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ProCap Financial (Nasdaq: BRR) sold approximately 50 Bitcoin to fund a share buyback, picking up its own stock at roughly 22% below net asset value. The September 16 transaction is the latest in a series of moves that have reduced the company’s outstanding share count by about 12.2% since it launched its repurchase program back in December 2025.

After the sale, ProCap still holds around 5,254 BTC across 84,937,392 outstanding shares, putting the estimated NAV per share at approximately $3.62.

A pattern, not a one-off This isn’t the first time ProCap has trimmed its Bitcoin stack to scoop up discounted equity. Earlier in September 2026, the company executed a similar trade, selling roughly 50 BTC to repurchase over 2% of shares at an even steeper discount, around 40% below NAV.

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Go back further to June 2026 and the pattern is even more pronounced. ProCap sold approximately 52 BTC to buy back 2 million shares at about a 50% NAV discount. The trend line here is actually encouraging for shareholders: the discount has been narrowing with each successive buyback, from 50% to 40% to 22%.

The company retains a $100 million authorization for repurchase activity, giving it substantial dry powder to continue this strategy if the discount persists.

The accretion logic Management’s thesis is elegantly simple. When shares trade below NAV, selling a small amount of Bitcoin to retire those shares increases the Bitcoin-per-share ratio for everyone who stays. You’re essentially buying Bitcoin at a discount by buying your own stock.

The company, led by well-known Bitcoin advocate Anthony Pompliano, currently ranks around 20th among public companies by Bitcoin treasury holdings. The company says it can sustain operations for nearly 20 years at current expense levels without generating any new revenue or benefiting from Bitcoin price appreciation.

What this means for the Bitcoin treasury playbook ProCap’s strategy represents a refinement of the Bitcoin treasury model that MicroStrategy (now Strategy) popularized. Rather than simply accumulating BTC through debt issuance and equity raises, ProCap is running the playbook in reverse when conditions favor it: selling small amounts of Bitcoin to buy back equity when the market undervalues the company’s holdings.

ProCap has sold roughly 152 BTC across three disclosed transactions. That’s a modest amount relative to its 5,254 BTC position, barely 3% of holdings. Buying shares at a 22% discount to NAV is equivalent to acquiring Bitcoin exposure at 78 cents on the dollar.

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Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 16, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its July–August 2026 security report. The report shows that MEXC successfully intercepted all 215 reports involving risk-related funds during the period, covering approximately 38.66 million USDT. The total balance of the Futures Insurance Fund rose to 792 million USDT. Meanwhile, the reserve ratios for BTC, ETH, USDT, and USDC all remained above 100%.

In July and August 2026, the crypto industry recorded 184 security incidents, with reported losses totaling approximately $535 million. Phishing and fraud incidents, together with endpoint and supply-chain security incidents, accounted for approximately 48% of the total. At the same time, a growing number of attackers are using AI to auto-generate phishing content and help write malware, increasing the efficiency of their attacks. As attack methods become more diverse, promptly identifying and intercepting risk-related funds and strengthening cross-platform investigation have become increasingly important to reducing user losses.

All 215 Reports of Risk-Related Funds Successfully Intercepted, Covering 38.66 Million USDT In July and August, MEXC assisted with 215 reports involving externally stolen or fraud-related funds flowing into the platform. All 215 cases were successfully intercepted, covering 38,655,490 USDT. Of these cases, 42 involved assistance with judicial freezes. Compared with the previous reporting period, the number of successfully intercepted cases increased by approximately 2,971%, while the value of intercepted funds increased by approximately 12,646%.

In tracking and handling risk-related funds, MEXC shared suspicious addresses with major industry participants, assisted in identifying fund flows, and supported verification and freezing procedures under established joint-investigation and law-enforcement cooperation procedures.

Over 20,000 Risk-Related Accounts Identified and Restricted, With More Than 600,000 USDT in Misdirected Assets Returned In account risk identification, MEXC identified and restricted 20,752 accounts associated with risk-related activities during the period, an increase of 118.03% from the previous reporting period. The platform identified 5,288 risk groups, up 20.35%. By region of origin, these groups were concentrated primarily in the Commonwealth of Independent States (1,803), Nigeria (1,099), and Indonesia (976).

For user asset recovery, MEXC manually processed 818 applications for the return of misdirected assets, returning the equivalent of 602,225 USDT, an increase of 75.31% from the previous reporting period.

Futures Insurance Fund Reaches 792 Million USDT, Strengthening Protection Against Negative Balance Risk As of September 1, 2026, the total balance of the MEXC Futures Insurance Fund reached 791,696,422 USDT, an increase of 5.44% from the previous reporting period.

The Futures Insurance Fund covers negative balances that may arise during liquidation, providing a risk buffer during extreme market conditions and helping reduce the likelihood of auto-deleveraging (ADL). When a liquidated position is closed at a price better than the bankruptcy price, the remaining funds are credited to the fund. Users can view the real-time balance on the MEXC Proof of Trust page.

Reserve Ratios for Four Major Assets Remain Above 100%, With BTC at Approximately 288% According to the proof of reserves disclosed for this period, MEXC maintained reserve ratios above 100% for four major assets, as follows:

Bitcoin (BTC): reserve ratio of approximately 288%, with total wallet assets of 12,312.75 BTC against 4,282.20 BTC in user assets; Ethereum (ETH): reserve ratio of approximately 113%, with total wallet assets of 66,227.79 ETH; USDT: reserve ratio of approximately 115%, with total wallet assets of approximately 1.940 billion USDT; USDC: reserve ratio of approximately 114%, with total wallet assets of approximately 194.85 million USDC. The on-chain addresses corresponding to these reserve assets have been disclosed, allowing users to verify through the Merkle Tree whether their individual account balances were included in this proof of reserves.

As an additional layer of user asset protection, the MEXC Guardian Fund maintains a dual-reserve structure of USDT and BTC: USDT provides immediate liquidity support, while BTC serves as a long-term reserve asset across market cycles. MEXC plans to expand the fund from $100 million to $500 million, continuing to strengthen user asset protection. The relevant holding addresses are listed below:

Guardian Fund Wallet Addresses:

USDT: 0x469AfE803C54A36674C55231489Cf4b61da8c1bC BTC: 1MDVjZdX8QD212pT8Z8EMP7DuFQHKqN3mx MEXC CEO Vugar Usi said, “Trust is the true reserve currency of this industry. Protecting user assets means moving decisively the moment risk emerges, while giving users something they can verify for themselves, not just our word for it. We will continue to strengthen our ability to identify and intercept risk-related funds, deepen cooperation across platforms and with law enforcement, and help affected users recover their losses wherever possible. Our bi-monthly security reports are part of that commitment, allowing our security performance to be measured and tracked over time.”

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With 0 trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover earlier, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As crypto and traditional finance continue to converge, MEXC is committed to making global opportunities more accessible, helping users trade freely and MEXCmize every opportunity.

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U.S. spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETFs bled a combined $591.80 million Tuesday, their worst single-day outflow in months ahead of Wednesday’s Fed decision.

What the ETF Data ShowsBitcoin ETFs led the retreat with $450.33 million in net outflows, their largest single-day withdrawal since June 25 according to SoSoValue. The breakdown by fund:

Bitcoin ETF trading volume climbed to $4.35 billion despite the outflows. Combined net assets now sit at $95.72 billion with cumulative net inflows at $54.86 billion.

Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs posted their largest single-day outflow in 155 trading sessions at $141.47 million. 

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BlackRock’s ETHA (NASDAQ:ETHA) drove most of the damage at $97.97 million, with Bitwise’s ETHW (NYSE:ETHW) losing $34.40 million. 

Why the Fed Decision Makes This TrickyCoinDesk reported Wednesday that Brookings Institution senior fellow Robin Brooks warned Wednesday’s Fed meeting is a “nightmare” for Chair Kevin Warsh. 

Markets have fully priced in a 25-basis-point hike to a 3.75% to 4% target range, and nearly every major investment bank expects at least one more hike before year-end. 

The problem is that Warsh cannot realistically deliver a message hawkish enough to match what markets have priced in.

