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Inside the last-minute political breakdown that doomed the Clarity Act vote
Last minute, behind-the-scenes disputes locked in a dismal showing for the market structure legislation the industry pinned its greatest hopes on.
2026-09-15Wall Street Bets on Fed Rate Hike: Here's What It Means for Bitcoin, Bonds and Trump
Nearly every major bank now expects the Fed to raise rates for the first time in three years. Markets have mostly priced it in, but the political fallout could run deeper than one hike.
2026-09-15BIS paper finds major gap in Bitcoin onchain transfer estimates
A BIS study found widely used crypto metrics can obscure economic activity, with measurement challenges spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins.
2026-09-15Coinbase-Backed Crypto Group Warns of Midterms Payback After Clarity Act Fails
The Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto will add senators’ votes to its scorecards as it rallies crypto voters ahead of November’s elections.
2026-09-15Crypto stocks slide after CLARITY Act fails to advance in Senate
Circle and Coinbase shares fell about 10% as the failed Senate vote weighed on crypto-linked equities, with Bitcoin miners and treasury companies also declining.
2026-09-15OpenAI's Brockman Says Safety Concerns Have Already Slowed Its Most Advanced AI Work
Greg Brockman says OpenAI delayed launches and reworked its processes after a pre-release model broke out of a sandbox and hacked into Hugging Face.
2026-09-15Crypto stocks sink after Senate rejects Clarity Act
Coinbase, Circle and Galaxy lead a broad crypto stock selloff after the U.S. Senate failed to advance a long-awaited market structure bill.
2026-09-15Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
2026-09-15Crypto Reacts: Bitcoin Slides as Clarity Act Fails to Clear Senate Vote
The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance the crypto industry's marquee bill Tuesday. Bitcoin dropped as the no tally mounted, but the move stopped well short of panic.
2026-09-15Crypto industry reacts after Clarity Act fails Senate vote
One of the most crucial U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't secure enough support to clear the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.
2026-09-15Clarity Act Stalls in Senate as Crypto Bill Fails to Clear Key Vote
The crypto market structure bill failed to receive enough votes to advance in the Senate.
2026-09-15Crypto Clarity Act flames out in failed U.S. Senate vote
The years-long effort to set U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't muster enough support to make the leap over the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.
2026-09-15US Senate fails to advance CLARITY Act
The failed procedural vote leaves the CLARITY Act facing an uncertain future after months of negotiations over crypto oversight and ethics provisions.
2026-09-15Solana lender Kamino taps fintech veteran Michael Weisz as CEO for massive U.S. expansion
Michael Weisz will lead Kamino from a new New York headquarters as the DeFi lender is expanding into tokenized assets.
2026-09-15Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official
A Bank of England policy maker said digital dollars could expand access to the US currency while turning stablecoin issuers into bigger buyers of government debt.
2026-09-15Robinhood Engineers Charged With Fraud Over Alleged Crypto Listing Trades
Two employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetual futures before Robinhood announced new token listings.
2026-09-15'It's Now or Never' for Clarity Act, Says 'Bitcoin Senator' Lummis
The Wyoming Republican says the final text hands Democrats more than 120 of their own demands, including sweeping new ethics rules, as the Senate holds a make-or-break cloture vote Tuesday afternoon.
2026-09-15Binance adds 11 US-listed ETFs to wealth management offering
The crypto exchange is expanding its traditional finance offerings with 11 US-listed exchange-traded funds focused on US Treasurys and investment-grade bonds.
2026-09-15US Seeks Forfeiture of $61 Million in Crypto Linked to Alleged Iranian Oil Scheme
Prosecutors allege two Chinese companies used Binance accounts to launder oil proceeds benefiting Iran’s government and military.
2026-09-15Crypto's Long-Sought 'De Minimis' Tax Break Gets a House Markup This Week
The proposal would overhaul federal tax treatment of digital assets but still requires approval from Congress.
2026-09-15Bitcoin price falls to $75.6K September low as global bonds hit multidecade highs
Bitcoin price action weakened over market nerves prior to the Senate CLARITY Act vote, while surging bond yields pressured risk assets across the board.
2026-09-15Standard Chartered says Arbitrum could outperform Bitcoin, Ether through 2030
Standard Chartered sees Robinhood Chain as an early sign that tokenization could transform Arbitrum’s economics and drive ARB sharply higher by 2030.
2026-09-15Crypto Clarity Act barrels toward disappointment barring last-minute Senate turnaround
As the parties dig in their heels, the market structure bill hasn't yet amassed the votes it would need to clear the first Senate hurdle scheduled for Tuesday.
