🔐 【Encrypted Daily】2026.09.22
• BTC breaks through $86K, hitting an eight-month high
Short-seller liquidations total about $648 million; the short-squeeze trend continues, and altcoins rebound across the board【Market】
• Strategy increases holdings by 950 BTC, bringing its position close to the June record
The treasury holdings have stopped falling and rebounded to 5,553 BTC, only 0.2% away from the previous high【Market】
• The ECB launches Pontes tokenized-asset settlement service
Uses its own DLT channel, without relying on any stablecoins; planned full rollout in 2028【Policy】
• North Korean hacker group WaterPlum pretends to recruit to steal $10.7 million
Poses as crypto and AI company job postings; infects 30K devices and impacts 100+ countries【Security】
• France sees another “wrench attack” — $46K in crypto assets stolen
Violence targets professionals’ family members; more than 70 incidents have been recorded this year, ringing the alarm again for European public safety【Security】
• Circle launches BTC-collateralized USDC borrowing service
Institutional clients can pledge BTC to borrow USDC without selling their holdings, adding a new liquidity option【Hot】
• BTC breaks through $86K, hitting an eight-month high
Short-seller liquidations total about $648 million; the short-squeeze trend continues, and altcoins rebound across the board【Market】
• Strategy increases holdings by 950 BTC, bringing its position close to the June record
The treasury holdings have stopped falling and rebounded to 5,553 BTC, only 0.2% away from the previous high【Market】
• The ECB launches Pontes tokenized-asset settlement service
Uses its own DLT channel, without relying on any stablecoins; planned full rollout in 2028【Policy】
• North Korean hacker group WaterPlum pretends to recruit to steal $10.7 million
Poses as crypto and AI company job postings; infects 30K devices and impacts 100+ countries【Security】
• France sees another “wrench attack” — $46K in crypto assets stolen
Violence targets professionals’ family members; more than 70 incidents have been recorded this year, ringing the alarm again for European public safety【Security】
• Circle launches BTC-collateralized USDC borrowing service
Institutional clients can pledge BTC to borrow USDC without selling their holdings, adding a new liquidity option【Hot】