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Odaily News — According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, a whale shorted ZEC ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. At around 11 PM last night, when the ZEC price was approximately $1,245, the whale opened a 10x leveraged short position of 8,120 ZEC, with the position value at approximately $10.11 million.About 3 hours later, as ZEC rose above $1,390, the whale's short position was fully liquidated, resulting in a cumulative loss of approximately $890,000.
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, a multisig wallet of WLFI transferred 88 million WLFI to Binance about half an hour ago, worth approximately $5.09 million. This address has gradually transferred a total of 248 million WLFI to Binance over the past month, with a total value of approximately $13.55 million.
According to Embers monitoring, 32.99 million WLD were transferred from FalconX to Binance 2 hours ago, valued at approximately $12.11 million.
According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, Wintermute transferred approximately 2,550 bitcoin to Binance, valued at around $192.91 million.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale withdrew a total of 15,300 ZEC, worth approximately $17.92 million, from Binance, OKX, and Kraken.
Market charts show bond traders are adjusting positions in anticipation of potential Federal Reserve rate hikes and the risk of rising interest rates.
According to on-chain analytics platform Glassnode (@glassnode), Bitcoin’s price fell to approximately $76,000, breaking below the consolidation range maintained since late August and dropping roughly 1% below the “Realized Price” of $76,700. Despite multiple headwinds including the failure of the Senate’s CLARITY Act vote, sharp declines in altcoins, and rising expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, the pullback has remained moderate. On-chain capital inflows turned negative for the first time on September 15 following 27 consecutive days of growth; U.S. spot ETFs recorded cumulative net outflows of approximately $334 million from September 8 to 14; the total stablecoin market cap stands at roughly $301 billion, down about 4% from its April peak with recent growth stalling; and publicly traded companies have net-purchased only about 5,900 BTC over the past three months, far below the 89,000 BTC bought in July 2025, with an average corporate cost basis of approximately $80,500 leaving them currently underwater. The options market shifted to bearish sentiment within hours of the voting results being announced. Max pain for the September 25 expirations sits at $72,000, with heavy call option concentration capping upside near $85,000. The order book shows thin bid liquidity below $68,000; should this range break decisively, subsequent key support levels would be the short-term holder cost basis at $71,300 and the on-chain support zone between $62,000 and $65,000.
According to Bitfinex Alpha, Bitcoin broke below the key support level of $77,100 on September 15, closing at $75,702 with a daily decline of 3.2%, marking its third consecutive closing lower after breaking through the recent range bottom. On that day, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $450.4 million, with Fidelity FBTC seeing an outflow of $214.8 million and BlackRock IBIT recording an outflow of $161.7 million, accounting for 84% of total outflows. This marks the 14th-largest single-day net outflow in 2026. The downturn was driven by multiple factors: the failure of the CLARITY Act to advance, the 10-year US Treasury yield rising to 5% (for the first time since 2023), accelerated selling by short-term holders (exchange inflows surged sharply from 19,400 BTC to 33,100 BTC, of which 23,200 BTC were acquired at a loss), and foreign demand dropping to a historic low during the 20-year US Treasury auction. From a technical standpoint, BTC has fallen below the market average value of $76,500 and Strategy's average holding price of $75,412, leaving the average holder currently underwater. If the downtrend continues, key support levels below are $73,500 (cost basis for 3-6 month holders) and $71,300 (realized price for short-term holders). A rebound requires reclaiming $77,100 backed by significant spot trading volume.
According to data monitored by analyst Yujin, as ZEC surged 12% today, Garrett Jin, the largest ZEC short seller, added a 5,000 ZEC short position at an average price of $1,252.5, worth approximately $6.26 million. This entity currently holds a total of 37,760 ZEC short positions (worth approximately $46.74 million), with an average short entry price of $665.8, resulting in a current unrealized loss of approximately $21.6 million.
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, a whale transferred $15 million USDC to Hyperliquid over the past 2 hours, bought 197.35 BTC at a price of $76,007, and then withdrew the BTC to the Bitcoin blockchain.
Robinhood announced that it will support Circle's Arc network, allowing users to directly deposit and withdraw USDC on the network.
well-known trader Bonk Guy posted in a TG channel stating that Arc is essentially a stablecoin public chain, and suitable use cases such as stablecoins may be found in the future. Although he has already bought Meme coins on the Arc chain, he plans to hold them for only a few days at most, and emphasized that if participating in Meme coin trading on Arc, it should be treated as a short-term opportunity.Bonk Guy further pointed out that for a long time, Arc has been one of the "best-executed" public chain launches. In the early stages after launch, the project connected to multiple key platforms such as FOMO and DEX Screener, with major launch platforms including Argus, Tolly, Lift, and Long. However, Arc is not the next Robinhood, BNB, or Solana, and users should participate cautiously, noting that treating it as a similar public chain may lead to losses.
