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Bitcoin holds firm after BOJ hike, with Sept. 24 ahead

The Bank of Japan announced a policy-rate increase to about 1.25% on Sept. 18, yet the visible Bitcoin and currency response showed limited signs of a disorderly yen-carry unwind.　　The BOJ voted 7-2 to lift its target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate by 25 basis points, from about 1% to about 1.25%. The new target and related facility rates take effect Sept. 24, so the decision changed the policy path before it changed the official operating rates.　　That separates a scheduled funding-cost change from the market‘s reaction to the announcement. Positions can adjust before implementation, and the BOJ’s next signal could matter as much as Sept. 24 because the bank tied further increases to its economic and inflation outlook instead of a fixed timetable.　　Related Reading　　Why Japans 3.8% bond shock is quietly setting a trap for Bitcoin　　That distinction matters for yen-funded trades. Investors can borrow yen to buy higher-returning assets elsewhere. A higher Japanese rate reduces the trades interest-rate advantage. If the yen appreciates, overseas borrowers must buy a more expensive currency to repay yen-denominated debt, increasing repayment costs in their home currency. Both forces can pressure leveraged risk positions, including crypto exposure.　　Discover more　　financial　　Try CAD Software　　Explore AI Tools　　The available evidence leaves the

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EU banks double their MiCA presence to 80

Banks have doubled their presence on the European Unions MiCA register to about 80 institutions in less than three months, raising their share of listed crypto providers to nearly 23%.　　SummaryBanks increased their MiCA register presence from roughly 40 to about 80 between June 26 and Sep. 16.The total number of listed crypto providers climbed from 243 to 349 during the same period.Germany supplied many of the new banking entries, including regional cooperative lenders and Deutsche Bank.Banks can enter the MiCA market through a notification process rather than a standard CASP application.　　According to an analysis of European Securities and Markets Authority register data, banks accounted for almost one in four listed crypto-asset service providers as of Sep. 16, up from about one in six on June 26.　　The number of banks listed in the register rose by approximately 100% during the period, while the full group of crypto-asset service providers increased by about 44%. Banks therefore gained market share even as crypto exchanges, custodians and other non-bank firms continued to enter the regulated EU market.　　Non-bank providers still make up most of the register. Their number increased from about 203 to 269 between the two dates, but their share fell from roughly 84%

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CFTC Sends Crypto Rules to White House After CLARITY Act

The CFTC has sent proposed crypto market rules to the White House for review after the Senate stalled the CLARITY Act this week.　　The agency submitted the proposal to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Thursday. However, it has not disclosed which crypto assets, exchanges or activities the rules would cover.　　CFTC Moves Ahead With Crypto Rules　　The filing moves the proposal into the federal review process before potential formal rulemaking. After OIRA completes its review, the CFTC can publish the proposal for public comment before considering final rules.　　Related: My “No” Vote on the CLARITY Act is to Protect Missouri Farmers – Josh Hawley　　CFTC Chairman Mike Selig signaled Wednesday that the agency intends to continue its crypto rulemaking efforts.　　“The CFTC is locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance,” Selig said.　　The agency also issued no-action relief for certain software providers. The measure allows qualifying platforms to connect users with regulated derivatives firms without registering as introducing brokers.　　SEC Advances Tokenized Stock Rules　　The relief covers passive software that lets users view markets and send orders directly to registered firms. Providers cannot hold customer assets, create trading signals or control order routing.　　Meanwhile, the SEC introduced a five-year innovation

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Bitcoin rallies after BOJs 1.25% hike, but the real yen-carry test starts next week

