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## Posts
- [The Clearing House Selects Quant to Power U.S. Tokenized-Deposit Clearing and Settlement Network](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/clearing-house-quant-tokenized-deposit-network/): The Clearing House announced on September 24, 2026 the selection of Quant to provide the technology infrastructure for its On-Chain Money Initiative, a planned U.S. payments network designed to let financial institutions clear and settle tokenized deposit transactions.
- [CFTC Updates Crypto Guidance for Tokenized Customer Funds and Blockchain Recordkeeping](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/cftc-updates-crypto-guidance-tokenized-funds-blockchain-recordkeeping/): The CFTC's Market Participants Division, Division of Market Oversight, and Division of Clearing and Risk released updated FAQs on September 24, 2026, clarifying how tokenized forms of permitted customer-fund investments and blockchain-based records can fit within existing CFTC regulatory requirements.
- [What Is a Multisig Wallet and How Does It Work?](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/multi-signature-wallet/): A multi-signature wallet, or multisig wallet, is a cryptocurrency wallet that requires two or more separate private keys to approve a transaction before it can be sent. Instead of one person holding sole control over funds, multisig spreads that control across several keys, so a single lost, stolen, or compromised key cannot move money on its own.
- [Federal Reserve Proposes Reserve, Capital and Risk-Management Rules for Payment Stablecoin Issuers](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/federal-reserve-stablecoin-reserve-capital-rules-genius-act/): The Federal Reserve Board announced on September 24, 2026 that it is requesting public comment on two proposed rules establishing a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers under its supervision, implementing requirements under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, or GENIUS Act.
- [ARK Invest Tokenizes $1.3 Billion Venture Fund Through Securitize](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/ark-invest-tokenizes-arkvx-venture-fund-securitize/): ARK Invest and Securitize announced on September 24, 2026 the tokenization of the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX), bringing the actively managed fund's holdings in private and public companies onto Ethereum with a minimum investment of just $500 in USDC.
- [7 Crypto Myths in 2026 That Could Cost You Money](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/crypto-myths-in-2026/): Crypto myths spread faster than the facts that disprove them, and in 2026 that gap is getting more expensive. A handful of ideas people repeated back in 2021, that Bitcoin is dead every time it drops, that you need thousands of dollars to start, that trading is the only way in, are now flatly wrong. This guide checks seven of the most common crypto myths against what is happening in the market right now, so you can make a decision based on facts instead of old rumors.
- [Minds Games Airdrop: How to Earn Points, Credits and NFT Access](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/minds-games-airdrop/): Minds Games is running a live points campaign tied to its AI-agent gaming platform. No native token has been confirmed yet, but early users can earn campaign points, $5 in HelloMinds credits, and NFT allowlist access through a set of profile, quest, and referral actions. Here's exactly what's live right now and how to start earning.
- [Streamex Converts Interest Into Capital as GLDY Investment Strategy Secures $1M+ Institutional Allocation](https://usethebitcoin.com/crypto-live-feed/streamex-converts-interest-into-capital-as-gldy-investment-strategy-secures-1m-institutional-allocation/): Miami, Florida, 24th September 2026, Chainwire
- [Doma Protocol Airdrop Guide: Join Season 1 and Earn Rewards](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/doma-protocol-airdrop/): Doma Protocol has no confirmed token, but its Season 1 leaderboard is live, tracking trading fees, LP fees, minting, and referrals across five tiers from Landlord (50,000 points) to Baron (50 million). A separate campaign, Lucky 888, has a confirmed prize: 5,000 winners get real domain tokens for hitting a set referral and trading target. Here's how to earn Season 1 points.
- [XRP Price Analysis September 24, 2026: XRP Holds $1.50 After $1.66 Rejection](https://usethebitcoin.com/xrp/xrp-price-september-24-2026/): XRP is holding near $1.50 after briefly reaching $1.66, giving back part of a rally that had lifted the token more than 20% from its September 17 low near $1.25.
- [Ethereum Price Analysis September 24, 2026: ETH Holds $2.6K After $2.8K Rejection](https://usethebitcoin.com/eth/ethereum-price-september-24-2026/): Ethereum is trading near $2,670 after its latest attempt to clear $2,800 stalled around $2,786, marking the first meaningful pullback since ETH broke out of its September range.
