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Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall

The Fed’s rate decision on Wednesday will come just two days before about 1.47 million options tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF expire. With roughly $6.28 billion in gross underlying share value concentrated around the busiest $40–$45 strikes, traders will test whether a macro-driven Bitcoin move can overcome expiry-related positioning. Bitcoin was near $76,000 ahead of the decision.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 18:40

Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall
Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall

‘Go time’: SEC, CFTC prepare to push crypto rules as Clarity Act stalls in Senate

The SEC and CFTC are preparing to advance cryptocurrency rules as the Clarity Act stalls in the Senate. CFTC Chair Mike Selig said his agency is “locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance.”

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TThe BlockOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 18:06

‘Go time’: SEC, CFTC prepare to push crypto rules as Clarity Act stalls in Senate
‘Go time’: SEC, CFTC prepare to push crypto rules as Clarity Act stalls in Senate

Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over alleged Hyperliquid insider trading

Federal prosecutors charged Robinhood engineers Hefu Chai and Huaisong “Jerry” Xiang with allegedly using confidential token-listing information to trade perpetual futures on Hyperliquid. Prosecutors say each earned more than $50,000. They face commodities-fraud and wire-fraud counts carrying statutory maximums of 10 and 20 years.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 17:40

Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over alleged Hyperliquid insider trading
Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over alleged Hyperliquid insider trading

Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million over 2020 crash liquidations

The Celsius estate is suing BitMEX for $495 million, seeking to recover 6,360 BTC lost in the Covid-era market crash. The disputed position was a leveraged long, an awkward fit with the lender’s marketing as delta-neutral.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 17:34

Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million over 2020 crash liquidations
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million over 2020 crash liquidations

House panel advances first federal crypto tax framework after Senate Clarity Act stumble

The House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance legislation establishing a federal framework for crypto taxation, sending it to the full House for consideration. The move came one day after the Senate’s Clarity Act stumbled.

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TThe BlockOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 17:29

House panel advances first federal crypto tax framework after Senate Clarity Act stumble
House panel advances first federal crypto tax framework after Senate Clarity Act stumble

Aave founder pitches an ‘Uber path’ for DeFi after Clarity Act fails Senate vote

Aave founder Stani Kulechov said decentralized finance could follow an “Uber path” if U.S. crypto legislation stalls. He made the comments to The Starting Block after the Clarity Act failed a Senate vote.

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TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 17:08

Aave founder pitches an ‘Uber path’ for DeFi after Clarity Act fails Senate vote
Aave founder pitches an ‘Uber path’ for DeFi after Clarity Act fails Senate vote

Solana Treasury Giant DeFi Development Opens $300M CHAD Offering With Initial 13% Dividend

Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp. opened an at-the-market program for up to 30 million CHAD preferred shares, representing up to $300 million in stated amount. CHAD’s initial dividend accrues at 13% annually, though proceeds depend on actual sales and market prices, and the rate can change. Part of the net proceeds may be used to buy SOL.

MarketsCryptoDeFi DevelopmentSolanaCHAD preferred sharescrypto financing

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 16:35

Solana Treasury Giant DeFi Development Opens $300M CHAD Offering With Initial 13% Dividend
Solana Treasury Giant DeFi Development Opens $300M CHAD Offering With Initial 13% Dividend

Traders expect Fed to raise interest rates for first time in three years

Traders expect the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates for the first time in three years. Kevin Warsh is under pressure to bring stubbornly high inflation under control, a move that could anger Donald Trump just weeks before the US midterm elections.

Macro & central banksFederal Reserveinterest ratesinflationUS economy

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-16 16:32

Traders expect Fed to raise interest rates for first time in three years
  • Bond market woes likely a factor for Fed, but intervention seen as unlikely
    Bond market woes likely a factor for Fed, but intervention seen as unlikely

    Surging U.S. government bond yields are driving up credit costs across the economy and could shape Federal Reserve deliberations on monetary policy. Analysts nevertheless expect the central bank to resist any explicit request from the Trump administration to bail out the market.