The Bank of Japan announced a policy-rate increase to about 1.25% on Sept. 18, yet the visible Bitcoin and currency response showed limited signs of a disorderly yen-carry unwind.　　Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $81,002.51 24-hour change: up 5.67% Loading price history… 24H Up 5.67% 7D Up 4.63% 30D Up 17.84%　　The BOJ voted 7-2 to lift its target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate by 25 basis points, from about 1% to about 1.25%. The new target and related facility rates take effect Sept. 24, so the decision changed the policy path before it changed the official operating rates.　　That separates a scheduled funding-cost change from the market‘s reaction to the announcement. Positions can adjust before implementation, and the BOJ’s next signal could matter as much as Sept. 24 because the bank tied further increases to its economic and inflation outlook instead of a fixed timetable.　　That distinction matters for yen-funded trades. Investors can borrow yen to buy higher-returning assets elsewhere. A higher Japanese rate reduces the trades interest-rate advantage. If the yen appreciates, overseas borrowers must buy a more expensive currency to repay yen-denominated debt, increasing repayment costs in their home currency. Both forces can pressure leveraged risk positions, including crypto

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Hard assets are entering the age of scarcity – Are you positioned？ [Video]

Across Metals, Energy and Agriculture, the resources the global economy cannot function without are becoming more expensive and harder to secure.　　The common denominator is scarcity.　　Commodity gains in 2026 suggest traders and investors are beginning to recognize what scarcity could be worth. The question is whether this is only the beginning.　　Measured from their 2026 lows, the scale of the move is striking.　　European Natural Gas has surged 204%. Heating Oil has climbed 149% and Diesel 136%. Gasoline has more than doubled, Jet Fuel has gained 98%, while WTI and Brent Crude Oil have advanced 85% and 82%.　　Agriculture is being repriced just as aggressively. Cocoa has roughly doubled from its 2026 low. Rice has gained 66%, Wheat 45%, Cotton 41%, Sugar 35% and Corn 32%.　　Soybeans are up more than 20%, while Arabica Coffee has surged 71% this year. Copper, Tin and Aluminium have also posted substantial gains.　　Moves of this magnitude signal tightening physical markets and show capital is already being rewarded for owning scarcity.　　“What makes 2026 so important is the breadth of the move,” says Lars Hansen, Head of Research at The Gold & Silver Club. “Scarcity premiums are appearing simultaneously across Energy, Agriculture, Metals and critical materials. That is the hallmark of

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CFTC Files Crypto Market Rulemaking With White House at Prerule Stage

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sent a crypto market structure rulemaking to the White House on Thursday, two days after the Senate refused to take up the bill that would have written one into law.　　It is the only CFTC action pending White House review. Chairman Michael Selig said in August that the agency would use its existing authorities if the CLARITY Act stalled, and repeated it the day after the Senate vote.　　The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs entry lists the action under RIN 3038-AF80, titled “Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets,” received Sept. 17. The entry records no legal deadline, marks the action as not economically significant, and flags it as a Dodd-Frank Act rulemaking.　　The entry carries no abstract and no text. The CFTC has not published the draft, and the RIN has not appeared in a Unified Agenda.　　Discover more　　Digital Currencies　　Finance　　FINANCE　　Prerule, Not A Proposal　　OIRA classifies the filing at the “Prerule” stage. Executive Order 12866 uses that category for “notices of inquiry, advance notices of proposed rulemaking, and other preliminary regulatory actions prior to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.” It gives them a different clock. OIRA is to finish reviewing a preliminary action within 10 working days

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Binance launches 24/7 FX perpetuals with 100x leverage

Binance has expanded its derivatives platform into the $9.6 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market with a 24/7 US dollar-Brazilian real perpetual contract offering up to 100x leverage.　　Binance said in a Friday announcement that the USDBRLUSDT contract will begin trading on Monday, giving eligible users continuous exposure to movements between the U.S. dollar and Brazilian real without requiring them to own either currency.　　The perpetual contract will settle in Tether‘s USDT stablecoin and support leverage of up to 100x. Unlike dated futures, perpetual contracts have no fixed expiry, allowing a trader to keep a position open while meeting the platform’s margin requirements and paying or receiving applicable funding charges.　　Access will depend on Binances regional restrictions and account requirements. The exchange said users should review their local rules before trading, while its standard futures risk controls and eligibility conditions will apply to the new product.　　Binance FX perpetuals will trade through weekend closures　　Traditional institutional FX trading generally runs around the clock from Monday through Friday, but liquidity providers and major venues close for the weekend. Binance has designed a dual pricing system to keep the USDBRLUSDT contract operating during that gap.　　During standard foreign exchange hours, Binance said the contracts index price will draw on a

