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89 itemsSeptember 14, 2026
- CoinDesk
Even if Clarity fails, Wall Street’s crypto push is unlikely to stop
The Clarity Act could give banks, brokers and asset managers a clearer rulebook, but financial firms have already moved far enough into digital assets that failure may slow adoption rather than stop it.
- CoinDesk
SEC's Atkins backs Clarity Act but says agency will keep pushing crypto rules without it
The SEC chair said crypto issuance, transfer agent modernization and custody will form the backbone of the agency’s regulatory push.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Bitcoin bucks tech selloff as AI safety concerns weigh on stocks
Bitcoin rose above $77,000 as calls to slow AI development hit technology shares, while rising oil prices added to market pressure.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Trump concession sends CLARITY Act odds above 32% before make-or-break Senate vote
The CLARITY Act’s chances of becoming law climbed above 32% as Senate Republicans unveiled their final compromise before Tuesday’s cloture vote. Polymarket traders pushed the probability of the landmark crypto market-structure legislation being enacted in 2026 to its highest level since Aug. 2 after...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin ETFs just lost $463 million as the Fed puts BTC at risk of losing $75,000
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted $462.7 million in weekly outflows, ending a three-week stretch of heavy investor demand. The funds recorded withdrawals across all four trading sessions in the holiday-shortened week, marking their first weekly loss since mid-August. SoSoValue data...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Wall Street braces for a Monday meltdown – so why is Bitcoin holding near $78,000?
Bitcoin is trading above $77,000 on Monday as selling in AI-related stocks put Wall Street on course for a weaker open. The weakness followed weekend calls to pace AI development and coincided with rising oil prices. Gains in software shares showed a more divided technology market. At 4:46 a.m. East...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Kaiko extends Series B funding round to $110 million with S&P Global, BNP Paribas
Financial rating giant S&P Global joined top traditional banks and exchange operators to fund Kaiko's expansion into continuous market data services
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Here’s what’s new in the final CLARITY Act before Tuesday’s Senate vote
Senate Republicans rewrote key parts of the CLARITY Act as they made a final push for Democratic votes Tuesday. “This text is truly bipartisan and includes more than 120 of Democrats’ demands,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Monday as she, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Senate Agriculture...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
CLARITY Act’s ‘final’ deal is already breaking down before tomorrow’s Senate vote
Opposition to the CLARITY Act widened on Sept. 14 as banks, Democrats, state attorneys general and developer advocates rejected key compromises. The backlash came hours after Senate Republicans released what they described as their final version of the landmark crypto market-structure bill, incorpor...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin 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.
- The BlockScore: 85
Where the Clarity Act stands ahead of Tuesday’s Senate vote
The Senate heads into a consequential vote Tuesday on sweeping cryptocurrency legislation, but does it have enough support to pass?
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Circle’s Arc launch ties Wall Street firms to the network without making them its safety net
Circle is tying major financial institutions to its Arc blockchain as operators, investors, and future users ahead of its Sept. 16 mainnet launch. BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, and ICE are among 11 outside institutions Circle named as founding validators, alongside Circle itself, giving some pr...
- CointelegraphScore: 80
CLARITY 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.
- DecryptScore: 80
India 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.
- The BlockScore: 80
NY Attorney General James leads bipartisan push against the Clarity Act ahead of initial Senate vote
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a group of 17 bipartisan attorneys general urging lawmakers to vote against crypto legislation.
- DecryptScore: 80
Why 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.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
S&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.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Revolut attackers threaten daily customer data leaks
Attackers reportedly published identity documents and selfies belonging to Revolut customers and threatened to release more data each day until the fintech pays.
