Here’s what happened in crypto today September 17, 2026, 9:53 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
OG.com cleared by SEC to offer single-stock futures, says Crypto.com CEO September 17, 2026, 9:35 am
Crypto.com’s CEO said its sister exchange was cleared to offer US access to single-stock perpetual futures, as the latest platform to bridge TradFi and digital assets.
SEC grants temporary exemption for tokenized US stock trading September 17, 2026, 9:34 am
The SEC’s Innovation Exemption allows limited tokenized US stock trading on onchain venues with trading caps and transparency requirements.
Bitcoin treasury firms can outperform BTC... but is the risk worth taking? September 17, 2026, 9:30 am
Bitcoin treasury companies promise to amplify returns over investing in Bitcoin alone, but does the potential upside outweigh the risks to the downside?
S&P Global to acquire blockchain security platform OpenZeppelin September 17, 2026, 8:56 am
S&P Global agreed to buy OpenZeppelin, which says its smart contracts have facilitated more than $37 trillion in value transfers.
Crypto adoption blooming in Germany, while UK is falling ‘behind,’ says CoinShares researcher September 17, 2026, 8:34 am
German crypto adoption is progressing through family offices and wealth managers, while the UK’s retail-facing cryptocurrency market remains “nascent,” according to the researcher.
State hackers drive 420% surge in onchain malware, Chainalysis finds September 17, 2026, 8:00 am
North Korea-linked hackers used Tron, Aptos and BNB Chain to maintain malware infrastructure, while suspected Iran-linked actors embedded directions in Bitcoin transactions.
Zcash gains 20% as Paradigm founder reveals firm made ZEC investment September 17, 2026, 6:35 am
Zcash rose about 20% in 24 hours as Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang disclosed that the firm invested in ZEC amid a broader crypto market rally.
Revolut says no direct contact from hackers after $3M public ransom demand September 17, 2026, 5:57 am
Revolut says it received no direct contact despite separate ransom demands for $3 million in Monero and 10,000 Bitcoin from competing breach claimants.
Polymarket users referred to prosecutors in South Korea: Report September 17, 2026, 5:37 am
South Korean police reportedly referred 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors in a gambling probe involving 26 people and $12.7 million in bets.