    Federal Reservebond marketinterest ratesTrump administration

    RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-16 12:15Original
  • Federal Reserve Poised to Raise Interest Rates: What to Know
    Federal Reserve Poised to Raise Interest Rates: What to Know

    With inflation and consumer prices rising, Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting is being closely watched for signals about interest rates in the present and future. The Fed is expected to raise rates for the first time since 2023 and the first time under newly appointed Chair Kevin Warsh.

    Federal Reserveinterest ratesinflationeconomy

    NNBC News★★★★☆2026-09-16 11:32Original
  • Warsh's words may matter more than the anticipated Fed rate hike
    Warsh's words may matter more than the anticipated Fed rate hike

    The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023, as persistent inflation and rising borrowing costs worldwide drive the move. That will intensify scrutiny of how Kevin Warsh characterizes the first monetary-policy change under his watch.

    Federal Reserveinterest ratesinflation

    RReuters★★★★☆2026-09-16 11:00Original
  • Bitcoin traders brace for Fed hike, but a surprise hold could pose bigger risk
    Bitcoin traders brace for Fed hike, but a surprise hold could pose bigger risk

    Bitcoin is hovering near $80,000 as traders build stablecoin positions that could flow back into the market once uncertainty around the Federal Reserve clears. A surprise decision to hold rates could present a greater risk.

    BitcoinFederal Reserveinterest ratesstablecoins

    CCoinDesk★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 11:00Original
  • Global stocks rise ahead of Fed interest rate decision
    Global stocks rise ahead of Fed interest rate decision

    Global shares are rising as investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with expectations for a rate hike running high. U.S. stock futures have edged upward.

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    TThe Associated Press★★★★☆2026-09-16 10:30Original
  • Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates for first time since 2023
    Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates for first time since 2023

    The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023. The consequential move comes less than two months before the midterm elections.

    Federal Reserveinterest ratesUS economy

    AABC News★★★★☆2026-09-16 09:08Original
  • 10-year Treasury yield hovers above 5% as investors await Fed decision
    10-year Treasury yield hovers above 5% as investors await Fed decision

    The 10-year Treasury yield is hovering above 5% as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision. The Fed is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday.

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    CCNBC★★★☆☆2026-09-16 08:58Original
  • Fed expected to raise rates despite Trump’s calls for a cut

    The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise borrowing costs for the first time in three years, despite Donald Trump’s calls for a cut. Persistent inflation is testing Chair Kevin Warsh’s commitment to price stability.

    Federal Reserveinterest ratesinflationDonald Trump

    Eeuronews★★★★☆2026-09-16 05:40Original
  • Fed Seen Hiking Rates in Defiance of Trump: Decision-Day Guide
    Fed Seen Hiking Rates in Defiance of Trump: Decision-Day Guide

    The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023. Policymakers have grown less confident that inflation will cool enough without at least some push from the central bank.

    Federal Reserveinterest ratesinflationDonald Trump

    BBloomberg News★★★★☆2026-09-16 03:15Original

U.S. House tax committee advances crypto tax bill

The U.S. House tax committee advanced the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, which would ease complicated tax burdens on everyday cryptocurrency use. The bill faced some pushback because of Donald Trump’s ties to the industry.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 16:21

U.S. House tax committee advances crypto tax bill
U.S. House tax committee advances crypto tax bill

Prometheum Capital, HashKey Digital Asset Group and Velocity Capital Sign Binding MOU to Internationalize Tokenized US Equities

Prometheum announced that its subsidiary Prometheum Capital signed a binding memorandum of understanding with HashKey Digital Asset Group and Velocity Capital to help internationalize tokenized US equities.