“Tomorrow’s Fed meeting is a nightmare for Warsh. There’s no way he can live up to all the hikes priced, so the press conference will likely disappoint markets. The dollar is likely to fall and long yields likely to rise,” Brooks said. 

A weaker dollar typically supports Bitcoin and gold, both of which carry a well-documented negative correlation to the US Dollar Index.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Analysis: Key Levels to WatchBitcoin holds around $76,000 Wednesday, pulling back under pressure from two back-to-back catalysts: the CLARITY Act’s Senate defeat Tuesday and today’s Fed rate decision at 2:00 p.m. ET. 

The 20-day EMA at $76,866 sits just overhead as immediate resistance, with RSI at 49.19 showing a bearish divergence that formed when price hit $82,000 in early September while momentum failed to confirm.

Ethereum holds at $2,402 with the Supertrend flipping bearish right at current price, adding to the cautious setup ahead of the Fed. 

BTC and ETH levels to watch: BTC: $76,866 resistance (20-day EMA), $73,551 support (50-day EMA) ETH: $2,431 resistance (20-day EMA), $2,350 trendline support Photo via Shutterstock

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As cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow worldwide, Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, has announced it is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency custody service for its corporate and business clients later this year.

Deutsche Bank Offers Cryptocurrency Custody Service to Corporate Clients! Deutsche Bank announced in an official statement that it is preparing to offer digital asset custody services to its corporate clients in Europe.

According to the statement, the service will be available to initial customers after the necessary regulatory processes are completed. The bank, however, emphasized that the exact launch date has not yet been determined and that the launch depends on the relevant regulatory requirements.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Included! According to Deutsche Bank, the service will initially support Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as select stablecoins. These include USDC, EURC, and EURAU. However, the bank states that the scope of supported digital assets may be expanded in the future.

Under the new system, Deutsche Bank will manage wallets and private keys on behalf of clients. This will eliminate the need for institutional clients to establish and operate their own in-house cryptocurrency custody infrastructure. Clients will also be able to transfer their stored digital assets to third parties.

Who Can Benefit? The service’s initial target audience will not be individual investors, but rather Deutsche Bank’s corporate and business clients. The bank is targeting diverse client groups within the scope of the service, including corporations, asset managers, hedge funds, custodians, brokerage firms, and government agencies.

Customer acceptance will be carried out in accordance with the bank’s criteria, due diligence requirements, and risk assessments.

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Deutsche Bank, one of Europe’s largest banks with $1.7 trillion in assets, on Wednesday said it plans to launch a crypto custody service later this year. The offering will initially cover Bitcoin, Ethereum and selected stablecoins such as USDC for institutional and corporate clients.

Deutsche Bank Announces Crypto Custody Launch in 2026 The German multinational investment bank is set to launch its digital asset custody solution this year, according to an official announcement on September 16. The new custody service is still pending regulatory approval.

The bank will provide institutional and corporate clients in Europe with secure and regulated custody services for digital assets. At launch, Deutsche Bank will support Bitcoin and Ethereum as well as selected stablecoins or e-money tokens, including USDC, EURC and EURAU.

The bank plans to widen the crypto assets over time, with tokenized financial instruments on the roadmap. The crypto custody service will further grow based on client demand, regulatory requirements and the bank’s risk appetite.

“Digital assets are not a replacement for the traditional financial system but an important complement to it. We see them as new rails that can coexist with existing market infrastructures while benefiting from the trust, security and safeguards,” said Gerald Podobnik, co-head of corporate bank at Deutsche Bank.

Deutsche Bank will hold wallets and private keys on clients’ behalf. That is meant to prevent institutions from building and running their own custody stacks while keeping the service inside a regulated bank framework.

The Bank Joins Global TradFi’s Push into Bitcoin, Ethereum and Stablecoins The initial target market is clients of Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Bank and Investment Bank in Europe. That includes corporates, asset managers, hedge funds, custodians, brokers and sovereign institutions. Onboarding will follow the bank’s existing due diligence and risk standards.

Since MiCA came into force, several major European financial institutions have expanded their crypto custody, trading or tokenization initiatives. This includes BBVA, Société Générale-FORGE, Deutsche Bank, DekaBank, and Standard Chartered, which also secured MiCA approval.

$3 trillion Wall Street giant Citi is preparing institutional digital asset custody services later this year, starting with Bitcoin. Moreover, the US SEC sent its proposed crypto rules for investment firms to the White House, addressing how these firms can custody crypto assets.

Notably, Deutsche Bank made a case for Bitcoin earlier, stating that the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could offset national debt. US House Committee will markup the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill today, with a slight amendment proposed by Representative Bryan Steil.

Here are the best institutional custody solutions for tokenized assets, RWAs, and securities in 2026, with the top 8 providers reviewed by us.

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The Motley Fool has identified Bitcoin, Zcash, and Hyperliquid as potential leaders in a forthcoming crypto bull market. Bitcoin is currently between $76.7k and $77.7k, Zcash between $1.06k and $1.21k, and Hyperliquid between $79 and $84. Recent market behavior has shown Zcash and Hyperliquid nearing all-time highs, while Bitcoin, though below its 2025 peak, remains significantly above its early-year levels. This suggests heightened market interest in these cryptocurrencies, especially as privacy-focused and derivatives-related assets gain traction.

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Key Takeaways Market activity suggests that Bitcoin, Zcash, and Hyperliquid are seen as key players for a potential bull market. Hyperliquid’s market odds for reaching $100 by year-end have decreased, reflecting cautious sentiment despite recent optimism. The cryptocurrency’s recent price movements may indicate strong momentum in the altcoin sector, consistent with speculative growth outlooks. What to Watch Market participants are monitoring Hyperliquid’s performance closely, given its recent peak activity. Any major partnership announcements or institutional investments could further influence its market odds. Conversely, security breaches or regulatory actions could negatively impact its prospects. Observers should note that the current pricing trends may indicate potential volatility ahead as the market reacts to new developments in the crypto space.

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Contract Odds Δ since publish Volume 24h December 31 46.5% — — View market → January 1 2027 3.7% — — View market → January 1 2027 2.6% — — View market → January 1 2027 4.5% — — View market → January 1 2027 4% — — View market → January 1 2027 72.5% — — View market → January 1 2027 11% — — View market → January 1 2027 6.5% — — View market → January 1 2027 5.5% — — View market →

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Alongside its fast-moving short-term contracts, Zoomex Prediction Markets has always carried a deep Long-Term category, a full slate of event contracts that let traders take a position on some of the industry’s most debated multi-month and multi-year questions.

That category is a direct expression of Zoomex’s core philosophy, giving users a platform that is Easy to Use, Transparent by Design, and built on Fair Access & Rule-Based Execution, whether they are trading derivatives, spot, or real-world outcomes.

A Marketplace Built Across Every Time HorizonZoomex’s Prediction Markets are organized into four time horizons: 5 Minute, 15 Minute, 4 Hour, and Long-Term. Across the platform, 70 markets are currently live, with the Long-Term category alone accounting for 49 of them, by far the largest segment.

That balance reflects where user interest concentrates: away from pure short-term speculation and toward markets that track how the crypto industry evolves over the coming year and beyond.

Prediction Markets Source: ZoomexThe shorter time frames still play an important role in the Zoomex ecosystem. The 5 Minute “Up or Down” markets, for instance, let traders react instantly to price momentum on major assets. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s 5-minute market showed 28% sentiment toward Up with $11M in trading volume, the most active market on the board.

Ethereum and XRP each sat at 13% Up, with $356K and $55K in volume, respectively. Solana and Dogecoin were both trading at 6% Up, on $154K and $13K in volume, while HYPE stood out with 56% sentiment toward Up on $533 in volume. These fast-moving markets are a useful entry point, but they are only a fraction of what Zoomex offers.

Long-Term Markets: Where the Real Conviction Trades HappenThe Long-Term category is where Zoomex Prediction Markets show their real depth, giving users a rule-based way to express views on questions that will take months or years to resolve, all settled transparently against clear, published criteria rather than opaque or discretionary outcomes.

