Tuesday, 22 September 2026
X routes users from Cashtags to Coinbase and Kraken for direct bitcoin trades
Lead story · bitcoin — Elon Musk's X brings bitcoin and stock trading closer to the timeline (CoinDesk)
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The Lead
X has linked Cashtags on its platform to Coinbase, Gemini, Kraken, Interactive Brokers and Moomoo, routing US users straight from timeline mentions of bitcoin or stocks into live trading accounts.[1]
Bitcoin climbed above $85,000 on that news and a short squeeze that cleared hundreds of millions in shorts, yet whale deposits onto exchanges reached several thousand BTC on the highest volume day, reversing the prior withdrawal pattern.[2]
Hawkish Fed policy at 3.75-4% with another hike signaled sits alongside oil near $100 and no visible relief in yields, so the on-ramp arrives while real-money conditions stay tight.[3]
The open question is how much of the new flow stays in bitcoin once the squeeze exhausts and distribution pressure at these levels meets sustained restriction.
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TUESDAY · WHO IS HOLDING
Strategy holds 840,447 BTC at an average of $75,640.
That single balance sheet holds more than the 10 largest listed miners put together (95,980 BTC) — concentration that is a bid on the way up and an overhang on the way down.
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The Wire
BITCOIN
Bitcoin Bull Market Engaged? 50-Week Moving Average Flips Bullish — BTC Magazine
BITCOIN
Bitcoin could test $90,000 after shorts get squeezed, but traders warn leverage is building — CoinDesk
CONFLICT
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CONFLICT
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ECONOMY
X Sues Two Bitcoin Influencers Over Bot Army That Milked Creator Payouts — Decrypt
ECONOMY
Europe’s Central Bank Prepares to Invest Own Funds in Tokenized Securities — Decrypt