MarketsCryptotokenized equitiesUS stockscrypto assets

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 16:00

Prometheum Capital, HashKey Digital Asset Group and Velocity Capital Sign Binding MOU to Internationalize Tokenized US Equities
Prometheum Capital, HashKey Digital Asset Group and Velocity Capital Sign Binding MOU to Internationalize Tokenized US Equities

UK opens major loophole for stablecoin payments while tightening crypto lending rules

HM Treasury has laid a final draft that would remove UK qualifying stablecoin payments from parts of the dealing and arranging perimeter. Transfers, money exchanges and some collateral arrangements could qualify, while transactions requiring the stablecoin to be returned and swaps into other cryptoassets remain outside the payment carve-out. The draft still needs Parliament’s approval and is not in force.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 14:30

UK opens major loophole for stablecoin payments while tightening crypto lending rules
UK opens major loophole for stablecoin payments while tightening crypto lending rules

Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million 11 days before exchange shutdown

Celsius Network’s bankruptcy estate has sued BitMEX and related entities, alleging fraud, market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during Bitcoin’s March 2020 crash caused losses of more than 6,360 BTC. Filed Sept. 12, the case seeks about $495 million as BitMEX prepares to close its exchange on Sept. 23. The allegations remain unproven.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 13:20

Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million 11 days before exchange shutdown
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million 11 days before exchange shutdown

Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test

Bitcoin fell below $75,000 intraday on Sept. 15 after the Senate failed 49-50 to advance the CLARITY Act, removing near-term regulatory upside. With the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.041%, Brent above $105 and tighter rate expectations, Bitcoin now faces a key test near its $70,000 200-day moving average ahead of the Sept. 16 FOMC meeting.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 12:15

Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test
Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test

Bitcoin ETFs shed $450 million as Clarity Act fails

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $450 million in outflows, their largest loss since June, after the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act. Regulatory-sensitive tokens fell sharply as a result.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinETFscryptocurrencyregulation

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 10:48

Bitcoin ETFs shed $450 million as Clarity Act fails
Bitcoin ETFs shed $450 million as Clarity Act fails

Deutsche Bank close to debuting crypto custody for institutions

Deutsche Bank is nearing the launch of a crypto-custody service for institutions. At debut, it will support a select group of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ether and stablecoins such as USDC and EURC.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 10:46

Deutsche Bank close to debuting crypto custody for institutions
Deutsche Bank close to debuting crypto custody for institutions

Live updates: Zcash climbs 6% as major cryptocurrencies slide ahead of Fed rate decision

Zcash has risen 6% and is up 130% over the past 30 days, trading near its 2016 all-time highs. Bitcoin, meanwhile, has fallen to a three-and-a-half-week low below $76,000 as markets await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 10:37

Live updates: Zcash climbs 6% as major cryptocurrencies slide ahead of Fed rate decision
Live updates: Zcash climbs 6% as major cryptocurrencies slide ahead of Fed rate decision

The Standard Chartered Effect: Is Bank Research Becoming Crypto’s New Short-Term Catalyst?

Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Arbitrum’s ARB token with a $10 target for 2030. ARB rose as much as 9% that session while Bitcoin and Ethereum fell, creating an unusually large gap against market and layer-2 benchmarks. The analysis examines whether the bank’s digital-asset research has itself become a tradable event, while noting mixed results for UNI, MORPHO, AAVE and LINK.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 10:05

The Standard Chartered Effect: Is Bank Research Becoming Crypto’s New Short-Term Catalyst?
The Standard Chartered Effect: Is Bank Research Becoming Crypto’s New Short-Term Catalyst?

Bitcoin ETF exits erase Monday rebound as spot selling deepens before Fed

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $450 million in net outflows on Sept. 15, more than reversing the previous session’s $159 million inflow and bringing withdrawals across six completed sessions since Sept. 8 to $753 million. Bitcoin traded near $75,900 as spot and perpetual sellers dominated, while the causal link between ETF redemptions and exchange selling remained unresolved.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 09:05

Bitcoin ETF exits erase Monday rebound as spot selling deepens before Fed
Bitcoin ETF exits erase Monday rebound as spot selling deepens before Fed

Bitcoin falls after US Senate blocks landmark crypto bill

Bitcoin fell nearly 4% in 24 hours to below $76,000 after the US Senate blocked the CLARITY Act late Tuesday. The move derailed more than a year of bipartisan negotiations and left the crypto industry without the federal rulebook it has pursued for years.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 09:03

Bitcoin falls after US Senate blocks landmark crypto bill
  • Bitcoin falls below $76,000 after Senate rejects CLARITY Act motion
    Bitcoin falls below $76,000 after Senate rejects CLARITY Act motion

    The US Senate failed on Sept. 15 to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, as a 49-50 cloture vote fell short of the 60 votes needed to begin debate. Bitcoin had already been declining before the vote and reached an intraday low of $74,967.97. The procedural defeat leaves the push for uniform federal crypto-market rules unresolved.