Long Term Markets. Source: ZoomexSeveral markets illustrate the breadth of what is now tradable on Zoomex:

Will HYPE flip SOL by December 31? Currently pricing Yes at 9%, this market has already attracted $224K in trading volume as traders weigh whether Hyperliquid’s native token can overtake Solana by market capitalization before year-end. Will China unban Bitcoin by 2027? One of the platform’s largest Long-Term markets by volume at $1M, priced at just 2% Yes, reflecting how unlikely traders view a near-term reversal of China’s crypto policy stance. Bitcoin vs. Gold vs. S&P 500 in 2026, a multi-asset market with $917K in volume, where Bitcoin is priced at 19% and Gold at 25% for their respective Yes outcomes, giving users a direct way to position on which asset class performs best over the year. Will MicroStrategy announce bankruptcy before 2027? Priced at 3% Yes with $203K in volume, this market lets traders express a view on the durability of one of the most closely watched corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies. Adam Back confirmed to be Satoshi by December 31? and the broader Will Satoshi’s identity be proven? market, priced at 2% Yes each, with volumes of $23K and $2M respectively, show that even crypto’s oldest mystery now has a liquid, tradable market attached to it. Each of these markets displays a live probability gauge alongside simple Yes/No or Up/Down entry buttons and a running trading volume figure, giving users full visibility into market sentiment before they trade. That level of transparency is central to how Zoomex designs every product on the platform, prediction markets included.

To put the payoff structure in concrete terms, each Long-Term contract is priced as a share of its eventual full payout, so the entry price effectively sets the potential return. A trader who commits roughly €100 to the China unban Bitcoin by 2027 market, currently priced at 2% Yes, would be positioned for a payout near €5,000 if the outcome resolves Yes, reflecting how thin the market judges that probability to be. The same €100 stake on the MicroStrategy bankruptcy market, priced at 3% Yes, would target a payout close to €3,233 in profit, while a position on the HYPE flip SOL by December 31 market, priced at 9% Yes, would return roughly €1,011 in profit on the same stake. On the three-way Bitcoin vs. Gold vs. S&P 500 in 2026 market, a €100 stake on Bitcoin’s 19% Yes price would target about €426 in profit, compared with roughly €300 on Gold’s 25% Yes price.

It is worth noting that these figures are illustrative, based on the price at the moment a position is entered, and do not account for fees or spread, so they should not be read as a guaranteed outcome. Because Zoomex Predict World lets users adjust or exit their prediction shares before an event resolves, actual returns depend on how a trader manages the position over time, not solely on the final Yes or No result, another expression of the platform’s Fair Access & Rule-Based Execution standard.

Why Long-Term Prediction Markets Fit the Zoomex ModelPrediction markets are a natural extension of Zoomex’s positioning as a platform Focused on Derivatives. Just as futures and perpetuals let traders express a view on price direction, Long-Term prediction contracts let them express a view on the events that ultimately drive those prices, regulatory shifts, competitive dynamics between assets, corporate solvency, and even the unresolved lore of the industry itself. Instead of forcing users to piece together multiple instruments to hedge or speculate on these themes, Zoomex consolidates them into single, clearly priced contracts.

That consolidation is only useful if the execution behind it can be trusted, which is why every Zoomex Prediction Market runs on the same Fair Access & Rule-Based Execution standard that governs the exchange’s core trading products. Odds update in real time based on actual market activity, not a black box, and settlement follows clearly defined resolution criteria rather than subjective judgment calls. Combined with the platform’s Refined Brand & Trading Experience, traders move between derivatives, spot, and prediction markets inside one unified interface, without needing to learn a separate tool or manage liquidity across disconnected venues.

About Zoomex

Founded in 2021, Zoomex is a global cryptocurrency trading platform focused on derivatives trading. The platform serves over 3 million users across 35+ countries and regions, offering access to 700+ trading pairs. Built around easy to use, transparency, fairness, and speed, Zoomex provides a clear and efficient trading experience for users worldwide.

Through its high-performance matching engine, clear asset and order displays, and transparent fee and rule mechanisms, Zoomex helps users better understand their account status, order execution, trading costs, and results. Zoomex maintains registrations, licenses, and regulatory statuses across multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S. MSB, Canada MSB, U.S. NFA, and Australia AUSTRAC, and has completed security audits conducted by blockchain security firm Hacken. The platform also continues to strengthen its trust framework through Proof of Reserves, Security & Transparency, Compliance Information, and Fees / Rules Transparency initiatives.

Beyond trading, Zoomex builds a refined brand experience through elite sports partnerships, including the TGR Haas F1 Team, World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, and world-class tennis events such as Wimbledon. The values of speed, precision, discipline, fair play, and rule-based execution are closely aligned with Zoomex’s approach to derivatives trading.

At Zoomex: Easy to Use. Transparent balance. Fair access to your earnings.

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What is Zoomex? Zoomex is a global crypto derivatives platform founded in 2021, serving over 3 million users across more than 35 countries and regions with 700+ trading pairs. How does Zoomex work? Zoomex operates through a high-performance matching engine with transparent asset and order displays, allowing users to execute trades and track outcomes with full visibility into their balances and results. What can you trade on Zoomex? Zoomex offers 700+ trading pairs spanning cryptocurrencies such as BTC, ETH, and SOL, as well as stock-linked contracts like NVDA and AAPL and gold exposure through XAUT. How does Zoomex compare to other exchanges? Zoomex differentiates itself by not issuing a platform token, avoiding venture capital or incubation deals, and holding security certifications from Hacken alongside regulatory licenses in multiple jurisdictions, positioning the platform around transparency and fund safety rather than token incentives. Where is Zoomex headquartered? Zoomex operates as a global cryptocurrency exchange with regulatory registrations including Canada MSB, U.S. MSB, U.S. NFA, and Australia AUSTRAC, reflecting its multi-jurisdictional compliance approach. Is Zoomex available in my country? Zoomex serves users across more than 35 countries and regions. Availability can vary by local regulation, so traders should check the official Zoomex website for country-specific access and requirements. Disclaimer

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Bitcoin price traded near $75,900 on Sep 16, 2026, as investors faced key Washington events. Ethereum stood at $2,400, XRP at $1.29, and Solana near $97.20 as crypto prices saw a slight correction.

The crypto market fell 1.82% to $2.58 trillion after Tuesday’s Senate setback accelerated risk reduction. Traders now await a reserve bill review and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision.

House Committee Takes Up Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill The House Financial Services Committee will consider the American Reserve Modernization Act during Wednesday’s markup session. H.R. 8957 would create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a separate stockpile for other digital assets.

Lawmakers will debate the proposal, review Bryan Steil’s amendment, and decide whether it should reach the full House. The measure would preserve government-held Bitcoin for 20 years, limiting administrations’ ability to sell those assets.

Most holdings came from federal forfeiture cases, rather than purchases on markets. Large Bitcoin acquisitions would require separate authorization, including legislation such as the proposed BITCOIN Act.

CRYPTO HAS FAILED ITS FIRST MAJOR TEST.

The Crypto Clarity Act failed to advance in the US Senate today.

That doesn’t mean it’s all over, but now the chances of approval in 2026 are very low.

Now, there are two big events to look forward to tomorrow.

The Fed’s interest rate… https://t.co/WBjCVVYiME pic.twitter.com/L8LNOkFCDy

— Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) September 15, 2026

The committee’s decision follows the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act on Tuesday. Markets also await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, scheduled for 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

Traders expect a 25-basis-point increase, which would mark the first rate hike since 2023. Chair Kevin Warsh’s comments may influence the dollar, liquidity conditions, and cryptocurrency prices later Wednesday.

CLARITY Act Still Has a Narrow Route Senators rejected cloture 49-50 on September 15, missing the 60 votes required to advance H.R. 3633. The result stalled debate on a framework for digital asset oversight.

Senator Thom Tillis filed a reconsideration motion, preserving a procedural route for another attempt. That mechanism keeps the legislation alive but offers no guarantee leaders will schedule another vote.

November’s midterm elections compress timing and make agreement on ethics provisions difficult. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called the outcome disappointing.

