Bitcoin News
FOMC 25 bp hike leaves Bitcoin under $80k
The FOMC raised the federal funds target 25 bp to 3.75-4% on 16 Sep 2026, 12-0. CoinGecko Bitcoin was $75,961 at 19:06 UTC, still under $80k.
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Senate cloture on Clarity Act fails 49-50, not a law
The U.S. Senate failed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633 on Sept. 15, 2026, 49-50. That LIS vote is a blocked debate, not a signed…
Bitcoin News
Strategy paused bitcoin buys: STRC buybacks, not a dump
Strategy's Sept. 14 8-K shows zero ATM sales and zero bitcoin trades Sept. 8-13. Holdings stay 845,050 BTC while USD Cash funds $139.3 million of STRC buybacks.
Crypto News
Clarity Act final draft is a cloture substitute, not law
Senate offices posted a Sept. 14 substitute for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. It is a cloture vehicle for H.R. 3633, not enacted SEC or CFTC rules.
Crypto News
ESMA TRV: Polymarket and Kalshi lack EU licences
ESMA 10 Sept 2026 TRV says Polymarket and Kalshi lack EU event-contract authorisation. That is a perimeter map in a risk monitor, not a Union-wide shutdown.
Crypto News
Bitwise BWOW close is a tiny ETF, not a Dogecoin dump
Bitwise's September 10 8-K sets a BWOW delist-and-cash calendar. June 30 net assets were $473,547. That is product cleanup, not a Dogecoin shock.
Ethereum News
Consensys split is a 2026 plan, not two live companies
Consensys Software Inc said on 9 September 2026 it plans to rebrand as MetaMask and move Linea, Besu, and Teku into a newly formed Consensys by year-end. That…
Ethereum News
Prividium Core is a permissions API, not a bank chain
Matter Labs published Prividium Core under Apache 2.0 on 8 September 2026. The public tree is a permissions API, not a turnkey bank chain.
Crypto News
Circle Tazapay deal is a stock SPA, not a 2026 close
Circle signed a $400 million Class A stock SPA to buy Tazapay. The 8 September 2026 8-K is a signing, not a close, with 2027 timing and MAS…
Crypto Basics
How to read a CFTC or SEC filing as a trader
A complaint is an allegation with a caption, not a verdict. Read the parties, the relief sought, and the venue before you trade the press release.