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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.
2026-09-14SEC'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.
2026-09-14U.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.
2026-09-14Robinhood 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.
2026-09-14Trump'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.
2026-09-14White 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.
2026-09-14Banks 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.
2026-09-14A bipartisan coalition of 17 state attorneys generals urge Senate to reject Clarity Act
The state AGs said they were concerned the crypto legislation might restrict their ability to bring securities and commodities cases tied to online scams.
2026-09-14Clarity 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.
2026-09-14Consensus 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.
2026-09-14Don’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.
2026-09-14Here 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.
2026-09-14Kaiko 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
2026-09-14Bitmine 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.
2026-09-14Dogecoin 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?
2026-09-14Trump 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.
2026-09-14FCA 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.
2026-09-14Live updates: Bitcoin climbs near $79,000 as stocks narrow declines
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.
2026-09-14Crypto market outperforms as call for slower AI development weighs on tech stocks
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 14, 2026
2026-09-14Bitcoin 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.
2026-09-14TikTok 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.
2026-09-14Fed, BOE, BOJ interest-rate decisions: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 14.
2026-09-14Bitcoin 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.
2026-09-14Is Clarity dead? A vibes-based analysis: State of Crypto
I dunno, flip a coin.
2026-09-13Quantum-proof blockchain: why math, not machines, holds the key
Blockchains don’t need quantum computers to be quantum-safe, argues Optimum co-founder and MIT professor Muriel Médard. Classic math already gives us the tools.
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