U.S. Senate Fails to Advance CLARITY Act as Cloture Vote Falls Short of 60-Vote Threshold

Just In: The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) after falling short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture. The measure received just 49 votes in favor, crypto… pic.twitter.com/oOLAeYy020

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) September 15, 2026

Armstrong said the SEC and CFTC still possess tools to deliver clearer rules. Crypto markets responded as traders removed positions tied to near-term legislative progress. XRP price dropped hardest among assets, reflecting its sensitivity to regulatory developments.

Crypto ETFs Record Heavy Outflows U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $450 million in net withdrawals on September 15, according to SoSoValue. Fidelity’s FBTC led losses with $215 million, indicating institutional investors reduced exposure before the Fed decision.

BTC ETF Spot Ethereum ETFs lost $141 million, while BlackRock’s ETHA recorded $97.97 million in withdrawals. 

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will Bears Push BTC Below $75,000? Bitcoin price is testing support around $75,000 after touching a low near $74,900. A daily close beneath that zone could expose $73,500, followed by the psychological $70,000 area.

However, holding support and receiving a measured Fed message could encourage recovery toward $77,500. Stronger momentum above that level may reopen $80,000 as per the future Bitcoin outlook, although ETF outflows could limit follow-through.

Source: BTC/USDT 4-hour chart: TradingView The bear case is prevailing below $77,500, and a sustained retake will favourably impact the immediate downside scenario.

Tonkeeper, a prominent self-custodial wallet in The Open Network (TON) ecosystem, has officially rebranded to Keeper and expanded its platform to support Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, and Base, in addition to TON.

Rebranding marks shift to multichain focusWith this move, Keeper transitions from being a single-chain wallet to a comprehensive multichain solution for managing digital assets. The wallet, previously known for its TON focus, now aims to cater to a global user base engaging with several leading blockchain networks.

Andrew Rogozov, founder and CEO of the Open Platform, emphasized that this change reflects a broader vision. He stated that after becoming a trusted wallet for millions within TON, Keeper aims to extend its hallmark simplicity to the wider crypto economy.

“Tonkeeper earned its place as the home of TON, trusted by millions of people around the world. Keeper is the next chapter: taking the simplicity we’re known for beyond TON and into the broader crypto economy.”

Nikita Monastyrskiy, CMO of Keeper, noted that rising multichain activity among users drove the decision to rebrand. Monastyrskiy explained that many users manage USDT on Tron, Bitcoin, ETH, and assets across layer 2 networks, often with multiple apps. The Tonkeeper name, he said, no longer reflected these evolving needs.

“The signal came from our own users. The people who trusted Tonkeeper stopped living on a single chain. They hold USDT on Tron, Bitcoin, ETH, and assets on the L2s, and they were managing all of it across four or five apps while keeping their most important one for TON.”

Expanded features and future roadmapKeeper plans to add new functions including cross-chain swaps, decentralized finance (DeFi) products, a decentralized-app browser, spending tools, a loyalty program, and perpetual-futures trading. However, the company has not yet specified dates for these feature rollouts.

The wallet also offers a feature called Battery, intended to let users pay transaction fees without holding each network’s native token. This capability is expected to expand to all supported chains within a year, although initial compatibility was not disclosed.

Self-custodial wallets like Keeper give users direct control of their assets, unlike custodial platforms that rely on intermediaries or exchanges.

Mini dictionary: The Open Platform is the company behind Keeper and several other TON-related products. It supports the development of financial tools and wallets integrated with the TON blockchain.

Growing multichain movement in the TON ecosystemKeeper’s announcement comes as part of a wider multichain shift among TON ecosystem projects. In June, MyTonWallet was renamed to My Wallet after expanding to support 11 different blockchains. TON-based decentralized exchange STON.fi also introduced cross-chain swaps in July, linking TON with Tron and various Ethereum-compatible chains.

The TON ecosystem has experienced significant developments. Telegram, the messaging platform, designated TON as the exclusive blockchain for its crypto-enabled mini apps in January 2025 and increased its involvement in directing TON’s development the following year.

The Open Platform, backer of Keeper, raised $28.5 million at a $1 billion valuation in 2025. It also develops TON Wallet, a self-custodial option embedded within Telegram. Additional initiatives in the ecosystem include a lower-barrier staking service launched through Telegram and a $500 million tokenized Telegram bond fund introduced by Libre and the TON Foundation.

User-centric expansion and network integrationMonastyrskiy highlighted that the multichain upgrade will allow existing users to consolidate assets in one application while offering newcomers access to TON-specific features. He explained that Keeper remains closely connected to the TON ecosystem while supporting a broader range of assets and networks.

“We are expanding beyond TON ecosystem while staying closely connected to it,” Monastyrskiy said. “This way users finally get one app for everything. Everyone else gets to find out why we are the number one self-custodial wallet on TON.”

Wallet NameSupported Blockchains (2025)Key FeaturesKeeperTON, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, BaseCross-chain support, Battery fee payments, upcoming DeFi toolsMy WalletTON plus 10 other blockchainsMultichain support, rebranded in JuneTON WalletTON (Telegram integration)Self-custodial, integrated with Telegram

Deutsche Bank has confirmed plans to launch an institutional digital-asset custody service later in 2026 with support for Bitcoin, Ether and selected regulated stablecoins, subject to completion of its regulatory process.

Summary

Deutsche Bank plans to launch crypto custody for institutional and corporate clients later this year. Bitcoin, Ether, USDC, EURC and EURAU are among digital assets planned for initial custody support. The service remains subject to regulatory completion, internal approvals, risk management and client onboarding requirements. Deutsche Bank will manage client wallets and private keys using warm and cold storage environments. Tokenized financial instruments remain on Deutsche Bank’s roadmap as the supported asset range expands gradually. Deutsche Bank said the platform will let institutional and corporate clients safeguard digital assets and transfer them to third parties while the bank manages their wallets and private keys. Initial support is planned for Bitcoin, Ether, USDC, EURC and EURAU, according to details released on Sept. 16.

The service will initially focus on clients in Germany, Gerald Podobnik, co-head of Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Bank, told Bloomberg. The target group includes asset managers, hedge funds, custodians, brokers, sovereign institutions, corporates and companies working with blockchain technology.

Deutsche Bank crypto custody will launch with five assets At launch, Deutsche Bank plans to support a selected group of digital assets instead of opening custody to a large number of tokens. Bitcoin and Ether form the crypto component, while USDC, EURC and EURAU are listed among the stablecoins or e-money tokens expected to be supported.

The asset list remains subject to Deutsche Bank’s product approval, risk management and regulatory processes. The bank said future additions will depend on client demand and its internal requirements, meaning the five named assets should not be treated as a fixed long-term list.

EURAU carries a direct German regulatory connection. AllUnity, a joint venture between DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy, launched the euro-backed token in July 2025 after receiving an electronic-money institution license from BaFin. AllUnity describes EURAU as fully reserved and compliant with MiCA requirements.

USDC and EURC are Circle-issued dollar and euro stablecoins, while Deutsche Bank’s own recent research has examined stablecoins, tokenized deposits and central-bank digital currencies as separate forms of digital money. In a May paper, the bank said financial institutions could eventually help clients navigate between those forms depending on the transaction involved.

Podobnik described digital assets as part of the financial system Deutsche Bank expects to serve through established banking controls. “Digital assets are not a replacement for the traditional financial system but an important complement to it,” he said.

The bank will hold private keys for institutional clients Deutsche Bank’s custody model places responsibility for wallet and private-key management with the bank, reducing the need for institutional clients to develop their own key-management infrastructure. The service will permit transfers to third parties as well as safekeeping.

Its planned security structure includes hardware-based key protection, secure key generation, segregation of duties and multi-person approval for transactions. Deutsche Bank said separate warm and cold storage environments will form part of the architecture, supported by redundant systems and controlled backup and recovery arrangements.

The bank had already disclosed technical work on the platform before the Sept. 16 announcement. A Deutsche Bank recruitment posting for its Digital Asset Custody platform described infrastructure built for Bitcoin, Ether and regulated stablecoins, with security work covering hardware security modules, cryptographic key management, audit trails and incident response.

