USD.AI (CHIP/IDR) Price Today
Iran approves Bitcoin and USDT for international trade amid US sanctions crackdown
Iran's central bank has officially authorized the use of Bitcoin and Tether's USDT stablecoin for international business transactions, aiming to bypass US sanctions. In 2025, about $10 billion in digital currency flowed through Iranian networks, with...

Upbit cancels HEMI trading after $255K token theft; CP and USELESS listings proceed
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit canceled trading for Hemi (HEMI) after a hacker exploited a smart-contract vulnerability on September 7, stealing approximately 124.5 million unclaimed HEMI tokens worth about $255,000. The attacker used a reentranc...

Bitcoin dips to $77,600 amid Middle East tensions before rebounding above $78,000; oil prices surge.
Bitcoin briefly fell to $77,600 during early trading on Tuesday, its lowest since early September, due to escalating military tensions in the Middle East. The cryptocurrency recovered above $78,000 as energy prices surged, with Brent crude nearing $1...

Grayscale's Zcash ETF tops $500M, with $100M from an affiliate, showing strong but partly internal growth.
Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH) surpassed $500 million in assets just two weeks after its August 25 listing, driven by $70 million in outside inflows and a $100 million in-kind transfer from DCG International, an affiliate of the fund's sponsor. This me...

Strategy doubles buyback program to $2B after $176M STRC repurchase to support bitcoin-backed securities.
Strategy announced a $176 million buyback of its STRC shares and doubled its buyback capacity to $2 billion to reinforce support for its bitcoin-backed securities. The company holds over 845,000 bitcoins and $6.5 billion in cash, aiming to stabilize ...

Bitcoin struggles to break $82K despite strong demand from ETFs and large investors.
Bitcoin's price briefly surged past $82,000 but has since been stuck trading between $76,000 and $82,000. Strong spot demand driven by U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs and large investors like Strive supports the price, alongside a peak in Binance's derivative...

Canary Capital launches first staked TRX ETF, TRXS, offering TRON exposure with staking rewards in U.S. markets.
Canary Capital has introduced the first staked TRX ETF, trading as TRXS in the U.S., allowing investors to gain exposure to TRON's native token while earning staking rewards. The fund stakes nearly all its TRX holdings, incorporating rewards into its...

Block seeks OCC approval to launch national trust bank for Bitcoin and stablecoin custody
Block, founded by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey, is applying for regulatory approval to create Builders Bank & Trust, a national trust bank focused on federally supervised custody and fiduciary services for Bitcoin and stablecoins. The bank, led by Le...

Tether freezes $39.3M USDT linked to Xinbi Guarantee amid crackdown on illicit escrow activity.
Tether has frozen approximately $39.3 million worth of USDT tokens linked to Xinbi Guarantee across 10 TRON blockchain addresses, according to MistTrack's report on September 8, 2026. This action appears to be part of a broader crackdown on illicit T...

Ethereum stalls near $2.5k as Abraxas Capital hedges $353M in shorts amid potential breakout signs.
Ethereum has been trading sideways between $2.4k and $2.5k, with $2.5k acting as a strong resistance level. Abraxas Capital has aggressively shorted $353 million worth of ETH but is hedging its position by buying $32.39 million in spot ETH to manage ...
