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According to Kalshi prediction markets, the probability of the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) becoming law by December 31, 2026 stood at 25% on September 13, down sharply from 82% in February. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on a motion to proceed on September 15, requiring 60 votes to advance debate. Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, meaning at least seven Democrats must support the measure to overcome the procedural threshold. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expressed optimism about securing the 60

Trump defended his remarks calling for Irish reunification on Sunday (September 14) during an appearance at the Irish Open in Donegal, saying the comments were "routine." When asked by reporters about unifying Ireland and Northern Ireland, Trump stated: "It seems to me to be one of the most natural things to do. I've always liked the Irish people." The U.S. president also said he had received considerable support for the position, dismissing the controversy the remarks had triggered in Northern

According to investigator ZachXBT, Revolut disclosed sensitive customer data including passport copies, verification selfies, and full Bitcoin transaction histories after fulfilling a fraudulent request sent from a government agency's legitimate email domain on September 12, 2026. A Revolut spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch it was "a sophisticated external impersonation scam" affecting a "limited" number of customers. Exposed data included identity details, contact information, account statem

According to Bitcoin News, the U.S. Senate will hold its first procedural vote on the CLARITY Act on Tuesday at 2:15 PM ET. Senator Bernie Moreno urged colleagues to advance the bill and subsequently review amendments. Representative Warren Davidson called for removing Section 305 before passage, stating the provision allows exchanges and stablecoin issuers to freeze suspicious transactions for 30 days or extend to 180 days upon law enforcement request, effectively granting them civil asset forf

According to Reuters, Nvidia is considering investing as much as $10 billion in Anthropic's planned initial public offering before the U.S. midterm elections in November. The investment would make Nvidia an anchor investor in a deal potentially raising up to $100 billion and valuing the Claude developer at roughly $2 trillion. The discussions remain private and could still change, with neither company commenting on the talks. If completed at the proposed size, the offering would rank among the l

According to Jin10, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned on Sunday (September 14) that oil traders should not expect a quick breakthrough in the Strait of Hormuz situation. Wright noted that the global oil market remains dependent on alternative shipping routes, which currently supply approximately 10 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products per day. He stated that while global oil supply remains tighter than desired, the situation has not reached excessive levels.

According to OKX, Ethereum broke $2,500 on today, reaching $2,500.28, with its 24-hour decline narrowing to 1.3%.

According to Chainlink, the oracle network has recently reported ten new integrations across five services and four blockchain networks. Key adopters include Aave, Bottomline Pay, GM Trade, and Forever Money AI. The integrations enable AI agents and other services to access real-time data, enhancing decision-making capabilities for decentralized finance users and improving transaction accuracy.

According to ChainCatcher citing sources, Anthropic has selected Nasdaq for its potential IPO scheduled for October, with a valuation potentially reaching $2 trillion. Nasdaq previously secured SpaceX's listing at a $1.75 trillion valuation.

According to ChainCatcher, attackers exploited a vulnerability in Symbiosis' Bitcoin bridge on September 11 at 4:28 UTC, minting approximately 2^62 syBTC (valued at roughly $46.1 billion). The attackers subsequently sold about 4.39 WBTC on Ethereum's Uniswap V4, realizing approximately $336,000 in proceeds. Symbiosis has paused BTC routing while keeping other routes operational, recovered about 15 Bitcoin, and moved them to a team-controlled multisig wallet. The protocol is offering a 20% white-

According to posts on X, users reported that GPT-6 Astra's output quality has noticeably declined just one week after its launch on September 6. Multiple developers, including Md Ismail Sojal and Pranjal Paliwal, ran identical prompts against launch-day versions and current versions of the model, finding significantly worse results. Users suspect OpenAI may have reduced the model's "reasoning effort"—the computational budget allocated to thinking before answering—or applied quantization to cut c

According to a statement from Yemen's National Resistance Force reported by state media on September 13, government forces and Houthi militants suffered significant casualties during a month-long conflict across Yemen's western coastal regions and nearby islands. The military organization reported government troops sustained approximately 2,000 casualties, while Houthis suffered over 1,000 deaths and thousands of wounded. The fighting occurred between August 9 and September 10, triggered by Hout

According to Jerusalem Post, on Sunday, Trump suggested the U.S. could remain in Iran and "take the oil," comparing this approach to American involvement in Venezuelan oil policies. He indicated Iran war may end by year's end or shortly after the U.S. November midterm elections, but also presented an alternative scenario of continued intervention. Trump stated, "Eventually we will leave Iran, unless we decide to stay and take the oil like we did in Venezuela." He added that U.S. revenues from Ve

According to Bloomberg, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries announced on September 13 that Democratic lawmakers will hold a party caucus meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss artificial intelligence-related legislative actions. Jeffries called addressing AI challenges a "high priority" and stressed the need for swift measures. The Democratic party is deliberating on how to establish regulatory and safety guardrails in response to rapid industry development and potential risks.

According to CBS News, on Sunday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said China represents the "toughest dilemma" for his proposal to slow artificial intelligence advancement, noting that if adversarial nations refuse to coordinate, the effort may fail. "The more long-term thing would be working together to put a speed limit on the rate of AI progress," Amodei told CBS News' "Sunday Morning," adding that military incentives to pull ahead make coordination "very difficult" but "we should try." Amodei pub

According to NBC News, Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old AI researcher who spent three years at OpenAI and Anthropic, resigned from Anthropic on September 8, 2026, criticizing both companies for treating humanity's safety as an acceptable trade-off in AI development. On September 13, Coxon appeared on "Meet the Press" to advocate for global coordination between AI labs and governments on oversight frameworks before capabilities outpace governance ability. Coxon warned that catastrophic AI outcomes coul

Donald Trump recently suggested that the ongoing Iran conflict could potentially end around the time of the midterm elections. Trump noted that Iran appears interested in negotiating a deal, which could shape the trajectory of the conflict. He also advised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cease attacks on Russian diesel fuel. These remarks come after reduced large-scale fighting following a U.S.-Iran memorandum, though hostilities continue.

According to Treasury data, the U.S. faces $7.5 trillion in Treasury debt maturities in 2026, with an additional $4 trillion due in 2027 and $3.5 trillion in 2028, totaling $15 trillion by 2028. Market participants are pricing in an 87.5% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in 2026, while the likelihood of the Fed pausing across its next three meetings stands at only 21%, reflecting concerns over rising interest costs and financial stability.

Blackstone launched a dedicated AI investment unit called Blackstone N1 (BXN1) in San Francisco in September 2026, consolidating its technology-focused equity strategies under a single platform led by Jas Khaira. The $1 trillion alternative asset manager said it has deployed over $150 billion in AI-related infrastructure globally, with an additional $160 billion investment pipeline. Nine of Blackstone's top ten performing investments as of Q2 2026 sit within the AI sector. The firm also led a $2

On September 13, House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared on NBC's Meet the Press to call for meetings with AI industry leaders before drafting federal legislation, opposing Democratic pressure for rushed AI safeguards. Johnson stated that federal AI regulation should not be rushed and emphasized the need to consult with technology builders to establish the proper regulatory framework. Two days prior, Democratic representatives had sent Johnson a letter urging him to cancel the House recess and prior