2026-09-15ETH wallet exploit backfires as MEV bot captures $7.7M, Kelp freezes address
An MEV bot known as “Yoink” front-ran an attacker attempting to exploit a custom Safe module, capturing the stolen rsETH before Kelp temporarily froze the receiving address.
2026-09-15Democrats 'Move the Goalposts' on Clarity Act Hours Before Key Senate Vote
Democrats are pushing for further concessions as Republicans insist their latest text is their final offer ahead of today’s 60-vote test.
2026-09-15Bitcoin Sinks as the Senate's Clarity Act Showdown Looms
Bitcoin just gave back its entire post-golden-cross rally in one red candle, with a make-or-break Senate vote landing this afternoon and the Fed staring down a rate hike.
2026-09-15European Central Bank calls for merchants to participate in digital euro pilot
The 12-month test will put a beta version of the central bank currency through online, mobile, in-store and peer-to-peer payments.
2026-09-15Clarity Act's odds of passing plunge as Republicans reject Democrats' counter-proposal
Prediction markets sharply marked down the crypto market structure bill’s near-term prospects as negotiations remained stuck hours before a key Senate vote.
2026-09-15Morning Minute: Clarity Act Odds Slump After Democrat Pushback
The odds of the Clarity Act passing have fully reversed their recent move, and crypto majors have reversed alongside. Is there any hope left for the bill to pass?
2026-09-15A hacker turned 25 cents of bitcoin into 46 billion fake BTC tokens on a DeFi bridge
Two software bugs allowed the attacker to create more than 2,000 times Bitcoin’s maximum supply in unbacked syBTC. Symbiosis puts preliminary losses at 9.97 BTC.
2026-09-15USDT payments feature in Polish energy giant’s failed $230M oil deal: FT
Tether’s USDT stablecoin was part of a failed oil trade that reportedly cost a Polish energy giant $230 million in late 2023.
2026-09-15Standard Chartered predicts Arbitrum's ARB to rise 70-fold to $10, citing Robinhood Chain revenue
The bank expects tokenization to make Arbitrum a favored network for traditional finance, even though ARB holders currently have no direct claim on the fees.
2026-09-15Why an AI Slowdown Could Collapse Under Commercial and US-China Pressure
Atlantic Council experts argue corporate pledges need enforceable safety standards, while U.S.–China distrust limits prospects for an international agreement.
2026-09-15To ensure permanent economic innovation, we must pass the Clarity Act now
Congress needs 60 Senators willing to put innovation first and provide critical relief to the digital asset industry, argues Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.)
2026-09-15Ether, solana, XRP likely to gain if Clarity Act progresses
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 15, 2026
2026-09-15Solana Treasury Firm DeFi Dev Corp Rolls Out $300M CHAD to Buy More SOL
DeFi Development Corp added another 55,491 SOL and opened a CHAD at-the-market program for its preferred stock, extending a fast-moving three-week run of capital markets activity.
2026-09-15Why banks should stop worrying and learn to love the Clarity Act
They could be the biggest winners from regulatory clarity, argues Alex Tapscott, CEO of CMCC Global Capital Markets.
2026-09-15Velocity extends Series A to $48M at $200M valuation with backing from Visa, Circle, and Ripple
The investment brings Velocity's Series A round to $48 million and values the London-based payments infrastructure firm at $200 million, CEO Eric Queathem said.
2026-09-15Bitcoin gives back Monday's gain as Clarity Act odds fade on Polymarket
Bitcoin fell 1.7% since midnight UTC to $76,862, unwinding a late Monday rally as Polymarket odds on the Clarity Act becoming law this year halved overnight.
2026-09-15How a simple coding mistake let a hacker drain $7.8 million from a crypto wallet
Security firms traced the $7.8 million loss to a helper contract the wallet owner had authorized, not to Safe itself.
2026-09-15Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC plans to acquire a gold dealer for $16 million to fund bitcoin buy
The proposed acquisition would use cash flow from precious metals sales to build bitcoin holdings.
2026-09-15US House crypto tax package omits mining, staking reward deferral
The 114-page bill would change the tax treatment of crypto fees, stablecoins and lending while leaving existing reward-tax timing unchanged.
2026-09-15Ethereum, Base wallet standards talks fail, Ethlabs researcher says
Ethereum and Base are pursuing different account abstraction designs after talks failed, according to Ethlabs researcher Derek Chiang.
2026-09-15Hong Kong crypto exchange CoinEx to cease operations after 9 years in business
Founder and CEO Haipo Yang cited mounting security and compliance risks and said he rejected a sale in favor of a “clean ending.”
