Élodie Laurent
Learn how stablecoins target $1, how reserves and redemption work, why pegs can break, and how tokens differ from bank deposits and yield programs.
Bitcoin rose roughly 3% above $79,000 on Sept. 14 after Trump's Iran remarks, yet crude closed 1.29% higher on the day and a Fed decision lands Sept. 16.
Eight banking trade groups want tighter stablecoin reward limits before the Senate's 60-vote CLARITY Act cloture test at 2:15 p.m. ET on Sept. 15, 2026.
Bitcoin traded as high as $78,280 on Sept 14 as the chip index fell almost 6% on AI slowdown calls, with a Senate vote and Fed decision due this week.
Stablecoins are about 3% of international payments, the WTO said on Sept. 14, 2026, blaming fragmented rules; only five jurisdictions have final frameworks.
Glassnode says Bitcoin's sell-side risk fell to 7 basis points a day from 16 in August, while US spot ETFs have closed below $86K break-even 228 sessions.
Coinbase and Moov are adding stablecoin payments to more than 1,000 US community banks and credit unions. How many have activated it is not yet disclosed.
US producer prices rose 5.4% in the year to August 2026, 0.1 point above the Dow Jones consensus; bitcoin fell to $76,651 and the 30-year yield hit 5.37%.
Researchers and AI agents cut a secp256k1 quantum-attack benchmark 86.1%, from 10.75 billion to 1.496 billion. No Bitcoin private key was cracked.
ESMA's September 10 risk report says bitcoin fell 35% in H1 2026 and US spot bitcoin ETFs shed over $5.5bn, warning of spillover into traditional finance.
The Senate's September 14 notice sets a September 15 CLARITY Act cloture milestone. Understand the 60-vote threshold and what would still follow.
Nasdaq Ventures agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward; Bloomberg sources put the valuation at $21 billion, with tokens targeted for Q2 2027.
Consensys will split into MetaMask and a new institutional Consensys by end-2026. MetaMask reports 100M+ downloads in about 190 countries; IPO plan unclear.
The Secret Service froze $52.8 million in crypto and Treasury sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, a Telegram bazaar OFAC says moved over $24 billion since 2022.
Malone Lam, 22, admitted a RICO conspiracy tied to more than $245M in stolen crypto. Prosecutors estimated guidelines of at least 14 years; hearing Dec 8.
Block asked the OCC on Sept 4-8, 2026 to charter Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured trust bank replacing 50+ state licenses for bitcoin custody.
Iran quietly let exporters settle trade in USDT and bitcoin, the FT reported Sept. 9, while the US says it has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian crypto.