September 21, 2026
Bitcoin

AI Stock Weakness Fails To Deter Bitcoin Ahead of FOMC News

In Bitcoin news today, the price edged +1% higher to $64,250 on Wednesday morning, even as an AI-driven equity rout tore through Asian and semiconductor markets. Bitcoin is holding a level that growth stocks cannot, hours before the Federal Reserve delivers a rate decision that could entirely redraw the risk landscape. BTC USD is recovering

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Crypto

Crypto kidnapping in London ends with five convictions

Two French crypto investors have been held captive in London for more than 52 hours in a kidnapping and extortion case that ended with five men convicted after the victims were forced to transfer $30,000 in cryptocurrency. Summary Five men were convicted after two French crypto investors were held captive in London for more than

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Ethereum

Jeff’s Ethereum ÐΞV Update I

I thought it was about time I’d give an update on my side of things for those interested in knowing how we’re doing on the Dutch side. My name is Jeff, a founder of Ethereum and one of the three directors (alongside Vitalik and Gavin) of Ethereum ÐΞV, the development entity building Ethereum and all the

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin cold-wallet losses may near $114 million as possible fourth sweep emerges

The flaw allowing the exploit traces to a March 2021 firmware build that routed seed generation to a predictable software randomizer instead of the chip’s hardware one, leaving the resulting keys reproducible offline by anyone who works out the range. Coldcard manufacturer Coinkite released emergency firmware for every affected model and told users who had

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Crypto

How to choose the best crypto payment gateway for businesses in 2026

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Learn how to choose the best crypto payment gateway for businesses by comparing settlement, compliance, integrations, automation, and fees in 2026. Companies serving international customers, digital-first audiences, or markets with limited card and bank

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Ethereum

Ethereum Community and Adoption Update – Week 1

Hi, I’m Stephan Tual, and I’ve been responsible for Ethereum’s adoption and education since January as CCO. I’m also leading our UK ÐΞV hub, located at Co-Work in Putney (South West London). I feel really privileged to be able to lead the effort on the communication strategy at ÐΞV. For the very first time, we’re seeing the

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Crypto

Trade.XYZ rumored to seek $200M equity round at $1.5B valuation

Rumors that Trade.XYZ has been seeking a $200 million equity financing at a $1.5 billion valuation have sparked conflicting views across the crypto community, with supporters calling the report credible while others have dismissed the claim. Summary Trade.XYZ is rumored to be raising $200 million at a $1.5 billion valuation through an equity financing round.

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Bitcoin

Scott Bessent Urges Clarity Act Vote, Quotes Satoshi

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday became the latest major figure to support the crypto Clarity Act — and quoted Satoshi Nakamoto while doing it.  Writing on X, the politician urged the Senate “vote NOW on this landmark legislation,” and blasted Democrats — focusing on Elizabeth Warren — for holding back the bill.  Lawmakers

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Ethereum

The Search for a Stable Cryptocurrency

Special thanks to Robert Sams for the development of Seignorage Shares and insights regarding how to correctly value volatile coins in multi-currency systems Note: we are not planning on adding price stabilization to ether; our philosophy has always been to keep ether simple to minimize black-swan risks. Results of this research will likely go into

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Crypto

PayPal stablecoin strategy expands after $486.4B quarter

PayPal reported its second-quarter results on July 28, saying total payment volume reached $486.4 billion for the three months ended June 30.  Summary PayPal processed $486.4 billion in second-quarter payment volume, rising 10% from the prior year period. The company created Payment Services & Crypto, grouping PYUSD with Braintree and merchant processing operations. PYUSD supply

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