On Sept. 9, Deutsche Bank published a separate review of institutional digital-asset custody in which Paul Maley, its global head of Trust and Securities Services, said regulated custodians provide security, governance and post-trade infrastructure needed by financial institutions entering blockchain markets. Deutsche Bank’s digital-asset custody report

The same report identified hardware key protection, key fragmentation, multi-person authorization and offline storage as techniques used by institutional custodians to protect cryptographic assets. Deutsche Bank published the report one week before announcing the planned service.

MiCA process still stands between the plan and launch Deutsche Bank has not given an exact launch date. Its Sept. 16 announcement says the custody platform is expected to start later this year once the applicable regulatory process has been completed, while the bank cautioned that timing, geographic availability and asset coverage may change.

For EU banks, MiCA provides a specific route to crypto services. The European Securities and Markets Authority states that a credit institution can provide crypto-asset services through the notification process established by Article 60, provided it submits the required information to its competent authority. ESMA’s guidance for credit institutions under MiCA

Required information includes the proposed program of operations, internal controls and procedures dealing with asset segregation, custody, anti-money laundering requirements and information and communications technology systems. ESMA notes that the notification must remain consistent with the institution’s existing banking authorization under national law.

Germany’s Bundesbank states that institutions submitting Article 60 MiCA notifications send them to BaFin and the Bundesbank. BaFin has separately cautioned that an institution cannot begin a crypto service when its required notification remains incomplete. Bundesbank’s MiCA information

Deutsche Bank previously applied to BaFin for regulatory permission related to digital-asset custody in 2023. The current announcement does not state that all remaining regulatory steps have been completed, which is why the bank continues to condition launch timing on the applicable process.

Taurus and Bitpanda have been part of the custody buildout Deutsche Bank’s current announcement says the platform will use selected external technology and infrastructure companies for defined technical components but does not name those providers. Earlier disclosures offer more detail about companies involved in the bank’s digital-asset work.

In September 2023, Deutsche Bank signed a global agreement with Swiss infrastructure provider Taurus to use its custody and tokenization technology for cryptocurrencies, digital currencies and tokenized assets. Taurus and Deutsche Bank’s original partnership announcement

Deutsche Bank selected Taurus after a due-diligence process as it prepared to offer institutional digital-asset services. The Swiss company continues to identify Deutsche Bank among financial institutions using its technology.

A later Bloomberg report said Deutsche Bank was working with Bitpanda Technology Solutions to build its planned 2026 custody service while continuing its Taurus relationship. Crypto.news reported the planned 2026 launch in July 2025.

Bitpanda has since renamed its institutional operation Bitpanda Enterprise. Its current custody infrastructure supports Bitcoin, Ethereum and major stablecoins and uses hardware security modules, policy-based approvals and audit logs for institutional clients. Deutsche Bank did not identify Bitpanda by name in the Sept. 16 service announcement.

Deutsche Bank already works with Bitpanda in another part of the digital-asset market. Since 2024, the bank has provided German IBAN and real-time payment infrastructure for Bitpanda customers, while serving the company in Austria and Spain for cross-currency banking services. Deutsche Bank and Bitpanda’s existing partnership

Tokenized financial instruments remain on the roadmap Deutsche Bank says the custody platform may later extend beyond cryptocurrencies and stablecoins to tokenized financial instruments, subject to demand, regulation and its internal approval framework. No date has been announced for adding those instruments.

The bank has spent several years testing tokenization infrastructure. In 2024, it joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian to test an interoperable blockchain platform for tokenized and digital funds. The project included work on servicing digital funds and developing standards for regulated tokenized markets. Deutsche Bank’s Project Guardian work

A June 2024 Deutsche Bank initiative examined interoperability between tokenized assets on public and private blockchains and existing financial infrastructure. The bank said its experiments covered blockchain and tokenization from an asset-servicing perspective.

In its Sept. 9 custody report, Deutsche Bank cited tokenized equities, government bonds, corporate credit and real estate as examples of traditional financial assets that can be represented on blockchains. The bank’s current custody roadmap places such instruments after the initial cryptocurrency and stablecoin offering.

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Cryptocurrencies face renewed pressure after the US failed to advance a key regulatory bill, bruising industry sentiment just ahead of a potential interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

Bitcoin, which fell 4% in US trading, declined further in Asia Wednesday before stabilizing at around $75,700 at 11:50 a.m. in Singapore. The broader cryptocurrency market was also weaker in early Asia trading after steep declines in the US.

Crypto longs worth $570 million wiped out as Clarity Act fails

Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal says Bitcoin (BTC), not gold, is the better long-term hedge against currency debasement, arguing the asset’s earlier adoption stage gives it more room to grow than the metal.

Pal made the comparison during a September interview on the Wolf Financial Show. There, he laid out his broader framework for how debasement quietly erodes savings and wages.

Debasement Erodes Savings Every YearDebasement, Pal says, is the dominant force behind rising asset prices over time. He ties it directly to liquidity cycles that central banks and governments largely control.

He describes debasement as the steady loss of a currency’s purchasing power as central banks expand the money supply.

He estimates this process reduces the value of fiat currencies globally by roughly 8% annually. Wages, he adds, typically track economic growth of around 3%.

That gap, Pal argues, explains why homes and other scarce assets have grown harder to afford for average earners. Bitcoin recently traded near $75,900, according to BeInCrypto data, down about 2% over the past day.

Why Bitcoin Beats Gold, According to PalPal frames gold as base money with no ability to compound in value beyond what the broader economy already reflects. Bitcoin, he says, functions as digital gold with the same scarcity but a much earlier adoption curve.

Pal summarized the idea in one line.

“[T]he digital gold is Bitcoin, but Bitcoin’s earlier in its adoption.”

He made the remark during the interview.

Pal argues that only two asset classes have consistently outpaced the debasement rate. Those are crypto and technology stocks, tracked through the Nasdaq.

He pointed to the Nasdaq’s roughly 19% annual return over 15 years. Crypto, he estimates, has compounded between 45% and 110% annually.

Gold, real estate, and other traditional assets, he said, tend to only track the debasement rate rather than beat it. Pal’s comments echo a wider narrative among macro investors. They increasingly link Bitcoin’s price moves to gold as the debasement trade gains traction.

Whether Bitcoin can sustain that adoption curve remains an open question. Gold’s renewed strength may shape how investors weigh the two assets through 2026.

A self-custodial wallet with more than 77 million users on the Telegram-linked TON blockchain is expanding to Bitcoin, Ethereum and four other networks.

Tonkeeper rebrands to Keeper, adds Bitcoin, Ethereum and four more chains

Posted September 15, 2026 at 4:21 pm EST.

Tonkeeper, the wallet built for the Telegram-linked TON blockchain, has rebranded to Keeper and expanded into a multichain wallet, the company announced on Tuesday. The wallet, which the company says has more than 77 million registered users, now supports six additional networks alongside TON: Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum and Base.

The wallet was built as a dedicated home for TON, the blockchain tied to Telegram. But holders increasingly keep assets on several chains at once, which usually means moving funds across different apps, bridges and gas tokens. Keeper is pitched as a single place to hold and move funds across all seven networks while users keep their own keys.

New owner, new name The rebrand caps a change in who runs the wallet. The Open Platform, the company behind Wallet in Telegram, said last month that it had assumed day-to-day control of the product, while co-founders Oleg Andreev and Oleg Illarionov kept equity in it. Andrew Rogozov, who founded and runs The Open Platform, oversaw the handover.

“Keeper is the next chapter: taking the simplicity we’re known for beyond TON and into the broader crypto economy,” Rogozov said in a statement. Rogozov said the company’s ambition is “to build the default self-custodial wallet for a multichain world.”

Gasless, for now Keeper keeps the feature Tonkeeper called Battery, which covers a transaction’s network fee so the user does not have to hold the gas token native to each chain. Keeper says someone can move USDT and other tokens without first acquiring TRX or TON to pay the fee.

The bulk of the roadmap is still ahead. The Open Platform plans to extend Battery across every supported network and add native DeFi, cross-chain swaps, a built-in browser for onchain apps and, eventually, perpetual futures within the next year.

The launch pushes a wallet with tens of millions of users into a crowded field of multichain products. It also ties Keeper more tightly to The Open Platform, which has pitched itself as the infrastructure layer for crypto inside Telegram’s billion-plus user base. MetaMask, meanwhile, is splitting into a standalone company as consumer wallets increasingly compete as full financial products rather than storage.

