Coinbase Opens IPO Share Allocations to US Retail Customers, Starting With Oura
Coinbase is letting eligible US customers request IPO shares at the offering price, beginning with wearable maker Oura, though allocations aren't guaranteed.
2026-09-21
ZetaChain holders vote to shut down layer 1 and migrate ZETA token to Solana
ZetaChain voters approve wind-down of its Cosmos layer 1 and migration of ZETA to Solana.
8,145 BTC moves on Bitcoin in a single transfer at block 968,035
Read off Bitcoin block 968035 at 19:33 UTC on 21 Sep 2026.
8,145 BTC moves on Bitcoin in a single transfer at block 968,034
Read off Bitcoin block 968034 at 19:23 UTC on 21 Sep 2026.
ECB Launches Pontes Platform to Settle Tokenized Assets in Central-Bank Money
The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, a platform to settle tokenized wholesale assets in central-bank money, and plans to buy tokenized public debt with its own funds.
Market Wrap
Central-bank infrastructure for tokenized assets, chipmaker valuations, and AI model releases dominated trading and tech developments.
xAI releases Grok 4.7 as Meta's Muse AI agent surpasses ChatGPT and Grok in early downloads
xAI rolled out Grok 4.7 at the same price as its predecessor. Meta's Muse hit 730,000 downloads in roughly five days.
Crypto PAC Fairshake Commits $30 Million to Oppose Sherrod Brown's Ohio Senate Bid
Crypto super PAC Fairshake is spending $30 million to oppose former Sen. Sherrod Brown's Ohio Senate campaign, repeating its 2024 playbook against the crypto-skeptical Democrat.
$113.4M of USDC destroyed on Ethereum at block 26,027,219
Total USDC supply is now $49.6bn. Read off the chain at 16:57 UTC on 21 Sep 2026.
Bitmine Buys $75 Million More Ether, Pushing Holdings Near 5% of ETH Supply
Bitmine added 27,562 ETH worth roughly $75 million, lifting its stash to nearly 5.99 million ETH as chairman Tom Lee calls the crypto bull market 'underway'.
Strategy Buys 950 More Bitcoin for $76 Million, Pushing Holdings to 846,000 BTC
Strategy resumed bitcoin purchases after a pause, buying 950 BTC for $76 million and pushing its total holdings to 846,000 BTC.
Bitcoin Hits $85,000, First Time Since January, as Short Squeeze Wipes Out Hundreds of Millions in Bearish Bets
Bitcoin surged past $85,000 for the first time since January as a short squeeze liquidated hundreds of millions in bearish crypto bets, according to CoinDesk and The Block.
X Sues Two UK Individuals Over Alleged $277K Bitcoin Account Payout Fraud Scheme
X has filed suit against two UK-based individuals, accusing them of manipulating Bitcoin-focused accounts to siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars from its creator payout program.
Byte News Byte 500 Index Reshuffle: 68 Assets Added, 68 Removed
Byte News's Byte 500 index added 68 assets and dropped 68 others in its latest weekly review, with Tether, Bitcoin and USDC topping 24-hour volume rankings.