Circle’s Arc mainnet went live yesterday and we covered how the EVM-compatible Layer 1 is seen as a network for financial markets, real-time money movement and AI agents transacting on their own. The founding validators, tokenized collateral from BlackRock and Securitize, StableFX, Circle Payments Network, $USDC gas pitched at treasurers who need predictable costs all
Bitcoin is back at a level that could decide where the price goes next. $BTC is trading around $76,400, but the bigger issue is what happens if the price gets another shot at the $80,000–$85,000 resistance zone. A Crypto analyst recently pointed this out on X, saying Bitcoin remains below the $80K–$83K bearish order block.
SwissBorg has switched on native $USDC deposits for Arc Network, and the timing says a lot about where crypto’s plumbing is headed. This SwissBorg $USDC integration lets users send stablecoins straight onto Arc without touching a third-party bridge, closing off a fee structure that had been quietly costing users a fortune on every transfer. Key
Bitcoin stayed close to $76,500 on Sept. 17 even as two demand-related indicators weakened: Realized Cap posted its first daily contraction in 28 days, and U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a second consecutive day of net outflows. At press time, the latest CryptoSlate Bitcoin market data placed Bitcoin near $76,458, just below the $76,700
On Sept. 16, the Federal Reserve tightened short-term monetary policy while leaving its reserve-management toolkit in place. The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal-funds target range by a quarter point to 3.75%–4.00% and continued its policy of maintaining ample bank reserves. The accompanying implementation directive set the interest rate paid on reserve balances at
Bitcoin and altcoins experienced sharp declines after the Senate vote on the Clarity Act stalled. Following this, the US Federal Reserve (FED) raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years. However, despite the series of negative news, BTC showed a relatively limited reaction, maintaining its pre-decision level of $76,000. While volatile
Bitcoin ($BTC) is no longer a target for corporate treasuries as current buyers sit on unrealized losses, new research shows. Key points: Bitcoin corporate treasuries added just 5,900 $BTC over three months, a fraction of 2025 acquisition rates. Previous buyers remained in unrealized losses on their holdings, with their aggregate cost basis at $80,500. Analysis
Bitcoin’s math problem is a machine that hasn’t been built yet — but that hasn’t stopped developers from moving anyway. Bitcoin quantum resistance has jumped from a theoretical debate to an active engineering priority, after developers published a roadmap aimed at shielding the network from quantum computers before they become powerful enough to break its
Institutional bond strategies are edging further into decentralized finance, and the latest move comes from OpenEden, which is bringing its tokenized HYBOND credit fund to $BNB Chain. The launch gives investors a new way to access tokenized high-yield bonds on-chain, backed by a real fixed-income strategy managed by a major Wall Street asset manager and