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Tom Lee said margin liquidations at Korean brokerages could force investors to sell crypto to raise cash.

The European Banking Authority has asked the European Commission to examine new MiCA rules for crypto firms that connect customers to DeFi loans.

A Sept. 22 report by Bloomberg, cited by Reuters, said federal prosecutors are looking into whether Binance knowingly allowed Iran to trade in violation of sanctions.

Binance’s attempt to acquire a pan-European crypto license from Greece came under scrutiny when the Wall Street Journal reported that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde had urged Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis not to approve Binance’s MiCA application.

Binance’s failed Greek MiCA bid has returned to scrutiny after The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 18 that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally pressed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis against approving the exchange’s application.

Q4 is just around the corner, and the crypto market is already discussing whether it will be bullish or bearish.

Currencies39240 Market Cap$ 2.70T+1.17% 24h Spot Volume$ 36.29B-8.57% DominanceBTC56.65%-0.53%ETH11.03%+0.69% ETH Gas0.07 Gwei News Sep 17, 2026 1min read byYash Jain forCoinpedia

Bitcoin price action got a reality check this week. On September 14, Santiment Insights described extreme FOMO across the crypto community as bullish narratives surged around expectations for a favorable CLARITY Act outcome. The warning was about euphoria itself, regardless of how the decision eventually turned out.

Bitcoin is back at a level that could decide where the price goes next. $BTC is trading around $76,400, but the bigger issue is what happens if the price gets another shot at the $80,000–$85,000 resistance zone.

Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation.