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Blackstone Says India Is Nearing an Investment Tipping Point

Blackstone president says India is nearing a tipping point for foreign capital inflows. Gray credits Indias growth to improved infrastructure, legal systems, and capital markets.As Indias economy accelerates, focus may shift to fintech and digital assets next. 　　Blackstone Inc. President Jon Gray says that India is approaching an economic tipping point for foreign capital.　　Gray says the nation has delivered the firms highest private equity returns globally after a strategic shift to focus on control deals in IT services, commercial real estate, and domestic manufacturing.　　As infrastructure, capital markets, and tech talent in India are improving, the same investment environment could now create opportunities for fintech, tokenization, and digital assets, despite regulatory and market barriers.　　Blackstone President Says India Is Nearing an Investment Tipping Point　　In a recent interview, Blackstone President recalled that the firm‘s early experience in India was slow and unproductive. “We had sort of a skeleton crew. We didn’t really have a great defined strategy,” he said. “We couldnt make the numbers work. So we did basically nothing.” Those difficulties were exacerbated by the global financial crisis.　　The firm later revamped its strategy, acquiring majority or equal control interests and focusing on information-technology services, commercial real estate, and domestic manufacturing. This shift

09-20Industry

Clarity Act, we hardly knew ye: We look at what was in the bill and what's replacing it

The Clarity Act would have cleared that up and also elevated the SEC‘s sister agency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to new authorities — most importantly full supervisory powers over the crypto commodity spot markets. Spot markets are where commodities trade directly, and since bitcoin and Ethereum’s ether were eventually determined to be commodities, it became clear the bulk of crypto trading happens in that space thats absent a hands-on regulator (except in situations in which bad guys are manipulating the markets).　　Discover more　　Merchant Services & Payment Systems　　NEWS　　Currencies & Foreign Exchange　　This conflict is uniquely American, because the U.S.‘ regulatory regime developed completely separate securities and derivatives agencies, unlike the unification elsewhere. (Yes, everybody knows it’s unnecessarily complicated.) So figuring out which one is responsible for each asset has been a minefield from day one.　　Defining the different buckets of blockchain-native assets and who would regulate them was a core aspect of Clarity. Plus, the bill did a lot of things meant to curb illicit finance. And — in a particularly contentious arena — it sought to offer limited legal protections to software developers in decentralized finance (DeFi), so they wouldnt get prosecuted for how other people use their work.　　We‘ll pass on talking

09-20Industry

Coinbase Files Stock And ETF Perpetual Futures

Coinbase Derivatives has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to approve a family of cash-settled “Equity Perpetual Contracts” — perpetual futures tied to individual U.S.-listed stocks and exchange-traded fund shares — in a September 18 filing that would bring round-the-clock equity derivatives to U.S. markets. The submission, filed with the CFTC under Coinbase Derivatives Submission #2026-62, uses an Apple (AAPL) single-stock perpetual future as the representative contract and seeks to list the products shortly after Commission approval, pending any additional regulatory clearances.　　What the Filing Proposes　　The request, made under CFTC Regulation 41.23(b), covers cash-settled perpetual futures that each reference a single underlying equity security or ETF share. The AAPL Single Stock Perpetual Future, sized at 0.01 times the AAPL index, serves as the representative specification in Appendix B of the submission, with the corresponding contracts — including those referencing ETF shares — identical in structure and differing only by underlier. Listing would be limited to the most actively traded, liquid U.S.-listed equities and ETF shares under the exchanges Rule 1203 standards, and the contracts would be centrally cleared by Nodal Clear, LLC.　　Security Futures Under Joint Oversight　　Coinbase Derivatives, LLC is a designated contract market and is notice-registered as a national securities exchange

