Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 4.

• Bitcoin Tops $85,000 for First Time Since January

  Crypto shorts saw over $600 million liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin extended its recovery from last week's selloff.

• Kalshi disputes fake volume claims on ether perpetuals

  A quant analyst cited a 174x volume-to-open interest ratio and repetitive trade sizes in the contract, while Kalshi attributes the figures to payout-based reporting conventions.

• Bitcoin Hits $86,000, Pushing ETF Investors Back Into Profit

  The 6% rally lifted the average US spot Bitcoin ETF holder above their $81,722 cost basis, erasing an estimated $780 million loss.

• Bitcoin Hits Highest Level Since January as Oil Prices Drop

  Bitcoin reached $86,355 on Coinbase, its best print since January, while front-month WTI crude fell 8.1% from its Friday settlement.

• ECB to invest own funds in tokenized securities

  The European Central Bank will use a non-monetary portfolio to buy euro-denominated debt settling in central bank money through Pontes.

• Bitcoin Tops $85,000 as $648 Million in Shorts Liquidated

  Bitcoin rose 5.7% to $85,111 Monday as short positions were liquidated following a Federal Reserve rate hike.

• Bitcoin touches $86k as spot buyers lead weekly rally

  Glassnode reports taker flow flipped to net buying, options open interest sits near $41B, and weekly ETF netflow remains negative at roughly $300M.

• Hyperliquid Lists First Onchain Bitcoin Volatility Perp

  BVIV perpetual futures debut on Monday, letting traders bet on 30-day bitcoin volatility magnitude rather than direction.

• Strive Buys 1,355 Bitcoin, Raises Weekly Target

  TD Cowen raised its year-end forecast to 32,105 BTC and its price target to $44.

• Bitcoin ETF holders in profit for first time since January

  ETF cost basis cleared at $81,772 as price touched $86,837, with $593 million in flows Thursday and Friday.

• TD Cowen sees low demand for tokenized stocks under new SEC rules

  The bank cites thin liquidity and issuer reluctance, noting 99.9% of Figure's volume stayed on traditional shares.

• Bitcoin hits $86,000 as $750 million in shorts liquidate

  Bitcoin reached an eight-month high after breaking $82,000, triggering $750 million in liquidations and $2 billion in new leverage.

• Russia central bank says crypto industry could be legal by year-end

  Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin said regulations were moving ahead as scheduled, per Interfax reporting on Monday.

• Coinbase Offers IPO Allocations to US Retail Customers

  The exchange will allow eligible US users to request shares at the IPO offer price, starting with Oura's debut this week.

• ECB Begins Tokenized Settlement in Central-Bank Money

  The Pontes project links blockchain markets with euro payment systems, with a longer-term Appia blueprint due in 2028.

• Senate rejects Clarity Act, leaving crypto policy to agencies

  A 49-50 cloture vote fails to advance the bill, shifting regulation to the SEC and CFTC while UAE hubs attract more virtual-asset businesses.

• Strategy Buys $75.7M Bitcoin, Repurchases $174M in STRC Prefs

  Strategy used cash to fund both the bitcoin acquisition and the buyback of STRC perpetual preferred shares, according to a Monday filing.

• Circle USDC borrowing hits $14.3M on Arc, backed by 287 cirBTC

  Circle opened bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing on Arc, routing $14.3M through Morpho while Galaxy and Keyrock supply the liquidity.

• OCC Sets $10M Capital Floor for Catena Trust Bank

  The Sept. 18 order caps the bank's scope to trust operations and ties its stablecoin activities to the GENIUS Act.

• One Wallet Linked $1.55M FetchAI Theft to 408.5M NTX Mint

  Athena's forensic report traced a dormant NuNet minter key to the same wallet that drained Fetch.ai's bridge, exposing a credential gap that persisted for five hours.