CoinDesk - 2026-09-21 ​
10 items collected.
1. Perp futures linked to 'bitcoin VIX' debut on Hyperliquid ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 9/21/2026, 11:30:00 AM
Categories: Markets, News
Deployed via Kinetiq's Markets frontend and led by Volmex CEO Cole Kennelly, Hyperliquid's new BVIV perpetuals let traders easily go long or short on 30-day bitcoin volatility.
2. ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 9/21/2026, 11:18:55 AM
Categories: Finance, ECB, CBDC, Tokenization, News
The EU central bank's new wholesale platform connects DLT market infrastructure to its payment rails, separate from the retail digital euro pilot planned for 2027.
3. Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze forces out $648 million of bearish bets ​
Author: Oliver Knight,Omkar Godbole
Published: 9/21/2026, 10:30:00 AM
Categories: Markets, Crypto Markets Today, News
Open interest climbed 7.59% to $156 billion even as positions were closed out, a sign traders are chasing the move rather than stepping back.
4. X sues its own users for running a fake bitcoin news bot farm ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 9/21/2026, 10:15:44 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
X has sued Vivek Kumar Sen and Zmyang Sherpa for running fake bitcoin headline accounts to fraudulently earn creator rewards from the platform.
5. Crypto enjoys bullish bounce post-Fed rate hike: Crypto Week Ahead ​
Author: Jamie Crawley,AI Boost
Published: 9/21/2026, 9:12:42 AM
Categories: Markets, week ahead, News
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 21.
6. Hana Bank issues South Korea’s first digital bond using Euroclear’s blockchain ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 9/21/2026, 8:49:59 AM
Categories: Finance, Tokenization, News
South Korea's second-largest bank’s $100 million foreign-currency bond blockchain issuance shortened settlement time to the same day from three to five business days.
7. Live updates: Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short liquidations hit $300 million in an hour ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa,James Van Straten,Omkar Godbole
Published: 9/21/2026, 8:39:26 AM
Categories: Finance, Live News, live_news
Crypto majors climbed alongside equity futures on Monday, with Monero's XMR up 13%, as Brent fell for a fourth straight session and traders positioned ahead of a Trump-Xi summit later this week.
8. Kalshi faces ‘fake crypto volume’ allegations as critic flags identical $5,500 trades ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 9/21/2026, 6:20:47 AM
Categories: Markets, Kalshi, News
A trader alleged on X that Kalshi is inflating trading volumes in its ether perpetual futures.
9. Bitcoin rises above $81,000, while NEAR jumps 23% on Zcash swap traffic ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 9/21/2026, 4:03:43 AM
Categories: Markets, News
Bitcoin extended a slow climb through the Asian session while regional equities and U.S. stock futures rose on progress in trade talks between Washington and Beijing.
10. Bitcoin’s price has cleared a key hurdle that has historically preceded major bull runs ​
Author: Omkar Godbole,AI Boost
Published: 9/21/2026, 3:56:23 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, Prices, News
Bitcoin's price has topped its 50-week average for the first time in 45 weeks, a major bullish signal.