ETH falls below the $2600 mark

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin responded to Paradigm Chief Technology Officer Georgios Konstantopoulos' questions about privacy development space, stating that only by giving up can privacy truly disappear. He will not give up on privacy and will increase the development of privacy.

Giant Whale 58bro-eth predicts that buying BTC on Polymarket will not fall below $70000 or rise above $95000, while expanding BTC short positions on Hyperliquid. On September 19-20, 58bro-eth invested $9604 to buy about 10000 "BTC fell to $70000 in September" No shares, invested $8180 to buy about 8578 "BTC hit $95000 in September" No shares, and bought 50000 "BTC hit $100000 in September" No shares for $49300. It achieved a cumulative profit of 12700 US dollars from July to August. Currently, 58bro-eth holds a total of approximately $26 million in BTC and ETH short positions on Hyperliquid, with a total floating loss of $1.132 million and a cumulative profit of $33.7 million.

Cross market trader 58bro-eth bought approximately 10000 BTC shares in Polymarket for September price prediction. No shares invested $9604, 8578 shares invested $8180, and 50000 shares invested $49300; Its cumulative profit from 19 forecasts from July to August is 12700 US dollars. In the past three days, its BTC short positions on Hyperliquid have increased to 105.25, with a total value of approximately $26.137 million in BTC and ETH short positions, and a current floating loss of approximately $1.132 million; It has accumulated a profit of approximately $33.7 million on Hyperliquid, with a historical win rate of 90%.

Paraguayan authorities dismantled two illegal Bitcoin mines in the province of Upper Paran á and seized a total of 35 mining equipment. The National Electricity Administration (ANDE) seized 10 ASIC mining machines and imposed a fine of approximately 1.76 billion guarani (about 30000 US dollars) in Minga Guaz ú district, and seized 25 mining equipment in the Remansito community of Dongfang City. The operation was jointly carried out by ANDE, the national police, and the prosecutor's office. The House of Representatives has passed a resolution requiring ANDE to submit a report on the electricity consumption, electricity pricing system, and regulatory situation of encrypted mining sites within 15 working days. (Source: Criptonoticias)

[Bolivian Car Dealer Toyosa Supports Bitcoin for Purchasing Toyota Vehicles] On September 20, during the 2026 Santa Cruz International Fair, Toyosa announced that customers can use Bitcoin to purchase Toyota vehicles. Bitcoin has become a new payment method in addition to Bolivianos, USD, and USDT. The related transactions are processed through a platform provided by Towerbank, with digital asset custodian BitGo offering technical, security, and transaction tracking infrastructure. Toyosa had introduced USDT payments in 2025.