2026-09-15Bitcoin short-term holders hit 30-day profit streak as bull-market odds improve: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin short-term holders approached a full month in partial profit as analysis saw improving odds of an enduring bullish BTC price reversal.
2026-09-15Strive's Bitcoin Stash Hits an Even 25,000 BTC After $36.6 Million Buy
The asset manager funded the entire purchase through preferred stock, pushing SATA's notional value past $1 billion for the first time.
2026-09-15US seeks $61M in USDT allegedly tied to sanctioned Iranian oil sales
Tether froze $61.19 million across 10 Tron addresses in 2025 that prosecutors allege were connected to black-market Iranian oil proceeds.
2026-09-15Solana more than triples transaction size limit with mainnet upgrade
Solana raised its transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes, giving developers more room for zero-knowledge proofs and transactions with multiple signatures.
2026-09-15Live updates: Clarity Act fails in Senate, sending crypto lower
The failure essentially ends market structure legislative work in the Senate for 2026 and is a major blow to the crypto industry, which has invested years and hundreds of millions of dollars trying to support its interests.
2026-09-15XRP Ledger is one vote away from starting its next big payments upgrade
Batch V1.1 would let users bundle up to eight linked transactions into one operation, with 27 of 35 trusted validators now backing the change.
2026-09-15CLARITY Act odds fall to 16% as key Democrats resist GOP’s ‘final’ offer
Banking groups also said the GOP’s final text leaves stablecoin reward loopholes, while tribal gaming interests warn that its prediction market provisions threaten tribal sovereignty.
2026-09-15U.S. DOJ seeks $61 million in what it calls Iran's crypto-laundered black market oil sales
Prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture complaint against what they call Iran's illegal crypto proceeds that are used to fund its military.
2026-09-15Solana transactions just got more than 3 times bigger, narrowing the gap with Ethereum
Transaction V1 raises Solana’s limit to 4,096 bytes from 1,232, giving developers more room for multi-step trades, company-wallet approvals and privacy proofs.
2026-09-15CoinEx to cease operation after 9 years, citing ‘significant’ crypto contraction
CoinEx said falling trading volumes and liquidity, along with rising regulatory and compliance costs, had exceeded “reasonable boundaries,” with withdrawals remaining open until Dec. 22.
2026-09-15Democrats send counteroffer to Republicans over Clarity Act provisions
Democratic Senators were said to be meeting late Monday to discuss the latest proposed draft text.
2026-09-15Balancer eyes wind-down after restructuring fails to revive revenue
Balancer cut costs and shipped new products after restructuring, but Marcus Hardt says v3 failed to replace legacy revenue as November’s $128 million exploit continued to weigh on adoption.
2026-09-15U.S. House panel shares crypto tax bill ahead of hearing later this week
The House Ways and Means Committee published a crypto tax bill addressing de minimis transactions, staking and other issues for which the industry's clamored for policies.
2026-09-15Bitcoin slips to $77,800 as Senate Clarity Act vote nears and oil prices climb
Bitcoin pulls back from $79,000 as the Senate prepares to vote on the Clarity Act and oil prices rise.
2026-09-15Democrats push back on GOP’s ‘final’ CLARITY offer with counterproposal: Politico
Some Democrats remain dissatisfied with the bill’s crypto ethics provisions and will be sending a counterproposal just hours before a key procedural vote.
2026-09-15Banks Want More: Trade Groups Demand Stricter Stablecoin Limits in Clarity Act
Eight trade associations say exceptions for interest-like rewards could pull deposits from banks and reduce lending.
2026-09-14OpenAI’s Sam Altman Warns Humans Could Lose Control of AI
The OpenAI chief called for safeguards during training and shared industry standards, saying developers can act before legislation arrives.
2026-09-14Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs
Kraken’s new xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized versions of Nvidia and major US stock market ETFs by lending the assets in DeFi markets.
2026-09-14Trump Says He 'Likes' Flock Surveillance Cameras Amid Bipartisan Pushback
Aboard Air Force One, the president threw his support behind the AI-powered license plate readers that have drawn a Senate investigation and a pledged bill from Bernie Sanders.
2026-09-14Microsoft Unveils 'Humanist AI' Code of Conduct, Asks the Public to Poke Holes in It
Mustafa Suleyman's AI unit wants feedback for six weeks before the document guides model training in 2027.
2026-09-14Bitcoin tops $79K, oil falls as Trump says Iran war could end
Bitcoin’s price rose toward $80,000 after US President Donald Trump hinted that the US-Iran war would end, pushing oil prices lower.