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Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements found that estimates of Bitcoin onchain transfer values can vary by as much as sixfold depending on how transactions are measured.

The finding concerns onchain Bitcoin transfer values, rather than trading volume on crypto exchanges. The sixfold gap reflects differences between measurement methods, including how change outputs and other transfers back to the sender are treated.

The discrepancy stems largely from Bitcoin’s transaction structure. When users spend Bitcoin, unspent funds are often returned to the sender as change, which can be counted as another output even though it does not represent funds being transferred to another party.

Breakdown of blockchain records analyzed in the BIS study. Source: BIS

“Metrics such as transaction volumes, market capitalisation and total value locked often suggest a degree of accuracy that is not supported by the nature of the underlying data,” the researchers wrote.

The measurement problem also extends to Bitcoin’s market capitalization. The researchers found that the conventional measure has at times been as much as four times higher than realized capitalization, which values each coin at the price when it last moved.

The study, based on 100 billion blockchain records across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron, found that similar measurement challenges extend across the broader crypto ecosystem.

Ethereum and stablecoins present additional challengesEthereum presented a separate measurement challenge because of the proliferation of smart contracts. Of roughly 67.5 million active contracts examined, about 54 million could not be categorized using the classifications in the study.

Interpreting stablecoin activity presents another challenge, as the same asset can serve different purposes across blockchains. USDT on Ethereum was more closely linked to DeFi activity, while USDT on Tron was associated more with payment-like and store-of-value purposes.

The differences were particularly stark in smart contract holdings. The share of USDT held by smart contracts on Ethereum exceeded 20% in 2022, compared with around 1% on Tron. Because of the different use cases, the researchers said aggregating USDT activity across blockchains can conflate different types of economic activity and obscure how stablecoins are actually being used.

The BIS researchers concluded that onchain indicators should be treated as “noisy approximations rather than direct measures of economic activity.”

Visa filters stablecoin data to reflect economic activitySome analytics providers already distinguish between raw blockchain activity and adjusted measures intended to better represent economic activity.

Visa’s Onchain Analytics dashboard, powered by data from Allium Labs, displays both total and adjusted stablecoin transaction volumes. Visa says its adjusted methodology aims to remove potential distortions from activity including high-frequency trading, bots, bridge routing and internal exchange operations.

The dashboard currently shows $6.4 trillion in total stablecoin transaction volume across the networks it tracks over the past 30 days, compared with $313.1 billion in adjusted volume.

Stablecoin transaction volumes. Source: Visa Onchain Analytics

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The CLARITY Act failed to advance in the US Senate on Tuesday, September 15, dealing a major setback to the crypto industry’s biggest regulatory push in years.

Senators voted 49-50 on a procedural motion to move forward with the bill. It needed 60 votes. The vote was on whether the Senate should begin considering the legislation, rather than final passage.

So why did it fail?

1. Democrats Wanted Trump to Sell Large Crypto Holdings
This became the biggest disagreement in the final hours.

Republicans made a major concession before the vote. Their final bill required senior officials with a “significant financial interest” in certain crypto companies to either sell that interest or place it in a qualified blind trust.

Democrats wanted to go further.

Their final counteroffer would have required officials with a “very large interest” in a crypto company to sell it, removing the blind-trust option for those holdings. Democratic negotiator Angela Alsobrooks said divestment was the major unresolved issue before the vote.

The difference is simple. Under the Republican proposal, an official could remain financially invested through a blind trust. Democrats wanted very large interests sold completely.

Crypto billionaires have spent nearly $300M on the midterm elections.

Meanwhile, Trump and his family have pocketed more than $1.4B from crypto deals.

Now the crypto industry wants Congress to do its bidding by passing the corrupt CLARITY Act.

The Senate must say NO.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 15, 2026

2. Democrats Wanted the Rules to Cover Trump’s Children
The Republican bill covered senior elected officials, federal judges and their spouses. Democrats wanted the ethics restrictions expanded further, including to children of covered officials. 

That was particularly relevant because Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Barron Trump have links to World Liberty Financial.

The Democratic counteroffer also sought tighter restrictions around paid crypto promotions.

Republicans rejected those additional changes on Tuesday morning. Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ office argued Democrats were repeating demands Republicans had already considered during months of negotiations.

Today, I voted no on the Clarity Act, legislation meant to regulate cryptocurrency in America.

The ethics provisions in this bill are simply too thin. President Trump, his children, and his Cabinet are making billions of dollars in the crypto space, in part from bilking everyday…

— Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) September 15, 2026

3. Democrats Still Had Concerns About Who Would Enforce the Rules
Republicans had already moved considerably on enforcement.

Earlier versions gave the US attorney general the main enforcement role. Democrats argued that created an obvious problem: a Justice Department controlled by the president could be responsible for enforcing ethics rules against that same president.

The final Republican bill gave state attorneys general a role in enforcement, one of the concessions President Trump accepted before the vote.

Democrats still argued that the mechanism left too much authority inside the federal administration and could make enforcement difficult in practice.

Hot take: Trump coin, World Liberty, USD1, and Melania coin are why CLARITY failed.

An unprecedented $1.3 billion pocketed. More than all past U.S. presidents made during their terms combined.

— Dennis Porter (@Dennis_Porter_) September 15, 2026

4. Banks and Crypto Companies Were Still Fighting Over Stablecoin Rewards
Ethics was the final major obstacle, but another fight remained unresolved.

Banks have warned that stablecoins paying rewards could pull deposits out of traditional banks. That could particularly hurt smaller community banks that rely on deposits to fund loans.

The final CLARITY draft gave the Treasury secretary temporary authority to restrict stablecoin rewards if they caused damaging deposit outflows.

Some lawmakers still wanted stronger protection for banks. Sen. Josh Hawley, one of the Republicans who opposed advancing the bill, raised concerns about community banks.

The CLARITY Act didn't advance in the Senate today, which was a disappointment. While it's possible bi-partisan conversations continue and it lives to fight another day, we can't wait on Congress anymore.

The SEC and CFTC have the tools they need to create clear rules under…

— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) September 15, 2026

5. Illicit Finance and DeFi Rules Were Still an Issue
Democrats also wanted stronger protections around money laundering, national security and illicit finance.

The latest Republican draft made changes to DeFi regulation and anti-money laundering requirements. However, lawmakers including Elizabeth Warren argued that more work was still needed.

These issues contributed to the wider disagreement, although divestment and presidential ethics were the clearest final sticking points.

Crypto Prices Fell Before the Vote Was Even Over
The reaction has been clearly negative, especially in assets most exposed to U.S. crypto regulation. Bitcoin fell more than 5% during Tuesday’s sell-off, while Coinbase and Circle shares fell as much as 10%. Ethereum dropped more than 6%, while XRP lost roughly 12% at one point.

Part of the decline began before the Senate vote.

Markets could see negotiations breaking down during the morning. That meant traders were already reducing risk before senators officially voted.

CLARITY was also only one source of pressure.

US Treasury yields climbed above 5%, oil prices surged above $100 and markets were preparing for a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision on September 16. Higher interest rates generally make risk assets such as crypto less attractive.

Will Crypto Prices Keep Falling?
Further losses are possible, although CLARITY alone may have already caused most of its immediate damage.

Dennis Porter, co-founder of Satoshi Action Fund, made this argument to BeInCrypto more than a month before the vote.

“I think failure is priced in right now,” Porter told BeInCrypto.

At the time, Polymarket gave CLARITY only around a 16% chance of becoming law in 2026. Porter argued that a failed vote could therefore have less impact on crypto prices than many investors expected.

He also said clear rules could encourage larger institutions to make longer-term crypto investments. He expected that benefit to appear gradually rather than produce an immediate Bitcoin rally.

So far, that argument has partly held up.

Bitcoin suffered a meaningful decline after negotiations collapsed, but there has been no CLARITY-driven market crash on the scale that might occur after a completely unexpected regulatory shock.

Assets more directly exposed to US crypto regulation were hit harder. XRP fell much more sharply than Bitcoin, while Coinbase suffered a double-digit decline.

