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The House Ways and Means Committee will consider the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act during a markup session Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. Eastern. Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., introduced the 114-page bill, H.R. 10357, which proposes exempting qualifying crypto transaction fees of $10 or less

K33 Research has highlighted upcoming catalysts that could impact Bitcoin's price trajectory. According to the crypto analyst, markets are currently positioned for a potential interest rate decision and results from a Clarity vote. The broader crypto market remains mixed, with varying momentum

Ethereum ETFs attracted $197 million in inflows last week, according to crypto commentator @bitfinex. Bitfinex analysts attribute this activity to traders repositioning rather than expressing new demand, using the ETFs as collateral for CME futures to earn yields from staking and basis trades. Ether

Enova International withdrew regulatory applications for its $369 million acquisition of Grasshopper Bancorp on September 14, abandoning its attempt to become a bank holding company. CEO Steve Cunningham cited unclear regulatory standards and susceptibility to political pressure as reasons for the w

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) warned on the 15th (local time) of potential force majeure declaration following an illegal pipeline valve closure by security guards. The valve shutdown between Al Hamada and Zawiya caused complete production halts at three oil fields including Al Hamada and T

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, an illicit marketplace, freezing $52.8 million in USDT across 52 wallets. The action targets what has been identified as the second largest illicit marketplace of its kind. The sanctions reflect increasing

Castle Island Ventures selected Fireblocks Trust Company for the regulated custody of its digital asset holdings, according to an announcement shared by Fireblocks on Twitter. The partnership focuses on regulatory compliance while utilizing Fireblocks' existing platform that Castle Island already us

ARB token surged 10.3% in one hour, moving from $0.1359 to $0.1499. The token recorded a 10.38% increase over the last 24 hours, with trading volume reaching $23,467,957.28 during this period. The 24-hour price range extended from a low of $0.1316 to a high of $0.1499. ARB Records 10.3% Hourly

CoinShares published its Q2 2026 bitcoin mining report on Tuesday, stating that publicly traded bitcoin miners transitioning to artificial intelligence infrastructure are unlikely to return even if bitcoin prices recover. The report's author, Luke Nolan, cited economic factors and long-term

Crispin Odey has lost his attempt to overturn a lifetime ban from the UK financial services industry after the Upper Tribunal upheld all five allegations brought against the hedge fund founder by the Financial Conduct Authority. The Tribunal dismissed Odey's challenge to the regulator's decision

Ethereum trader Machi (@machibigbrother) reported losses exceeding $5 million in the past week as the market faced significant turbulence. He reduced his exposure to a long position of 20,000 ETH valued at approximately $47.98 million, with a liquidation price set at $2,380.57. The losses stem

An attacker exploited a custom module connected to an Ethereum Safe wallet in an attempt to extract roughly $7.7 million in rsETH, only to have the funds intercepted by an MEV bot. According to blockchain security firm Blockaid, the attacker used a public keeper multicall to direct a custom

Solana activated its v1 transaction format on mainnet at epoch 1,035 on September 15, raising the per-transaction size ceiling from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes, according to the Solana Foundation's upgrade page. The 3.3x increase allows workloads that previously required multiple chained

Parity Technologies announced plans to migrate Parachain functionality to a JAM service with a target production launch in 2027. The development team stated that regular updates will be posted on the Polkadot Forum as the migration progresses. The initiative aims to enhance functionality within the

Elon Musk called for top artificial intelligence companies to test each other's models before public release, speaking at the All-in Summit in Los Angeles on Monday. The SpaceX CEO proposed that his company, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and leading Chinese companies should let rivals run a "test

Kalshi accounted for $9.6 billion of the $10 billion combined non-sports prediction market volume in the week ending September 13, reducing Polymarket to $344.2 million, according to data from Artemis. The combined volume marked a sixth consecutive record. The reversal traces to brokerage

Kevin Hassett, Chairman of the White House National Economic Council (NEC), stated on the 15th (local time) that he would vote against a rate hike if he were in that position, ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Hassett explained that recent 3-4 month data shows core

Excent Capital launched a redesigned website that places its proprietary trading platform and multi-account management tools at the center of its online presence. The company stated the site now connects information about markets, products, platform functions, and support through a single

Kamino CEO WeiszM emphasized Solana's capacity for digital collectibles at the Breakpoint event. The discussion, highlighted in a tweet from the official Solana account, focused on blockchain technology's intersection with digital assets. Solana is a high-performance blockchain designed for

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) has entered a long-term strategic partnership with blockchain security firm CertiK to develop security, supervision, and regulatory infrastructure for the digital som. The agreement follows President Sadyr Japarov's establishment of Dec. 31, 2026, as t