The Block - 2026-09-23 ​
8 items collected.
1. Hut 8 wins bidding for Poolin’s Texas data centers with $140 million offer ​
Author: Kyle Baird
Published: 9/23/2026, 6:01:58 PM
Categories: Bankruptcy, Companies, Crypto Infrastructure, Deals, Bankruptcy Filings, Mining Companies, News
The proposed acquisition would add two Texas sites to Hut 8’s expanding AI infrastructure portfolio.
2. ‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi ​
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 9/23/2026, 5:36:11 PM
Categories: Policy, Regulation, U.S. Policymaking, Senate Banking Committee, News
Every Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is urging its chair, Sen. Tim Scott, to hold a congressional hearing on prediction markets.
3. ‘BTC still has room to catch up’: Bitcoin’s $80,000 breakout draws institutional demand as analysts weigh durability ​
Author: Jason Shubnell
Published: 9/23/2026, 4:52:09 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, Equities, Funds, Layer 1s, Markets, Token Projects, Analyst Reports, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ETF, News
K33, Nexo and 21shares weigh in on bitcoin's breakout as ETF inflows hit their highest since Nov. 2024. Key levels: $87K–88K resistance.
4. Blockchain.com, NYSE plan access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs ​
Author: Yogita Khatri
Published: 9/23/2026, 3:36:10 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Deals, Markets, Web3, Tokenization, News
Blockchain.com and NYSE have signed an agreement to explore tokenized stocks and ETFs, subject to regulatory approvals.
5. Stablecoin adoption intent rises from 36% to 56% with bank-level protections, Visa says ​
Author: Brian Danga
Published: 9/23/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Companies, Finance firms, Policy, Regulation, Payments, News
A Visa study shows U.S. stablecoin adoption intent jumps to 56% when paired with hypothetical bank-level consumer protections.
6. Crypto economy fell just 1.6% in 12 months despite $2.1 trillion market cap rout, Chainalysis says ​
Author: Brian Danga
Published: 9/23/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Finance firms, Payments, News
Global crypto activity fell 1.6% to $9.4 trillion despite a massive $2.1 trillion market cap contraction, Chainalysis says.
7. Galaxy adds $100 million in Sky’s sUSDS to treasury, buys SKY token as firms deepen lending ties ​
Author: James Hunt
Published: 9/23/2026, 12:00:02 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, exclusive, News
Galaxy added $100 million in sUSDS to its treasury and approved the Sky savings token as institutional loan collateral.
8. Canada’s big six banks explore tokenized deposit system to modernize payments ​
Author: Timmy Shen
Published: 9/23/2026, 4:57:07 AM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, News
The banks said the first phase of the project involves moving tokenized deposits efficiently across financial institutions.