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Bitcoin matched Monday’s high near $87,300 before running into selling, while citcoin cash surged 28% on a CME futures listing and ZEC added 9%.

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 22, 2026

Thirty-eight of the 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents were lower on the day, with bitcoin cash up 32% over 24 hours on a CME futures listing.

The exchange, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, stopped trading and deposits, but says users can still log in and withdraw funds as its wind-down continues.

Onchain analysts PeckShield and EmberCN say the funds moved to a Wintermute wallet, but neither a sale nor the purpose of the transfer have been confirmed.

The asset manager sees payments as the nearer-term opportunity, while markets for computing capacity remain at an early stage

Coinbase now allows users to borrow the USDC stablecoin against their bitcoin at a fixed interest rate and repayment date.

The upgrade could activate Oct. 5, letting businesses give another account limited powers such as making payments or approving customers without handing over full control.

Alpenglow would let exchanges, bridges and merchants treat payments as irreversible almost immediately.

Bitcoin’s 10% September gain puts it on track for a rare three-month winning streak last seen in 2012.