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It's Fridayyyy Folks! We have now entered the Post-Merge era and Bitcoin seems to be poised to pop as the MACD is pushing to cross on the 4hr chart. I expect a bullish weekend despite the current economic environment where $30B left the crypto market in the past 24 hours.

Breaking news is that the White House just put out a framework on regulating Crypto which could be a step in the right direction. Meanwhile, the most covered news of the day remains in the same theme as the Gary Gensler warns Ethereum update could classify $ETH as a security; shocker. Celsius files for approval to sell stablecoin stash to fund operations.

It appears President Bukele will run for re-election, the Digital Dollar is coming, and Voyager assets might be acquired by FTX. 

POD: Unchained: Did the Merge Make Ethereum 'the Most Secure Blockchain in the World'?

WHITE HOUSE FRAMEWORK

• Biden White House just put out a framework on regulating crypto (CNBC | TB | BIC | EWN | Cointelegraph | Finbold | Blockworks | TDH)
• Blockchain Association calls White House's crypto framework a 'missed opportunity' (Cointelegraph)
• Here are all of the Biden administration's crypto reports (TB)
• ‘Outdated and imbalanced’: Crypto industry, lawmakers slam Biden administration reports (TB)

Trending

• SEC Chairman Warns Ethereum Update Could Classify ETH as a Security (CryptoPotato | Blockworks | Cryptoglobe | BIC | Bitcoinist | Cointelegraph | EWN | TDH | Coindesk | TDH)
• Celsius Files for Approval to Sell Stablecoin Stash to Fund Operations (CryptoPotato | BIC | Cointelegraph | Coindesk | Blockworks | TB | TDH)
• $30 billion leaves crypto market in 24 hours as Ethereum’s Merge fails to ignite the rally (Finbold | Decrypt | CryptoPotato | TDH | Coindesk)
• Ethereum Is Now in Control of Only Two Entities (UToday | ZyCrypto | Decrypt | Cointelegraph | Bitcoinist)

BITCOIN & ETHEREUM

• Bitcoin (BTC) Looks Poised to Break out From This Pattern in Short-Term (BIC)
• Bitcoin price threatens $19.6K as Ray Dalio predicts 30% stocks crash (Cointelegraph | NewsBTC)
• Bitcoin exchange inflows see biggest one-day spike since March 2020 (Cointelegraph | Finbold)
• Data challenges the DXY correlation to Bitcoin rallies and corrections ‘thesis’ (Cointelegraph)
• TA: Ethereum Key Indicators Suggest A Strengthening Case For More Losses (NewsBTC)
• The floppening? Ethereum price weakens post-Merge, risking 55% drop against Bitcoin (Cointelegraph)
• Ethereum Continues to Sink Post-Merge: Down 18.5% in 3 Days (Decrypt)

ALTCOINS/STABLECOINS/CBDC

• Global inflation mounts: How stablecoins are helping protect savings (Cointelegraph)
• How Stablecoin Innovation Could Offer a Hedge Against Inflation (BIC)
• US Treasury report encourages instant payment, recommends more CBDC research (Cointelegraph)
• Amazon among five companies to develop digital euro prototype for the ECB (TB | Cointelegraph)

POST MERGE

• Ethereum Merge Has Tied Ether Futures Activity to Staking Yields, Traders Say (Coindesk)
• ‘Green ETH’ narrative to drive investment and adoption, say pundits (Cointelegraph)
• Kraken: ETH unstaking ‘not available’ until the Shanghai upgrade in 6 months (Finbold | UToday)
• Ethereum Miners Are Quickly Dying Less Than 24 Hours After the Merge (Coindesk)
• Ethereum may now be more vulnerable to censorship — Blockchain analyst (Cointelegraph)
• The Merge To Proof-of-Stake Slashes Ethereum’s C02 Emissions by 99.99% Overnight: Crypto Sustainability Firm (TDH)
• Is Ether Deflationary Now? It Depends! (Blockworks)
• What’s next for Bitcoin and the crypto market now that the Ethereum Merge is over? (Cointelegraph)
• Arthur Hayes: After Ethereum's Merge, The Issuance Chart Is The Only One That Matters (UToday | CryptoPotato)
• Anatoly Yakovenko: Ethereum (ETH) Is Now ‘Prime Time-Ready’ for Institutional Investors, According to Nexo Co-Founder – Here’s Why (TDH)
• Jake Chervinsky: $ETH: Blockchain Association’s Head of Policy Says Merge ‘Was a Significant Derisking Event’ (Cryptoglobe)

