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Monthly report · September 2026

Crypto news in September 2026

Crypto coverage in September 2026: 34 news events, 26% more than in August 2026, drawn from 73 outlet reports. The most covered name was Bitcoin, in 34 events.

How many events, day by day?

Crypto desk: news events homed on the desk per day, September 2026 (UTC days). Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.

Who was in the news most?

  1. Bitcoin 34
  2. Ethereum 13
  3. XRP 9
  4. Solana 8
  5. Securities and Exchange Commission 7
  6. Coinbase 7
  7. The Motley Fool 5
  8. Federal Reserve 5
  9. CFTC 4
  10. BlackRock 4
  11. U.S. Department of Justice 3
  12. Robinhood 3
  13. Donald Trump 3
  14. U.S. Senate 3

Counts are events (one per story, however many outlets carried it) on this desk in September 2026 that named each person, company or body. Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.

The week of September 28 to October 4, 2026: 3 events

A quiet week on the desk, so its events are kept here in full rather than in a week brief.

  1. 01

    Bitmine says ETH holdings top 6 million tokens

    2 outlets · first: Finanznachrichten.de Ethereum

    Machine summary Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its crypto, cash and marketable securities holdings total $17.2 billion, with ETH holdings of 6,001,302 tokens as of September 27, 2026. Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee said the company acquired 17,362 ETH over the past week and that it has bought ETH every week since its ETH Treasury Strategy began on June 30, 2025.

    1. Bitmine said its crypto plus total cash and marketable securities plus "moonshots" holdings total $17.2 billion.
    2. As of September 27, 2026 at 3:00pm ET, Bitmine reported crypto holdings of 6,001,302 ETH at $2,698 per ETH, 213 Bitcoin, a $180 million stake in Beast Industries, a $115 million stake in Eightco Holdings, and total cash and marketable securities of $672 million.
    3. Bitmine stated that it holds 5,067,309 staked ETH; with ETH priced at $2,698, that is equivalent to $13.7 billion.
    4. Bitmine stated that its ETH holdings make up 4.9% of a total supply of 122.1 million ETH.
    5. Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee said Bitmine acquired 17,362 ETH over the past week and has bought ETH each week since the ETH Treasury Strategy began on June 30, 2025.

    Reported by Finanznachrichten.de and Australian Associated Press.

  2. 02

    BTC 34% below $126K peak; ETH and SOL outpace over 3 months

    2 outlets · first: 24/7 Wall St. Market trends

    Machine summary Bitcoin trades 34% below its $126,080 all-time high, while Ethereum and Solana post larger three-month gains. Bitcoin dominance was 58.3% and market capitalization fell 3% to $2.88 trillion.

    1. On September 28, 2026, the total value of the crypto market fell by roughly 3%, reaching $2.88 trillion, and trading volume was more than twice as high.
    2. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on September 16, 2026, the first increase since 2023.
    3. Bitcoin was trading 34% below its record high of $126,080, while XRP and Solana were about 60% below their peaks.
    4. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $2.3 billion in inflows over just four days in September 2026.
    5. Bitcoin dominance stood at 58.3% of the entire crypto market.

    Reported by 24/7 Wall St..

  3. 03

    Bitcoin 60% Dominance: 12 of Top 20 ETFs, Only 2 Solana

    2 outlets · first: fool.com Market trends

    Machine summary The top 20 spot crypto ETFs break down as 12 Bitcoin, six Ethereum, and two Solana — leaving thousands of altcoins with zero institutional ETF representation. Bitcoin accounts for almost 60% of market cap, and Ethereum is second.

    1. 12 of the top 20 spot crypto ETFs by assets under management are dedicated to Bitcoin.
    2. Six of the top 20 spot crypto ETFs are dedicated to Ethereum, and two are dedicated to Solana.
    3. Bitcoin accounts for almost 60% of the total cryptocurrency market cap.
    4. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has about $70 billion in AUM.
    5. Seven of the top 10 crypto ETFs are Bitcoin-related.

    Reported by fool.com and nasdaq.com.

Which stories did the most outlets carry?

  1. Sep 3 Standard Chartered becomes 1st G-SIB to offer UAE BTC/ETH spot trading 5
  2. Sep 22 Bitcoin at $86K; crypto ownership declines to 9% 5
  3. Sep 15 Crypto prices fall after Clarity Act fails Senate vote 4
  4. Sep 21 Crypto-funded super PAC plans $30m Ohio Senate race spending 4
  5. Sep 12 Crypto farm found in Mexico's Puebla state, reports say 3
  6. Sep 2 Bybit names Sean Ballard head of derivatives and institutional business 2
  7. Sep 3 eagletribune.com: “Mint Announces Issuer-Sponsored Tokenization of Its Nasdaq-Listed Class A Ordinary Shares on ...” 2
  8. Sep 3 Bitcoin's 21% Rebound Pushes IBIT ETF to $61.4B AUM 2
  9. Sep 8 Solana, XRP lead monthly gains among major cryptocurrencies 2
  10. Sep 9 Bitcoin, ether, XRP and solana up over 20% in a month, still down for 2026 2
  11. Sep 11 Ethereum's Glamsterdam Slips 2 Months; Sepolia Targets Oct 6 2
  12. Sep 11 24/7 Wall St.: “We Asked ChatGPT Whether Ethereum or Bitcoin Ends September Higher” 2
  13. Sep 10 SEBI official says bond tokenisation pilot under way 2
  14. Sep 11 Binance Bitcoin reserves hit two-year high of 693K BTC 2
  15. Sep 12 Crypto tycoon gives £36m to Reform UK, reports say 2

What kind of news was it?

  1. Bitcoin 13
  2. Market trends 12
  3. Altcoins 10
  4. Regulation 8
  5. Security 5
  6. DeFi 3
  7. Ethereum 3
  8. Exchange 2

Categories come from the pipeline's classifier; how they are assigned.

Week by week

  1. Aug 31The week of August 31 to September 6, 20266
  2. Sep 7The week of September 7 to 13, 202610
  3. Sep 14The week of September 14 to 20, 20265
  4. Sep 21The week of September 21 to 27, 202610
  5. Sep 28The week of September 28 to October 4, 20263

Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).