- [Bitcoin Price Analysis September 24, 2026: BTC Holds $84K After $87K Rejection](https://usethebitcoin.com/bitcoin/bitcoin-price-september-24-2026/): Bitcoin is trading near $84,300 after a sharp rejection from above $87,000 erased part of its latest rally and triggered a wave of leveraged long liquidations.
- [7 Best Crypto Remittance Platforms for Sending Money Internationally](https://usethebitcoin.com/crypto-remittances/best-crypto-remittance-platforms/): International money transfers can involve bank fees, currency conversion costs, intermediary banks, and delays. Crypto remittance platforms offer another way to move money across borders using cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks.
- [Bitwise Launches Lighter Staking ETP on Deutsche Börse Xetra](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/bitwise-lighter-staking-etp-deutsche-borse-xetra/): Bitwise announced on September 23, 2026 the launch of the Bitwise Lighter Staking ETP, ticker BLIT, on Deutsche Börse Xetra, giving European investors exchange-traded exposure to LIT, the native token of Lighter, a decentralized perpetual futures platform.
- [Galaxy Digital Adds $100 Million of sUSDS to Treasury](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/galaxy-digital-sky-protocol-susds-treasury-collateral/): Galaxy Digital and Sky Protocol announced on September 23, 2026 that Galaxy has added $100 million of Sky's sUSDS to its corporate treasury and approved the yield-generating stablecoin as collateral across its institutional trading business, making Galaxy one of the first public companies to hold sUSDS on its balance sheet.
- [MoonPay Agrees to Acquire North Capital to Expand Into Onchain Capital Markets](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/moonpay-acquires-north-capital-onchain-capital-markets/): MoonPay announced on September 23, 2026 that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a private-markets infrastructure provider, as the company expands beyond crypto payments into onchain capital markets.
- [Reap Expands Visa Stablecoin Card Program Across 100 Markets](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/reap-visa-stablecoin-card-100-markets/): Reap and Visa announced a strategic collaboration on September 23, 2026 to bring stablecoin-linked Visa credit card programs to more than 100 markets globally, powered by Reap's card issuance infrastructure and expanding its issuing footprint beyond Asia and Latin America into Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- [What Is Web3? The Internet’s Next Evolution](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/web3-internet-evolution/): Web3 is the next phase of the internet, built on blockchain networks that let users own their data, their digital identity, and their digital assets instead of handing that control to a handful of platforms.
- [Wick Airdrop Guide: How to Join the Waitlist](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/wick-airdrop-guide/): Wick opened a waitlist on September 7, 2026, and says early users will be "recognized," but no token, allocation, or points system has been confirmed. Connecting a wallet is free and takes a few minutes. Here's what's live right now and what's still unknown.
- [Ondo Brings Tokenized US Stocks and ETFs to NEAR](https://usethebitcoin.com/altcoins/ondo-tokenized-stocks-etfs-near/): Ondo Finance has launched tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs on near.com and NEAR Intents, allowing eligible users to buy and hold assets such as tokenized NVIDIA, Tesla, Apple, and QQQ alongside their crypto.
- [iPhone Users Warned of Safari Exploit Risk to Crypto Wallets](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/safari-exploit-crypto-wallets/): iPhone users have been warned about a reported Safari exploit that could allow attackers to access cryptocurrency private keys, recovery phrases, and Apple Keychain data through a malicious webpage.
- [Cardano Adds x402 Support for AI Agent Payments With ADA](https://usethebitcoin.com/altcoins/cardano-x402-ai-payments/): Cardano has been added to the x402 payment standard, giving developers tools to build applications and AI agents that can pay for online services using ADA and Cardano Native Tokens.
- [Astroport Warns of Admin Privilege Compromise After Neutron Attack](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/astroport-neutron-attack/): Astroport has warned that an attack on the Neutron blockchain may have compromised administrator privileges for its smart contracts, prompting Neutron to halt the chain and Cosmos Hub validators to temporarily stop block production as the ecosystem investigates the incident.
- [Morfi Markets Airdrop Guide: How to Earn Points on Solana Devnet](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/morfi-markets/): Morfi Markets is running an active points campaign on Solana devnet that rewards users for trading, completing quests, creating content, and referring other users.
- [SoFi Goes Live With SoFiUSD Settlement Across Mastercard’s Global Payments Network](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/sofi-sofiusd-live-settlement-mastercard-network/): SoFi Technologies and Mastercard announced on September 22, 2026 that stablecoin settlement is now live across SoFi Bank, N.A.'s debit and credit card program, making SoFi Bank the first nationally chartered U.S. bank to use a bank-issued stablecoin for settlement across Mastercard's network.
- [Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle and Renews Five-Year USDC Partnership](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/binance-100-million-circle-usdc-partnership/): Circle announced on September 22, 2026 that Binance has invested $100 million in the company and renewed its commercial agreement for five years, deepening a relationship spanning equity investment, stablecoin distribution, and Circle's blockchain infrastructure.
- [Bitpace Integrates Fireblocks Infrastructure for Cross-Border Stablecoin Settlement](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/bitpace-fireblocks-cross-border-stablecoin-settlement/): Bitpace announced on September 22, 2026 that it has integrated Fireblocks infrastructure into its payment platform to strengthen digital-asset security and support cross-border stablecoin settlement for businesses.
- [ACI Connetic Adds Support for Swift’s Blockchain-Based Ledger](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/aci-connetic-swift-blockchain-ledger-tokenized-deposits/): ACI Worldwide announced on September 22, 2026 that it is bringing intelligent routing for Swift ledger transactions to ACI Connetic, its cloud-native payments hub, giving banks a way to manage tokenized-deposit transactions alongside conventional payment flows.
- [Canada’s Big Six Banks Explore Shared Tokenized Deposit Network](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/canada-big-six-banks-tokenized-deposits/): Canada’s six largest banks are exploring a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system that could let digital bank deposits move faster between financial institutions and eventually connect to broader digital asset networks.
- [CME to Launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures on October 19](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/cme-bitcoin-cash-uniswap-futures/): The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is planning to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19, expanding its regulated crypto derivatives lineup as institutional demand spreads beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- [What Is an Initial Farm Offering (IFO) in Crypto?](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/initial-farm-offering/): An Initial Farm Offering (IFO) is a decentralized finance token launch model that gives users early access to new crypto projects through a decentralized exchange (DEX) or launchpad.
- [Bitvavo Deposit Bonus 2026: How to Earn Up to 10% APY](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/bitvavo/): European crypto exchange Bitvavo is running a Crypto Deposit Bonus Promotion that lets eligible users earn between 4% and 10% annual percentage yield (APY) on qualifying new crypto deposits made during the campaign.
- [Is Bitcoin Home Mining Still Profitable In 2026?](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/bitcoin-home-mining/): Bitcoin home mining in 2026 depends on several factors, but electricity costs and hardware efficiency are two of the biggest. Electricity rates of roughly $0.07 to $0.09 per kilowatt-hour or less can give home miners more room to cover operating costs, while current-generation hardware can produce more Bitcoin from the same amount of power. 
- [Fables Airdrop Guide: How to Earn FABLES Points](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/fables-airdrop-guide/): Fables is running a points program tied to a possible future $FABLES token. The program runs through October 5, 2026, at 02:00 UTC, and rewards liquidity providers on Robinhood Chain with both points and weekly USDG payouts. No token has been confirmed yet, and the points earned now are meant to count toward it under terms Fables hasn't published.
- [Sei Giga Completes First Full Test With 63,200 Requests Per Second](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/sei-giga-test-63200-rps/): Sei Labs has completed the first full test of its Sei Giga architecture, recording about 63,200 requests per second and 1.33 billion gas per second during testing as the blockchain prepares for the next stages of its performance upgrade.
- [Binance Under US Investigation Over Possible Iran Sanctions Breaches](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/binance-us-investigation-iran/): Binance is facing a new U.S. federal investigation into whether it violated sanctions on Iran by allowing certain trading activity on its platform, Bloomberg News reported on September 22.
- [Anchorage Digital Selects LayerZero for Cross-Chain Stablecoin Issuance](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/anchorage-digital-layerzero-cross-chain-stablecoin/): Anchorage Digital announced on September 21, 2026 that it has selected LayerZero as its interoperability partner for stablecoin issuance, adding a cross-chain distribution layer to the federally regulated bank's digital-asset infrastructure.
- [Circle Launches Bitcoin-Backed USDC Borrowing for Institutional Circle Mint Clients](https://usethebitcoin.com/bitcoin-news/circle-dabb-bitcoin-backed-usdc-borrowing/): Circle launched Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing (DABB) on September 21, 2026, allowing eligible institutional Circle Mint customers to use Bitcoin as collateral to borrow USDC without selling their BTC.
- [Agora Receives Preliminary Conditional OCC Approval to Establish National Trust Bank](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/agora-occ-conditional-approval-national-trust-bank/): Agora CEO and Co-Founder Nick van Eck confirmed the news directly in a blog post published September 21, 2026: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency had issued preliminary conditional approval to Agora on September 18, 2026, to establish Agora National Trust Bank, a proposed trust bank that would provide stablecoin, digital-asset custody, transaction, and fiduciary services to institutional clients. 
- [Eurosystem Launches Pontes for Tokenized-Asset Settlement in Central Bank Money](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/eurosystem-launches-pontes-tokenized-asset-settlement/): The Eurosystem launched Pontes on September 21, 2026, a new settlement service letting wholesale transactions in tokenized assets settle in central bank money, connecting blockchain-based financial markets with the euro area's existing payment infrastructure.
- [X Expands Cashtags With Direct Links to Crypto and Stock Trading](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/x-cashtags-crypto-stock-trading/): X (formerly Twitter) has expanded its Cashtag Partner Program in the United States, allowing users to move directly from stock and crypto discussions on the platform to participating exchanges and brokerages.
- [Apple and Google Hire Crypto Talent as Stablecoin Interest Grows](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/apple-google-stablecoin-crypto-talent/): Apple and Google are recruiting senior employees with experience in stablecoins, tokenized deposits and blockchain infrastructure, adding to signs that major tech companies are paying closer attention to digital asset payment rails.
- [NOWPayments Releases Cross-Chain Payout Data Revealing Key Performance Benchmarks Across TRON, BNB Chain, and Solana](https://usethebitcoin.com/crypto-live-feed/nowpayments-releases-cross-chain-payout-data-revealing-key-performance-benchmarks-across-tron-bnb-chain-and-solana/): Tallinn, Estonia, 21st September 2026, Chainwire
- [Touch Grass Airdrop Guide: How to Catch U.S. Stock Tokens](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/touch-grass/): Touch Grass takes a different approach to crypto rewards. Instead of completing online quests for points, users open a map, walk to a real-world location, and collect fragments of U.S. Stock Tokens on Robinhood Chain.
- [7 Best Platforms for Prediction Market Trading](https://usethebitcoin.com/crypto/best-prediction-markets/): Prediction markets have become a popular way to trade on the possible outcomes of real-world events. Instead of buying shares in a company or trading a cryptocurrency, users take positions on questions such as whether a candidate will win an election, a team will win a game, or an economic indicator will reach a certain level.
- [What Is Danksharding and Proto-Danksharding?](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/danksharding-and-proto-danksharding/): Two important parts of this strategy are proto-danksharding and danksharding.
- [Zoomex to Host Traders After Party During TOKEN2049 Singapore, Connecting Traders and the Web3 Community](https://usethebitcoin.com/press-release/zoomex-to-host-traders-after-party-during-token2049-singapore-connecting-traders-and-the-web3-community/): Global cryptocurrency derivatives platform Zoomex will host the “ZOOMEX TRADERS AFTER PARTY @ TOKEN2049 SINGAPORE” on October 7, 2026, at Echo Live Party in Singapore. Organized as an official side event during TOKEN2049 Singapore, the gathering invites traders, Web3 founders, creators, and partners to connect beyond the main conference floor, exchange market insights, and expand their industry networks. (Luma)
- [Aracore, Teiza to Explore Institutional Stablecoin Settlement Between Korea and Malaysia](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/aracore-teiza-korea-malaysia-stablecoin-settlement/): Aracore, the U.S. subsidiary of blockchain and AI company BPMG, announced on September 21, 2026 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysian blockchain infrastructure company Teiza to explore an institutional stablecoin payment and settlement model connecting South Korea and Malaysia.
- [Hanwha Finance Expands Abu Dhabi Ties Across Digital Assets and Stablecoins](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/hanwha-finance-abu-dhabi-digital-asset-silk-road/): Hanwha Finance published a press release on September 21, 2026 confirming it is expanding its financial cooperation with Abu Dhabi through partnerships covering digital assets, real-world asset tokenization, stablecoins, and cross-border financial infrastructure between South Korea and the UAE.
- [Morph Payments Adds Solana and TRON, Simplifies Exchange Payments](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/morph-payments-solana-tron-exchange-payments/): Morph Payments announced on September 21, 2026, that it has expanded its stablecoin payment platform to support Solana and TRON while allowing customers to pay businesses directly from compatible cryptocurrency exchanges without connecting a wallet to the platform.
- [BDACS Selects Fireblocks to Expand Institutional Crypto Custody in South Korea](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/bdacs-fireblocks-south-korea-crypto-custody/): South Korean digital-asset custodian BDACS (Beyond Digital Asset Custody Service) announced on September 21, 2026, that it has selected Fireblocks to strengthen its custody infrastructure and support stablecoin transactions and cross-chain operations for institutional clients.
- [How To Detect Fraud Schemes On Crypto Platforms](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/crypto-scams-on-platforms/): You can detect most crypto scams by checking three things before you act: whether the contact was unsolicited, whether the return promised is guaranteed, and whether the platform can be verified outside the message itself. Scammers rely on speed and emotion to skip past those checks. Slowing down is usually enough to catch them.
- [BaiBai Airdrop Guide: How to Earn Points on Base](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/baibai-airdrop-guide/): BaiBai has not confirmed a token or an airdrop. What's live is a points program tied to trading activity on the platform, and it's the reason BaiBai is showing up on airdrop trackers as an early opportunity worth watching. No token, no allocation, no TGE date, points only, for now.
- [ASI Alliance Confirms $1.56M FET Exploit in Token Migration Infrastructure](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/asi-alliance-fet-exploit/): The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance has confirmed an exploit involving its FET token migration and bridge infrastructure after an unauthorized party withdrew approximately $1.56 million worth of FET from the token converter.
- [ZetaChain Holders Vote 99.4% to Shut Down L1 and Move ZETA to Solana](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/zetachain-zeta-solana-migration/): ZetaChain token holders have approved Proposal 68 to shut down the network's Layer 1 blockchain and migrate its native ZETA token to Solana, according to the announcement, with 99.4% of votes supporting the proposal.
- [Gemini Stock Jumps as 80% IPO Drop Revives Takeover Speculation](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/gemini-stock-takeover-speculation/): Gemini Space Station Inc. (NASDAQ: GEMI) shares have fallen roughly 80% from their 2025 initial public offering (IPO) price, but a sharp rebound is bringing fresh attention to whether the crypto exchange could eventually become an acquisition target.
- [XRP Ledger Batch V1.1 Gains Institutional Interest Ahead of Activation](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/xrp-ledger-batch-v1-1-gains-institutional-interest-ahead-of-activation/): Ripple says asset managers and other commercial projects are already preparing to use the XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 upgrade as the amendment nears a possible September 29 activation.
- [vibe/vibe Airdrop Guide: How to Qualify for the 5% Allocation](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/vibe-vibe/): vibe/vibe has confirmed that 5% of its token supply is reserved for users who participate in its testnet, giving traders and token creators a confirmed allocation to compete for before the token generation event (TGE).
- [Why Small Business Owners Should Pay Attention to Crypto in 2026](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/why-small-business-owners-cant-afford-to-ignore-crypto/): Crypto is becoming easier for small businesses to use without building a complicated wallet or payment system from scratch.
- [Multi-Asset Trading Venue Monochrome Exchange Announces IEO of Its Native Token, $MCR](https://usethebitcoin.com/crypto-live-feed/multi-asset-trading-venue-monochrome-exchange-announces-ieo-of-its-native-token-mcr/): Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 20th September 2026, Chainwire
- [XRP Price Analysis September 20, 2026: XRP Recovery Builds as $1.50 Becomes the Next Test](https://usethebitcoin.com/xrp/xrp-price-september-20-2026/): XRP has recovered above $1.40 after rebounding from the $1.25 to $1.28 support zone, with the token now testing whether the latest move can extend toward $1.50.
- [Ethereum Price Analysis September 20, 2026: ETH Clears $2.6K as Buyers Target $2.8K](https://usethebitcoin.com/eth/ethereum-price-september-20-2026/): Ethereum has moved above $2,600 after spending much of September struggling to hold above the level, bringing the $2,750 to $2,800 resistance zone into play.