2026-09-14Trump Says He’s the Only ‘Guardrails’ AI Needs, Attacks Anthropic and Defends Data Centers
The president dismissed calls for tighter AI controls as industry leaders push to slow development and address safety failures.
2026-09-14Strive adds 469 Bitcoin to reach 25,000 BTC treasury
Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase was funded entirely through its SATA preferred stock as the company continues its rapid climb among corporate BTC holders.
2026-09-14CLARITY Act faces state AGs opposition ahead of key Senate vote
Trump’s ethics concession addresses one hurdle for the crypto bill, but 18 state attorneys general say the revised legislation would weaken state oversight.
2026-09-14Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks
AI CEOs want the industry to pump the brakes on capability gains. Nvidia, Intel, and AMD didn't like the sound of that. Bitcoin didn't seem to mind.
2026-09-14Crypto Market Has 'Definitely Not Priced In' Clarity Act Surprise, Says Bernstein
Ethics and banking concessions have improved the crypto bill’s prospects, analysts say, but Democratic support remains uncertain.
2026-09-14S&P Global backs Kaiko as Series B reaches $110M
The investment brings together major financial institutions as Kaiko expands its data infrastructure for tokenized securities and onchain financial markets.
2026-09-14Bitmine Adds $68 Million in Ethereum as Holdings Near 6 Million ETH
The purchase brings the company closer to its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum’s supply, with most of its tokens earning staking rewards.
2026-09-14Bitmine projects $334M in annual staking revenue from $15.8B crypto treasury
Bitmine now has more than 5 million ETH staked, turning most of its Ether holdings into a recurring income stream as it continues to accumulate.
2026-09-14Strategy Buys Back $139 Million of STRC, Bitcoin Stack Frozen for Second Week
The Bitcoin treasury firm slowed its preferred-stock buyback from last week's $176 million pace and left its 845,050 BTC untouched, per a Monday SEC filing.
2026-09-14Why Trump Backed Tougher Ethics Rules in Clarity Act, and Why the Crypto Industry Thinks It Can Pass
Republicans' "last, best and final offer" wins Trump's backing on stronger ethics rules and concedes on DeFi and stablecoin sticking points, but it's unclear if enough Democrats will cross over Tuesday.
2026-09-14Why are AI’s biggest companies suddenly asking to slow down?
AI’s biggest labs are suddenly calling for a slower pace of development. Is it because AI risks are catching up with the technology, or because the economics of the race are getting harder to justify?
2026-09-14Morning Minute: Clarity Act Odds Soar as Trump Agrees to Ethics Provisions
What had been written off is now very back alive ahead of a key vote on Tuesday, followed by a pivotal FOMC on Wednesday. Big week ahead...
2026-09-14MetaMask Adds New Wallet Protections Against Crypto Scams
MetaMask’s latest safeguards flag suspicious transfers and stop transactions that don’t match their previews.
2026-09-14Fragmented regulations limit stablecoin adoption in international finance: WTO head
Stablecoins may reduce trade finance friction, fragmented regulatory regimes limit their adoption to just 3% of global payments, according to the World Trade Organization.
2026-09-14HYPE price could suffer as Binance takes its revenue: Alice Liu
Token buybacks have pushed Hyperliquid to all time highs, but Alice Liu from CoinMarketCap warns that Binance poses a threat to the revenue stream it depends on to pay for them.
2026-09-14EU cyber rules put crypto wallet makers on 24-hour reporting clock
Crypto wallet providers must submit an early vulnerability report within 24 hours and a full notification within 72 hours of exploits, or risk administrative fines of as much as $17.3 million.
2026-09-14India Begins Tokenizing Its $620 Billion Corporate Bond Market
SEBI and the RBI's "Demat 2.0" pilot issues corporate bonds as digital tokens and settles them with the wholesale digital rupee, with three companies already raising about $107 million.
2026-09-14CLARITY Act vote meets Fed rate hike: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin traders brace for volatility as the CLARITY Act awaits a Senate vote to move forward and the Fed is due to announce its latest rate decision.
2026-09-14Bitcoin Suisse to Cut Up to Half Its Swiss Jobs in Overseas Shift
The Crypto Valley pioneer is moving up to 60 Zug jobs to Bratislava or Vietnam as it pivots from a Swiss crypto specialist into a global wealth manager.
2026-09-14AI Agents Spending Money Online? New Research Says Not Really
TRM examined roughly $52.7 million across 198.9 million settlements using the x402 protocol. Most of it isn’t coming from AI agents, it says.
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