CARDANO VASIL HARD FORK

• Here's How Cardano Will Benefit from Vasil Hard Fork (UToday)

EL SALVADOR

• President Who Lost $56 Million in Bitcoin Trading Seeks Reelection (UToday | TB | Cointelegraph)
• Fitch downgrades El Salvador's rating to 'CC' (TB | Coindesk)

ANALYST'S CORNER

• Capo: Popular Crypto Analyst highlights Key Bitcoin ($BTC) Price Levels to Watch (Cryptoglobe)
• Nigel Green: Ethereum Merge Will Drive Crypto Asset Prices Higher, According to deVere Group CEO (TDH)
• Justin Bennett: Top Crypto Trader Sees Ethereum (ETH) and Total Market Cap Testing Support, Issues Warning on Stocks (TDH)

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

• Wall Street banks on a hunt for tech staff laid-off during crypto rout (Finbold)
• Latest in Crypto Hiring: Fund Admin Firm Adds Execs To Expand Digital Asset Services (Blockworks)

CEFI/DEFI

• FTX In Lead To Purchase The Auctioned Assets Of Voyager Digital: Source (EWN | Bitcoinist | Coindesk)

MINING

• Crypto Miners From US, EU Stay Put in Russia Despite War, Sanctions (Coindesk)
• First solar-power Bitcoin mining plant opens in South Australia (Finbold)
• Bitcoin mining stock report: Friday, September 16 (TB)

LEGISLATION/REGULATION

• SEC's Crypto Guidance Pushes US Banks to Rethink Custody Projects: Report (Coindesk)
• Treasury recommends 'double down' on crypto enforcement, but more guidance too (TB)
• FSOC to report on regulatory gaps around digital assets next month (TB)
• South Korea: Financial Watchdog Chief Says Crypto Can Be Subject to Capital Markets Law (BIC)
• Possession of Bitcoin still legal in China despite the ban, lawyer says (Cointelegraph)
• Crypto Addresses Tied To Russian Neo-Nazi Paramilitary Group Added To U.S. Blacklist (Bitcoinist | TDH)
• Growing Illegal Use of Crypto Makes US Justice Department Create New Anti-Crypto Crime Network (UToday)
• Financial stability regulators to meet on digital assets next week (TB)

ATTACK/HACKS/SCAMS

• Twitter Verified Scam Accounts Busted for Duping Investors During Ethereum Merge (BIC)
• Crypto investment advisor faces SEC fraud charges after raising $4.3 million (TB)

LISTEN

• The Pomp Podcast: #1091 David Puell On If The ETH Merge Will Affect Bitcoin
• The Breakdown: Welcome to the Post-Merge Era in Crypto
• The Wolf Of All Streets: The New Era For Ethereum | Experts Discuss What Will Change Post Merge!
• Decrypt Daily: Sept 15: ETH Merge is Successful! What This All Means
• What Bitcoin Did: Bitcoin Security & Freedom with Pascal Gauthier
• Bitcoin Audible: Read_654 - A Bitcoiner's Guide to Proof of Stake [Scott Sullivan]
• Stephan Livera Podcast: SLP413 Jevi - It’s Time for Bitcoin Self Custody
• The Scoop: FTX’s Brett Harrison unpacks how regulatory uncertainty holds back the crypto industry
• On The Brink: Weekly Roundup 09/16/22 (Merge makes it, Chainalysis crypto adoption report, Starbucks NFTs, Coinbase grades Congress)
• Bankless: ROLLUP: Ethereum Merge Breakdown | Starbucks Polygon | Solana NFTs | Do Kwon Arrest | Binance zkRollups