- [Bitcoin Price Analysis September 20, 2026: BTC Tests $83K as ETF Inflows Return](https://usethebitcoin.com/bitcoin/bitcoin-price-september-20-2026/): Bitcoin is holding near $81,000 after rebounding sharply from the September 15 low near $75,000, but the recovery is now running into the month's most important resistance zones.
- [Kryvora Network Airdrop Guide: How To Earn PTS Before the KRV TGE](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/kryvora-network/): Kryvora Network has confirmed an airdrop for early testers, with 10% of the total KRV supply allocated to users who participate in its testnet and points program.
- [9 Wallets Designed for Web3 and NFT Collectors](https://usethebitcoin.com/wallets/web3-nft-wallets-collectors/): The wallet you pick for Web3 is more than storage. It is the gateway to dApps, NFT marketplaces, token networks, and every on-chain interaction that follows, and more collectors are relying on one every year. DemandSage's 2026 NFT statistics report counts 46.2 million active NFT wallets worldwide, up 61% year over year.
- [US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Alleged Bitcoin Transfers to the IRGC](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/treasury-sanctions-bitbank-iran-irgc-bitcoin/): The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Iranian crypto exchange BitBank on September 17, 2026, alleging it facilitated the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps between June and July.
- [CFTC Issues No-Action Position for Providers of Passive Trading Software](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/cftc-no-action-passive-software-introducing-broker/): The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division issued a no-action position on September 17, 2026, letting qualifying providers of passive software avoid registration as introducing brokers or associated persons when connecting users to CFTC-registered derivatives firms and exchanges.
- [S&P Global Agrees to Acquire Smart-Contract Security Firm OpenZeppelin](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/sp-global-acquires-openzeppelin-smart-contract-security/): S&P Global announced on September 17, 2026 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin, a smart-contract security and blockchain infrastructure company, expanding its capabilities in digital assets and blockchain-based financial markets.
- [SEC Grants Five-Year Conditional Exemptions for Tokenized Stock Trading](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/sec-innovation-exemption-tokenized-stock-trading/): The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued its "Innovation Exemption" on September 17, 2026, granting temporary, conditional relief to Tokenized Securities Venues (TSVs) from the definition of "exchange" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, letting them trade tokenized National Market System stocks through permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools.
- [What Are the Top Blockchain Applications in Banking for 2026?](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/blockchain-applications-banking/): Banks spent years treating blockchain as a curiosity tied to Bitcoin, something to watch from a distance rather than build on. That has changed. A shared, tamper-proof ledger now lets banks verify and settle transactions directly, without routing them through a chain of intermediaries, and 2026 is the year that change became visible in live infrastructure rather than pilot programs.
- [Beezie Airdrop Guide: How to Earn Points and Flow Rewards](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/beezie-airdrop-guide/): Beezie is running a points and referral campaign tied to platform activity rather than a confirmed token distribution. Points come from claw machine pulls, item swaps, and marketplace trades, and may convert to future rewards as the project develops. A separate Flow rewards system layers Boxes and Keys on top, earned through Claw Machine spend and USDF bridging.
- [6 Best Bitcoin Cloud Mining Sites in 2026 – Earn Passive Income Effortlessly](https://usethebitcoin.com/press-release/6-best-bitcoin-cloud-mining-sites-in-2026-earn-passive-income-effortlessly/): Cloud mining allows you to participate in cryptocurrency mining without owning or maintaining any equipment. Instead of buying costly hardware and setting up a dedicated space with proper cooling and electricity, you rent hash power or entire mining rigs from a third-party provider. This provider operates large data centers with specialized machines and sells portions of their computing capacity to customers worldwide.
- [Arc Network Airdrop Guide: How to Use Arc and Track Potential Rewards](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/arc-airdrop-guide/): Arc’s mainnet launched on September 16 alongside keynotes and product demonstrations, while Circle has published ecosystem tokenomics for ARC in its whitepaper. No token distribution date or claim process has been announced. This guide covers what is confirmed and how to participate in the Arc ecosystem. 
- [What Do Hard Forks and Soft Forks Mean in Crypto?](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/hard-vs-soft-forks-crypto/): A hard fork changes a blockchain's rules so old software can no longer follow along, which can split the network in two. A soft fork tightens the rules while staying readable to old software, so the network stays on one chain. Both let a blockchain upgrade without a company or CEO pushing the update.
- [XRP Price Analysis September 17, 2026: XRP Tests $1.30 After CLARITY Act Defeat and FOMC Rate Hike](https://usethebitcoin.com/xrp/xrp-price-september-17-2026/): XRP is trading near $1.30 after falling sharply from the $1.40 area, leaving the token at an important technical support cluster around $1.25 to $1.28.
- [Ethereum Price Analysis September 17, 2026: ETH Range Holds Below $2.5K After FOMC Decision](https://usethebitcoin.com/eth/ethereum-price-september-17-2026/): Ethereum is trading near $2,440 after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, yet ETH continues to hold inside the same consolidation range that has controlled price since late August.
- [Ondo Finance’s Oasis Pro Markets Becomes DTCC Fund/SERV’s First Tokenization-Platform Member](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/ondo-oasis-pro-dtcc-fund-serv-tokenization/): Ondo Finance announced on September 16, 2026 that its subsidiary Oasis Pro Markets has become the first tokenization platform to join DTCC's Fund/SERV, a network that processes more than 85% of US mutual fund transaction activity.
- [UK FCA Issues Cryptoasset Perimeter Guidance](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/fca-cryptoasset-perimeter-guidance-ps26-18/): The UK Financial Conduct Authority published final cryptoasset perimeter guidance on September 16, 2026, naming which digital-asset activities will require FCA authorization ahead of a September 30 application gateway.
- [Deutsche Bank Plans 2026 Digital-Asset Custody Launch for Institutional Clients](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/deutsche-bank-digital-asset-custody-2026/): Deutsche Bank announced on September 16, 2026 plans to launch a digital-asset custody solution for institutional and corporate clients in Europe, expanding the bank's blockchain and tokenization capabilities.
- [Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard and DTCC Among Founding Validators](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/circle-arc-mainnet-launch-blackrock-visa-dtcc/): Circle launched the public mainnet of Arc on September 16, 2026, a Layer 1 blockchain built for institutional finance, with 11 founding validators drawn almost entirely from traditional finance.
- [Bitcoin Price Analysis September 17, 2026: BTC Holds Above $75K After Fed Rate Hike](https://usethebitcoin.com/bitcoin/bitcoin-price-september-17-2026/): Bitcoin is holding around the $75,000 to $76,000 area after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points and delivered hawkish guidance on inflation.
- [Ritual Airdrop Guide: 50M RITUAL Allocated to Early Users](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/ritual/): Ritual is currently in the final stages for the RITUAL token and a planned community airdrop, replacing the earlier speculative setup around Discord roles and testnet participation.
- [Daler.com Launches Crypto Casino With Collectible Reward Packs and Player-Configurable Loyalty System](https://usethebitcoin.com/press-release/daler-com-launches-crypto-casino-with-collectible-reward-packs-and-player-configurable-loyalty-system/): Daler.com has officially launched its crypto casino, introducing a progression-based rewards experience built around collectible packs and cards. The platform went live in August 2026.
- [The Most Common Crypto P2P Scams to Avoid in 2026](https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/common-crypto-p2p-scams/): Crypto P2P scams work by exploiting the one thing that makes peer-to-peer trading appealing in the first place, there's no exchange standing between you and the other trader. That gap is where fraud lives. Below are the tactics currently doing the most damage, how each one plays out, and the specific checks that stop them before you release funds.
- [Asentum Airdrop Guide: How to Earn XP Toward $ASE Rewards](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/asentum-airdrop-guide/): The Asentum airdrop will begin on September 17, 2026, at 16:00 UTC, alongside the project's incentivized testnet. Participants will earn XP toward a confirmed $ASE token reward, though the exact XP-to-token conversion rate has not yet been published.
- [Cardano Foundation Partners With Mastercard on Blockchain Payment Use Cases](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/cardano-mastercard-partnership/): The Cardano Foundation has joined Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program, adding the blockchain network to a payments initiative focused on cross-border money movement, business transactions, settlement, and stablecoins.
- [DCENT App Wallet Hit by Abnormal Asset Transfers](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/dcent-wallet-alert/): DCENT Wallet has warned users to move their assets after detecting abnormal transfers involving its App Wallet, while the company investigates the cause and scope of the incident.
