Daily Brief: Bitmine Amasses $17.2B in Ether as Coinbase Secures CFTC Clearinghouse Nod

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Bitmine Surpasses 6 Million ETH Holdings Valued at $17.2B

The NYSE-listed firm has accumulated 6,001,302 ETH, representing 4.9% of the circulating supply. Bitmine has staked over 5 million of these tokens, projecting $358 million in annualized staking revenue at a 2.62% 7-day…

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Coinbase Secures CFTC Approval for Derivatives Clearinghouse Subsidiary

The CFTC approved Coinbase Clearing LLC as a registered Derivatives Clearing Organization on Sept. 28. The unit will operate as a USDC-collateralized clearinghouse supporting 24/7 settlement and fully collateralized…

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Strategy Buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $142.7 Million, Treasury Expands to 847,666 BTC

Strategy acquired 1,665 BTC at an average cost of $85,681 between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27. Total corporate holdings reached 847,666 BTC, held at a cumulative aggregate purchase price of $63.95 billion.

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Blockchain.com and NYSE Partner on 24/7 Tokenized Securities Trading

Blockchain.com signed an MOU with NYSE Group to distribute tokenized equities and ETFs via NYSE's planned digital ATS. The initiative remains subject to regulatory approvals and will offer fractional ownership and 24/7…

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Tether and Circle Lead Crypto Revenue Rankings as Stablecoins Dominate

Tether generated $500.25 million and Circle earned $204.75 million in 30-day protocol revenue via reserve yields. High-interest macro environments have turned reserve-backed stablecoin issuers into the most profitable…

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Tether Freezes Nearly $550M in Iran-Linked USD₮ as US Sanctions Tighten

Tether supported freezing roughly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT in 2026 alongside US Treasury actions. The freezes included $344 million across two wallets in April 2026 and $130 million across four TRON wallets in…

The numbers

Bitcoin is trading at $84,019, up 1.3% over the last 24 hours, while Ether rose 2.2% to $2,714, bringing the total crypto market capitalization to $2.85 trillion.

What to watch

• Chairman Thomas Lee's keynote address at Korea Blockchain Week on Sept. 30, 2026, regarding Bitmine's treasury progress.
• The operational launch date for Coinbase Clearing LLC and the rollout of its planned single-stock perpetual contracts.
• Regulatory filings and formal licensing approvals required for NYSE's digital ATS to launch live trading operations.

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