- The BlockScore: 75
Senate Republicans release ‘final’ Clarity Act draft as Trump accepts most ethics provisions
President Donald Trump agreed to ethics restrictions on the bill, which would limit officials and their spouses from crypto-related dealings.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
US Republicans send ‘final’ CLARITY Act offer to Democrats
The 635-page revised proposal includes Trump-backed ethics provisions and comes just two days before a key procedural vote.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin ETFs shed $463M in weekly reversal as Ether ETFs gain $197M
ARKB, GBTC and IBIT led Bitcoin ETF withdrawals, while BlackRock’s ETHA pushed Ether ETFs into weekly inflows.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin climbs to $78,000 as crypto sits out the AI selloff
Bitcoin rose 1.9% since midnight UTC while Nasdaq 100 index futures fell 1.65% on calls to slow AI development and crude gained almost 4% on a Saudi pipeline closure.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
EU 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.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Trump agrees to stricter ethics rules to save Clarity Act crypto bill: AP
President Donald Trump agreed to expanded conflict-of-interest rules and state-level enforcement powers to secure key Senate votes for the Clarity Act.
- The BlockScore: 75
S&P Global leads strategic investment in crypto data firm Kaiko, extending Series B to $110 million
BNP Paribas, Nasdaq Ventures, RBC, Coinbase Ventures, DRW Venture Capital and several others joined the extension round.
- DecryptScore: 75
Morning 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...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Clarity Act odds surge on prediction markets, but crypto bill still faces long road
Kalshi and Polymarket bettors sharply raised the chances of U.S. crypto market structure legislation advancing, with Tuesday's Senate vote the next test.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin exchanges can reduce quantum exposure before a network upgrade
A future quantum-safe Bitcoin will have to pass through the systems that hold and move today's coins. Exchanges, institutional custodians, hardware wallets and key-management platforms would all need to adopt new rules while continuing to process deposits, withdrawals, approvals, backups and recover...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
CLARITY 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.
- The BlockScore: 75
White House crypto adviser feels ‘very good’ ahead of Senate Clarity Act vote on Tuesday
The White House's top crypto advisor says he feels "very good" about an initial vote in the Senate on cryptocurrency legislation on Tuesday.
- DecryptScore: 75
Banks 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.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Crypto’s biggest week ever? Swarm fears prompt AI slowdown: Hodler’s Digest
Crypto’s moment of CLARITY finally arrives with a key Senate vote on Tuesday. AI swarm fears prompt development slowdown, with some predicting big falls in AI stock prices.
- The BlockScore: 70
South Korean investors push for fourth crypto tax delay as regulators stand firm
A petition to postpone the planned digital asset gains tax in South Korea reached its threshold of 50,000 signatures.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
UK FCA considers bespoke rules and fund exemptions for tokenized gold: FT
Unnamed industry participants reportedly warned that UK fund rule uncertainty could slow tokenized gold development and limit investor access.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Seven assets enter Kraken liquidation window after withdrawals close Monday
Kraken will close withdrawals for seven crypto assets held by its United Arab Emirates customers at 14:00 UTC on Monday, Sept. 14, leaving remaining balances subject to liquidation by the exchange. Those sales are scheduled for Sept. 15–25, 2026, and Kraken has not guaranteed the currency customers ...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
FCA considers exempting tokenized gold from fund rules to defend London market
The Financial Conduct Authority is exploring a bespoke regulatory framework with the Treasury to carve out digital gold from traditional fund laws.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Fragmented 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.
- The BlockScore: 70
DeFi Development Corp expands Solana treasury to 2.39 million SOL, sets up $300 million CHAD ATM
The Solana treasury company established a $300 million at-the-market offering for its CHAD perpetual preferred stock.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Here is the revised Clarity Act ethics provision Donald Trump has agreed to
The new Clarity Act draft would force divestiture and give state attorneys general the ability to sue to enforce the ethics provision.
- The BlockScore: 70
Strive reaches 25,000 BTC milestone with latest $36.6 million purchase
The latest acquisition marks a slowdown from the prior week, when Strive purchased 1,375 BTC for approximately $109 million.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bipartisan group of state attorneys general oppose Clarity Act over federal preemption worry
The state AGs said they were concerned the crypto legislation might restrict their ability to bring securities and commodities cases tied to online scams.
- DecryptScore: 70
Bitmine 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.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate prepares for a Clarity Act vote
Eight banking groups on Monday said they want tighter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the ongoing banks-versus-crypto dispute alive in Congress.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
India’s tokenized bond pilot starts with institutions, with retail access planned next
India’s securities regulator has launched a pilot that places corporate bonds and their cash settlement on linked digital rails, moving ₹1,025 crore through the first three issuances while preserving the securities’ existing legal and economic terms. The Securities and Exchange Board of India announ...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
UK regulators to develop tokenization roadmap after industry feedback
The FCA received 123 responses to its wholesale tokenization consultation, with most respondents identifying post-trade processes as the main opportunity for adoption.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Aave V4 proposal would put DAO funds first in line to absorb lending losses
Aave V4 lenders supplying wrapped Ether (WETH), USDC or USDT to its Core liquidity Hub on Ethereum would receive a bad-debt backstop under a Sept. 11 proposal from TokenLogic. The Umbrella plan would put Aave’s DAO first in absorbing losses, followed by volunteer underwriters, while limiting this in...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
U.S. Senator Lummis says Democrats won't quit asking for more on crypto Clarity Act
One of the top crypto market structure negotiators in Washington says she's run out of gas on new revisions for the bill she's worked on for more than five years.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Another public company has abandoned its Bitcoin treasury after selling the last 764 BTC
KULR Technology Group has sold its remaining Bitcoin, completing a retreat from a treasury strategy it began unwinding in August. The battery technology company sold about 764 Bitcoin between Aug. 20 and Sept. 11 for roughly $58.6 million in gross proceeds, according to a regulatory filing. The tran...
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitmine adds $68 million in ether as Tom Lee sees more upside catalysts ahead
The Ethereum treasury firm is closing in on its 5% accumulation goal as Lee points to a rising ETH-BTC ratio and institutional demand.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Fed data shows hedge funds added $400 billion before Bitcoin’s September rate test
Newly released Federal Reserve data show domestic hedge funds expanded their gross balance sheets during the second quarter, months before the central bank’s September rate decision. The potential risk to Bitcoin is indirect. A policy surprise could raise funding or collateral demands across leverag...
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
BlackRock’s staking Ethereum ETF pays yield but investors still prefer its $9 billion ETHA fund
Staking was supposed to strengthen Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but BlackRock’s early results show investors still favor its original fund. When US spot Ethereum ETFs launched in July 2024, the absence of staking was widely identified as one of their biggest structural disadvantages. Inves...
- DecryptScore: 65
Strategy 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.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitmine 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.
- DecryptScore: 65
Crypto 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.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Trump's $800 million stake into World Liberty Financial's token now has a timeline to becoming sellable
Onchain records show that an $800 million crypto stake that matched Donald Trump's holding was moved into a vesting contract, locking any sales until 2028 after a mandatory 10% token burn.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Kraken 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.
- The BlockScore: 60
Bernstein sees more Clarity Act progress than markets expected, says ‘any positive surprise is definitely not priced in’
The analysts argued crypto markets currently have a bearish bias ahead of Tuesday's cloture vote and Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Symbiosis says recovered 15 BTC from bridge hack, offers 20% bounty
Symbiosis is offering a 20% bounty for information leading to asset recovery after the hacker refused to return the stolen funds for the same white-hat bounty.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Leveraged funds rebuilt 1,669 BTC of Bitcoin futures shorts before Fed
Leveraged funds, a CFTC category that includes hedge funds and other money managers, increased their combined net short across four regulated Bitcoin futures markets by 1,668 BTC in the week to Sept. 8. The BTC-normalized position widened to 39,876 BTC net short from 38,208 BTC a week earlier, accor...
- The BlockScore: 60
Strategy repurchases $139 million of STRC shares, leaves bitcoin holdings unchanged
Strategy's total holdings account for roughly 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $66 billion.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Another Bitcoin liquidity test arrives with Tuesday’s US tax deadline
Tuesday’s US estimated-tax deadline will shift cash toward the Treasury, testing whether last week’s improvement in bank reserves can hold through the Federal Reserve’s meeting. Bitcoin liquidity could come under pressure if the transfer tightens dollar funding and limits risk-taking before policyma...
- DecryptScore: 60
MetaMask Adds New Wallet Protections Against Crypto Scams
MetaMask’s latest safeguards flag suspicious transfers and stop transactions that don’t match their previews.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Strive 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.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
White House crypto adviser says Trump gave up 'historic' ethics powers in compromise
President Donald Trump's digital assets adviser spoke at a Washington event the day after a new compromise language was released for the Clarity Act.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
TRON’s quantum plan could leave some wallets able to pay but unable to replace their keys
TRON’s draft quantum-signature design could leave some migrated accounts unable to replace their keys after network governance disables the signing scheme they depend on. Some of those accounts could still make payments through a separate permission. The design includes a possible recovery route thr...
- The BlockScore: 60
Robinhood Chain’s rapid growth is being driven by 4 key factors, analyst says
The chain’s TVL has climbed to nearly $1 billion since its July 1 launch, while daily DEX volume reached $1.88 billion Sunday.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Robinhood plans share redemptions, voting rights for stock tokens, after criticism
CEO Vlad Tenev said more shareholder features are coming as Robinhood’s offshore stock tokens draw scrutiny over ownership rights.
- DecryptScore: 55
Bitcoin 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.
- The BlockScore: 55
Bitmine adds 27,180 ETH as adviser Tom DeMark sees sharp move in coming weeks
Bitmine added 27,180 ETH, taking its holdings to 5.96 million as advisor Tom DeMark forecasts a sharp upward move.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Consensus heads to Hong Kong for third year with expanded focus on AI
Consensus Hong Kong will focus on institutional adoption of digital assets and the growing role of artificial intelligence in the future of money.
- The BlockScore: 50
TD Cowen sees 90% upside for bitcoin treasury firm Smarter Web following proposed ‘MORE’ preferred IPO
TD Cowen raised its Smarter Web price target after its proposed MORE preferred IPO, citing broader funding options and capital efficiency.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Live updates: Bitcoin manages small gains as stocks drop on AI concern, oil surges
The Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting begins tomorrow, with nearly all now expecting the U.S. central bank to hike its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Dogecoin ETFs struggled for buyers while rival XRP and Solana funds pulled in $3 billion
Bitwise's BWOW dogecoin ETF will close after 10 months, adding to weak demand across DOGE funds and raising a harder question for altcoin ETFs: What problem are they actually solving?
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Don’t let perfect be the enemy of Clarity
On September 15, the Senate has the chance to show that it can address issues in a reasonable timeframe, rather than waiting for the next market failure to act, writes the Blockchain Association's Summer Mersinger.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin 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.
- CointelegraphScore: 45
Robinhood CEO says issuers should not have veto over tokenized stocks
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said issuers should be involved if tokenized products change shareholder rights or company obligations, but not when they create separate instruments backed by shares.
- CryptoSlateScore: 45
XRP holders could earn new yield, but getting out may take up to 60 days
Firelight is preparing to turn XRP-linked assets into capital that backs protection for DeFi users, offering holders a new source of yield in exchange for putting their collateral at risk. The Flare-based protocol lets holders deposit FXRP, an XRP-linked asset on Flare, into a vault and receive stXR...
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Fed, BOE, BOJ interest-rate decisions: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 14.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Crypto market outperforms as call for slower AI development weighs on tech stocks
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 14, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 40
HYPE 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.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
$55 million Aave stablecoin pool sees just $4.4 million available for withdrawals
Aave's USDT0 stablecoin lending pool on the Monad network displayed a 6.10% annual percentage rate over the weekend, but only about $4.4 million of its $55.9 million supplied balance was unborrowed. For a lender weighing a large withdrawal, that smaller number mattered more than the headline yield. ...
- The BlockScore: 40
Bitcoin production rebounds in August for BitFuFu, edges higher at CleanSpark as Canaan slips
Canaan sold its entire ETH position and 54 BTC, using part of the proceeds to repurchase 13.6 million shares.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
TikTok developer ByteDance arranges $29.6 billion loan as it builds AI ambitions
ByteDance was reportedly considering spending $70 billion on AI data centers and infrastructure. The news comes as U.S. AI giants call for slowing the AI race.
- DecryptScore: 30
Trump 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.
- DecryptScore: 30
Microsoft 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.
- DecryptScore: 30
OpenAI’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.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
King Charles to host AI chiefs amid industry call to slow development
The gathering comes days after Dario Amodei and Sam Altman called for greater restraint at the AI frontier, warning that rapidly improving systems could pose increasingly difficult-to-control risks.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Why 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?
- DecryptScore: 20
Trump 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.