https://news-matic.com Latest verified crypto headlines and NewsMatic briefs. en Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:23:36 GMT https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-core-32-enters-final-testing-with-faster-validation-fee-changes-and-secu-05zijac https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-core-32-enters-final-testing-with-faster-validation-fee-changes-and-secu-05zijac The October update changes how nodes estimate transaction fees and process blocks, while fixing a wallet flaw that could let an authenticated user run commands on a node. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:41 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-loses-touch-with-the-dollar-index-u-s-stocks-ahead-of-the-fed-0esdmtf https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-loses-touch-with-the-dollar-index-u-s-stocks-ahead-of-the-fed-0esdmtf Your day-ahead look for Sept. 16, 2026 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:16:51 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/two-prime-makes-onchain-finance-push-with-10-million-backed-bitcoin-yield-vault-01glpjb https://news-matic.com/news/two-prime-makes-onchain-finance-push-with-10-million-backed-bitcoin-yield-vault-01glpjb Two Prime expands into onchain finance with a bitcoin lending vault built on Pareto for institutional investors. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-traders-brace-for-fed-hike-but-a-surprise-hold-could-pose-bigger-risk-0qqff34 https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-traders-brace-for-fed-hike-but-a-surprise-hold-could-pose-bigger-risk-0qqff34 Bitcoin is stuck near $80,000 as traders build stablecoin positions that could return to the market once Fed uncertainty clears. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-shed-450-million-as-clarity-act-fails-05w9abu https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-shed-450-million-as-clarity-act-fails-05w9abu U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs shed $450 million, the most since June, as the Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act sent regulatory-sensitive tokens sharply lower. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:48:44 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/deutsche-bank-close-to-debuting-crypto-custody-for-institutions-1ig7eeb https://news-matic.com/news/deutsche-bank-close-to-debuting-crypto-custody-for-institutions-1ig7eeb The service will support a select range of cryptocurrencies at debut, including bitcoin and ether and stablecoins like USDC and EURC. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:46:28 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/live-updates-bitcoin-holds-near-76-000-as-traders-brace-for-first-fed-rate-hike--0oiimn0 https://news-matic.com/news/live-updates-bitcoin-holds-near-76-000-as-traders-brace-for-first-fed-rate-hike--0oiimn0 Privacy token zcash, meanwhile, is up 130% over 30 days and trades near its all-time highs from 2016. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:37:46 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/circle-debuts-arc-blockchain-which-jeremy-allaire-calls-more-consequential-than--1mmne4u https://news-matic.com/news/circle-debuts-arc-blockchain-which-jeremy-allaire-calls-more-consequential-than--1mmne4u The USDC issuer's chain is built for payments, tokenized assets and institutional finance as banks and payment giants pile into the stablecoin market. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-s-coinbase-premium-sinks-to-one-month-low-here-s-why-1fxq1xf https://news-matic.com/news/bitcoin-s-coinbase-premium-sinks-to-one-month-low-here-s-why-1fxq1xf Weakening U.S. demand, a setback for the Clarity act and expectations of a fed rate hike weigh on bitcoin. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:57:12 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/two-robinhood-engineers-charged-with-insider-trading-using-hyperliquid-perpetual-0fou3ii https://news-matic.com/news/two-robinhood-engineers-charged-with-insider-trading-using-hyperliquid-perpetual-0fou3ii U.S. prosecutors allege two engineers used confidential Robinhood token listing data to front-run announcements using Hyperliquid perpetual futures. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:42:37 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/ethereum-base-give-up-on-common-wallet-standard-after-months-of-talks-1xto01v https://news-matic.com/news/ethereum-base-give-up-on-common-wallet-standard-after-months-of-talks-1xto01v Ethereum is moving ahead with EIP-8141 while Coinbase-backed Base backs EIP-8130, leaving wallets and apps that span both networks facing different transaction systems. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:07:59 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/fed-meeting-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-nightmare-for-warsh-bitcoin-might-still-shine-0q9o95h https://news-matic.com/news/fed-meeting-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-nightmare-for-warsh-bitcoin-might-still-shine-0q9o95h An aggressive market expectations trap and a strict aversion to forward guidance have backed the Fed chair into a corner, where failing to deliver a hawkish message risks destroying the central bank’s inflation-fighting credibility. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:42:22 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/zcash-holders-overwhelmingly-back-faster-transactions-and-bitcoin-style-halvings-0b1dts5 https://news-matic.com/news/zcash-holders-overwhelmingly-back-faster-transactions-and-bitcoin-style-halvings-0b1dts5 Nearly 2.4 million ZEC participated, with 99.9% backing 25-second blocks and 98.9% voting to preserve the network’s existing halving schedule. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:54:04 GMT Crypto coindesk.com https://news-matic.com/news/crypto-longs-worth-570-million-wiped-out-as-clarity-act-fails-137h011 https://news-matic.com/news/crypto-longs-worth-570-million-wiped-out-as-clarity-act-fails-137h011 Bullish crypto futures bets worth millions have been liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin and ether longs have taken in the most losses. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:07:27 GMT Crypto coindesk.com