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Altcoins have climbed back above a key level on Binance, with 70% now above their 200-day average. A separate gauge of altcoin strength has moved in the opposite direction. Blockchaincenter’s Altcoin Season Index fell to 41 on September 20. The reading sits 34 points below the level that historically confirms an altcoin season. Altcoin Market The post 70% of Binance Altcoins Recover But Altcoin Se...

Jim Cramer expects a relatively quiet week for Wall Street, with only a few major corporate events left on the calendar before September ends. Much of the month’s major macroeconomic news has already passed, with the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of Japan all raising rates. That leaves the last full week with The post Jim Cramer Says the Upcoming Week Looks Quiet. Here's What He...

Cryptocurrency markets absorbed a weekend of escalation in the Middle East alone. The global market cap fell by 4% to $2.76 trillion, while oil, bond, and equity markets remained closed. Houthi forces struck the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday. The US has also warned that the conflict has “the potential to escalate rapidly.” Oil Closed The post Is Crypto's Weekend Drop a Preview of Monday? Houthi...

President Donald Trump said he is forming an AI Force and will soon name an artificial intelligence (AI) czar, promising not to hinder or stifle the industry’s growth. He posted the plan on Truth Social on Saturday and modeled the body on the Space Force. He has not yet named a budget, a structure, or The post Trump Wants an AI Force and a Czar Who Meets One Key Bar appeared first on BeInCrypto.

It’s day 203 of the Iran war. And, at least five countries are rationing fuel or reporting empty pumps as of September 19. Brent crude traded at nearly $110 this month, its strongest level since spring. The Strait of Hormuz has been largely shut since Iran retaliated for US and Israeli strikes on February 28. The post Fuel Shortages Hit 5 Countries on Day 203 of the Iran War: Full List appeared fi...

Charles Hoskinson believes artificial intelligence (AI) is about to repeat a pattern he witnessed firsthand decades ago. The Cardano founder argues that blockchain technology will eventually absorb AI, much like cryptocurrency once absorbed cryptography as a discipline. Why Hoskinson Sees a Coming AI Reckoning Speaking on the Deeptech Insights podcast this week, Hoskinson pointed to The post Charl...

Zcash (ZEC) has climbed 177.8% in a month, and the traders betting against it are paying for that move. One short was closed at a $10.68 million loss this week, and the largest position still open sits $33.87 million underwater on Hyperliquid. Zcash Shorts Collapse as the Token Jumps 177% in a Month Lookonchain flagged The post Trader With 89% Win Rate Loses $10.68 Million Shorting Zcash appeared ...

A Hong Kong court has jailed a former China Construction Bank (Asia) relationship manager for four years after he took more than $470,000 in Tether (USDT) to authenticate forged bank instruments with a stated value above $1.6 billion. The Independent Commission Against Corruption said Lam Chun-yin, 32, worked in consumer banking at a Causeway Bay The post Hong Kong Jails Ex-Banker Who Sold His Sig...

Two crypto projects, a16z-backed layer-1 network Linera and permissionless oracle protocol Switchboard, announced closures a day apart. The shutdowns land in a year that has already buried more than 260 crypto projects, according to the tracker RootData, which is still adding names to its 2026 list. Linera Ran Out of Road Before Mainnet Linera told The post Crypto Bear Market Claims 2 More: Linera...

Kevin O’Leary says Bitcoin (BTC) can reach $1 million. He attaches one condition, which is resolving doubts about quantum computing breaking the encryption behind the network. The O’Leary Ventures chairman set out that condition, speaking with The Rollup podcast at Avalanche Summit in New York.  Why Quantum Doubt Stands Between Bitcoin and $1 Million Interviewers The post Kevin O'Leary Names the O...

VanEck rated Metaplanet “Bad” on executive compensation practices, the only company among the 10 largest digital asset treasuries to get that grade. It fails all four of the firm’s tests. The research note landed on September 18. That grade holds even after Metaplanet cut its executive option pool twice in the past month. What a The post Metaplanet Fails All 4 VanEck Tests on Treasury Executive Co...

Anthropic is weighing two key decisions as the firm plans to debut in public markets this year.  One concerns the timing of the listing, the other what it ships before the roadshow begins. Each decision may shape how investors price what could be the largest listing ever.  Anthropic Sets a November IPO Window The Wall The post Anthropic's Path to the Public Markets Just Got 2 New Developments appe...

Zcash (ZEC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $98.2 million in the week ending September 18, the largest inflow among 14 crypto products. Ethereum (ETH) funds posted the only outflow at $140 million. The weekly totals mask a volatile round trip. Both Ethereum and Bitcoin (BTC) products sold off hard midweek, and only one of them The post Which Crypto ETF Drew the Most Money Last Week? Not Bit...

Elon Musk says AI will double US growth to 4% next year. The Fed projects 2.4%. Here is what the data shows. The post Elon Musk Says AI Will Double US Growth to 4%: Can It? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Robinhood's default crypto route costs nearly 2% to trade Bitcoin. The fee sits inside the price, not on the bill. The post Trading Bitcoin on Robinhood? Why 2% Spread Has Traders Worried appeared first on BeInCrypto.

XRP shook off a sharp regulatory setback this week, climbing more than 7% over 24 hours to trade near $1.39 after briefly touching lows around $1.27. The rebound followed a rocky 48 hours that combined a failed Senate vote with the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023. What Actually Triggered This Week’s Selloff Cloture The post XRP Shakes Off CLARITY Act Failure to Surge 7%: Will It Hold?...

Tilly Norwood, billed as the world's first AI actress, broke into Chinese mid-answer during a Piers Morgan interview. The post ‘World's First AI Actress' Glitches Live on Piers Morgan, Switches to Chinese appeared first on BeInCrypto.

North Korea-linked hackers infected 30,000 devices and drained $10.7 million from crypto wallets via fake job offers. The post Hackers Infect 30,000 Devices, Drain $11 Million From Crypto Wallets appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Eligible traders can receive up to 100 USDT in trading fee rebates across stock contracts, commodity contracts and stock tokens through October 11, 2026. Zoomex, the global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange known for its Easy to Use interface and Transparent by Design fee structure, has relaunched its Zero-Fee TradFi campaign, giving traders a fresh opportunity to The post Zoomex Brings Back Zer...

CoinShares says a hawkish Fed and the stalled CLARITY Act keep Bitcoin under $80,000. VanEck disagrees. The post CoinShares Says Bitcoin Won't Hit $80,000. Is It Correct? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Katie Price found about $3 in her husband's crypto wallet after Lee Andrews claimed 50 million USDT. He disputes it. The post Katie Price Checks Husband's Crypto Wallet and Finds $3 Instead of $50 Million appeared first on BeInCrypto.

JPMorgan has abandoned its baseline view of the war in Iran, telling clients it can no longer model the endgame. Natasha Kaneva, the bank’s head of global commodities strategy, noted that many of the economic redlines it once trusted have been crossed.  The Thresholds JPMorgan Thought Would Hold The war began on February 28 and The post The Assumption Behind JPMorgan's Iran War Forecast Is Gone ap...

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman. Son Howard takes the seat, but Greg Abel still controls the money. The post Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman. How Will Stock React? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Michael Dell tells parents to teach compounding, not him, as $250 deposits land and Dell stock hits a record near $600. The post Michael Dell's $6.25 Billion Bet on Compounding Wins Over Wall Street and Parents appeared first on BeInCrypto.