    BitcoinUS Senatecrypto regulationCLARITY Act

    CCryptoSlate★★★☆☆2026-09-16 08:30Original
  • US crypto bill stumble sparks call for Hong Kong to seize ‘critical strategic window’
    US crypto bill stumble sparks call for Hong Kong to seize ‘critical strategic window’

    The US Senate’s rejection of the Clarity Act, a landmark proposal to regulate cryptocurrency market structure, has prompted industry calls for Hong Kong to accelerate its digital-asset ambitions. The sector remains in a slump after a brief rally, while mainland China’s crypto ban stays in force and Hong Kong has approval to develop as a digital-asset hub.

    cryptocurrencyHong KongUS Senatedigital assets

    SSouth China Morning Post★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 08:00Original

A $100 million crypto ETF launch does not prove it has real investors

A crypto ETF can begin trading with substantial assets supplied through sponsor or affiliate seed capital, so a $100 million launch benchmark is easy to mistake for evidence of outside demand. Examples involving TKNZ, FSOL, SOEZ and BWOW show how seed funding, creations and redemptions, secondary trading and crypto prices can produce very different readings of launch size and later assets.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 07:40

A $100 million crypto ETF launch does not prove it has real investors
A $100 million crypto ETF launch does not prove it has real investors

Fed meeting is shaping up to be a nightmare for Warsh. Bitcoin might still shine

Aggressive market expectations and the Fed’s strict reluctance to offer forward guidance have left Chair Warsh cornered. Failing to deliver a hawkish message could damage the central bank’s credibility in fighting inflation, while Bitcoin may still perform strongly.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 06:42

Fed meeting is shaping up to be a nightmare for Warsh. Bitcoin might still shine
Fed meeting is shaping up to be a nightmare for Warsh. Bitcoin might still shine

Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock

OranjeBTC’s DIGY11 is now listed on Brazil’s B3, giving investors exposure to preferred shares issued by companies with substantial Bitcoin holdings without directly buying Bitcoin. The fund is not a spot Bitcoin ETF; its portfolio is led by Strategy’s STRC and includes Strive’s SATA, with a Brazilian real hedge. Returns and distributions are not guaranteed.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 06:30

Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock
Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock

$570 million in crypto longs wiped out as Clarity Act fails

Crypto long positions worth $570 million were liquidated after the Clarity Act failed. Bullish futures bets worth millions of dollars were wiped out over 24 hours, with bitcoin and ether longs suffering the largest losses.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 04:07

$570 million in crypto longs wiped out as Clarity Act fails
$570 million in crypto longs wiped out as Clarity Act fails

Ripple expands university strategy from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums

Ripple is taking its XRP marketing campaign further into US college sports through a new partnership with Louisville Athletics, including branding on Denny Crum Court. The deal is the company’s third major college-sports agreement in about 10 weeks, following Kansas jersey patches and Florida football-field branding. The campaign grows out of Ripple’s university blockchain research network, but the sports deals so far mainly provide distribution and visibility rather than demonstrated XRP utility.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 01:40

Ripple expands university strategy from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums
Ripple expands university strategy from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums

House crypto tax overhaul aims to ease use while raising $500 million

The House Ways and Means Committee is set to consider the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, a broad rewrite of crypto taxation. The bill would ease tax treatment for qualifying stablecoin transactions and fees of up to $10, while extending wash-sale limits and mark-to-market rules to parts of the digital-asset market. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates a net $500 million increase in federal receipts from fiscal 2027 through 2036.

Macro & central banksMarketsCryptocrypto taxesstablecoinsdigital assetsU.S. Congress

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 00:20

House crypto tax overhaul aims to ease use while raising $500 million
House crypto tax overhaul aims to ease use while raising $500 million

Tether, Binance and $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in US forfeiture case

US prosecutors are seeking civil forfeiture of about $61.2 million in USDT allegedly linked to black-market Iranian oil sales. They describe a wider network that moved more than $1.5 billion in alleged proceeds through crypto addresses, Iran-based exchanges and Binance. Binance is not accused of wrongdoing and says it cooperated with investigators.

Energy & commoditiesCryptoIran oilcryptocurrencyasset forfeitureTetherBinance

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-15 23:00

Tether, Binance and $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in US forfeiture case
Tether, Binance and $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in US forfeiture case

Many forces were behind the derailment of crypto’s Clarity Act

Behind-the-scenes disputes in the final stretch produced a dismal outcome for the market-structure legislation on which the crypto industry had placed its greatest hopes.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 21:58

Many forces were behind the derailment of crypto’s Clarity Act
Many forces were behind the derailment of crypto’s Clarity Act

CoinEx exits after nine years as crypto trading concentrates among largest exchanges

Crypto exchange CoinEx will wind down in stages, ending spot trading on Sept. 29 and withdrawals on Dec. 22. Founder Haipo Yang cited falling revenue, rising compliance costs and the difficulty of carrying security risks at limited scale. Trading volume has rebounded, but activity is increasingly concentrated among the largest platforms, led by Binance.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 21:55

CoinEx exits after nine years as crypto trading concentrates among largest exchanges
CoinEx exits after nine years as crypto trading concentrates among largest exchanges

Did crypto’s $20 billion DeFi surge come from price inflation?

DeFi TVL rose 21.38% on Ethereum and 22.94% on Solana over 30 days through Sept. 15, while stablecoin market caps grew only 0.68% and 5.51%. ETH and SOL prices climbed 32.80% and 34.67%, respectively, making asset repricing the strongest explanation for the TVL rebound; the shares from fresh deposits and capital reuse remain unproven.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 18:15

Did crypto’s $20 billion DeFi surge come from price inflation?
Did crypto’s $20 billion DeFi surge come from price inflation?

Solana lender Kamino taps Yieldstreet co-founder as CEO in Wall Street expansion

Solana-based decentralized finance lender Kamino has appointed Yieldstreet co-founder Michael Weisz as its CEO. He will lead the company from a new New York headquarters as it expands into tokenized assets.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeCompanies & industryKaminoSolanatokenized assetsWall Street

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 18:02

Solana lender Kamino taps Yieldstreet co-founder as CEO in Wall Street expansion
Solana lender Kamino taps Yieldstreet co-founder as CEO in Wall Street expansion

PoliticsElizabeth Warren says she wants a crypto bill, but not the Clarity Act

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she remains determined to have a cryptocurrency bill become law, even though she does not support the current Clarity Act.

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TThe BlockOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 17:49

Elizabeth Warren says she wants a crypto bill, but not the Clarity Act
Elizabeth Warren says she wants a crypto bill, but not the Clarity Act
  • Why a CLARITY victory may still leave Bitcoin trapped at $76,000
    Why a CLARITY victory may still leave Bitcoin trapped at $76,000

    Bitcoin is caught between possible progress on U.S. crypto rules and pressure from costly energy and elevated bond yields. It traded near $76,000 on September 15, down 3.22% in 24 hours but up 20.43% over 30 days. The Senate’s coming CLARITY Act procedural step and the Federal Reserve’s September meeting could determine whether regulatory optimism meets relief in financing costs, renewed selling or months of volatile consolidation.

    Bitcoincrypto regulationCLARITY ActFederal Reserve

    CCryptoSlate★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 17:00Original

Why Japan’s 3.8% bond shock is quietly setting a trap for Bitcoin

Japan’s latest 20-year government bond auction showed higher long-term borrowing costs, not collapsing demand. The average accepted yield rose to 3.856%, while bid coverage improved slightly and the yield tail narrowed, indicating orderly absorption. The auction alone does not show that a carry unwind has begun, but leveraged positions could face pressure if higher borrowing costs or a stronger yen coincide with weaker equities and crypto. The next test is the BOJ’s Sept. 17–18 meeting.

