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Banks double on EU MiCA crypto provider list as share hits 23%

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Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA’s MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 14:04:43
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Ethereum Institutional signals support for Ethlabs’ motion to reduce Ethereum block times

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The non-profit signaled support for reducing Ethereum block times, citing increasing institutional activity moving onto the smart-contract network.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 12:40:04
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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HYPE hits record above $90 as Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing

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HYPE hit a record $90.92 after Hyperliquid opened manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 11:54:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Dragonfly’s Qureshi calls for end to Zcash dev fund after 2028

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Industry watchers are debating the fate of the Zcash development fund after the ZEC token’s rally pushed its value above $95 million.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 11:22:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitcoin adds to bull-market hopes as price metric prints fourth-ever bullish cross

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The Fisher Transform indicator produced a rare crossover for only the fourth time in Bitcoin’s history.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 10:46:17
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25M round with SBI backing

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Dtcpay plans to expand its merchant network and payment products after completing a $25 million Series A backed by Japan’s SBI Group.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 09:14:03
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Binance brushes off Lagarde MiCA speculation, reaffirms Europe commitment

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Binance declined to address reports of ECB intervention in its Greek MiCA bid, saying it remains committed to securing authorization in Europe.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 08:50:38
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin cycle bottom may already be in at $58K, says analyst James Check

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Onchain analyst James Check says Bitcoin may have bottomed near $58,000 after two capitulations and warns against anchoring to an October low.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 08:47:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Zcash targets November for NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks

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NU7 will cut Zcash block times to 25 seconds and preserve its halving schedule, with testnet activation planned for Oct. 6.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 04:51:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Cardano’s IOG warns users to avoid YouTube channel amid apparent hijack

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Input Output Group told users to avoid its YouTube channel after it began livestreaming a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson video promising to “double your wealth.”

Published Date: 2026-09-18 04:11:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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