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Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $65.4M as Hawkish Fed Talk Puts CPI in FocusRegulationBitcoin ETFs Bleed $65.4M as Hawkish Fed Talk Puts CPI in FocusU.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs logged a $65.4 million outflow on October 12, all from BlackRock’s IBIT, while a hawkish Fed message set the stage for Wednesday’s September CPI report.Selin Aydin3 min read
  1. MarketsEvernorth’s XRPN Hits Nasdaq as Bitcoin Holds Near $83,500 Before Key U.S. Inflation Data · 3 min
  2. MarketsBitcoin ETFs Bleed $244 Million as $1.19 Billion Liquidation Wave Shakes the Market · 3 min
  3. MarketsBitcoin Slips Below $83,000 as Yields Surge, While Robinhood Adds $25M in BTC · 5 min
  4. RegulationOKX and ICE Move to Bring Tokenized Stocks to the US as Bitcoin Holds Above $86,000 · 3 min
  5. RegulationSEC Opens Door to Crypto Self-Custody as Weak Jobs Data Lifts Bitcoin Toward $87,000 · 3 min
  6. RegulationIllinois Delays Crypto Tax to 2027 as Open USD Stablecoin Goes Live · 4 min

Earlier · September 202620

  1. 29 SeptMarketsSEC Eases Token Buyback Concerns as Surging Treasury Yields Weigh on BitcoinThe SEC says token buybacks without a central party are unlikely to be investment contracts, while a 5%-plus Treasury yield pushes Bitcoin toward $83,000.Dario Fenn · 5 minSEC Eases Token Buyback Concerns as Surging Treasury Yields Weigh on Bitcoin
  2. 28 SeptMarketsBitcoin ETFs Pull in $2.4 Billion in a Week as SEC Delays Crypto Options RulingU.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to seven sessions even as BTC slipped toward $83,000, while the SEC pushed back its decision on crypto ETF options until mid-November.Nadia Okoro · 3 minBitcoin ETFs Pull in $2.4 Billion in a Week as SEC Delays Crypto Options Ruling
  3. 26 SeptMarketsBitget Hack Drains $351.6M as Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $84,000Crypto exchange Bitget confirmed a $351.6 million hot wallet breach linked to suspected North Korean hackers, even as Bitcoin and the broader market held firm with sentiment still in "Greed."Nadia Okoro · 4 minBitget Hack Drains $351.6M as Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $84,000
  4. 25 SeptMarketsBitget Confirms $351.6 Million Breach as Bitcoin Steadies Near $84,000 on Fed Rate BetsBitget confirms a $351.6 million hack linked to North Korea, while Bitcoin holds near $84,000 after hot US PMI data lifts Fed rate-hike bets.Dario Fenn · 5 minBitget Confirms $351.6 Million Breach as Bitcoin Steadies Near $84,000 on Fed Rate Bets
  5. 24 SeptMarketsBitcoin Slides Below $84K as Fed Bets Resurface — MoonPay Bets $60M on Tokenized SecuritiesBitcoin fell more than 2% Thursday as strong U.S. economic data revived Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations, even as MoonPay struck a $60 million deal for a U.S. broker-dealer to expand into tokenized stocks and bonds.Nadia Okoro · 4 minBitcoin Slides Below $84K as Fed Bets Resurface — MoonPay Bets $60M on Tokenized Securities
  6. 23 SeptMarketsBitcoin's Rare Three-Month Rally Fuels a Growing Wall Street Bet Against the DollarBitcoin is on pace for its first July-to-September winning streak since 2012, as US fund managers increasingly frame it as a hedge against a mounting national debt burden.Nadia Okoro · 3 minBitcoin's Rare Three-Month Rally Fuels a Growing Wall Street Bet Against the Dollar
  7. 21 SeptMarketsBitcoin Surges Toward $85,000 as Washington Shapes Crypto Rules Without CongressBitcoin jumped toward $85,000 on Monday as a $648 million short squeeze hit the market, while the SEC and CFTC moved ahead with crypto rules after the Senate blocked the CLARITY Act.Nadia Okoro · 4 minBitcoin Surges Toward $85,000 as Washington Shapes Crypto Rules Without Congress
  8. 19 SeptMarketsSEC and CFTC Move Ahead Without Congress as Treasury Hits Iran-Linked BitBankAfter the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, the SEC and CFTC launched new crypto initiatives, while Treasury sanctioned Iranian exchange BitBank. Together, the moves show how Washington is shaping the industry without new legislation.Nadia Okoro · 4 minSEC and CFTC Move Ahead Without Congress as Treasury Hits Iran-Linked BitBank
  9. 18 SeptMarketsBitcoin Breaks $80,000 as U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iran's BitBank ExchangeBitcoin climbed above $80,000 at the U.S. market open on September 18, liquidating roughly $180 million in short positions, while the Treasury Department sanctioned Iran's BitBank exchange over alleged bitcoin transfers to the Revolutionary Guards.Nadia Okoro · 3 minBitcoin Breaks $80,000 as U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iran's BitBank Exchange