The next major market driver is now likely to be the Federal Reserve.

If rates rise and the Fed signals further tightening, crypto could face more pressure. A softer message could instead help risk assets recover.

What Happens to the CLARITY Act Now?
The bill is stalled, but there is still a route to revive it.

September 15: The Senate failed to invoke cloture, with the vote ending 49-50.
Before October 5: Senators could reopen negotiations and attempt another procedural vote if Republicans and Democrats reach a new compromise.
October 5-November 6: The Senate is scheduled for a state work period covering the November 3 midterm elections.
After November 6: Congress could try again during the post-election session.
December 18: The Senate’s current schedule lists this as its target adjournment date.
January 2027: If Congress does not pass the legislation before the current Congress ends, lawmakers would have to introduce legislation again in the next Congress.

There is one important procedural detail.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis switched his vote to “no” at the end of Tuesday’s vote, preserving a route to seek reconsideration later. That means another attempt remains possible if negotiators can find enough votes.

For now, the biggest question is whether Republicans and Democrats are willing to reopen the ethics negotiations.

Without a compromise on divestment and enforcement, CLARITY still does not have the 60 Senate votes it needs to move forward.

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Bitcoin trades around $76,000 as the CLARITY Act failed to pass a procedural vote, most likely killing the bill’s chances in 2026.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 91,737 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $505.67 million.        SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $160 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Monday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $121 million. In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Akedo, Arbitrum and XDC Network. Notable Developments:

Arbitrum to Hit $10 by 2030, Outperform ETH and BTC, Standard Chartered SaysBitcoin to Hit $20 Trillion by 2035, Dan Tapiero Says: ‘That’s A 10x From Here’Daredevil Ethereum Trader Risks $780,000 for $40 Million Payday if ETH Hits New HighsArk Invest Cashes Out $40 Million From Bitcoin ETF Even as BTC Pops 23% Over a MonthDemocrats Reject GOP’s ‘Final’ Offer as Bessent Says CLARITY Act Fights ‘Evasion’Ripple Adds Louisville to Its Kansas, Florida College DealsDogecoin Fully Retraces Friday’s 5% Spike: What Is Going On With DOGE?Trader Notes:

Trader KillaXBT said Bitcoin’s pre-event decline reflects expectations that the Clarity Act could fail and the Fed could hike rates, suggesting selling after the announcements could instead mark a local bottom.

Bitfinex noted markets have dramatically shifted from expecting rate cuts three months ago to pricing a 93.5% chance of a hike, yet Bitcoin continues to hold its range lows.

The bigger question is whether the Fed signals a one-off hike or the start of a longer tightening cycle.

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PANews, September 16 – Cloud, Chief Analyst at Huobi HTX, stated that after the Clarity Act was blocked in a procedural vote in the Senate, Bitcoin fell from the $77,800 level to $74,910. This round of selling pressure is event-driven, and historically, similar shocks are typically absorbed within 5 to 10 trading days. The actual cost of the bill's failure falls on timing: Congress is in recess this month, with midterm elections in November, effectively pushing the legislative window to 2027. Institutional incremental businesses such as bank custody, broker distribution, and tokenized securities are collectively delayed by one year. The target of this suppression is valuation, and the reaction at the price level is one-time.

Among the factors influencing the single-day decline, the bill accounts for about 60% to 70%, while macro factors account for 30% to 40%; on the scale of the entire pullback, the ratio reverses to 70% macro and 30% bill. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose above 5.005%, oil prices surged to $105, and renewed expectations of interest rate hikes constitute the pricing main line for this week. The bill merely pushed the already accumulated selling pressure. The bill is the fuse, but interest rates are the explosive.

Coinbase fell 10%, and Circle fell 11%, significantly higher than Bitcoin's decline, indicating that the market does not believe the bill's failure has damaged Bitcoin's store of value attribute, with ETF funds and institutional allocations still providing support. Under pressure is the legislative premium for compliant operational businesses: a significant portion of the excess gains in crypto stocks over the past few months was betting on a surge in trading volume, institutional custody, and stablecoin adoption after the bill's passage. This premium has now been liquidated. Crypto stocks are essentially high-duration, high-leverage derivatives of Bitcoin. A 3% fluctuation in Bitcoin, amplified layer by layer through trading volume, fees, and reserve income, ultimately manifests as a 10% decline in stock prices.

Notably, the SEC has already proposed exemptions for unregistered offerings of up to $75 million in August, the CFTC has approved the listing of the first batch of Bitcoin perpetual contracts, and Coinbase has clearly stated it looks forward to both regulatory agencies stepping in to fill the gap under their existing authority. If administrative pathways are intensively implemented, these unfairly punished crypto stocks will have greater recovery potential compared to Bitcoin.

PANews, September 16 – According to SoSoValue data, affected by factors including the failure of a key procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, the crypto market is generally trending downward. The PayFi sector fell 8.44% in 24 hours, with XRP (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) dropping 10.38% and 10.66% respectively. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3.17%, briefly dipping below $75,000 during the session before recovering to $75,600; Ethereum (ETH) fell 4.88%, dropping below $2,400. In addition, the GameFi sector remained relatively resilient, rising 9.65% against the trend in 24 hours, with Akedo (AKE) surging 76.22%.

In other sectors, the CeFi sector fell 1.74% in 24 hours, with Cronos (CRO) down 6.70%; the Layer1 sector fell 3.44%, with major public chains generally weakening, Solana (SOL) down 5.65%, and Injective (INJ) down 13.07%; the Layer2 sector fell 4.04%, with Arbitrum (ARB) performing strongly, up 10.71%; the Meme sector fell 4.24%, with Pump.fun (PUMP) down 7.59%; the DeFi sector fell 5.25%, with Curve DAO (CRV) down 9.72%.

As the self-custody wallet market matures beyond a single selling point, traders holding Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP and other cryptocurrencies are evaluating meaningfully different wallet architectures, each with genuine trade-offs.

For most of crypto’s history, the case for self-custody fit into four words: not your keys, not your coins. In 2026, that argument is largely won. The harder question for traders managing Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, and other digital assets is now: which wallet, and why?

The numbers tell two stories at once. Fifty-nine percent of crypto wallet users globally say they prefer non-custodial solutions, but Ledger estimates that only 30 million of 400 million crypto users worldwide actually practise self-custody, and just 10 million do so securely.

The gap between stated preference and practice has a cause: friction. Non-custodial swap volumes still rose more than 340% year-over-year through early 2026, hardware wallet sales reached $560 million in 2025, and the non-custodial wallet market is projected to grow from $4.8 billion to $18.3 billion by 2033.

The infrastructure being built to close that friction gap is also what makes the differences between today’s self-custody wallet options important for Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoin traders.

Five wallets currently represent meaningfully different approaches.

Vymopay: Telegram-Native Self-Custody With AML Screening

Vymopay⁠ is a Telegram-native non-custodial wallet that requires no separate application download. It is built around a problem most self-custody options leave unaddressed: what happens to a trader’s wallet identity at the moment Bitcoin, Ethereum or another cryptocurrency is withdrawn from a centralized exchange.

Its Shield Address feature generates an intermediate receiving address. Funds sent to that address are automatically screened for AML risk and then forwarded to the user’s actual wallet without disclosing the final destination to the sender or originating exchange.

The feature is designed to reduce the risk of directly linking on-chain activity to a CEX-verified identity while keeping compliance controls intact.

Vymopay’s main features include:

Shield Address: Private forwarding with automatic AML screening; the user’s actual wallet address is not disclosed to the sender or exchange. Exchange: Market and limit orders executed from the same interface, with instant fill notifications. Crypto loans: Stablecoin liquidity against crypto collateral without requiring the immediate sale of the underlying asset. Staking: Users can stake and unstake supported crypto assets directly from the bot, with rewards tracked in one place. Up to 500 dedicated deposit addresses per asset: Per-customer or per-transaction attribution without manual reconciliation. Freeze Alert: Continuous wallet monitoring with real-time alerts and recurring AML reports. The trade-offs are also real. Vymopay has a shorter track record than MetaMask or Ledger, its distribution is dependent on Telegram, and its blockchain coverage is narrower than Trust Wallet’s.

