 2 MIN READDeFi protocol Aero set to launch on Oct. 21 across seven chains
Aero's multi-chain launch could significantly enhance DeFi interoperability, potentially expanding market reach and liquidity across networks.
Crypto is down 1.6% in the last 24 hours
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Prediction Markets
Likely YES ↑Maine Senate election39%
Democratic PAC targets Collins in ad over Medicaid cuts despite her opposition
16m Susan Collins voted to keep the Iran war going five times, affecting Mainers’ fuel prices
Likely NO ↑OpenAI valuation by december 3115%
Australia calls Altman, Amodei to testify after AI agent hacks government systems
✓ 21h Likely YES ↑Anthropic valuation by december 3181%
GQG’s Rajiv Jain reverses AI stance, signaling sector confidence boost
2h Likely YES ↑US diesel export ban announcements12%
US diesel prices hit record highs, truckers turn down loads amid soaring costs
✓ 34h NO ▲3¢Ethereum future price predictions29%
Vitalik Buterin unveils plan for Ethereum as ‘cryptographic world computer’
5h Likely YES ↑Anthropic valuation by december 3181%
Trump had private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
5h NO ▲3¢Trump renames AI27%
Trump, Xi agree to rebrand AI as “super intelligence” to boost infrastructure
5h Likely YES ↑US diesel export ban announcements12%
Trump considers US diesel export ban amid rising prices
✓ 26h Likely YES ↑OpenAI valuation by december 3115%
Andreessen Horowitz backs OpenAI’s growth strategy, IPO planned for 2027
7h YES ▲4¢Lima mayoral election89%
Extortionists release video of driver murder amid Lima election security concerns
8h NO ▲9¢Hyperliquid price predictions for 202671%
Pumpfun surpasses Hyperliquid in 7-day revenue, now third among crypto apps
8h Macro
Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company pulls plug on SPAC merger, chooses to stay private
Blockchain.com targets $500M raise at $4-6B valuation in IPO
Fireblocks: 88% of financial institutions budget for digital asset infrastructure in 2026
Senate investigation finds rampant use of Tether’s stablecoin by Iranian regime
DeFi Development Corp tops 2.5M SOL after growing treasury 10% in six weeks
Strategy and Strive acquire $232M in Bitcoin, adding 2,773 BTC to corporate treasuries
Bitcoin cools after rally as macro uncertainty weighs on risk assets
1,700 Bitcoin valued at $142M moved off Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet
Bitcoin, NASDAQ futures fall as Trump hints at more Iran strikes
Bitcoin futures speculators net long 2,756 contracts in CFTC report
MSCI’s new index screen revives Strive’s Bitcoin treasury concerns
Saudi Arabia, UAE urge Trump to sustain Iran sanctions amid maritime tensions
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Bitcoin
Glassnode sees $95K to $97K as Bitcoin’s next major test
Strategy buys 950 Bitcoin for $76 million as holdings hit 846,000
Bitwise CIO says CLARITY Act failure will not derail crypto bull market
Strategy repurchases $139 million in STRC shares, makes no Bitcoin moves
Strategy repurchases $176M of STRC shares, buys no Bitcoin
Ethereum
Ethereum developers propose measures to secure ETH staking against quantum threats
Bitmine hits 97% of its Ethereum target after latest buy
Bitmine adds 9,926 ETH as treasury nears 5% of total supply
Ethereum researchers propose EIP-8361 to end staking issuance at 50%
BitMine ETH holdings reach 5.79 million after latest $19.4 million purchase
Finance
Prediction Markets
Bitcoin tops $64,000 as cooling US inflation eases Fed rate hike fears
▼ Bitcoin price on july 16, 2026
Senator Lummis confirms Clarity Act set for Senate floor vote
▼ Clarity act signed into law in 2026
UK summons Iranian diplomat over alleged proxy attacks in Europe
▼ Masoud pezeshkian departure predictions
Macro
US CPI rises 3.4% in August as gasoline prices jump
Treasury’s $935B cash pile could flood markets with liquidity, and crypto is already celebrating
Headline PCE falls for first time in six years, core inflation remains elevated
