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Uniswap’s v4-based custom hook feature, StablePair Hook, has become the network’s No. 1 liquidity pool by trading volume five days after launch, Crypto Briefing reported. The hook was designed to maximize the share of revenue earned by liquidity providers in swaps between stablecoin pairs such as USDC/USDT and USDC/USDG, which account for the largest share of on-chain trading. StablePair Hook debuted with USDC/USDT and USDC/USDG pools, and the USDC/USDT pool quickly surged to become the top Ethereum liquidity pool by volume after launch.

Trump family-backed DeFi project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has proposed a governance plan to reward holders who lock up WLFI for at least 180 days. The proposal targets implementation on Oct. 1.

South Korean exchange Bithumb announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals of VeChain (VET) and VeThor Token (VTHO) starting at 6:00 a.m. UTC on Sept. 16 to support the VeChain network upgrade.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $81.76 million liquidated (81.34% shorts) - ETH: $124.31 million liquidated (74.72% shorts) - XRP: $13.64 million liquidated (68.97% shorts)

Bithumb announced a temporary suspension of EGLD deposits and withdrawals from 10:00 a.m. UTC on Sept. 15 to support a MultiversX network upgrade.

The UK House of Lords passed an amendment calling on the government to draw up a national digital asset strategy by a 194-138 vote, BlockBeats reported. Under the amendment, the Treasury would have to formulate and publish a national digital asset strategy and begin a public consultation within 12 months after the Financial Services and Markets Act takes effect. The strategy would cover digital financial assets including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and tokenized securities. The bill containing the amendment is set to move to the House of Commons after its third reading in the Lords on Sept. 15.

Multicoin Capital transferred an additional 333,166 HYPE to Coinbase Prime about 20 minutes ago, according to Lookonchain. The deposit was worth about $26.73 million. Exchange deposits are typically viewed as potential sell-side signals.

Crypto exchange CoinEx announced on its official website it will suspend operations and begin a phased business shutdown process on Sept. 15. CoinEx said the move reflects a prolonged downturn in the cryptocurrency market, an industry-wide decline in trading volume and liquidity, and steadily rising regulatory requirements and compliance costs. Withdrawal services will remain available through Dec. 22, after which the CoinEx trading platform will officially close.

Bitcoin has moved out of its bottom range and begun a broader upward rally, according to crypto analyst CW8900. CW8900 said BTC’s spent output profit ratio, or SOPR, for long-term holders is rising while remaining above one, signaling the market is shifting from a bearish phase to a neutral one. In past cycles, market tops emerged when long-term holder SOPR rose above six, CW8900 said. The analyst added the current cycle’s peak is likely to form when the indicator breaks above six and profit-taking begins in earnest.

Bitcoin’s roadmap to address potential threats from quantum computing is taking shape around Pay to Merkle Root (P2MR) and SHRINCS, according to Woo Blockchain. BIP-360, which is currently in draft form, aims to introduce Pay to Merkle Root (P2MR) to reduce the risk of public keys remaining exposed for long periods. It also provides a foundation for a future shift to signature methods that can respond to quantum computing threats. Blockstream Research’s SHRINCS is a SHA-256-based hash signature scheme designed to work alongside that upgrade path. The goal is to allow users to move funds before quantum computers capable of posing a practical threat to cryptographic systems emerge.

Two anonymous whale wallets that had been dormant for more than a year deposited 14,700 ETH worth about $36.94 million to OKX over the past nine hours. Such transfers to exchanges are typically seen as intended for selling.

Russia’s central bank has identified cryptocurrencies as a major risk factor in the financial market, BlockBeats reported. In a report on key development directions for Russia’s financial market, the central bank said more citizens are using digital assets, including stablecoins, as a substitute for the national currency. It said crypto investors could lose their entire investment and, even if losses occur, there are not enough accountable parties or investor protection mechanisms. The central bank added it plans to consider imposing criminal liability for the circulation of unauthorized digital currencies and administrative liability for rule violations by lawful market participants.

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is set to mark up a cryptocurrency tax package on Sept. 16, but the package does not include standards for taxing mining and staking rewards, Cointelegraph reported. While the bill includes broader crypto-related tax revisions, it does not specify when or how mining and staking rewards would be taxed.

Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, sold large portions of its holdings in Coinbase, Circle, Bullish and Bitmine after crypto-related stocks rose yesterday, The Block reported. The sales totaled $7 million in Coinbase (COIN), $13.87 million in Circle (CRCL), $3.96 million in Bitmine (BMNR) and $687,693 in Bullish.

Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz said if the U.S. Clarity Act fails to make progress, crypto regulation in the United States could face a prolonged delay and, in the worst case, effectively collapse. In a post on X, Novogratz said such an outcome would be a major negative for the United States and could further accelerate the shift of crypto companies and the industry overseas. He added that the digital and blockchain revolution would continue regardless, and said the U.S. SEC and CFTC could still spend the next two years putting related rules in place and creating conditions for companies to launch businesses, but long-term regulatory uncertainty would remain. Novogratz also said bipartisan senators should look beyond immediate interests and consider the broader direction of the crypto industry.

Alameda Research transferred $9.47 million worth of SOL to Coinbase Prime, according to Arkham. The firm currently holds $270.15 million worth of SOL.

CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index stood at 38, down three points from yesterday. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of Bitcoin and the top 100 coins by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins. A reading indicates altcoin season when 75% of the top 100 coins have outperformed Bitcoin over the past 90 days, while the opposite is considered Bitcoin season. The closer the index is to 100, the more it points to altcoin season.

An address believed to be linked to Bitwise’s BHYP, a spot ETF tied to Hyperliquid’s HYPE, deposited 84,320 HYPE worth $6.71 million into Coinbase six hours ago, according to Onchain Lens. Exchange deposits are typically interpreted as a sign of potential selling.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $78,000. BTC is trading at $77,990.01 on the Binance USDT market.

The spot CVD chart is an order book analysis chart for the BTC/USDT spot trading pair. The upper panel shows the volume heatmap, while the lower panel shows cumulative volume delta, or CVD. - The volume heatmap tracks trading volume at each price level. The background becomes brighter when the price stays in a specific range for an extended period or moves sharply. Brighter zones may act as support or resistance levels. - The cumulative volume delta indicator shows buy and sell orders by order size. As buy orders increase, the line for the corresponding color moves higher. The yellow line reflects orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line is based on large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

CoinMarketCap’s in-house crypto fear and greed index rose three points from yesterday to 69, indicating that the market remained in greed territory. The index suggests extreme fear as it approaches zero and extreme optimism as it nears 100. According to CoinMarketCap, the index is calculated based on price movements among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, market volatility, derivatives-market indicators including the put/call ratio, the stablecoin supply ratio (SSR), and CoinMarketCap’s own search data.

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins urged swift passage of the CLARITY Act ahead of a procedural vote in the Senate and said the agency would move forward with Project Crypto, its own cryptocurrency regulatory framework, regardless of whether the bill is enacted.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint targeting $61 million in proceeds from Iranian black-market oil sales allegedly laundered through the Binance platform, according to Unfolded. U.S. prosecutors said the cryptocurrency accounts, linked to two Chinese companies, were used to transfer more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil revenue to Iran’s military and terrorist proxy groups. Prosecutors said they identified the sanctions-evasion network through detailed blockchain-based fund tracing. The move suggests Binance remains exposed to sanctions compliance risk after previously paying a large fine over alleged sanctions violations.

A total of $16.6 billion in large positions is awaiting third-quarter expiry in the Bitcoin and Ethereum options markets, with bullish upside positioning holding the upper hand, according to Coinbase Markets. BTC options account for about $14.73 billion, or 186,000 contracts, with a put/call ratio of 0.52. The max pain price was calculated at $72,000, while call option positions were concentrated around $70,000 and in the upside band between $85,000 and $100,000. ETH options total $1.92 billion, or 756,000 contracts, with a put/call ratio of 0.57 and a max pain price of $2,200. The largest concentration of call options, 43,000 contracts, was clustered around the $3,000 level. Coinbase Markets said call option positioning in both assets was far ahead of puts, suggesting market participants had built positions that favor further gains after the third-quarter expiry rather than downside protection.

Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis, who has led U.S. Senate crypto legislation efforts, said negotiations have reached their limit as Democrats continue to demand additional revisions, according to CoinDesk. Ahead of a scheduled Senate procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, a digital asset market bill, Lummis said Republicans submitted a final compromise that reflected more than 110 Democratic requests and tighter ethics provisions related to President Donald Trump, but Democrats were still seeking further concessions. With uncertainty over whether the bill can secure the 60 votes needed to advance in the Senate, Lummis said no further concessions were possible and urged Democrats to take part in the vote. If passed, the bill would clarify regulatory lines between the U.S. SEC and CFTC, while a failure would leave regulatory uncertainty in place for the time being.