🌍 Global Crypto News — September 22, 2026
The crypto market is showing strong momentum today, with Bitcoin leading the move.
1. Bitcoin breaks above $86,000 — BTC reached its highest level since late January, with the broader crypto market recovering strongly.
2. Crypto market cap back above $3 trillion — The rally has lifted many major altcoins alongside Bitcoin.
3. Short liquidations surge — Around $800 million in crypto short positions were reportedly liquidated during the rally, adding fuel to the upward move.
4. Ethereum ETFs see strong inflows — ETH spot ETFs recorded roughly $270 million of net inflows on September 21, with BlackRock's ETHA leading.
5. XRP ETF filing updated — Bitwise submitted an updated XRP ETF prospectus to the SEC, keeping institutional XRP products in focus.
6. BTC, ETH, SOL and BNB at 3-month highs — Recent market data shows four of the five largest non-stablecoin assets have moved above their previous 90-day price levels; XRP has not.
7. EU stablecoin rules under review — The ECB and EU national central banks proposed removing the MiCA requirement for stablecoin issuers to keep a fixed portion of reserves in bank deposits, suggesting quickly maturing assets instead.
8. ECB launches Pontes — The European Central Bank has launched infrastructure for settling tokenized securities in central-bank money, potentially reducing reliance on private settlement assets such as stablecoins.
9. US crypto regulation remains important — After the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, US regulators are pursuing regulatory approaches through the SEC and CFTC.
10. Binance faces renewed scrutiny — US prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether Binance knowingly allowed transactions that violated US sanctions involving Iran. This is an investigation, not a finding of wrongdoing.
🇮🇳 Major prices today
According to ET Markets' September 22 snapshot: BTC ~₹82.1 lakh, ETH ~₹2.63 lakh, BNB ~₹75,500, XRP ~₹145, SOL ~₹11,260 and DOGE ~₹9.51. .
The crypto market is showing strong momentum today, with Bitcoin leading the move.
1. Bitcoin breaks above $86,000 — BTC reached its highest level since late January, with the broader crypto market recovering strongly.
2. Crypto market cap back above $3 trillion — The rally has lifted many major altcoins alongside Bitcoin.
3. Short liquidations surge — Around $800 million in crypto short positions were reportedly liquidated during the rally, adding fuel to the upward move.
4. Ethereum ETFs see strong inflows — ETH spot ETFs recorded roughly $270 million of net inflows on September 21, with BlackRock's ETHA leading.
5. XRP ETF filing updated — Bitwise submitted an updated XRP ETF prospectus to the SEC, keeping institutional XRP products in focus.
6. BTC, ETH, SOL and BNB at 3-month highs — Recent market data shows four of the five largest non-stablecoin assets have moved above their previous 90-day price levels; XRP has not.
7. EU stablecoin rules under review — The ECB and EU national central banks proposed removing the MiCA requirement for stablecoin issuers to keep a fixed portion of reserves in bank deposits, suggesting quickly maturing assets instead.
8. ECB launches Pontes — The European Central Bank has launched infrastructure for settling tokenized securities in central-bank money, potentially reducing reliance on private settlement assets such as stablecoins.
9. US crypto regulation remains important — After the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, US regulators are pursuing regulatory approaches through the SEC and CFTC.
10. Binance faces renewed scrutiny — US prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether Binance knowingly allowed transactions that violated US sanctions involving Iran. This is an investigation, not a finding of wrongdoing.
🇮🇳 Major prices today
According to ET Markets' September 22 snapshot: BTC ~₹82.1 lakh, ETH ~₹2.63 lakh, BNB ~₹75,500, XRP ~₹145, SOL ~₹11,260 and DOGE ~₹9.51. .