Fed leaves rates steady but policymakers split over inflation risks
Markets hold their breath as Fed decision looms over a messy macro backdrop
Tech
Kyrgyzstan’s central bank taps CertiK for digital som security and oversight
X users report wave of suspicious password reset emails following X Money rollout
Meta sheds 10% in premarket as revenue outlook misses estimates
X Money rolls out to US Premium users with 6% yield and Visa card
Alphabet posts $119.8B revenue as Google Cloud surges 82%
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Regulation
KelpDAO developer sues LayerZero, CEO over $292 million exploit and blame-shifting
Fed proposes reserve and capital rules for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS Act
New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling operation
EBA urges EU to bring crypto lending under MiCA review
CFTC scrutinizes Kalshi after $5B in near identical ether perp trades: WSJ
Web3
DeFi Development Corp. launches State of Solana dashboard to track network health in real time
Maya Protocol exploited for $1.7M as attacker drains 48.87M CACAO tokens
Helius acquires Light Protocol to build Solana’s onchain privacy layer
Aptos powers B2B stablecoin corridor pilot between MENA and Africa
Circle launches Arc blockchain to power the agentic economy with programmable real-time rails
AI Agents
xAI launches Grok 4.7 with stronger coding and knowledge work performance
Payouts.com partners with Casper to enable AI agent transactions
Alibaba Cloud launches Agent Native Cloud to scale enterprise AI agents
BNB Chain launches AI agent platform built with AWS
OKX debuts AI marketplace for agent discovery and tasks
DeFi
NEAR partners with Ondo to bring tokenized stocks and ETFs to near.com
OpenEden brings BNY high-yield bond fund to BNB Chain with RedStone
Aave plans RWA Hub on Avalanche with USA₮ support
Wyoming Stable Token Commission cites LayerZero security failures in switch to Chainlink CCIP
Hyperliquid unveils HIP-3* as optional layer for permissioned markets
Press Releases
HIFI Raises $37 Million to Build Tokenized Financial Infrastructure as Wall Street Moves Onchain
Streamex Converts Interest Into Capital as GLDY Investment Strategy Secures $1M+ Institutional Allocation
Eco brings unified USDC routing to Stargate to streamline access to cross-chain liquidity
Ondo Launches Intelligent Portfolios, Powered by BlackRock, Bringing Portfolio Strategies Onchain
Buy USDT Gift Card: USDT Gift Card announces digital gifting service with free redemption
NFTs
Binance to shutter NFT service and accelerate migration to decentralized wallet
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT prices surge as crypto revival reignites risk appetite
Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT drops 99% from $1.3M to $12K
Gemini to close NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway as it sharpens focus on super app vision
Moonbirds to launch BIRB token in early Q1 2026
Press Releases
WOO X EU goes live for European traders
AlgoQuant Asset Management selects Liquid Mercury to enhance digital asset trading infrastructure
BNB Chain appoints Thomas Chen as Chief Business Officer
Aster launches perpetual grid trading 2.0 with up to 140,000 $ASTER liquidity mining campaign
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) announces ETH holdings reach over 6 million tokens with total crypto, cash & marketable securities holdings of $17.2 billion
MEXC launches MEXC CLI, connecting AI agents from trading intent to execution
Aurra Markets crowned ‘Best Emerging Broker’ at Forex Expo Dubai 2026
XT Exchange lists Ri-Nn (RIN), a layer 1 project focused on connected devices
ChangeNOW unveils TOKEN2049 Singapore lineup, Bit Digital stage address, and Fast Track Wallet Program
Jumper to launch JUMP token sale on Legion as it spins out to build the super-app for onchain finance
TokenInsight September report: MEXC posts deepest BTC and ETH futures depth at $21.03M, lowest silver slippage at 0.002%
