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The banking and payments firm says its rails already handle billions in volume for major fintech clients. Column has introduced stablecoin infrastructure designed to let users move between USDC and USDT instantly. The company positions the launch as a direct answer to a persistent friction point in digital dollar markets.

Traders weigh comparisons to the 2022 rate cycle as the Federal Reserve indicates more increases may follow. Bitcoin absorbed the latest Federal Reserve interest rate hike without a dramatic price swing, according to reporting from Cointelegraph. Fed officials indicated that further tightening could follow, extending a policy stance aimed at controlling inflation.

Payward's plan aims to bring perpetual futures trading onshore under a compliant structure long sought by US crypto traders. Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, is preparing to launch onchain perpetual futures trading for customers in the United States. The development was reported separately by BeInCrypto and Bitcoin.com News on September 17.

The New York senator says a recent setback does not mark the end of efforts to pass the Clarity Act. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Democrats have not abandoned efforts to pass the Clarity Act, according to The Block. She described a recent setback in the legislative process as temporary, not final.

A new developer kit lets builders route XRP transactions through Stripe and Tempo's emerging framework for AI-driven payments Ripple has launched a new developer kit that brings XRP payment support to Stripe and Tempo's AI payment standard. The integration was reported by CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing on September 17, 2026.

The test explored moving funds directly between Japan and South Korea using stablecoins instead of traditional banking rails. Ripple has completed a pilot program with Japan's SBI Holdings and South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance to test direct stablecoin transfers between the two countries.

MOEX will offer regulated perpetual futures on BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and TRX, according to multiple reports. The Moscow Exchange, known as MOEX, is preparing to introduce perpetual futures contracts tied to five cryptocurrencies. Reports indicate the launch is set for September 22. The assets involved are Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Tron.

New blockchain network Arc saw the bulk of its first-day decentralized exchange activity flow through platforms built for launching meme tokens. Arc's first day of trading produced approximately $410 million in decentralized exchange volume, Cryptopolitan reported. Meme coin launchpads were responsible for 82% of that figure, according to BeInCrypto.

crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain both cover the House Financial Services Committee's 28-21 vote on H.R. 8957 but disagree on whether the final reporting requirement is annual or quarterly. crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain both cover the House Financial Services Committee's 28-21 vote on H.R.

New wealth report finds ultra-rich crypto holders remain rare even as global ownership tops 742 million people. Henley & Partners, a firm known for tracking global wealth trends, has published figures estimating that only 290 individuals worldwide hold crypto assets worth more than $100 million.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published final guidance for regulated crypto activities, even as banks keep discretion over customer transfers. The Financial Conduct Authority has published final guidance setting out how regulated crypto activities will operate in the United Kingdom.

Lawmakers moved a digital asset tax measure forward even as a related Senate effort stalled A House committee has advanced a bill addressing the tax treatment of digital assets, passing it by a 38-5 vote. The lopsided margin signals broad bipartisan backing for the measure inside the chamber, according to reports on the committee action.

The federally chartered crypto bank widens its institutional custody offering to cover a new layer-2 network and a nuclear fuel-backed digital asset. Anchorage Digital has added custody support for Etherlink and a tokenized uranium asset, according to reporting from crypto.news and BitKE.

Authorities have moved against dozens of users accused of placing wagers on the prediction market platform in violation of local gambling law. South Korean regulators have opened an investigation into local users of Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction market platform, over roughly $12.7 million in wagers. Reports on the case differ slightly on scope.

Regulators signal a shift toward independent rulemaking after the Clarity Act stalled on Capitol Hill. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signaled a new approach to crypto oversight. Both agencies say they intend to write rules for digital assets on their own.

The stablecoin issuer's new network aims to give USDC a stronger foothold in payments and settlement. Circle has moved its Arc network into mainnet, according to a report from CryptoSlate. The launch marks a new phase in the company's strategy to expand how businesses and developers use USDC beyond simple trading and transfers.

Coinfomania and CryptoBriefing both cover Vitalik Buterin's comments on AI and cybersecurity resilience, but they disagree on the format and date of his statement. Coinfomania and CryptoBriefing both cover Vitalik Buterin's comments on AI and cybersecurity resilience, but they disagree on the format and date of his statement.

Overnight, one Revolut story is established and one is not, while a Bitcoin reserve bill picked up unusually wide corroboration and the broader Clarity Act did not. Overnight, one Revolut story is established and one is not, while a Bitcoin reserve bill picked up unusually wide corroboration and the broader Clarity Act did not.