Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

RWA Boom Masks Low On-Chain Activation, Binance Research Finds

Tokenized RWA assets hit $34.18B, but penetration of underlying markets is just 0.01%.Only 12% of tracked tokenized capital participates in qualifying on-chain finance.Liquidity pools and lending account for 93.5% of deployed tokenized equity value.　　Tokenized real-world assets are growing fast, but their expanding market value shows only part of the adoption story. Binance Researchs “RWA Activation Era” report shows that financial use continues to lag behind issuance.　　Total RWA assets under management reached $34.18 billion through September 15, 2026, up 85.2% year to date. Yet tokenization covers roughly 0.01% of underlying markets, while approximately 12% of tracked tokenized capital is deployed in qualifying on-chain financial applications.　　Rapid Growth Meets Limited Market Penetration　　Bond and money-market funds remain the largest tokenized category, holding $18.29 billion in on-chain assets. They contributed 54.7% of this years additional RWA value, while equities supplied another 22.4%.　　Equities recorded faster percentage growth, climbing by 390.4% to $4.43 billion. Their share of tracked RWA assets increased from 4.9% to 13%.　　However, those gains remain small relative to conventional markets. Binance Researchs Programmable Asset Ratio, or PAR, compares qualifying programmable on-chain assets with their corresponding underlying market value.　　Discover more　　Currencies & Foreign Exchange　　FINANCE　　NEWS　　Across principal asset categories exceeding $300 trillion globally, the roughly $34 billion tokenized

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SHIB to $0.000006？ Shiba Inu Golden Cross Completes With One Hurdle Left

Shiba Inu recovered this week, rising from $0.00000474 to $0.00000551, a 17% increase as the crypto bulls pushed through policy and macroeconomic headwinds.　　The wider crypto market rebounded after the Fed on Wednesday decided to raise its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a range between 3.75% and 4%. The failure of the Clarity Act bill earlier in the week did not deter bulls as bitcoin and altcoins rallied instead.　　In a positive development that further boosted crypto prices, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday issued an order creating a regulatory pathway for certain trading venues to issue tokenized representations of publicly traded U.S. stocks, effective immediately.　　SHIB price rose for three consecutive days, now entering its fourth and completing a golden cross on its hourly chart.　　SHIB/USD 1 Hour Chart, Image by TradingView　　The 50 MA rose above the 200 MA on the hourly chart, completing a golden cross. This follows shortly after a death cross emerged on the 4-hour chart on Thursday, September 17, 2026.　　SHIB to $0.000006？　　Shiba Inu invalidated a death cross signal on its four-hour chart, rebounding shortly after the signal emerged. Shiba Inu started rising on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from a low of $0.00000474 in tandem with

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Bitcoin Traders Pile Into Calls as $100B Derivatives Bet Builds

Bitcoin derivatives traders are carrying more than $56 billion in futures exposure and roughly $42 billion in options open interest, while bitcoin sits near $81,273. The stranger part is where the options money is leaning. Market data shows that calls control 60.74% of open interest, the biggest contracts cluster around September strikes from $70,000 to $100,000, and the largest Sept. 25 positions alone represent tens of thousands of bitcoin. Meanwhile, max pain is sitting well below spot on several major venues.　　Key TakeawaysBinance leads bitcoin futures with $11.77B in open interest as BTC trades near $81,273.Deribit calls control 60.74% of BTC options open interest, totaling 311,306.86 BTC.Sept. 25 max pain sits near $72K on Deribit, $76K on Binance and $75K on OKX.　　Bitcoin Traders Have Nearly $100 Billion Riding on What Comes Next　　Bitcoin spent the week bouncing between $75,038 and $81,710, but beneath that relatively tidy range, the derivatives market has become a much bigger beast. Bitcoins price is hovering around $81,273 on Saturday, Sept. 19, up 4.2% over the past day, while futures open interest sits around $56.3 billion, and options open interest is hovering near $42 billion.　　Bitcoin futures and options open interest on Sept. 19, 2026.　　Put those markets together, and

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Google Confirms Gemini Hacked 3 Real Companies in May Safety Test

