Ethereum rises back above $2,700 with two big buyers leading the way. In five days, two whales have engaged about $106.4 million in ETH. The largest sold 1,107 BTC before buying 34,422 ETH and staking the entire amount. The move comes as Ethereum ETFs recorded about $140 million in outflows for the week ending September 18. In the crypto market, large wallets appear much more aggressive than funds this week.
Strategy resumes its bitcoin purchases after a two-week pause, acquiring 950 BTC for 75.7 million dollars. The company also repurchases 174 million dollars of its STRC shares. At the same time, Strive buys BTC at almost the same price. And Bitcoin remains tenth in the global asset ranking.
X filed on September 17 before the High Court of London a complaint against two Britons and several unidentified operators. The platform accuses them of artificially inflating the engagement of six Bitcoin-focused accounts to receive at least 207,384 pounds sterling through its former creator payment program.
Bitcoin opens a new week above 80,000 dollars after briefly plunging towards 75,000 dollars during the Federal Reserve's decision. The economic calendar seems lighter, but three appointments stand out: a series of interventions from Fed officials, the first US PMIs for September on Wednesday, and the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on Thursday. Last week, the US central bank raised its rates by 25 basis points, for the first time since July 2023. The Bitcoin market must now digest this return of monetary tightening.
The digital asset market changed pace after the rebound observed last week. Bitcoin now surpasses Tesla and Samsung in market capitalization, according to reported data. This progress follows a price rise up to 81,914 dollars on Saturday. Market capitalization reaches 1,615 billion dollars, ahead of two widely followed global groups. The ranking places the digital asset at 13th among monitored assets. Tesla holds 14th place, while Samsung ranks 15th, behind it.
Last week, the crypto market resisted several macroeconomic shocks. After a drop to 75,000 dollars, bitcoin regained ground, reaching nearly 82,000 dollars on Sunday. However, this rebound lost momentum when buyers attempted to cross this zone. Tensions in the Middle East revived caution, while a technical signal confirmed the slowdown of the movement. ETF flows and liquidations provide keys to understanding the correction.
Strategy's bitcoin acquisition could resume after a two-week break, according to a new message from Michael Saylor. Indeed, the company's executive chairman broadcast the group's purchase chart with a reference to the orange color, however no transaction is yet confirmed.
The CLARITY Act stalls, pushing Saylor to bet on mass adoption of crypto products as U.S. regulators keep moving.
Since September 15, Robert Kiyosaki claims that "the biggest crash in history" has already started. According to him, the movement started from Europe and Japan before gradually spreading to other markets. Some bond indicators give weight to his concern. For the rest, the data does not yet show a scenario of widespread panic.
VanEck is this time attacking Metaplanet's governance, not its Bitcoin strategy. The manager believes that the Japanese group's stock compensation plan remains far too generous despite two adjustments made since August. The pool still represents 14.7% of the fully diluted capital, while executives' exposure reaches 8.2%. Metaplanet has nevertheless reduced the number of potential shares related to this mechanism by 41%. For VanEck, the account still does not add up.
According to Jurrien Timmer, global macroeconomics director at Fidelity, the bitcoin bull cycle could restart for four years. His arguments are based on BTC's resistance above $60,000 and the improvement of its performance against gold.
The bitcoin market experienced an unusual rebound in August, without a wave of new bullish bets. In five days, the price gained 24.6%, while the open interest denominated in cryptocurrency fell by 12.6%. A report from Glassnode and Bybit links this rise to liquidations of short positions. About 64,000 BTC of open interest disappeared during this phase. Sellers fueled the movement, while the options market confirmed persistent bearish pressure.
Visa will end a loophole that allowed certain memecoin purchases by card to generate loyalty points. The network has asked its payment processors to stop using the concerned merchant code starting next week. Purchases will still be possible by card, but without the associated rewards.
Using Ethereum is much cheaper than in the spring. The average cost of an ETH transfer fell to around 0.095 dollars, compared to a peak of 0.72 dollars on April 21, according to Santiment data. The drop therefore exceeds 85%. It comes as demand on the mainnet has calmed, but also after several months of technical improvements. Fusaka, blobs, and Layer 2 have given more capacity to the crypto network.
The crypto market is recovering, and a simple message raises questions again. Billy Markus, cofounder of Dogecoin, posted a short phrase on X without providing further explanations. However, Markus did not mention any specific asset. The link to Dogecoin remains uncertain, even though his message occurs during a general price recovery. His message comes as several major cryptocurrencies show significant gains over twenty-four hours. In this context, the publication quickly attracted the community's attention.
Solana has tightened its clock a third time since August with 250 milliseconds per block, compared to 300 before. A speed gain, not capacity. Coincidence or not, the announcement comes on the same day the network shows a record of more than 5 billion monthly crypto transactions.
Bitcoin returned around 80,000 dollars on Friday, but Jason Calacanis does not see it as a comeback. The American investor believes that the asset has lost a good part of its appeal with the general public after 17 years of existence. Michael Saylor replied with a figure: 1,600 billion dollars of capitalization. For the executive chairman of Strategy, Bitcoin does not need to become the next universal means of payment. Its main use would now be the preservation of wealth over the long term.
While Bitcoin has just crossed back above the $80,000 threshold and capital is starting to flow back into altcoins, XRP has gained 6.93%. Behind this rise, a scenario closely watched by investors is unfolding. Indeed, XRP's moving averages are approaching a likely golden cross. This movement remains to be confirmed, however, various technical indicators now add more weight to the hypothesis of a sustainable rebound.
The world's largest crypto event returns to Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on October 7 and 8, 2026. Feature of this edition: with Dubai postponed to 2027, TOKEN2049 Singapore is the only major brand gathering this year, which focuses the attention of an entire sector over two days. A reduced rate is reserved for the Cointribune community.
The cryptocurrency market could see a new turning point if major institutions strengthen their confidence in digital assets. Kevin O’Leary therefore believes that bitcoin could one day reach 1 million dollars, but he associates this trajectory with a specific condition: lifting doubts around quantum computing. During an interview on The Rollup podcast, the investor also detailed his vision of tokenization, blockchains, and infrastructures necessary for the digital economy.
European banks are quickly taking their place in the regulated crypto market. Their number in ESMA's MiCA register has increased from about 40 at the end of June to nearly 80 by September 16. At the same time, the full register grew from 243 to 349 providers. Banks now represent nearly 23% of the registered players, compared to about 17% three months earlier.
Bitcoin has just marked a new reversal. A few days after a drop below 75000 dollars, the leading crypto rebounded to 81636 dollars, its highest level since September 4. Indeed, this recovery comes after a week marked by the failure of the CLARITY Act, Federal Reserve decisions, and new regulatory signals from Washington. Behind this increase, another phenomenon grabbed attention: the return of spot demand was accompanied by a massive liquidation of short positions.
Zcash is not only making headlines on the stock market with the split of its ETF. Behind the scenes, developers are finalizing NU7, the update planned for November 5 to triple the block time and set up a new mechanism for redistributing fees to crypto miners.
In Europe, the Binance case is taking an unexpected institutional turn. According to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal, Christine Lagarde is said to have personally weighed in to block the obtaining of a MiCA license by the exchange in Greece. This intervention is all the more sensitive as the ECB has no official power to issue these approvals. Two major issues emerge behind this showdown: the place of dollar-backed stablecoins in Europe and the future architecture of crypto supervision within the Union.
The crypto market has just gone through a busy week, between American inflation, the Fed's decision, and the vote on CLARITY. Bitcoin has nevertheless returned to levels it hadn't reached for two weeks. After several sharp movements, buyers gradually took control again. The Senate's rejection of the bill and the rate hikes by the Fed and then the BOJ did not prevent the market from restarting. The journey remains marked by high volatility and several rapid reversals.
XRP leverage is shrinking on Binance while altcoins rebound. CryptoQuant data sheds light on selling pressure and an approaching golden cross.
The number is impressive, but it is an estimate. 92,272 people are believed to hold at least 1 million dollars in Bitcoin, according to Henley & Partners' Crypto Wealth Report 2026. In total, the firm counts 135,694 millionaires in digital assets. Bitcoin thus represents nearly 68% of this group. The calculation is stopped as of August 31, 2026, while BTC was still about 38% below its record of October 2025.
Arbitrum regains activity after several turbulent weeks. The ARB crypto gained 12.18% in 24 hours, with $561.52 million traded. The movement mainly comes as Arbitrum's monthly revenues are estimated at around $5 million at the current pace, more than five times their level before the launch of Robinhood Chain. For once, the crypto market rebound comes with a fairly clear improvement in the network's figures.
The market would reserve an unexpected paradox for bitcoin. Indeed, the distrust that still surrounds it would become a supporting factor if investors reduce their hedges. In a note, JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou compared the recent dynamics of bitcoin to those of gold. Their interpretation relies on three elements: flows to ETFs, institutional positioning in futures markets, and the level of hedging around the main listed funds. Thus, gold appears more advanced in its recovery, while bitcoin retains more catching-up potential.
Tron, Aptos, BNB Chain, Bitcoin: Chainalysis has just demonstrated that public blockchains also serve as dead mailboxes for state hackers. A North Korean group links three crypto networks to hide its servers, with Iran occupying an address related to Satoshi. Meanwhile, Wall Street predicts $500,000 for BTC.