Daily Summary of Bitcoin & Crypto News - Monday, 21 September 2026
➖ A surge in Bitcoin reaching the $85,000 level triggers a massive short squeeze that wipes out $648 million in bearish positions.
➖ ZetaChain token holders officially approve the decision to shut down their Layer-1 network and migrate the entire ZETA ecosystem to Solana.
➖ A new wave of physical attacks in France claims more victims after a child of a crypto worker is kidnapped, resulting in losses of $46,000—adding up to more than 70 similar incidents.
➖ Visa moves to close a loophole for buying meme coins using credit cards that have long been classified as ordinary digital media transactions.
➖ NEAR’s price jumps nearly 80% over the week after Intents-based transaction volume approaches $30 billion.
➖ A surge in Bitcoin reaching the $85,000 level triggers a massive short squeeze that wipes out $648 million in bearish positions.
➖ ZetaChain token holders officially approve the decision to shut down their Layer-1 network and migrate the entire ZETA ecosystem to Solana.
➖ A new wave of physical attacks in France claims more victims after a child of a crypto worker is kidnapped, resulting in losses of $46,000—adding up to more than 70 similar incidents.
➖ Visa moves to close a loophole for buying meme coins using credit cards that have long been classified as ordinary digital media transactions.
➖ NEAR’s price jumps nearly 80% over the week after Intents-based transaction volume approaches $30 billion.