Hong Kong jails former banker over $1.6B false credit, cryptocurrency bribes: Report September 19, 2026, 3:50 am
Former banking official gets four years in prison over false letters of credit and accepting $470,000 in cryptocurrency bribes.
Here’s what happened in crypto today September 18, 2026, 5:00 pm
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.
Coinbase files to bring single-stock perpetual futures to US market September 18, 2026, 3:53 pm
Coinbase wants to bring 24/5 perpetual futures trading to individual US stocks, with its proposed contracts now awaiting regulatory approval.
Binance launches 24/7 FX perps with weekend pricing system September 18, 2026, 3:06 pm
Binance is joining a growing number of crypto exchanges offering around-the-clock exposure to foreign exchange markets through perpetual futures.
Crypto stocks rebound after CLARITY Act selloff September 18, 2026, 1:55 pm
Coinbase, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks rallied Friday as the CFTC and SEC moved ahead with crypto-related actions under existing authority.
CFTC submits crypto market regulation plan for White House review September 18, 2026, 12:04 pm
The US commodities regulator submitted a new crypto market regulatory action for White House review days after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act.
Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woes September 18, 2026, 11:35 am
Bitcoin price action made swift gains at the start of Friday’s Wall Street trading session as US 30-year bond yields began rising again.
Banks double on EU MiCA crypto provider list as share hits 23% September 18, 2026, 10:04 am
Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA’s MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June.
Ethereum Institutional signals support for Ethlabs’ motion to reduce Ethereum block times September 18, 2026, 8:40 am
The non-profit signaled support for reducing Ethereum block times, citing increasing institutional activity moving onto the smart-contract network.
HYPE hits record above $90 as Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing September 18, 2026, 7:54 am
HYPE hit a record $90.92 after Hyperliquid opened manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral.