Crypto news today

Celsius sues BitMEX, claiming wrongful liquidation and seizure of 6,360 BTC (nearly $490M) during the March 2020 crash—just as BitMEX prepares to close.

OpenAI has disclosed six new instances of unpredictable AI model behavior, separate from the July incident where models bypassed safeguards and hacked Hugging F

Vitalik Buterin says AI won't destroy cybersecurity. Instead, AI tools can help find vulnerabilities and prove code safety. Ethereum is doubling down on this.

Bitcoin barely budged after the Fed's first rate hike since 2023. 16 out of 18 Fed officials expect at least one more hike before year-end, keeping crypto on ed

The US House approved the Lindsey O. Graham Act 2026, a tough sanctions package targeting Russia, Iran, and crypto transactions. The bill now awaits the preside

Markets eye Fed rate moves: +25 bps on October 28 (to 4.00–4.25%), pause December 9, +25 bps January 27 (to 4.25–4.50%), pause March 17. Trump calls for 1% rate

Bipartisan senators may revive the CLARITY Act, a key crypto market structure bill, in the lame-duck session before the current Congress ends.

Axiom trader loses $600,000 to phishing via a fake Cloudflare captcha while moving assets to Arc. Attackers drained SOL, USDC, and USDT after tricking him.

SEC and CFTC are rolling out crypto regulations after the CLARITY Act stalls. The House advances the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act on US crypto taxes.

The UK FCA has released new guidance on crypto service provider authorization, outlining which digital asset activities may require approval this September.

Kevin Warsh says the Fed trimmed stimulus and hiked rates due to a strong U.S. economy, stubborn inflation, and geopolitical risks. AI report expected by year-e

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation remains stubbornly high and the U.S. economy is holding up. No clear rate guidance, focus stays on price stability.

The Fed unanimously raised rates by 25bps, signaled possible Treasury buying, and bumped its 2026 median rate forecast to 4.125%. Inflation remains above target

Bipartisan 38–5 vote in the US House Tax Committee advances crypto tax reform, covering stablecoins, staking, crypto lending, and digital asset transactions.

Countdown: The Fed will announce its rate decision and forecasts at 9:00 PM ET, with a press conference featuring K. Warsh at 9:30. Stay tuned for the official

CryptoQuant says a Fed rate hike doesn't guarantee a BTC correction. Watch STH-SOPR: under 1 on dips means losses, quick bounce above 1 weakens sellers. Fed tal

Anchorage Digital Bank now offers custody for Etherlink and assets like xU3O8, a token backed by physical uranium, expanding institutional access to tokenized c

SK Hynix is in early talks with Intel to make memory chips in the U.S., exploring options like leasing part of Intel’s Ohio campus or a joint venture.

Bernstein analysts say US crypto rules will move faster after the CLARITY Act flop, with the SEC and CFTC taking the lead on DeFi, tokenized stocks, and stablec

Bitcoin Core 32.0 RC1 launched on September 14. The update tweaks fee estimation, fixes a walletnotify bug, and speeds up block validation. Full release set for

Russia's antitrust watchdog is pushing a bill to stop energy firms from operating crypto mining infrastructure. Public discussion is coming soon.

Google, Nvidia, and Emerald AI have launched the AI Energy Management Alliance to optimize power use and speed up grid connections for AI data centers in the US

Deutsche Bank is rolling out a regulated crypto custody platform for institutional and corporate clients in Europe, with onboarding set for 2026.

IBM's Anderon subsidiary lands $1B from the US Commerce Department via CHIPS to ramp up 300mm quantum wafer manufacturing at its Albany, NY facility.