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2026-09-18 · 8 high-impact headlines

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  1. Zcash Opens Q3 Retroactive Grant Funding Vote, 37 Proposals up for VoteDashTape reports: Zcash has announced that the Q3 retroactive grant funding vote for Shielded ZEC holders is now open and will run until 20:00 UTC on September 29. This vote covers 37 proposals, each of which must be voted on separately as for or against, with a quorum of approximately 420,000 ZEC. To participate, users must update to Zodl 3.14.0 or above, the latest version of Vizor Wallet, or the latest version of Zkool.
  2. Robinhood Ventures Fund I Invests $25 Million in AI Infrastructure Company CrusoeDashTape informa Robinhood Ventures Fund I (NYSE: RVI) announced that it purchased approximately $25 million in preferred shares in AI infrastructure company Crusoe's $3.9 billion Series F funding round. The round valued Crusoe at $30.9 billion, and the related transaction was completed on August 31. Sarah Pinto, President of Robinhood Ventures Fund I, stated that Crusoe is building vertically integrated AI infrastructure, supporting AI computing through energy, AI data centers, and cloud platforms.
  3. Accumulated withdrawal of $9.11 million HYPE over 9 days, another whale withdrew 55,800 HYPE from CoinbaseAccording to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale withdrew another 55,800 HYPE from Coinbase, worth approximately $4.65 million; over the past 9 days, a total of 107,900 HYPE worth approximately $9.11 million has been withdrawn.
  4. Crypto Market Rallies Broadly, DeFi Sector Leads with Nearly 7% GainDashTape informa On September 18, according to SoSoValue data, the resolution of the U.S. interest rate hike combined with falling oil prices, as well as the SEC's issuance of an "innovation exemption" to promote on-chain trading of tokenized NMS stocks, caused panic sentiment to dissipate rapidly. The crypto market sectors overall showed an upward trend, with 24-hour gains generally ranging from about 2% to 7%. Among them, the DeFi sector performed strongly, rising 6.80%. Within the sector, Genius (GENIUS) rose 20.66%, while Uniswap (UNI) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose 14.81% and 10.01%, respectively. Notably, MAG7.ssi rose 0.25%, DEFI.ssi rose 7.75%, and MEME.ssi rose 2.55%. Sectors that also stood out include: the DePIN sector rose 5.55% in 24 hours, with Geodnet (GEOD) up 44.90%; the RWA sector rose 4.95%, with Ondo Finance (ONDO) up 9.53%. In other sectors, the Layer2 sector rose 4.46%, with Arbitrum (ARB) up 18.69%; the Meme sector rose 3.79%, with Useless Coin (USELESS) up 14.21%; the Layer1 sector rose 3.67%, with NEAR Protocol (NEAR) up 22.91%; the PayFi sector rose 1.94%, with Zcash (ZEC) up 8.93%, continuing to hit new all-time highs; the CeFi sector rose 1.86%, with Aster (ASTER) up 4.52%. Crypto sector indices reflecting historical sector performance show that the ssiDeFi, ssiRWA, and ssiLayer2 indices rose 7.70%, 6.00%, and 5.82%, respectively.
  5. Robinhood Chain Sees Recovery in Some Major Meme Coins, SHROOM Up Over 60% in 24 HoursDashTape informa According to GMGN data, some major Meme coins on Robinhood Chain have seen a recovery, including: 1. SHROOM's market cap is currently reported at $12.16 million, up 60.69% in 24 hours; 2. microduck's market cap is currently reported at $6.5 million, up 41.95% in 24 hours; 3. AI's market cap is currently reported at $330 million, up 22.53% in 24 hours; 4. BONER's market cap is currently reported at $50.7 million, up 22.6% in 24 hours; 5. PONS's market cap is currently reported at $477 million, up 11.52% in 24 hours; 6. CASHCAT's market cap is currently reported at $205 million, up 8.15% in 24 hours. DashTape reminds users that Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should participate with caution.
  6. Lagarde intervened to block Binance's MiCA license application in GreeceDashTape: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde intervened in Binance's application for a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Greece, asking Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis not to approve the application. Once approved, the license could cover EU member states through the "passporting mechanism." Greek regulators had previously informed the European Securities and Markets Authority of their intention to approve the application, but Binance withdrew it in mid-June before regulators made a formal decision. Lagarde was reportedly concerned about Binance's past compliance issues and the possibility that it could further expand the dominance of U.S. dollar stablecoins in Europe and affect the progress of the digital euro.
  7. Chainlink holds 5.96 million LINK, adds 97,500 LINK in strategic reserve purchaseDashTape reports that according to Onchain Lens monitoring, Chainlink (0x9a7...9ec6) purchased 97,500 LINK, worth approximately $1.1 million, for its strategic reserve. Over the past 30 days, the Chainlink strategic reserve has accumulated 480,700 LINK, worth approximately $5.5 million; it currently holds 5.96 million LINK, worth approximately $68.71 million.
  8. Neutrl Opens NUSD and sNUSD Redemptions, to Be Converted to USDC at a Fixed RatioDashTape Reports: Neutrl announced on X that NUSD and sNUSD redemptions are now open, and holders can submit applications through the official redemption portal. According to the redemption plan, NUSD and sNUSD will be redeemed at a fixed ratio determined based on the liquid reserves previously disclosed by Neutrl. After completing the redemption, users will receive USDC, and the corresponding NUSD or sNUSD will be burned. The redemption plan is expected to remain open until November 14, 2026. Users need to connect a wallet holding the relevant assets and sign an on-chain message to verify ownership. Specific redemption information will be displayed before the application is submitted. Previously, Neutrl stated that in order to meet users' liquidity needs, it planned to open an early redemption mechanism for NUSD and sNUSD holders, expected to launch in early September.