CoinDesk - 2026-09-29 ​
11 items collected.
1. Robinhood adds AI agents, perps and weekend trading in push to win active traders ​
Author: Helene Braun,AI Boost
Published: 9/29/2026, 11:00:00 PM
Categories: Markets, Robinhood, News
The brokerage is expanding its trading hours and adding leveraged crypto products and automated trading tools to attract more active investors.
2. Cboe, S&P Dow Jones may explore tokenized options contracts under extended licensing deal ​
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 9/29/2026, 6:21:07 PM
Categories: Finance, Tokenization, Options, News
The agreement opens the door to tokenized derivatives as some of Wall Street's biggest institutions, including Nasdaq, NYSE and DTCC, move traditional markets onchain.
3. Ethereum users get another way to pay privately as zk.money returns after three years ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 9/29/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Categories: Tech, Ethereum News, News
The relaunched wallet hides payments made on the Aztec Network, while deposits from Ethereum remain visible.
4. Democrats killed the Clarity Act ​
Author: Tim Scott
Published: 9/29/2026, 2:08:18 PM
Categories: Opinion, Opinion
Democrats should remember the people they represent and do what's best for them, not what's best for their political calculus, consultants, and special interests, writes Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.).
5. Bitcoin surging to $100,000 may be in play, after outperforming gold ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 9/29/2026, 11:34:55 AM
Categories: Crypto Daybook Americas, Crypto Daybook Americas, News
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 29, 2026
6. Zcash developers begin moving Tachyon code into faster private-payment software ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 9/29/2026, 11:15:30 AM
Categories: Tech, News
Developers are starting to fold Project Tachyon into Zakura Common as they work toward a long-term target of more than 50,000 private payments a second.
7. Aave leads DeFi higher as crypto shrugs off surging bond market ​
Author: Oliver Knight,Omkar Godbole
Published: 9/29/2026, 10:28:51 AM
Categories: Markets, Crypto Markets Today, News
Aave jumped 11% on speculation over a token burn, with 72 of 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents higher even as the 10-year Treasury yield sat at 5.234%.
8. Live updates: Bitcoin turns lower as rates rise, consumer confidence plunges ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa,James Van Straten,Stephen Alpher
Published: 9/29/2026, 10:14:41 AM
Categories: Markets, Live News, live_news
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in September, with expectations of continued weakening in business and labor market conditions.
9. Blockchain.com targets $500 million IPO this year at up to $6 billion valuation ​
Author: Jamie Crawley
Published: 9/29/2026, 10:13:40 AM
Categories: Finance, IPOs, Blockchain.com, News
The London-based crypto services company confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year.
10. Bitcoin is on track to shatter a major decade-long streak as September gains surge ​
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 9/29/2026, 9:45:31 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
Bitcoin is on track for a third straight monthly gain, but higher yields, oil prices and two major November events could test its Q4 momentum.
11. Analysts see 10-year Treasury yield hitting 6%. Bitcoin bulls shouldn't panic ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 9/29/2026, 9:06:11 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
Why yields are rising matters more for bitcoin than how high they go.