Yesterday’s Crypto Market News Roundup
1. Bitcoin returns above $86,000; the total market cap briefly climbed back above $3 trillion. BTC hit a new high since January this year. Inflows of funds, falling oil prices, and stronger U.S. stocks all helped improve risk-asset sentiment.
2. The U.S. Department of Justice reportedly is investigating whether Binance may have violated Iran sanctions. Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter, said U.S. prosecutors are examining relevant transactions on the Binance platform and its sanctions compliance, with the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office participating in the investigation.
3. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in net inflows in a single day. On September 21, ETF net inflows reached $998.95 million—one of the largest single-day inflows since October 2025. BlackRock’s IBIT brought in $381 million, while ARKB received $289 million.
4. Coinbase launches fixed-rate Bitcoin collateralized lending. Through Morpho Midnight, Coinbase offers fixed-rate, fixed-term USDC loans. Users can use Bitcoin as collateral to further expand on-chain lending.
5. CME announced it will add BCH and UNI futures, launching on October 19. The new products include standard and Micro contracts, to be introduced after regulatory approval. In the first half of this year, CME’s crypto futures and options saw average daily trading volume of about 279,800 contracts, with a notional value of about $8.3 billion.
1. Bitcoin returns above $86,000; the total market cap briefly climbed back above $3 trillion. BTC hit a new high since January this year. Inflows of funds, falling oil prices, and stronger U.S. stocks all helped improve risk-asset sentiment.
2. The U.S. Department of Justice reportedly is investigating whether Binance may have violated Iran sanctions. Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter, said U.S. prosecutors are examining relevant transactions on the Binance platform and its sanctions compliance, with the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office participating in the investigation.
3. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in net inflows in a single day. On September 21, ETF net inflows reached $998.95 million—one of the largest single-day inflows since October 2025. BlackRock’s IBIT brought in $381 million, while ARKB received $289 million.
4. Coinbase launches fixed-rate Bitcoin collateralized lending. Through Morpho Midnight, Coinbase offers fixed-rate, fixed-term USDC loans. Users can use Bitcoin as collateral to further expand on-chain lending.
5. CME announced it will add BCH and UNI futures, launching on October 19. The new products include standard and Micro contracts, to be introduced after regulatory approval. In the first half of this year, CME’s crypto futures and options saw average daily trading volume of about 279,800 contracts, with a notional value of about $8.3 billion.