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Crypto Liquidity on the Rise: Stablecoins Hit $306.7B MilestoneCrypto liquidity is bouncing back—stablecoin supply tops $306.7B, up 0.47% in 7 days. Solstice CEO links softer cycles to more institutional action.Glassnode Flashes Altseason Signal as Bitcoin Dominance Drops Below 60%Glassnode's Altcoin Cycle Signal points to a possible altseason, with Bitcoin's market cap dominance staying under 60%. What does this mean for cryptoCrypto Market Cap Hits $3 Trillion Again as Bitcoin Nears $86KCrypto market cap returns to $3T with Bitcoin trading around $86,000. Major altcoins rally and leverage spikes in derivatives, signaling rising speculSolstice CEO: Crypto Boom-Bust Cycles Are FadingSolstice CEO Ben Nadareski says rising liquidity and institutional activity are dampening crypto cycles. Glassnode: BTC volatility fell from 84.4% to Bitcoin ETF Inflows Near $1B, Hit 2026 High as BTC Briefly Tops $87KU.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in daily inflows—the highest since October 2025 and a record for 2026—while BTC briefly surged above $87,USDe Stablecoin Loses Its Peg on Binance, Dips to $0.92 Before Snapping BackUSDe briefly dropped to $0.92 against USDT on Binance before bouncing back to $1. No similar moves on other exchanges or DEXes. Echoes of the 2025 depAnimoca Brands Delays Nasdaq Debut, Halts Reverse Merger Talks with CurrencAnimoca Brands has paused reverse merger talks with Currenc, pushing back its planned Nasdaq listing. The company says it's still committed to a majorArthur Hayes: AI Debt Bubble Could Force US to Fire Up the Money PrinterArthur Hayes warns the AI debt bubble tops $1T, raising risks for insurers. He sees two scenarios for US intervention and a potential new wave of QE.BTC/GOLD Ratio Jumps to 19.8: Bullish Signal for Bitcoin?BTC/GOLD hits 19.8. Previous surges in this ratio lined up with Bitcoin bull runs in 2017, 2020–2021. The all-time high was just over 40 in December 2Top 2 BTC Shorts on Hyperliquid Bleed Nearly $50M in Unrealized LossesTwo leading BTC short traders on Hyperliquid (0x5b5d and 0xb83d) are sitting on almost $50M in unrealized losses with $217.4M and $132.5M short positiFrench Family Held Hostage for €40,000 in Crypto RansomIn Venden-le-Vieil, France, four masked men broke in and forced a family to transfer €40,000 in crypto during a late-night home invasion on September Kyle Samani: Solana (SOL) Could Flip Ethereum (ETH) in Market Cap This CycleKyle Samani from Multicoin Capital predicts Solana (SOL) may overtake Ethereum (ETH) in market cap this cycle, sparking debate over the future of bothAFTER 2049 Singapore: Claptone & Crusy Headline TOKEN2049 Closing PartyTOKEN2049 reveals the AFTER 2049 closing party lineup in Singapore: Claptone and Crusy headline. Event set for Oct 9, 2026 at Marina Bay Sands SkyParkAnalyst Accuses Kalshi of Faking Crypto Trading VolumesEx-quant analyst Beni claims Kalshi is pumping up crypto trading volumes, pointing to suspicious Ethereum perpetual futures activity as his main evideBitcoin Tops $84,000, Ethereum Hits $2,700: $746M in LiquidationsOn September 21, 2026, Bitcoin surged past $84,000 and Ethereum broke $2,700—both hitting highs not seen since January. Futures liquidations hit $746MHyperliquid Tops 2026 Crypto Revenue Charts With $429M Haul — CoinGeckoCoinGecko: Hyperliquid leads 2026 crypto revenue with $429M (12.6% of $3.4B). Pump.fun and Axiom Pro follow; top 15 projects rake in 56% of all earninStandard Chartered: Arbitrum (ARB) Could 70x by 2030, Says BankStandard Chartered predicts Arbitrum (ARB) could surge 70x by 2030. We break down the forecast, what it means for holders, and the key risks to watch.Top Crypto Gainers of the Week: NEAR, Arbitrum, and Ethena Lead the PackNEAR, Arbitrum, and Ethena surged by 54.88%, 53.84%, and 46.52% this week, according to CoinMarketCap. See which other altcoins made the top 10.Robinhood Chain Fees Plunge 97% After Memecoin Hype Dies DownRobinhood Chain fees crashed 97% to ~$230K as memecoin frenzy cooled. Daily transactions down 32%. DEX volume hits $13B in a week, up 5%.Houthi Strikes Hit Riyadh and Aramco: Oil and Shipping Routes at RiskHouthi attacks target Riyadh and Aramco in Yanbu, sparking fears for global oil supply and key shipping lanes. Trump rushes to White House as tensionsREX Rolls Out 2x Leveraged ETF on Strive: A Bet on Bitcoin Treasury StocksREX launches the ASSX ETF, giving traders 2x daily leveraged exposure to Strive shares—a play on the company's Bitcoin treasury strategy.VanEck Slams Metaplanet: 41% Cut to Stock Pool, Dilution Risks RemainVanEck calls out Metaplanet for outsized exec stock rewards—even after a 41% cut to its potential stock pool—raising dilution concerns for shareholderAI Is Creating Unicorns Faster: Median Age Drops to Just Over 4 YearsAI 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.Web3 Weekly: 14 Deals Total $198.25M, Kaiko Closes $57M RoundFrom 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 corporat