According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate failed to advance a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on Tuesday. Bernstein analysts anticipate that the SEC and CFTC will subsequently embark on "proactive and swift" rulemaking to compensate for the time lost during prior negotiations. The forthcoming regulations are expected to cover: classification criteria for token offerings, developer protections for DeFi and self-custody protocols, innovation exemptions for equity tokenization, an expedited approval pathway for physical asset perpetual futures, and swap designation rules for federal sports event contracts. Bernstein pointed out that the CLARITY Act was originally intended to provide the industry with institutional safeguards against "shifts in political winds," and its defeat has once again cast doubt on regulatory certainty. Analysts also noted that the likelihood of a reconsidered vote on the bill remains low.
Bernstein analysts said that after the U.S. Senate failed to pass the procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are expected to accelerate the development of digital asset regulatory rules.The analysts expect the new rules to cover the classification of fundraising tokens, protections for DeFi and self-custody protocol developers, innovation exemptions for equity tokenization, approval of real-world asset perpetual futures, and adjustments to swap classification rules for federal sports event contracts. (Cointelegraph)
institutional-grade onchain Vault infrastructure R25 has announced an upgrade to version 2.0, opening its previously closed infrastructure to a broader ecosystem. R25 2.0 positions itself as "Vault Infrastructure as a Service," offering asset managers, traders, quant teams, and emerging portfolio managers a one-stop solution for Vault deployment, operations, and scaling.The core change lies in the shift of the issuance threshold: qualified asset managers can configure, deploy, and operate Vault smart contracts in minutes using natural language, greatly lowering the technical barrier to turning curated strategies into composable, transparent smart contracts. R25 2.0 supports building strategies from over 2,000 onchain assets across RWA, Crypto, and DeFi, while preserving institutional-grade transparency and risk control standards; it also offers one-click Vault deployment and AI backtesting, supports access to the global onchain capital network, and connects custodians, exchanges, wallets, fintech/Neobanks, and crypto-native investors. In other words, asset managers only need to define strategy, fee rates, and risk parameters, while contract deployment, asset onboarding, NAV calculation, and capital distribution are handled by R25's modular infrastructure.This open architecture is built on the validation of R25 1.0. The R25 Curator lineup includes Axil, Raffaello, Ember Protocol, among others, with the private credit Vault issued by Axil reaching $130 million in TVL after launch. The production-grade infrastructure supporting such Vaults includes modular Vault architecture, asynchronous deposits and withdrawals, standardized NAV and portfolio accounting, onchain strategy management and execution, configurable fees and risk management, as well as multiple rounds of security audits. R25 2.0 is expected to officially launch in Q4 2026.
Justin Sun officially announced the establishment of the "Justin Sun Prize" mathematics award. Centered on solutions, the award imposes no age restrictions or nomination procedures. Eligible participants include humans, AI, or a combination of both, with contributions specifically recognized for two categories: "provers" and "formal verifiers". Funds will be managed through blockchain smart contracts, using machine verification as the sole trigger to ensure that results remain public, transparent, and immutable. Justin Sun noted that his wealth originates from mathematical cryptography, and the award was established to give back to the mathematical community. The initial prize pool has been deposited into an on-chain address, allowing anyone to publicly view the balance.
CryptoQuant certified analyst Axel Adler Jr. noted in a post that CME FedWatch data indicates a 92.7% probability of the Federal Reserve raising rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting, potentially moving the target rate range to 3.75%-4.00%. In the seven rounds of initial rate hikes since 1988, the S&P 500 index declined five times six weeks later, with an average drop of 2.83%. The market has largely priced in this hike, with attention shifting to the future policy path; should the Fed signal a higher frequency of rate hikes or a longer duration of elevated rates, it could further pressure U.S. stocks and Bitcoin.
BitMart announced the official launch of its User Communication Portal as a unified channel for users to submit questions and feedback regarding withdrawal arrangements, recent action plans, and the platform's future direction. Relevant submissions will be jointly reviewed by BitMart, financial advisor Alvarez & Marsal, and legal counsel, and factored into ongoing assessments. Users must select the "User Communication Portal" inquiry type, provide their email address and inquiry category, and complete the submission through email verification. BitMart clarified that the portal serves only to gather feedback and will not independently process withdrawal requests; submitting a ticket does not alter account or asset status. The platform also cautions users against impersonation and asset recovery scams, strongly advising them to never share passwords, two-factor authentication codes, private keys, or recovery phrases.
According to data from Trader T, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $142.3 million on September 15, marking the highest single-day net outflow in nearly eight months. BlackRock's ETHA posted a net outflow of $98 million, Bitwise's ETHW saw a net outflow of $34.4 million, Grayscale's ETHE recorded a net outflow of $17.5 million, and Fidelity's FETH had a net outflow of $7.2 million.
According to data from Trader T, on September 15, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a single-day total net outflow of $450.4 million. Specifically, Fidelity FBTC saw a net outflow of $214.8 million, BlackRock IBIT $161.7 million, Grayscale GBTC $44.1 million, while Ark ARKB and Bitwise BITB reported net outflows of $17.4 million and $12.4 million, respectively. The remaining products recorded no fund flows that day.