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Asset manager BlackRock said advances in artificial intelligence could help drive growth in the cryptocurrency market, according to Crypto Briefing. BlackRock said that as AI moves beyond the infrastructure buildout phase and sees broader mainstream adoption, use of stablecoins and demand for computing resources could rise together, expanding the crypto economy. BlackRock added that as massive capital flows into the AI industry, the need for infrastructure that can settle and transfer funds efficiently is also likely to grow, with crypto able to serve as a key payments infrastructure in that process.

EVM-based token issuance platform Flap said on X it has started supporting premarket token pools for Anthropic and Kalshi. Anthropic’s premarket token is backed by Openstoks, while Kalshi’s premarket token is backed by Pymon Finance.

Wormhole’s cumulative cross-chain transaction volume has surpassed $70 billion, Crypto Briefing reported. The scope of services supported by Wormhole (W) includes not only Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible chains but also non-EVM networks. It started as a bridge supporting asset transfers between Solana and Ethereum, and has since expanded into cross-chain infrastructure connecting a range of blockchains.

The European Central Bank and the Eurosystem have proposed tightening crypto market rules by broadening the ban on stablecoin interest payments to cover crypto lending, borrowing, staking and indirect rewards similar to interest, Unfolded reported. The move is aimed at protecting banks from competition and curbing the spread of tokens pegged to foreign currencies.

An anonymous whale beginning with 0x8c58 bought another 4,500 ETH worth $12.38 million, according to Lookonchain. The whale had earlier purchased 37,000 ETH at an average price of $1,922 for $71.13 million and is now sitting on more than $30 million in unrealized gains.

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode said a momentum signal seen at the start of the previous two Bitcoin bull markets has reappeared, with MVRV, an on-chain indicator that tracks market-wide unrealized profit and loss, breaking above its 365-day moving average. The same signal appeared in 2019 and 2023, coinciding with the start of bull markets at the time.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 22 that Washington faces a major decision on Iran and believes a deal could be reached after the U.S. midterm elections. Trump said he is weighing two options: reaching an agreement with Iran or sending it to 'hell.' Trump said Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism and stressed that the U.S. will never allow Tehran to become nuclear-armed. He also said the U.S. had given Iran every chance for a deal before taking action and had completely destroyed Iran’s air force and navy. Trump added that he knows Iran is waiting for the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections, but said he will not let electoral considerations affect his handling of the issue. He also said the U.S. is expanding its military readiness, with ammunition stockpiles far exceeding expected usage and plans to build major new munitions plants, bringing the total in operation to 18. On energy, Trump said oil distribution has reached its highest level since the start of the war and forecast that oil prices could fall sharply to below pre-conflict levels once the Iran conflict ends.

Coinbase has added fixed-rate Bitcoin-backed loans through Morpho Midnight, The Block reported. Users can borrow USDC against BTC collateral at a set interest rate and with a predetermined repayment date. Coinbase already offers floating-rate loans based on Morpho Blue. According to Coinbase, outstanding floating-rate loans have exceeded $1.4 billion, while collateral assets stand at around $3 billion. Users will now be able to choose between fixed-rate and floating-rate on-chain lending products.

Solana now accounts for about 35% of stock token trading volume, close behind Robinhood Chain at 39%, Crypto Briefing reported. In the second quarter of this year, Solana represented 95% to 97% of global decentralized exchange volume in stock tokens and recorded $5.8 billion in trading volume during the quarter alone. Platforms such as xstocks and Backpack Securities drove the growth, with Raydium (RAY) serving as a core platform.

Pyth Network (PYTH) has been selected as an external distributor for Nasdaq Basic market data products and plans to provide real-time U.S. stock quotes and trade data through the Pyth Data Marketplace. Nasdaq Basic is a cost-effective market data solution that provides real-time top-of-book bid and ask quotes and last-sale data for stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Following the announcement, PYTH rose more than 8%. CoinMarketCap data showed PYTH was recently trading at $0.06800, up 5.47%.

BTC’s June low remains a valid support zone after the market fully absorbed major headwinds including Federal Reserve rate hikes and the Senate’s rejection of the CLARITY Act, crypto market maker Wintermute said. Wintermute said BTC and ETH each broke above the top of their recent ranges within hours of each other on Sept. 21, while about $250 million in short positions were liquidated before the start of U.S. trading hours. BTC was trading at $86,000, an eight-month high, according to Wintermute. The firm said investor confidence is now clearly visible and the foundation supporting the current uptrend appears very solid. With a series of major macroeconomic developments ahead, the market is likely to focus on building a new support line and absorbing profit-taking after the recent rally.

