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Clarity Act, we hardly knew ye: We look at what was in the bill and what's replacing it
U.S. agencies are racing to substitute their regulations for the law that was meant to set crypto markets in governmental bedrock, but will the stand-ins last?
'We have lost control': Crypto pioneer warns AI could trigger systemic banking and infrastructure shocks
Marc van der Chijs sold much of his bitcoin to invest in AI. Now, growing concerns about the technology accompany a move to put some profits back into crypto.
Ripple says asset managers are preparing for XRP Ledger’s next payments upgrade
The upcoming Batch V1.1 can make linked asset and payment transfers succeed together or fail together, and Ripple says commercial projects are already being built around the feature after an extensive security review.
'The orange tie stays': Michael Saylor responds to venture capitalist's bitcoin obituary
Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy, replied to a venture capitalist's critique of Bitcoin, defending the cryptocurrency’s value. The response referenced a comparison of Bitcoin to older media formats, suggesting it remains relevant. Saylor’s comments illustrate the continued debate among investors about Bitcoin’s role in the financial landscape.
Why Wall Street giants build tokenization money for institutions, not regular consumers
JPMorgan and Citi are channeling billions into tokenized deposits, but the service is limited to their own branches. A UK challenger bank is poised to launch a tokenization offering that neither of the big banks has introduced.
Robinhood Chain fees collapse 97% even as transactions stay near record highs
Robinhood's average daily fees fell 82% over a week, a 97% drop from previous levels. Despite the fee decline, transaction volume only slipped 6%, with about $1.5 billion in daily trading. The platform remains a major player in cryptocurrency markets.
CFTC sends crypto rules to White House to review as Congress stalls on Clarity Act
The regulator is moving ahead with crypto market rules as the SEC also opens a new path for tokenized stock trading.
Crypto tech provider Haruko hit by cyberattack affecting 15 clients, some funds lost
Some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls may have lost funds in the targeted attack, sources said.
DHS’s predictive policing is unconstitutional, un-American and should be stopped
Targeting Americans based on what their spending habits can tell us about their politics is an abuse of our financial system, writes Coin Center’s Laz Pieper.
ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ
Although the ECB holds no formal licensing authority under MiCA, high-level intervention led Greece to stall an application that regulators had previously deemed complete, the Journal said.
Zcash targets November upgrade to make private payments up to three times faster
NU7 would reduce block times to 25 seconds while setting aside at least 60% of transaction fees to supplement mining rewards beginning in 2031.
XRP on the brink of a golden cross as focus switches to altcoins
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 18, 2026
Layer-2 and DeFi tokens lead broad crypto advance as post-Fed hike nerves fade
Starknet and arbitrum gained more than 17% while the 10-year Treasury yield slipped back below 5%, with 98 of CoinDesk 100 constituents advancing.
Bitcoin weathers September storm as rate hikes and Clarity act setback test bulls
Bitcoin experienced a minor decline of 1.5% during September, historically its weakest month for trading. Despite facing macroeconomic headwinds including rising interest rates, higher oil prices, and a stronger US dollar, the cryptocurrency remains on pace to record its first quarterly gain in a year.
Live updates: HYPE leads altcoin rally as bitcoin recovers toward $78,000
Bitcoin experienced a steady recovery over three consecutive days, climbing from an overnight low of $75,972 to approach the $78,000 threshold. Simultaneously, the altcoin HYPE spearheaded a broader market rally among alternative cryptocurrencies during this trading period.
SBI Group backs payments firm dtcpay in $25 million funding round
Stablecoin payment provider dtcpay has successfully raised $25 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was bolstered by a strategic contribution from Japan-based financial services firm SBI Group.
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll booth ran through a bitcoin exchange, U.S. says
The United States Treasury has imposed sanctions on BitBank, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Tehran. According to authorities, the platform facilitated hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin transfers for the Revolutionary Guards and processed fees charged to vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz.
Solana speeds up blocks by 17%, but transaction capacity stays the same
The Solana blockchain network has reduced its target slot time by 17 percent to 250 milliseconds. This adjustment aims to provide applications with updated data and shorten control windows for validators, though the overall transaction capacity remains unchanged.
Corporate treasuries bought just 5,900 bitcoin in 3 months. Other demand signals look weak, too.
Corporate treasuries acquired a modest 5,900 bitcoin over a three-month period. This acquisition rate accompanies generally sluggish demand indicators across the market.
Ethereum confirms Glamsterdam dates, but warns 'fake' builders could stall the chain
Ethereum developers have scheduled the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade for testnets, but cautioned that vulnerabilities involving test ether could allow malicious actors to outbid competitors and disrupt transaction processing. Additionally, client software teams face a shortened review window ahead of the Sepolia testnet deployment.