Macro & central banksMarketsCryptoJapan bondsBitcoinBank of Japanyen

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 17:30

Why Japan’s 3.8% bond shock is quietly setting a trap for Bitcoin
Why Japan’s 3.8% bond shock is quietly setting a trap for Bitcoin

US prosecutors say Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil deals

The US Justice Department has filed a forfeiture lawsuit seeking to seize $61mn in alleged proceeds processed through Binance. Prosecutors say Chinese groups used the cryptocurrency platform to launder money from Iranian oil deals.

Energy & commoditiesCryptoCompanies & industryBinanceIranian oilmoney launderingUS Justice Department

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 16:52

US prosecutors say Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil deals

Bitcoin price recovery unlikely to lure AI-focused miners back, CoinShares says

CoinShares says a recovery in bitcoin’s price is unlikely to bring miners focused on artificial intelligence back to bitcoin mining. Publicly listed BTC miners produced bitcoin at an average pre-tax cash cost of about $75,500 in the second quarter.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCryptoTech & AIBitcoincrypto miningartificial intelligenceCoinShares

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 15:37

Bitcoin price recovery unlikely to lure AI-focused miners back, CoinShares says
Bitcoin price recovery unlikely to lure AI-focused miners back, CoinShares says

Bitcoin ETF inflows return, but BlackRock is carrying the market into the Fed meeting

US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew a net $159.9 million on Sept. 14, ending four straight sessions of withdrawals. The rebound was concentrated in BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC, while ARKB lost assets and most other funds were flat. The Federal Reserve’s Sept. 15–16 meeting will test whether demand can keep recovering.

Macro & central banksMarketsCryptoBitcoin ETFsBlackRockinflowsFederal Reserve

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 14:35

Bitcoin ETF inflows return, but BlackRock is carrying the market into the Fed meeting
Bitcoin ETF inflows return, but BlackRock is carrying the market into the Fed meeting

Standard Chartered sees Arbitrum’s ARB rising 70-fold to $10 on Robinhood Chain revenue

Standard Chartered expects tokenization to make Arbitrum a preferred network for traditional finance and projects ARB could rise 70-fold to $10, citing Robinhood Chain revenue. ARB holders currently have no direct claim on network fees.

CryptoCompanies & industryArbitrumARB tokentokenizationtraditional finance

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 13:25

Standard Chartered sees Arbitrum’s ARB rising 70-fold to $10 on Robinhood Chain revenue
Standard Chartered sees Arbitrum’s ARB rising 70-fold to $10 on Robinhood Chain revenue

XRP’s path back to $2 hinges on Senate action on the CLARITY Act

About 75% of XRP’s realized capitalization is held in coins last moved six months to two years ago, whose average realized prices exceed $2. With XRP trading in the mid-$1.40s, a Senate procedural vote on advancing the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is the next potential policy catalyst.

CryptoXRPcryptocurrencyCLARITY ActUS Senate

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 13:15

XRP’s path back to $2 hinges on Senate action on the CLARITY Act
XRP’s path back to $2 hinges on Senate action on the CLARITY Act

House committee releases sweeping crypto tax bill ahead of Wednesday markup

A House committee has released a broad cryptocurrency tax bill ahead of a Wednesday markup. The proposal includes a $10 exception for certain fees paid in crypto and provisions covering stablecoins, mining and staking.