MetaMask: A Leading Wallet for Ethereum and EVM Networks

MetaMask is the default entry point for activity on Ethereum and other EVM-compatible networks. It has more than 30 million monthly active users and deep integration across decentralized finance protocols.

Private keys are stored locally in the browser extension or mobile application, and no account registration is required.

Its primary limitation is structural. MetaMask is EVM-focused by default, provides no built-in AML screening and does not address the wallet-linkage issue that arises when a user withdraws Ethereum or another supported asset from a centralized exchange. The destination address remains recorded by the exchange.

Trust Wallet: Broad Support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Altcoins

Trust Wallet covers the broadest blockchain range among the mobile-native options included in this comparison. It supports more than 100 blockchains, including major networks used for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and a wide range of altcoins.

The wallet reports approximately 220 million users and provides built-in access to decentralized exchanges. Its fast setup process is one reason it is commonly among the first wallets encountered by traders leaving centralized exchanges.

The trade-off is similar to MetaMask’s. Trust Wallet does not provide built-in compliance tooling or a mechanism that separates a trader’s on-chain activity from an exchange-verified identity during the withdrawal process.

Ledger: Offline Storage for Bitcoin and Ethereum Holdings

Ledger hardware wallets keep private keys entirely offline. This is why they remain a standard recommendation for the long-term storage of high-value Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrency holdings.

Ledger Live supports most major blockchain networks and allows users to access features such as staking through the same interface.

The cost is ergonomic. Signing a transaction requires access to the physical device. For traders actively managing multiple positions, that additional friction can accumulate quickly.

The device may also be lost, damaged or confiscated. These risks exist in a different form from those associated with software wallets.

Exodus: Accessible Multi-Chain Desktop and Mobile Wallet

Exodus provides a multi-chain desktop and mobile wallet experience with built-in exchange and staking features. No account registration is required, and its design prioritises accessibility over technical depth.

Private keys are stored on the user’s device rather than dedicated hardware, placing Exodus below Ledger on the cold-storage security spectrum.

Exodus does not include dedicated compliance tooling, and its developer ecosystem is narrower than MetaMask’s for decentralized finance integrations.

What Bitcoin and Ethereum Traders Should Check Before Leaving an Exchange

No single self-custody wallet dominates across every category.

Cold-storage security points toward Ledger. Broad blockchain support and mobile accessibility point toward Trust Wallet. Ethereum-native and EVM-based DeFi integration point toward MetaMask. A multi-chain desktop experience with an accessible interface points toward Exodus.

Business-grade address management, private forwarding and integrated AML tooling point toward Vymopay, alongside the important caveat that a newer platform has less historical evidence showing how it performs under prolonged market and security pressure.

Before withdrawing Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins or altcoins from a centralized exchange, traders should therefore consider:

How and where private keys are stored. Which blockchain networks and crypto assets are supported. Whether the wallet provides AML or transaction-risk screening. Whether the withdrawal address becomes permanently connected to a CEX-verified identity. How recovery phrases and account recovery are managed. Whether the wallet is intended for active trading or long-term storage. The platform’s security history, audits and operational track record. Whether staking, exchange and lending features introduce additional smart-contract or counterparty risks. The right wallet ultimately depends on how the trader balances security, privacy, blockchain coverage, compliance requirements and ease of use.

About Vymopay

Vymopay is a non-custodial digital asset platform built inside Telegram. It is designed for individuals, traders, businesses and payment providers that need to manage, exchange, protect and grow digital assets, including widely traded cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, without switching between multiple applications.

Users retain control of their keys and funds at all times. AML compliance tools are integrated directly into the platform rather than being added as a separate external process.

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Bitcoin, XRP and Shiba Inu are trading sharply lower after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, dealing a major blow to the cryptocurrency industry's push for comprehensive market structure legislation.

The crucial procedural vote failed 49-50 on Tuesday. Supporters needed 60 votes to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633, meaning the legislation fell well short of the threshold required to move forward.

The defeat added more pressure to an already weak cryptocurrency market.

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Bitcoin is currently trading near $76,000, down roughly 3.7% over the past 24 hours. XRP has suffered an even steeper decline, plunging more than 7% to around $1.30.

Shiba Inu has also joined the selloff. SHIB is changing hands at roughly $0.00000513, down around 3.7% on the day.

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Ethereum, Solana and other major cryptocurrencies are also in the red.

These senators voted against CLARITYPerhaps the biggest surprise was the number of lawmakers who had previously participated in bipartisan crypto negotiations but ultimately voted against moving the bill forward.

Several prominent Democrats who had spent months negotiating the legislation voted no, including Kirsten Gillibrand, Mark Warner, Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Ruben Gallego, Angela Alsobrooks and Catherine Cortez Masto.

Warner, Alsobrooks, Booker, Gallego, Cortez Masto and Warnock had previously said that the Republican version of CLARITY needed stronger provisions covering ethics, consumer protection, illicit finance, conflicts of interest and market integrity.

Lisa Blunt Rochester was another Democratic opponent. She had already voted against the legislation during its consideration by the Senate Banking Committee in May, arguing that outstanding concerns involving investor protection, market integrity, illicit finance and financial stability had not been adequately resolved.

John Fetterman also voted no despite having supported the GENIUS stablecoin legislation.

Importantly, Democrats were not solely responsible for the bill falling short. Three Republicans (Susan Collins of Maine, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Jerry Moran of Kansas) also voted against advancing CLARITY.

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading within a narrow range as it consolidates after a strong rally over the summer. Market participants are watching closely as the cryptocurrency approaches key support and resistance levels that may determine its next major move.

Traders monitor support and resistanceAnalyst Sweap, who actively shares technical insights with the crypto community, identified robust buying activity around the $75,000 to $76,500 zone. In contrast, concentrated sell orders are reported between $80,000 and $83,000, framing the boundaries of Bitcoin’s current trading range.

Sweap indicated that a break above $83,000 could signal that Bitcoin has confirmed a bottom in the recent correction. However, if the price drops below $75,000, this could intensify selling and potentially trigger a renewed downtrend.

TradingView data shows Bitcoin surged from approximately $59,000 in July to over $80,000 by late August. Following this rally, Bitcoin entered a period of consolidation, experiencing price swings but remaining bounded within these key levels.

Given the decisive nature of these support and resistance zones, the next major move for Bitcoin will likely be determined by which group—buyers or sellers—can assert control in the coming sessions.

The 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) has aligned near $77,013, serving as an immediate technical reference. Meanwhile, the lower Bollinger Band currently lies around $75,792, marking the lower end of the support area.

Additional support can be found at other moving averages. The 50-day EMA stands at $73,512, the 200-day EMA is at $73,071, and the 100-day EMA is found near $71,290. These averages could become critical if the current support zone is breached, possibly prompting increased volatility.

LevelCurrent ValueSupport zone$75,000–$76,500Resistance zone$80,000–$83,00020-day EMA$77,01350-day EMA$73,512100-day EMA$71,290200-day EMA$73,071Institutional demand remains strongInstitutional activity is once again supporting Bitcoin’s price action. Whale Insider, a cryptocurrency market monitor, highlighted that BlackRock ETF clients recently purchased $134.35 million in Bitcoin. This substantial acquisition underlines continued high-profile interest in digital assets even as the market consolidates.

BlackRock, based in New York, is the world’s largest asset manager. The firm’s foray into Bitcoin spot ETFs has influenced how traditional investors gain exposure to cryptocurrency markets.

Wu Blockchain, a prominent blockchain analytics service, estimated that US Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $160 million on September 14. BlackRock’s IBIT ETF reportedly attracted the lion’s share of these flows, with approximately $134 million absorbed by this single fund.

Other instruments have also drawn solid demand. US-based spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of about $121 million, while BlackRock’s ETHA ETF accounted for $80.50 million of that figure. Analysts view these developments as further indications that institutions are seeking exposure to crypto assets, despite ongoing market volatility.

As Bitcoin hovers near pivotal support and resistance zones, traders and investors will closely watch whether institutional buying can help tip the balance in favor of a breakout, or if ongoing selling pressure will see the price return to lower support averages.