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Chainlink Price Rebounds 6% as LINK Tests the $12 Resistance Zone

Chainlink price has returned above $12 after rebounding from the lower end of its recent trading range.　　BraveNewCoin data places LINK at $12.11, up 6.21% over 24 hours.　　The token traded between $11.25 and $12.22, while reported volume stood near $538.65 million. LINK now faces short-term resistance after recovering from support around the $11 area.　　The daily and longer-term charts show two different tests developing. The shorter chart tracks resistance between roughly $12 and $13. Meanwhile, the multi-year chart shows LINK approaching a descending trendline dating from its previous market peak.　　LINK Returns to the $12 Resistance Area　　The analyst chart shows LINK recovering after dropping back into an accumulation range following its earlier move toward $13.　　Discover more　　Economics　　Currencies & Foreign Exchange　　Brokerages & Day Trading　　Price recently bounced from weekly support around the $10.70 to $11 area. LINK has since moved back toward a cluster of daily resistance levels near $12.　　Investor Jordans chart places a higher weekly resistance area around $12.80 to $13. LINK previously reached that region before surrendering its gains and returning to the range. Source: X　　That leaves $12 as the first short-term test. A sustained move above the nearby daily resistance would bring the previous $13 area back into view.　　The chart also maps a

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Coinbase files to bring single-stock perpetual futures to US market

Coinbase has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to list single-stock perpetual futures in the United States, seeking to bring a derivatives product widely used in crypto markets to individual US equities.　　The filing, submitted Friday through Coinbase Derivatives, seeks regulatory approval for contracts that would give US traders 24/5 exposure to individual stocks without owning the underlying shares. Perpetual futures differ from traditional futures contracts in that they do not expire.　　Coinbase said the products would build on its existing US perpetual futures market, extending the structure beyond crypto assets. The proposed contracts are classified by the CFTC as single-stock futures and remain pending regulatory approval.Source: Coinbase　　The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Coinbase plans to initially offer perpetual futures tied to roughly 50 to 60 stocks, including Apple, Microsoft, Tesla and Nvidia.　　The CFTC filing follows an earlier regulatory step by Coinbase Derivatives, which filed a Form 1-N with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 1 to register as a national securities exchange for the purpose of offering security futures.　　Coinbase already offers stock perpetual futures to eligible traders outside the United States, having launched the product in March with contracts tracking major US stocks and indexes, including Apple

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Malaysian Ringgit: External pressure but scope for reversal – OCBC

Christopher Wong at OCBC writes that the Malaysian Ringgit weakened during Thursdays Asian session on a firmer US Dollar and higher US Treasury yields after the FOMC, with USD/MYR briefly trading above 4.10 in an orderly move. He notes some pressure eased as the Dollar and yields retreated and Oil pulled back. Wong expects cautious MYR trading if US yields and the Dollar rise again, but sees room for recent weakness to reverse as post-Fed moves settle and domestic fundamentals remain supportive.　　USD/MYR overbought as fundamentals support　　“MYR weakened on Thursday Asian time zone amid firmer USD and higher UST yields post-FOMC. USD/MYR briefly traded above 4.10, although the move remained orderly and there was little sign of Malaysia-specific stress.”　　“That said, some pressure eased overnight as the USD and UST yields came off their highs, while oil also pulled back. Near term, MYR may trade cautious if UST yields and the USD push higher again.”　　“But as the post-Fed rates move starts to settle, there should be room for some of the recent weakness to reverse, with domestic fundamentals still broadly supportive.”　　“Bullish momentum on daily chart intact but RSI rose into overbought conditions. Lack of follow-through to the upside may see USD/MYR turn

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