Kalshi faces ‘fake crypto volume’ allegations as critic flags identical $5,500 trades

A trader alleged on X that Kalshi is inflating trading volumes in its ether perpetual futures.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/21/kalshi-s-crypto-chief-responds-to-fake-crypto-volume-allegations-as-critic-flags-identical-usd5-500-trades

Bitcoin’s price has cleared a key hurdle that has historically preceded major bull runs

Bitcoin's price has topped its 50-week average for the first time in 45 weeks, a major bullish signal.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/21/bitcoin-s-price-has-cleared-a-key-hurdle-that-has-historically-preceded-major-bull-runs

Crypto platform Gemini’s stock is down 80% from its IPO. That’s reviving takeover speculation

The crypto platform’s market value has fallen to about $753 million, putting fresh attention on the licenses, custody infrastructure and customer relationships a buyer could inherit.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/20/gemini-s-stock-is-down-80-from-its-ipo-that-s-reviving-takeover-speculation

Crypto traders braced for a total wipeout this week but Bitcoin had other plans

Market experts view bitcoin’s price stability as evidence of its fundamental independence from Washington, maintaining that global liquidity and adoption cycles remain the primary growth drivers.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/18/crypto-traders-braced-for-a-total-wipeout-this-week-but-bitcoin-had-other-plans

Ripple says asset managers are preparing for XRP Ledger’s next payments upgrade

The upcoming Batch V1.1 can make linked asset and payment transfers succeed together or fail together, and Ripple says commercial projects are already being built around the feature after an extensive security review.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/19/ripple-says-asset-managers-are-preparing-for-xrp-ledger-s-next-payments-upgrade

Why Wall Street giants build tokenization money for institutions, not regular consumers

JPMorgan and Citi move billions in tokenized deposits, but only among their branches. A U.K. challenger bank is about to do something neither has done.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/15/why-wall-street-giants-build-tokenization-money-for-institutions-not-regular-consumers

The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spending

The estranged daughter of 77-year-old Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her brother’s stake in Ondo.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/17/the-ondo-finance-succession-crisis-gets-messier-as-kathleen-allman-s-daughter-alleges-dementia-alcoholism-and-reckless-spending