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After a promising August, September was a choppy month in crypto. China's latest cryptocurrency ban combined with regulatory fears to push the total crypto market cap back below the $2 trillion mark.

But so far, the correction has not been anywhere near as dramatic as what happened in May. And there are several positive signs -- such as the continued trend toward mainstream adoption. AMC Theatres said it will accept crypto payments before the end of the year, and most recently, Verifone -- one of the largest providers of merchant payment terminals globally -- announced a deal with BitPay to offer crypto payment processing.