Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Barron's, FINRA's arbitration panel today ordered Charles Schwab to pay more than $1.3 million to resolve allegations that the firm failed to detect red flags in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. An 82-year-old victim was deceived after scammers claimed he owed a debt from a

According to Foresight News, Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank issued a statement on September 18 clarifying it has no capital or business ties to Iran's sanctioned digital asset exchange BitBank. The exchange noted that overseas media outlets mistakenly used its company logo when reporting on the

According to Foresight News, DeFi yield infrastructure Concrete has established Concrete Foundation for long-term protocol governance and treasury management, and launched its native governance token CT. CT is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum with a fixed total supply of 1 billion units and no

According to Foresight News, Starknet has launched privacy-preserving prediction market trading functionality. The feature, powered by OffMarket, allows users to open positions without publicly associating their accounts. The service is now live on

According to FLock.io, the company and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on September 18 to advance digital innovation in the Dominican Republic's public sector. The two organizations will collaborate on data-driven solutions and public service delivery u

According to FLock.io, the privacy-focused AI solutions firm and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a memorandum of understanding on September 18 to advance digital innovation in Dominican Republic's public sector. The partnership follows a pilot program conducted earlier this

According to BlockBeats and DefiLlama data, on September 18, Robinhood Chain's seven-day application layer revenue reached $15.85 million, surpassing Hyperliquid L1's $12.44 million to rank second among major blockchain networks. Solana led with $37.42 million, followed by Robinhood Chain, Hyperliqu

According to ChainCatcher, RootData has launched a new version with a redesigned homepage that consolidates traditional finance and cryptocurrency data. The updated platform integrates nine key boards: market overview, capital flows, stablecoin liquidity, platform market share, trending asset

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, OFAC designated BitBank, an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange controlled by financier Babak Zanjani, on September 17, 2026. Treasury said BitBank transferred hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps between

Whale Alert reported today the transfer of 880 BTC, valued at approximately $68.37 million, from an unknown wallet to Coinbase. The transaction was documented in a tweet by Whale Alert, a service known for tracking large

From 08:45 to 09:00 on September 18, 2026 (UTC), BTC edged up 0.39% over 15 minutes, trading between 77965.0 and 78273.4 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.40%. This rally extended the previous safe-haven narrative, with BTC gaining approximately 2.12% over 24 hours, rebounding from a low of $76019 to around $78272 and strengthening alongside gold. The main drivers of this move were escalating geopolitical risks and macro policy signals. The U.S.-Iran conflict continued to intensify, with Iran seizing

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain detective ZachXBT publicly accused wallet addresses linked to 7zarc of receiving 4,870 ETH (approximately $15 million) sourced from addresses related to Raidparty's alleged $70 million exit scam. The ETH was subsequently transferred to multiple centralized

Prediction markets including Polymarket and Kalshi have begun offering odds on whether Canada will join the European Union, following months of intensified geopolitical speculation. This week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen invited Canada to become the EU's first 'associate