09-20Industry

Bitcoin's Sharpest Rally in Two Years Ran Almost Entirely on Short Liquidations

In briefOver five days in August, Bitcoin rose 24.6% while coin-denominated open interest fell 12.6%, meaning the rally ran on unwinding short positions rather than fresh bullish bets.The options market flipped after 361 straight days of puts pricing richer than calls, and the front of the futures curve repriced while the long end held—signs of a one-off event, not a regime change.The data comes from a joint Glassnode-Bybit with numbers through August 23, covering four crypto-native venues, excluding CME.　　Bitcoins most violent rally of its two-year drawdown wasnt powered by fresh bullish bets. It was powered by bears getting crushed, according to a new report from analytics firm Glassnode and crypto exchange Bybit.　　Over five days in August, Bitcoin climbed 24.6% even as coin-denominated open interest, a measure of active leverage, fell 12.6%, the report found. That combination is the tell: rather than traders piling into new long positions, the move ran on the forced unwinding of existing shorts.　　Myriad: Where does Bitcoin go next？ Click to make your prediction.　　Roughly 64,000 BTC worth of open interest was closed out, and short positions supplied 89% of every liquidated dollar during the stretch.　　The options market told the same story. Puts, the contracts traders buy to

09-20Industry

Buying Pressure Is Back: Ethereum (ETH) Has $3K in Its Sights

Ethereum is currently holding at $2.6K. ETH indicators confirm strong buying pressure.　　The largest altcoin, Ethereum (ETH), has surged around 5.6%. It is something that did not happen for almost a month: closing a daily candle above $2,500. That breakout from the sideways range is now on the chart.　　The asset is currently trading within the $2,644 range, and its volume is resting at $22.215 billion. The 24-hour session has ranged between $2,495 and $2,652, with the 7-day range stretching from $2,361 to $2,652. Additionally, the ETH market has seen $135.93 million in liquidations.　　The breakout is not fully confirmed yet. One more daily candle closing and holding above $2,500 is needed. But the momentum behind this move is hard to dismiss. The next daily close is the one that settles whether this breakout holds or fades back into the range.　　Key Support and Resistance Levels of Ethereum　　The immediate resistance zone to watch is $2,680. A close through that area keeps $2,696–$2,719 on the chart. Beyond that, the next major resistance sits above $2,770, followed by $2,800 as the first major target if the breakout holds. A sustained move above that opens the path to $3K.　　On the downside, Ethereums support can be found at

09-20Industry

PLTR Price Prediction: AIPCon Momentum Meets a $250 Wall Street Target — Can Bulls Clear $180？

Ted Hisokawa　　Sep 19, 2026 13:18　　Palantir is trading at $176.87 with institutional money firmly long and UBS targeting $250, but momentum has flatlined right below critical resistance at $179.42. The next 7–10 days are a binary se…　　AIPCon11 Just Changed the Bull Thesis — Now the Chart Has to Catch Up　　Palantir closed Thursday at $177.43 and is drifting around $176.87 in 24/7 tokenized trading — a deceptively quiet print given the news backdrop. Just days ago, UBS analyst Karl Keirstead walked out of Palantir‘s AIPCon11 customer event and immediately raised his price target from $220 to $250, reiterating Buy. His thesis？ AI sovereignty is becoming a genuine enterprise mandate, and Palantir’s AIP platform is no longer in pilot-program purgatory — its in production. That is a qualitative shift that fundamentally reprices the growth narrative.　　The Q2 2026 numbers back him up. Revenue hit $1.94 billion — up 92.83% year over year — with EPS of $0.41 beating consensus by $0.07. U.S. commercial revenue exploded 149% YoY. The company‘s Rule of 40 score came in at 155%, and GAAP operating margin reached 47%. Management then raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $8.15–$8.16 billion, implying roughly 82% annual growth. For context, GAAP net income for

09-19Industry

Zcash ETF nears $1 billion as ZEC's price doubles above $1500

Grayscales Zcash ETF is closing in on $1 billion in assets less than a month after its Wall Street debut.　　The fund, which trades as ZCSH on NYSE Arca, has accumulated $914.53 million in net assets and $270.95 million in cumulative net inflows, SoSoValue data shows. Its rapid expansion has coincided with Zcashs value roughly doubling since the product began trading on Aug. 25.　　ZCSH has added more than $400 million in assets since Sept. 8, when Grayscale said the fund had crossed $500 million just two weeks after listing. The acceleration leaves the product about $85 million short of the $1 billion threshold as investor demand converges with one of ZECs strongest rallies in years.　　Related Reading　　Zcash breaks $1,000 as its spot ETF crosses $400 million in assets　　ZEC rally pushes derivatives activity to records　　Data from CryptoSlate showed ZEC traded around $1,540 on Sept. 19, roughly twice its level when ZCSH began trading on NYSE Arca.　　Discover more　　Merchant Services & Payment Systems　　Digital Currencies　　Public Finance　　The rally has increasingly spilled into derivatives markets.　　CoinGlass data showed ZEC futures open interest climbing to an all-time high of about $3.5 billion this week, while futures trading volume crossed $10 billion for the first time since early June.　　The buildup shows

09-19Industry

HOOD Price Prediction: $130 Is the Line in the Sand — Bulls Have One Week to Prove It

James Ding　　Sep 19, 2026 13:09　　Robinhood (HOOD) is up nearly 5% today and trading at $119.69, but momentum is stalling just as it approaches two critical resistance levels at $123 and $127. With 28 Wall Street analysts carrying …　　HOOD Erupts 5% on Volume — But the Real Battle Starts Now　　Robinhood Markets is putting on a show this Friday. A near 5% single-session rip has HOOD trading at $119.69, surging off an intraday low of $111.31 and punching through its short-term moving averages in one clean sweep. Todays volume is running at roughly 1.6x the 20-day average — this is not a quiet drift higher. Something is pulling institutional investors into this name with conviction. As tracked and discussed across financial markets coverage at Blockchain.news, Robinhood has steadily repositioned itself from a retail trading novelty into a diversified financial services company with real earnings firepower.　　The fundamental story backing today‘s move is hard to argue with. Robinhood’s Q2 2026 results were the kind of print that reshapes narratives: EPS of $0.62 crushed the $0.44 consensus by nearly 41%, total net revenues climbed 32% year-over-year to $1.31 billion, and net income surged 48% to $573 million. The platform now has 13 business lines generating

09-19Industry

ZEC‘s 100% rally above $1500 sends Grayscale’s Zcash ETF within $85 million of $1 billion

Grayscales Zcash ETF is closing in on $1 billion in assets less than a month after its Wall Street debut.　　Related Asset Zcash #9 ZEC · $1,525.32 24-hour change: up 3.22% Loading price history… 24H Up 3.22% 7D Up 33.77% 30D Up 170.02%　　The fund, which trades as ZCSH on NYSE Arca, has accumulated $914.53 million in net assets and $270.95 million in cumulative net inflows, SoSoValue data shows. Its rapid expansion has coincided with Zcashs value roughly doubling since the product began trading on Aug. 25.　　ZCSH has added more than $400 million in assets since Sept. 8, when Grayscale said the fund had crossed $500 million just two weeks after listing. The acceleration leaves the product about $85 million short of the $1 billion threshold as investor demand converges with one of ZECs strongest rallies in years.　　Related Company Grayscale A trusted authority on digital currency investing　　ZEC rally pushes derivatives activity to records　　Data from CryptoSlate showed ZEC traded around $1,540 on Sept. 19, roughly twice its level when ZCSH began trading on NYSE Arca.　　The rally has increasingly spilled into derivatives markets.　　CoinGlass data showed ZEC futures open interest climbing to an all-time high of about $3.5 billion this week, while futures trading volume

09-19Industry

AMD Price Prediction: Supply Squeeze, $600+ Targets — But the Chart Is Screaming Caution Right Here

Luisa Crawford　　Sep 19, 2026 12:40　　AMD is trading at $553.25, pressing against its upper Bollinger Band with Stochastics pegged at 91 — this is not the moment to chase. The bull case to $600–$650 is real, but a healthy pullback to $…　　CPU and GPU Demand Running Hot — AMDs Supply Problem Is the Best Kind of Problem to Have　　Advanced Micro Devices is sitting at $553.25, up fractionally on the session, having ripped roughly 154% year-to-date and 242% over the past twelve months. That‘s not a stock — that’s a statement. The catalyst behind the move is as straightforward as semiconductor investing gets: AMD management confirmed, just days ago, that demand for its CPUs and GPUs is running ahead of available supply. Piper Sandler‘s David O’Connor reiterated an Overweight rating with a $600 target on September 17, specifically citing AMDs active capacity ramp to close that supply gap. When a companys primary problem is that customers want more product than it can ship, you own the stock — but you respect the tape at the same time.　　The underlying business is delivering. Q2 2026 data center revenue hit a record $6.7 billion, more than doubling year-over-year and climbing 16% sequentially. Instinct GPU sales

09-19Industry

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