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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 9

Visa Integrates On-Chain Lending for Stablecoin Settlements
Visa has linked settlement data to on-chain lending infrastructure, creating a new source of working capital for companies behind growing stablecoin-linked card programs. Lenders can combine VisaNet settlement records with on-chain transaction data to assess borrowers and fund payment obligations. This model could provide card issuers access to blockchain-based lending without full reliance on traditional funding channels. Visa cited Credit Coop as an early example, which has financed over $2.5 billion in settlement volume since 2023. Meanwhile, stablecoin card payment volume at Visa has grown nearly 200% year-over-year, with annualized settlement volume exceeding $20 billion — 15 times higher than the previous year.

Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buys to Repurchase $176M in STRC Preferred Shares
Michael Saylor's Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury, temporarily halted weekly Bitcoin purchases to repurchase 1.8 million STRC preferred shares for $176.3 million between August 31 and September 7. The company also doubled its buyback program to $2 billion. Strategy currently holds 845,050 BTC acquired for $63.6 billion at an average price of $75,412. STRC shares are trading slightly below par ($97.70), limiting the company's ability to raise funds through their sale and potentially forcing a further dividend increase, which already stands at 12%.

White Hat Hackers Return 3,400 BTC to Liquid Wallet After $320M Exploit
White hat hackers returned 3,400 Bitcoin (~$270 million) to the Liquid federation wallet after Blockstream deployed fixes on affected bridge nodes. The return followed a Sunday security incident where attackers drained about 4,000 BTC from a wallet holding roughly 4,200 BTC. Around 598 BTC remain unrecovered, and Blockstream continues to engage with the involved parties. Updated software is deployed, and federation members are preparing for a coordinated restart of the Liquid network. The return of 85% of the stolen funds restores a significant portion of the collateral lost during the incident, as the paused network prepares to resume operations.

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 10

Miner Accused of Misappropriating 448 Bitcoins
Mintvest Capital has filed a lawsuit alleging that Coinmint executive Soniat told investors later start dates for Bitcoin mining than actually occurred. When the mining equipment was already operational, he claimed it was still being tested.
According to the lawsuit, all BTC mined between the real and announced launch dates were transferred to his own crypto address. To increase profit, he allegedly extended the testing period for months and appropriated income that should have been distributed among investors.

Coinmint Accused of Concealing Financial Statements
Mintvest also claims that Coinmint deliberately failed to provide financial statements to investors, concealed transactions and obstructed external audits. The lawsuit includes allegations of securities fraud and violations of the U.S. RICO Act.
The plaintiff owns 18.2% of Coinmint and demands a share of profits that it estimates exceeded $570 million. It seeks $104 million as its share of those profits, plus $47.1 million for Bitcoin mined before the official launch.

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 11

Cardano Extends Applications for TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon

The Cardano Foundation has moved the deadline for the Cardano track at TOKEN2049 Origins to September 18. Participants are asked to build an AI-agent economy on Cardano using x402.

Prize Pool: $27,500 for Three Winners

The total prize will be shared by three best projects. The challenge is not just a demo but a working agentic economy scenario: AI agents, payments, interactions, and automation inside Cardano.

Applications can be submitted via the link in the official Cardano Foundation tweet. You have a few extra days.

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 13

CryptoQuant: Bitcoin needs a breakout above $81,700
Over the past two weeks, the first cryptocurrency gained 24%, but growth has stalled: the price moved in the $76,000–82,000 range. At the time of publication, BTC is trading around $77,100. According to CryptoQuant, for confirmation of a new bull market, the asset needs to consolidate above $81,700.

A strong resistance zone ahead
Julio Moreno, Head of Research at CryptoQuant, called the nearest and strongest on-chain resistance zone the $77,100–80,200 corridor. In 2026, over a 30-day period, long-term holders sold an average of up to 539,000 BTC in this range.
The next level is the 365-day moving average at around $81,700. In previous cycles, the bull market “officially” began after the price closed above this value. Further, the analyst highlights resistance at $83,600 based on the 3x Metcalfe band and a potential selling level around $88,700.

Support below the market
If the market moves down, CryptoQuant sees support around $70,000 — where the 200-day moving average passes. Another demand zone is $62,000–65,000: according to the company, in 2026 long-term holders bought about 476,000 BTC there. The overall picture remains bullish, but the market needs a new impulse and absorption of supply.

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 14

Bitcoin Whales: Who Holds the Most Coins
Arkham analysts have calculated exactly whose hands hold the largest reserves of the first cryptocurrency . Institutions and major exchanges naturally found themselves at the top of the crypto Olympus .

BlackRock is Beyond Competition
The investment giant holds over 890k BTC worth a massive $69 billion . These funds include both the backing for their spot ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), and other client assets .

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 15

Bitcoin Holds Near $77,500
As of 09:15 MSK, BTC traded near $77,525. Over the past 24 hours, the price ranged between $77,400 and $79,450. The main cryptocurrency lost 0.23% in 24 hours.