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TThe BlockOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 11:52

House committee releases sweeping crypto tax bill ahead of Wednesday markup
House committee releases sweeping crypto tax bill ahead of Wednesday markup

Bitcoin needs to hit $82,900 to outrun a looming miner margin squeeze

Bitcoin’s August recovery lifted mining revenue, but the network is projected to raise difficulty by about 4.6976% around Sept. 19. With fees and other inputs unchanged, BTC would need to reach roughly $82,900 to offset the effect on dollar hashprice. The eventual squeeze depends on the final adjustment.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 11:20

Bitcoin needs to hit $82,900 to outrun a looming miner margin squeeze
Bitcoin needs to hit $82,900 to outrun a looming miner margin squeeze

Ether, Solana and XRP could gain if Clarity Act advances

Ether, Solana and XRP are likely to benefit if the Clarity Act moves forward, according to a Sept. 15 day-ahead outlook.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 11:15

Ether, Solana and XRP could gain if Clarity Act advances
Ether, Solana and XRP could gain if Clarity Act advances

Velocity extends Series A to $48M at $200M valuation with backing from Visa, Circle and Ripple

London-based payments infrastructure firm Velocity has expanded its Series A funding to $48 million and reached a $200 million valuation with backing from Visa, Circle and Ripple, CEO Eric Queathem said.

Macro & central banksCryptoBanking & financeVelocityfundingpayments infrastructurefintech

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 11:00

Velocity extends Series A to $48M at $200M valuation with backing from Visa, Circle and Ripple
Velocity extends Series A to $48M at $200M valuation with backing from Visa, Circle and Ripple

Altcoins gained 21% but still lost ground to Bitcoin. What could turn the tables?

Glassnode says altcoin market capitalization rose 21% in a month, yet its share of the combined Bitcoin-and-altcoin market fell 0.9 percentage points over 90 days. Capital lifted the crypto market broadly, but Bitcoin captured most of the gains. This week’s Federal Reserve decision and a Senate vote on the CLARITY Act could test whether altcoins can catch up.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 10:25

Altcoins gained 21% but still lost ground to Bitcoin. What could turn the tables?
Altcoins gained 21% but still lost ground to Bitcoin. What could turn the tables?

Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC eyes $16 million gold dealer deal to fund bitcoin purchases

Stack BTC, backed by Nigel Farage, is considering a $16 million acquisition of a gold dealer. The proposed deal would use cash flow from precious-metals sales to expand the company’s bitcoin holdings.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 10:06

Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC eyes $16 million gold dealer deal to fund bitcoin purchases
Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC eyes $16 million gold dealer deal to fund bitcoin purchases

US Bitcoin reserve faces crucial bipartisan test Wednesday

The American Reserve Modernization Act will receive its first House committee vote on Sept. 16. It would establish the federal Bitcoin reserve in law, but has 23 cosponsors—22 Republicans and only one Democrat, who is not on the committee—raising doubts about whether bipartisan support for crypto-market rules extends to a government Bitcoin reserve.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 09:40

US Bitcoin reserve faces crucial bipartisan test Wednesday
US Bitcoin reserve faces crucial bipartisan test Wednesday

Hong Kong crypto exchange CoinEx to cease operations after nine years

Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CoinEx will shut down after nine years in business. Founder and CEO Haipo Yang said rising security and compliance risks led him to reject a sale and choose what he called a “clean ending.”

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 09:30

Hong Kong crypto exchange CoinEx to cease operations after nine years
Hong Kong crypto exchange CoinEx to cease operations after nine years

Bitcoin self-custody creates a massive cost-basis blind spot on 2026 crypto tax forms

For the 2026 US reporting year, moving Bitcoin from an exchange to a personally owned wallet and back can leave the asset noncovered for mandatory cost-basis reporting when sold. Brokers may still report proceeds, but basis reporting can be voluntary. The transfer itself is generally nontaxable, while investors must retain records to calculate gains.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 08:40

Bitcoin self-custody creates a massive cost-basis blind spot on 2026 crypto tax forms
Bitcoin self-custody creates a massive cost-basis blind spot on 2026 crypto tax forms

Proposed stablecoin rules could guarantee your dollar while making you wait a week to spend it

The OCC’s proposed framework would generally give issuers two business days to redeem stablecoins, but a 24-hour redemption surge above 10% of outstanding issuance could extend the period to seven calendar days. Secondary-market trading could continue, while conversion providers may have to fund customers’ earlier exits and bear the waiting exposure.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 07:30

Proposed stablecoin rules could guarantee your dollar while making you wait a week to spend it
Proposed stablecoin rules could guarantee your dollar while making you wait a week to spend it
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