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09/18/2026 08:16 AM ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Torpedoed Binance’s EU Licensing Attempt in Greece
Christine Lagarde intervened to stop Binance's EU crypto license in Greece over US criminal convictions and dollar stablecoin concerns, WSJ reveals.
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09/18/2026 08:16 AM Solana Transaction Speed Rises Without More Capacity
TLDR Solana reduced its target slot time from 300 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds, making block production about 17% faster. The network now targets four slots per second, giving wallets and trading apps fresher transaction updates. Faster slots do not increase Solana’s overall processing capacity because each slot carries proportionally less work. Validators now control transaction [...]
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09/18/2026 08:10 AM Solana (SOL) Eyes $130 Breakout as Critical Resistance Level Approaches
Solana (SOL) trades above $100 with analysts eyeing $105 resistance. A breakout could push SOL toward $130 as ETF inflows hit $836K and technical patterns form.
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09/18/2026 08:09 AM Coinbase (COIN) Teams Up With Stablecore to Deliver Crypto Banking to Over 3,000 Financial Institutions
Coinbase partners with Stablecore to integrate crypto trading, custody, and stablecoin payments into platforms used by 3,000+ U.S. banks and credit unions.
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09/18/2026 08:06 AM Corporate Treasuries Retreat as Bitcoin Tests $80K
TLDR Public companies added only about 5,900 BTC over the past three months, far below last year’s buying pace. Strategy accounted for most recent purchases, including a late-August acquisition of 4,603 BTC. Corporate treasuries hold about 1.22 million BTC, with their average cost basis near $80,500. Bitcoin remains below that average entry price, leaving many [...]
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09/18/2026 08:03 AM SEC Unleashes Tokenized Stock Trading with New Five-Year Exemption Framework
The SEC's Innovation Exemption permits regulated platforms to trade tokenized U.S. stocks on blockchains, transforming how securities markets operate.
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09/18/2026 07:56 AM O’Leary Predicts Congress Will Tackle Crypto Rules Post-Midterms Despite Senate Setback
Kevin O'Leary says Congress will tackle crypto regulation after midterms despite Clarity Act's Senate failure. Bitcoin rises past $80K as industry adapts.
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09/18/2026 07:55 AM XRP Price Tumbles Below $1.30 Amid Fed Rate Decision and Senate Setback
XRP slides 7.3% below $1.30 as Fed raises rates, Senate rejects CLARITY Act, and investor questions $81B market cap. Full analysis of this week's decline.
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09/18/2026 07:55 AM Ethereum Glamsterdam Nears Sepolia Test With Security Concern
TLDR Ethereum developers scheduled the Glamsterdam Sepolia test for Oct. 6 ahead of a future mainnet launch. Developers warned that fake builder identities could disrupt testing by winning block auctions and withholding transaction payloads. The attack would not threaten mainnet funds, but it could freeze Sepolia traffic and delay upgrade testing. Ethereum Glamsterdam aims to [...]
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09/18/2026 07:48 AM Ethereum (ETH) Maintains $2,400 Support Amid Fed Policy Shift and Heavy ETF Redemptions
Ethereum (ETH) holds key $2,400 support following Fed rate hike and $520M in combined Bitcoin and Ether ETF outflows. Technical indicators remain neutral.
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