Fear and Greed Index Rises to 69
Investor sentiment returned to the "confident greed" zone. A day earlier, the figure was 57 points, a week ago — also 69. A month ago, the index stood at 34 points, in the fear zone.

ETFs Show Inflows Across Major Assets
Spot Bitcoin funds attracted $160.04 million in a day. Ethereum-based products — $121.02 million, XRP — $11.26 million, Solana — $11.01 million.

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 17

House Financial Services Committee Approves ARMA
US lawmakers took a step toward making President Donald Trump’s executive order on a strategic Bitcoin reserve part of federal law.
The American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8957) passed the House Financial Services Committee with 28 votes in favor and 21 against.

US Government Holds 324,527 BTC — Reserve Could Be Locked for 20 Years
According to Arkham Intelligence, the US government controls roughly 324,527 BTC worth $24.7 billion.
Under ARMA, Bitcoin held in the reserve must be stored for at least 20 years. Federal agencies would have to report all digital assets, with quarterly proof-of-reserves reports and third-party audits.

Self-Custody Rights Would Be Confirmed by Law
The bill also affirms the right to private ownership and self-custody of Bitcoin. Control over private keys is described as “fundamental to the principles of financial sovereignty, privacy, and personal freedom in the digital age.”
The bill must still pass the full House and Senate before reaching the President.

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 18

The Fed raised rates: for Bitcoin this is not a reversal, but a stress test
The Federal Reserve raised the rate by 0.25 pp unanimously. Markets priced it with more than 90% probability, but forecasts matter more: 16 of 18 committee members expect at least one more hike by year-end. The year-end inflation forecast was raised from 3.6% to 3.7%.

Macro backdrop remains negative
Kevin Warsh said US inflation has remained high for too long, and monetary conditions cannot yet be called truly restrictive. High rates support Treasury yields and the dollar, while liquidity moves from risk into bonds yielding a stable 5%.
Oil above $100 and the expected Bank of Japan hike from 1% to 1.25% — a 31-year high — add pressure. This hits the yen carry-trade strategy and increases pressure on risk assets.

Bitcoin held $75,000, but this is still a rebound
BTC returned to $77,000–78,000, but without sustained ETF inflows, the move should be treated as a rebound within a correction. While price holds above $75,000, the $77,000–78,000 scenario remains valid. A break and close below opens the path to $72,000–73,000, then $70,000.

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 19

Sellers Gain the Upper Hand in the Russian Stock Market
By Friday, sellers had begun to outnumber buyers in the Russian stock market. At the same time, investor interest remained focused on the oil and gas sector, with VTB My Investments clients actively buying shares of Lukoil and Gazprom. The largest volume of selling was concentrated in the financial sector.

Oil and Gas Remain in Focus
Purchases of oil and gas companies' shares increased by 22.5% over the week. Lukoil, Gazprom, Rosneft and Mechel were among the stocks attracting the most interest.
According to Stanislav Kleschev, investment strategist at VTB My Investments, interest in the sector is linked not only to high oil prices but also to relatively low valuations of Russian companies.

Brent Approached $110
Brent crude rose to around $110 during the week before falling to $99.71. The dynamics of the energy market remain one of the factors influencing investor interest in Russian oil and gas stocks.

Retail Investors Continue to Influence the Market
In August, individual investors' investments in shares on the Moscow Exchange increased 3.6 times year-on-year to 30.5 billion rubles. Retail investors accounted for 64.2% of stock trading turnover, making their changing preferences an important factor for the market.

64% of Russians Support the Digital Ruble
According to a survey by Vybira.ru prepared for RIA Novosti, 64% of respondents have a positive view of the mass adoption of the digital ruble. Another 24% took a neutral position, while 12% viewed the initiative negatively.

No Fees Cited as the Main Advantage
Supporters of the digital ruble most often pointed to the absence of transfer fees and limits. Another argument was that digital savings would not depend on a particular bank.

18% Have Already Used the Digital Ruble
18% of respondents had already paid for purchases using digital rubles, while 45% said they were ready to use the new form of money for everyday payments in the near future.

Early Digital Ruble Usage Figures
During the first ten days after the launch, citizens opened 87,000 digital accounts and carried out more than 50,000 transactions. According to Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina, no major system failures were recorded.

The Regulator Expands Digital Ruble Education
On September 22, the Bank of Russia will launch its autumn series of online lessons about the digital ruble. Around 800 lessons are scheduled through December 16 for students in grades 7–11 and college students.

 

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What Happened in the Crypto Market While You Were Sleeping — Overview from September 21

Bitcoin Returns to $81,000 Despite Fed Tightening
Digital gold started the week around $77,000 amid market expectations for the Fed's rate decision. The US central bank did move to tighten monetary policy, but Bitcoin reacted not with the predicted drop, but with a ~1% gain.
The drop to $75,000 occurred amid the failure of the CLARITY Act procedural vote in the Senate. Experts linked this to asset sales mainly by American investors.

Breakout Above $80,000
However, in the night of September 18-19, Bitcoin rapidly broke through to $81,000, adding about 5% and pulling the entire market with it. By the end of