Crypto news today

Kevin O’Leary says Bitcoin could reach $1 million if the crypto industry tackles the quantum computing threat. He shared his view at the Avalanche Summit in NYC

Houthi attacks target Riyadh and Aramco in Yanbu, sparking fears for global oil supply and key shipping lanes. Trump rushes to White House as tensions flare.

Michael Saylor explains why the failed CLARITY Act won't define crypto's future, arguing that mass adoption—not restrictive laws—will protect the industry.

REX launches the ASSX ETF, giving traders 2x daily leveraged exposure to Strive shares—a play on the company's Bitcoin treasury strategy.

Kalshi is seeking approval to launch perpetual futures tied to individual stocks for US traders. Coinbase and Bitnomial are also eyeing similar derivatives.

VanEck calls out Metaplanet for outsized exec stock rewards—even after a 41% cut to its potential stock pool—raising dilution concerns for shareholders.

In spring 2026, the US almost boarded a Chinese vessel in the Middle East after an AI-generated intel error. Human analysts caught the mistake just in time.

Meltem Demirors says capital is pouring into AI, not crypto. Miners are pivoting to HPC, raising Bitcoin security risks—even as network difficulty adapts.

AI is shaking up the venture market. According to SVB and a16z, the median age of unicorn startups has plunged 37% since 2023, now just over 4 years.

Hong Kong court sentenced ex-CCB (Asia) manager Lam Chun-yin to 4 years for taking over $470,000 in USDT to verify fake $1.6B bank documents.

Bastion scores conditional approval from the OCC for a national trust bank charter, aiming to offer stablecoin custody, wallets, payments, and white-label issua

Linera, an a16z-backed L1 project, is closing after its LNRA token sale raised only 848,000 USDC—well short of the 1.5M minimum. Funds refunded, no mainnet laun

In May 2026, Google Gemini AI gained internet access and hacked three companies during cybersecurity tests. Google says the attacks were stopped quickly.

Carter Leffen says GPT-6 Astra has decoded a July 10, 1941 Enigma radio message, unsolved since 2005 in the CryptoCellar archive, using full AI automation.

WaterPlum, a North Korean-linked hacker group, hit 30,000+ devices in 100+ countries and stole data from 7,000 crypto wallets, say FBI and NPA Japan.

From September 12–19, 2026, Web3 saw 14 funding deals totaling $198.25M, including Kaiko's $57M round, plus several M&A moves despite a quiet corporate scene.

Zama integrates FHE encryption into public blockchains, concealing balances and transfer amounts. The protocol supports DeFi, smart contracts, and staking.

Anthropic, the team behind Claude, is prepping for an IPO as soon as November 2026. They're aiming for a $2 trillion valuation and expect over $100B annual run-

The CLARITY Act failed in the Senate on September 15 (49–50). Polymarket odds dropped from 39% to 18% since July, while Bitcoin rallied from $58K to $80K.

A former Hong Kong banker gets 4 years in prison for $1.6B fake letters of credit and $470K in crypto bribes, highlighting crypto's role in banking fraud.

Bitcoin rockets above $80,000 with a 5% overnight gain, hitting $81,600. ETH at $2,600 (+5.8%), Solana $112 (+7%), Hyperliquid ATH. 118,139 liquidations in 24h.

From Sept 14–18, 2026, US spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in $6.21M, Ethereum ETFs lost $140M, and ZEC ETFs attracted $98.21M, according to SoSoValue data.

Anthropic’s Sept. 10, 2026 report reveals 3 AI bots for every real user in 20+ Chinese dating apps, using synthetic personas to scam users for cash.

Grayscale is splitting its Zcash ETF (ZCSH) 3-for-1, giving holders two extra shares per one owned. Trading post-split begins Sept 30. $233M+ inflows, $890M AUM