- [Clearpool Launches RLUSD-Based Institutional Credit on XRPL](https://usethebitcoin.com/xrp/clearpool-xrpl-lending/): Clearpool is expanding its institutional lending platform to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) with a new credit product that will use Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin to fund working capital loans for fintech and payments companies.
- [What Is DeFi? What Beginners Need to Know in 2026](https://usethebitcoin.com/defi/what-is-defi/): Decentralized finance (DeFi) lets you borrow, lend, trade, and earn interest on crypto using code instead of a bank or broker. A smart contract, a self-executing program on a blockchain, checks your collateral and releases funds automatically. No branch visit, no credit check, no waiting for business hours.
- [Aave Proposes Bitcoin-Backed Lending for Institutions Through V4](https://usethebitcoin.com/bitcoin-news/aave-bitcoin-lending/): Aave Labs has proposed a new lending system that would allow institutions to borrow stablecoins on Aave using Bitcoin held with Anchorage as collateral, without moving the underlying assets on-chain.
- [BASIS.pro Expands On-Chain Infrastructure with XDC Network Partnership and Zypher DAO as Auto Earn Goes Live](https://usethebitcoin.com/crypto-live-feed/basis-pro-expands-on-chain-infrastructure-with-xdc-network-partnership-and-zypher-dao-as-auto-earn-goes-live/): London, United Kingdom, 16th September 2026, Chainwire
- [US Crypto Tax Bill Targets $10 Fee Exemption as House Panel Prepares Vote](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/us-crypto-tax-bill-10-dollar-fee-exemption-house-markup/): A sweeping US crypto tax proposal is heading to the House Ways and Means Committee on September 16, where lawmakers will consider changes covering transaction fees, stablecoins, staking, mining, lending, and crypto tax reporting.
- [CLARITY Act Fails Senate Vote as Bitcoin Falls Below $76K](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/clarity-act-fails-senate-vote-bitcoin-falls/): The United States Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15, dealing a major setback to efforts to establish a comprehensive federal framework for crypto markets.
- [How to Buy Bitcoin Without ID in 2026](https://usethebitcoin.com/bitcoin/buy-bitcoin-without-id/): Buying Bitcoin without submitting identification is still possible in some cases, but the options are much narrower than they once were. 
- [Jumper Airdrop Guide: How to Earn XP Before a Potential Token Launch](https://usethebitcoin.com/airdrop/jumper/): Jumper has not confirmed a token or an airdrop, but users can already earn XP by swapping, bridging, and completing missions across its multi-chain platform.
- [DOJ Charges Former Robinhood Engineers Over Alleged Crypto Listing Trades](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/doj-charges-robinhood-engineers-hyperliquid-fraud/): The U.S. Department of Justice charged two former Robinhood engineers, Hefu Chai and Huaisong Xiang, with commodities fraud and wire fraud on September 15, 2026, alleging they misappropriated confidential information about upcoming cryptocurrency listings and used it to trade before those listings were announced publicly.
- [ADX Partners With DFNS to Build Digital-Asset Infrastructure](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/adx-dfns-digital-asset-wallet-tokenization/): Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced on September 15, 2026 that it had signed a strategic agreement with digital-asset infrastructure provider DFNS to develop wallet and tokenization capabilities as the exchange continues expanding its blockchain-based financial market infrastructure.
- [Rain Adds Korean Won Support for Stablecoin-Powered Payments](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/rain-korean-won-krw1-stablecoin-payments/): Crypto payment infrastructure company Rain announced on September 15, 2026 that it had added support for KRW1, a Korean won-pegged stablecoin issued by South Korean custodian BDACS on Avalanche, expanding the currencies available for stablecoin-powered payment experiences on its platform.
- [Kazakhstan Government Approves 65-Measure Plan to Develop Digital-Asset Industry](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/kazakhstan-65-measure-digital-asset-plan/): Kazakhstan's government approved a 65-measure joint action plan across 10 policy areas on September 15, 2026, introducing coordinated steps across regulation, infrastructure, cryptocurrency mining, taxation, and blockchain adoption.
- [XRP Ledger Batch Upgrade Nears Activation After 11 Bugs Were Fixed](https://usethebitcoin.com/news/xrp-ledger-batch-v1-1-upgrade-one-vote-activation/): The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is one validator vote away from starting the activation process for Batch V1.1, a payments upgrade that lets users group several related transactions into a single operation.

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