Four frontier AI labs have now confirmed that their models reached the open internet and then accessed the systems of real companies. Google joined that list on Friday, roughly four months after its own incidents happened.　　Gemini accessed three real companies during a May evaluation. Notably, the model stopped in all three cases.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Googles Gemini Hacks 3 Company Systems During a Test　　The incident occurred during a “capture-the-flag” security exercise conducted by Irregular. Internet access was not part of the setup. However, an error in the test environment gave the model access anyway.　　In one instance, the model reportedly guessed passwords until it gained entry to a protected system, according to The Wall Street Journal. In the other two, it discovered exposed credentials in a public repository and used them to access protected systems.　　Heather Adkins, Googles vice president of security engineering, said the three affected entities were told what happened.　　“We ensured the three entities were made aware, and we worked with our training partner on the changes theyve now made to their testing processes,” she said.　　Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Four Labs, One Pattern　　Google said that the agents halted their activity after determining they had reached genuine company

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Metaplanet Fails All 4 VanEck Tests on Treasury Executive Compensation

VanEck rated Metaplanet “Bad” on executive compensation practices, the only company among the 10 largest digital asset treasuries to get that grade. It fails all four of the firms tests.　　The research note landed on September 18. That grade holds even after Metaplanet cut its executive option pool twice in the past month.　　What a Digital Asset Treasury Company Is　　A digital asset treasury company is a public company whose main business is holding crypto on its balance sheet. Metaplanet is a Tokyo-listed one holding 43,000 Bitcoin (BTC). It funds those purchases by issuing new shares, alongside debt and preferred stock.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Metaplanet Bitcoin Holdings. Source: BitcoinTreasuries　　Issuing new shares means the pie gets cut into more slices. The slice gets smaller. That is dilution.　　The deal investors accept is straightforward. The company buys enough Bitcoin that each remaining slice is still worth more than before.　　Where Executive Pay Comes In　　Companies pay executives partly in stock options. An option is the right to buy company shares later at a fixed price. If the share price rises, that right is worth money.　　Those options sit in a pool. A pool worth 2% of the company means executives could eventually claim 2% of all shares.　　The bigger the pool, the more of

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Bitcoin faces an October 18 test as Trump prepares new Russia tariffs

President Donald Trumps new Russia sanctions law gives Bitcoin traders another macro deadline to watch: Oct. 18.　　Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $81,236.83 24-hour change: up 4.19% Loading price history… 24H Up 4.19% 7D Up 5.11% 30D Up 12.88%　　On Sept. 18, Trump signed H.R. 5334, starting a 30-day clock for his administration to determine tariffs that could disrupt Russian energy trade and potentially feed into inflation, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Those channels matter for Bitcoin because tighter financial conditions have historically weighed on crypto markets.　　The law requires the president to raise duties on all Russian goods imported into the US, including oil, natural gas, and petroleum products, by up to 500%. The figure is a ceiling rather than a mandated rate, leaving the administration considerable discretion over how aggressively it implements the measure.　　Related Person Donald Trump President (47th) · United States of America　　A separate provision creates a potentially broader trade shock. Countries that continue making new purchases of Russian crude or natural gas after the 30-day window can face tariffs of up to 100% on all goods they export to the US if they rank among the five largest buyers. The same ceiling applies to the five largest countries

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'We're So Back？' Dogecoin Cofounder's Cryptic X Message Sparks Crypto Buzz

Dogecoin cofounder Billy Markus, who goes by Shibetoshi Nakamoto on X, caught the attention of the crypto community after he posted “Were So Back？”　　The timing of the post drew attention because it coincided with a broader market rally, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the green and a handful posting double-digit gains.　　Bitcoin was up 5% in the last 24 hours while Ethereum traded up nearly 6% in the same time frame. Cryptocurrencies Avalanche, Ethena, Morpho, Filecoin, Injective, and VeChain were posting gains of between 14% and 22%. Dogecoin itself was up nearly 4% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.088.　　Market sentiment remains firmly in greed, according to the Crypto Fear and Greed Index, highlighting a shift to a positive mood.　　Markus post didnt provide additional context, leaving his followers to speculate on what he was referring to. The meme phrases “were so back” and “its so over” are used to signify a rapid change of sentiment and are often used online as a response to a reversal in price.　　This led to speculation as to whether Markus was commenting on market conditions, Dogecoin, or broader sentiment around digital currencies. That said, his post didnt explicitly mention DOGE, Bitcoin, or any particular cryptocurrency.　　Are

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Ethereum Clears $2,600: Is Ideal Scenario Officially Triggered？

The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum ($ETH), held above the psychological $2,600 mark this weekend, confirming its breakout from a prolonged, multi-month sideways trading range. The move was driven by a strong breakout candle closing near its daily highs following a tight consolidation, pushing the asset out of the $1,800–$2,000 corridor, where the coin had stagnated since the summer.　　For a market weary of uncertainty, this move is a direct signal of a potential global trend reversal.　　Ethereum clears $2,600, confirming a breakout from its multi-month consolidation base, Source: Aksel Kibar / TechCharts　　The current price action confirms with pinpoint accuracy the calculations of certified technical analyst Aksel Kibar (CMT, TechCharts). Back in mid-August, at the height of the market lull, the expert predicted this scenario, setting an intermediate target at $2,163.　　Septembers breakout validated his forecast, but Kibar urges caution and warns that it is too early to celebrate.　　What could go wrong (actually, everything)　　According to the analyst, the “ideal scenario” for Ethereum is not about immediately setting new highs, but rather about buyers ability to hold their newly gained ground. The breakout impulse was strong, but the market now desperately needs a “domino effect.”　　To complete the formation of its multi-month base, Ethereum

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Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance

A wallet linked to BIT, the firm formerly known as Matrixport, dropped another 1,000 BTC worth $81.06 million into Binance on Saturday, its second large deposit to the exchange this week.　　Key TakeawaysA BIT-linked wallet moved 1,000 BTC, worth $81.06 million, into Binance on Sept. 19, onchain data shows.Matrixport sent 1,400 BTC ($107.8 million) to Binance on Sept. 15, taking the four-day total to 2,400 BTC.Bitcoin is trading a little over $81,000, just under resistance flagged between $81,700 and $83,000.　　The Wallet in Question　　The address, which begins with ‘bc1qsz,’ sent the coins to Binance early Saturday, tracker Lookonchain reported. Other outlets carried and printed the same data subsequently, describing it as a wallet “suspected to be related to BIT (formerly Matrixport)” and depositing into Binance again. Anyone can follow the flows on the wallets Arkham page.　　Matrixport rebranded itself as BIT earlier this year in March. It is a Singapore-based company, started in 2019 by former Bitmain executives, and currently manages more than $6 billion in assets and handles over $7 billion in monthly trading volume. It is also exploring U.S. capital markets options, including a possible public listing.　　A Four-Day Pattern　　Saturday‘s transfer was not a one-off move because on Sept. 15, onchain sleuths

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Bastion wins conditional OCC approval for national trust bank charter

Stablecoin infrastructure provider Bastion said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) had granted it preliminary conditional approval for a US trust bank charter.　　The charter adds federal supervision from the OCC to the state licenses Bastion already holds, according to a news release on Friday. Still, the proposed bank could not accept deposits or make loans, separating it from a conventional commercial bank.　　Licensed as Bastion Platforms National Trust Company, it will offer stablecoin custody and wallets, payment infrastructure and white-label issuance from a single federally regulated entity.　　“Stablecoins have moved from emerging technology into core financial infrastructure, and that requires a different standard of trust, governance and regulatory rigor,” said Nassim Eddequiouaq, CEO of Bastion.　　The company has been building toward federal supervision since acquiring its New York trust charter in February 2025.　　Cointelegraph reported in September 2025 that Bastion had raised $14.6 million in a funding round led by Coinbase Ventures, with participation by Japanese tech giant Sony, the investment subsidiary of South Korean phone maker Samsung, the crypto arm of venture capital (VC) firm Andreessen Horowitz and crypto VC firm Hashed.　　Ripple has received conditional approval for a similar charter, while Circle and BitGo have received final approval. Kraken parent

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