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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.

Payward, Kraken's parent company, plans to roll out on-chain perpetual futures on Hyperliquid for US customers, pending regulatory approval.

TRON founder Justin Sun unveils the Justin Sun Prize, rewarding proof authors and formalization experts with fully transparent, automated on-chain payouts.

Bitget launches 'VIP to the Top' for its 8th anniversary, letting qualified pro traders jump straight to VIP 7 status from September 15 to October 31.

SlowMist exposes KREMLIN malware: it steals passwords and session tokens via Chrome and Edge extensions, dodges user consent, and updates C2 servers through Eth

Wintermute says Bitcoin lost its spot ETF backing as the market turns neutral. $463M outflow during the holiday week—the first since June.

Bitget celebrates 8 years with the 'VIP to the Top' promo: traders can grab VIP 7 status for 30 days. Runs until October 31. Entry: $50M futures or $30M spot vo

Bernstein expects the SEC and CFTC to roll out aggressive crypto regulations after the CLARITY Act cloture vote failed. What could this mean for the U.S. market

Circle has rolled out the Arc L1 blockchain mainnet, now live with BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard among its validators. Arc is EVM-compatible and uses USDC for

Anthropic's Levent Alpoge and Ava Howell, using an internal Claude model, found an elliptic curve with rank ≥31—a new record, pending BSD and GRH assumptions.

Circle drops Arc mainnet with USDC gas fees, support for 20+ fiat stablecoins, and connections to 20+ blockchains. Mainnet is live for seamless on-chain payment

In Q2 2026, public Bitcoin miners fell below break-even for the first time, CoinShares reports. Average BTC production cost hit $75,500 vs $58,400 market price.

Revolut suffered a data breach affecting around 680 users after hackers sent fake crypto-related requests from compromised Italian government email accounts.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan warns at AI Infra Summit: the global memory shortage is intensifying, delaying projects and pushing component prices up 5–7 times.

North Korea's Defense Ministry warns it may use nuclear weapons if US and South Korean policies toward Pyongyang escalate. Details from the official statement.

On September 15, 2026, the US Senate failed to end debate on the CLARITY Act, with a 49–50 vote. The crypto regulation bill stalls as BTC dips under $75,000.

Deutsche Bank is launching crypto custody services this year for BTC, ETH, and select stablecoins, with plans to expand to tokenized assets soon.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she's ready to push fresh crypto regulation after the CLARITY Act stalls in the Senate. Here’s what we know so far.

Deutsche Bank is gearing up to launch crypto custody for Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins, pending regulatory approval, with plans to expand into tokenized asset