Claims that Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto holds around 1.1 million BTC are estimates based on patterns found in early mining activity rather than direct proof of ownership, according to Cointelegraph. Researcher Sergio Demian Lerner identified a distinctive pattern in early Bitcoin blocks in 2013 and named it the "Patoshi" pattern. The miner tied to that pattern is estimated to have mined about 1.1 million BTC, and some BTC said to have been received from Satoshi by early users are linked to the same pattern, which has fueled speculation that Patoshi may be Satoshi. Still, no direct evidence proves that connection. Blockchain analytics firm Bitquery reanalyzed 54,316 early blocks and found that, depending on the analytical criteria used, Patoshi's estimated mined holdings ranged from under 900,000 BTC to about 1.17 million BTC. That suggests the widely cited 1.1 million BTC figure is also an estimate rather than a confirmed holding. The outlet added that although 600 BTC dormant for 16 years recently moved, prompting speculation that the funds were tied to Satoshi, no clear link to Patoshi-mined coins has been confirmed. It said on-chain data alone makes it difficult to verify whether the early large-scale miner was actually Satoshi or whether the same person still controls the private keys.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened mixed today. - S&P 500: +0.09% - Nasdaq: -0.09% - Dow Jones: +0.65%

Avalanche said it is bringing institutional investment strategies on-chain through asset tokenization platform Midas, supporting offerings from Wellington Management and Fasanara Capital. The move gives users on-chain access to bond and alternative credit strategies that had previously been available through institutional investment infrastructure.

BVNK, a stablecoin payment infrastructure company acquired by Mastercard, has added Stellar (XLM) to its supported network, Crypto Briefing reported. BVNK currently provides infrastructure for moving funds between fiat currencies and blockchains, as well as for cross-border payments and corporate treasury management. Separately, BVNK is also working with Marqeta to launch a Mastercard card program using stablecoins for fintech companies in about 40 countries.

China’s central bank said in an educational notice that cryptocurrencies do not have the legal status of fiat currency and cannot, should not, be circulated or used as money in the market. The People’s Bank of China also said any virtual currency-related business activity conducted within China’s borders constitutes illegal financial activity, is strictly prohibited without exception, and will be firmly cracked down on and dismantled under the law. It added that overseas institutions and individuals cannot illegally provide virtual currency-related services in any form to entities in mainland China, and that without legal approval from relevant authorities, mainland Chinese entities and offshore entities under their control cannot issue virtual currencies overseas. The PBOC further said that without legal approval from relevant authorities, no institution or individual outside mainland China may issue yuan-pegged stablecoins overseas. It also urged the public to be wary of crypto investment products and trading platforms, avoid participating in cryptocurrency issuance, investment, mining and similar activities, and refrain from joining crypto promotional group chats or communities or downloading related apps.

BCH has risen by 3.83% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, BCH is trading at $319.87.

BCH has risen by 3.51% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, BCH is trading at $309.5.

Fundstrat Head of Digital Asset Strategy Sean Farrell said in a Yahoo Finance interview that Bitcoin’s latest breakout was a credible move and that he believes the crypto winter has ended, while adding that this does not mean prices will keep rising without a correction. Farrell had previously said in an internal document last year that BTC could fall to $60,000 in the first half of this year, ETH to $1,800-$2,000, and SOL to $50-$75.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $86,000. BTC is trading at $86,004.4 on the Binance USDT market.

UNI has risen by 4.76% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, UNI is trading at $9.63.

BCH has risen by 7.66% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, BCH is trading at $297.05.

More than half of the Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures volume on Kalshi, a derivatives exchange regulated by the U.S. CFTC, appears to have come from repetitive trades by an automated algorithm targeting fixed dollar amounts, CoinDesk reported. CoinDesk said identical $5,499 Ethereum futures trades recently accounted for 57% of volume, or $7.7 million. In Bitcoin futures, paired trades worth $2,500 and $5,000 in a one-to-two ratio made up 54% of total volume. CoinDesk said the pattern matches a typical high-frequency trading algorithm that automatically adjusts contract counts based on price moves to fill fixed dollar-value clips. The ratio of Ethereum futures volume to open interest reached 61 times, pointing to severe overheating.

BCH has risen by 3.60% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, BCH is trading at $284.62.

CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, plans to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on Oct. 19. The new listings are expected to provide institutional investors with a regulated hedging tool, supporting broader integration of the altcoins into mainstream finance and improving confidence in the digital asset market. Analysts said the short-term price impact may be limited amid competition from spot ETFs and other assets, but added the contracts could improve market liquidity by boosting trading volumes and open interest.