  10. 17 SeptMarketsFed Rate Hike and Bitcoin Reserve Bill Reshape US Crypto LandscapeThe Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years rattled Bitcoin before a modest rebound, while a U.S. House committee advanced legislation to lock the federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law.Selin Aydin · 4 minFed Rate Hike and Bitcoin Reserve Bill Reshape US Crypto Landscape
  11. 16 SeptMarketsBitcoin Slides as Senate Blocks Clarity Act Ahead of Fed's Pivotal Rate DecisionThe Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act sent bitcoin and XRP lower, and traders are now bracing for a Fed rate decision that could add fresh volatility to crypto markets.Dario Fenn · 5 minBitcoin Slides as Senate Blocks Clarity Act Ahead of Fed's Pivotal Rate Decision
  12. 15 SeptMarketsBitcoin Rallies Toward $80K as Senate Faces Make-or-Break CLARITY Act VoteCrypto markets climbed 3% on Monday as Bitcoin neared $80,000 and Ethereum broke $2,500 — just as the US Senate prepares for a critical cloture vote on the CLARITY Act that could decide the fate of American crypto regulation in 2026.Selin Aydin · 4 minBitcoin Rallies Toward $80K as Senate Faces Make-or-Break CLARITY Act Vote
  13. 14 SeptMarketsBitcoin Holds Near $78K as AI Stock Selloff Rotates Money Into Crypto — Senate Nears Key CLARITY Act VoteBitcoin is outperforming a broad tech selloff triggered by AI-slowdown fears, climbing back toward $78,000, just as the US Senate prepares for a decisive September 15 procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.Nadia Okoro · 4 minBitcoin Holds Near $78K as AI Stock Selloff Rotates Money Into Crypto — Senate Nears Key CLARITY Act Vote
  14. 12 SeptMarketsUS Crypto Market Braces for Fed Rate Decision as Senate Nears CLARITY Act VoteHot August inflation data has pushed Fed rate-hike odds above 87%, rattling Bitcoin just as the US Senate prepares for a pivotal procedural vote on the CLARITY Act.Nadia Okoro · 4 minUS Crypto Market Braces for Fed Rate Decision as Senate Nears CLARITY Act Vote
  15. 11 SeptMarketsBitcoin Slides Below $77K as Clarity Act Stalls in WashingtonBitcoin and Ethereum pulled back today as traders braced for Fed rate decisions, while Washington's crypto market-structure bill, the Clarity Act, remains stalled ahead of the midterms.Nadia Okoro · 3 minBitcoin Slides Below $77K as Clarity Act Stalls in Washington
  16. 10 SeptMarketsUS Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as Treasury Pushes Senate on RegulationTreasury Secretary Bessent urges the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act as Bitcoin hovers near $78K and traders brace for upcoming US inflation data.Nadia Okoro · 5 minUS Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as Treasury Pushes Senate on Regulation
  17. 9 SeptMarketsBitcoin, Ethereum Slip as Block Applies for U.S. Trust Bank CharterBitcoin and Ethereum opened lower on September 9 amid U.S.–Iran tensions and rising oil prices, while Block filed for a federal trust bank charter to expand its Bitcoin and stablecoin custody business.Selin Aydin · 5 minBitcoin, Ethereum Slip as Block Applies for U.S. Trust Bank Charter
  18. 8 SeptMarketsBitcoin Slips Below $79K Amid Geopolitical Tensions — But ETF Inflows Signal Institutional ConfidenceBitcoin and Ethereum pulled back on September 8 as escalating US-Iran tensions and Fed rate uncertainty rattled risk assets — yet spot Bitcoin ETFs just posted their strongest inflow streak of 2026, revealing a market split between short-term fear and long-term institutional conviction.Nadia Okoro · 3 minBitcoin Slips Below $79K Amid Geopolitical Tensions — But ETF Inflows Signal Institutional Confidence
  19. 7 SeptMarketsBitcoin Slips as Crypto Market Cools While Congress Nears Vote on Digital Asset BillBitcoin dipped below $80K as the crypto market cap slid 0.3% to $2.77T — but the bigger U.S. story may be the Senate's September 15 vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.Nadia Okoro · 4 minBitcoin Slips as Crypto Market Cools While Congress Nears Vote on Digital Asset Bill
  20. 5 SeptMarketsBitcoin Slides Below $77K as Trump Pushes CFTC to Bring Hyperliquid OnshoreBitcoin dipped to $76.6K as the global crypto market fell 1.3% today, while President Trump named CFTC Chair Michael Selig to lead efforts bringing Hyperliquid into the US market.Selin Aydin · 5 minBitcoin Slides Below $77K as Trump Pushes CFTC to Bring Hyperliquid Onshore

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