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The Solana-based lending protocol ties the leadership change to a broader push into real-world asset credit markets and U.S. expansion. Kamino, a decentralized finance protocol built on the Solana blockchain, has appointed Michael Weisz as chief executive officer. The move was reported by Cryptopolitan and crypto.news on September 15 and 16, 2026, respectively.

Sentiment polls tied to the proposed NU7 network upgrade show holders favor quicker transaction speeds and a revised issuance schedule. Zcash holders have expressed strong support for two significant protocol changes during recent sentiment polling tied to the network's proposed NU7 upgrade.

This week produced one enacted statute, one failed Senate vote and one CEO's plea, and only the first of those three actually changed what is legally required. This week produced one enacted statute, one failed Senate vote and one CEO's plea, and only the first of those three actually changed what is legally required.

The bank's analysts reportedly project ARB reaching $0.50 this year and $10 by 2030. Standard Chartered has reportedly flagged Arbitrum as one of the digital assets it expects to outperform through the rest of the decade.

crypto.news and Coin Edition report different validator vote totals for the same day, a discrepancy that determines whether Batch V1.1 crossed the 80% activation threshold. crypto.news and Coin Edition report different validator vote totals for the same day, a discrepancy that determines whether Batch V1.1 crossed the 80% activation threshold.

XRP drops 10% and bitcoin slides toward $76,000 as the market-structure bill stalls in the Senate. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP all posted steep losses after the CLARITY Act failed to pass a Senate vote. CoinGape and CoinDesk both reported the decline on September 16, tying it directly to the legislative setback.

The asset manager's latest model portfolio excludes Bitcoin, positioning XRP as a core holding. Grayscale has introduced a new model portfolio that gives XRP a 26% weighting, according to reports from Crypto Economy, AMBCrypto, and Bitcoin.com News. The allocation places XRP among the largest single holdings in the portfolio’s construction.

The partnership marks a shift in Ripple's campus strategy from research labs toward visible sports sponsorships. Ripple has confirmed a new partnership that brings XRP branding to University of Louisville basketball. The arrangement places the token's name and imagery in front of a stadium audience rather than confining it to academic settings.

Ripple's chief executive argues market structure legislation is needed now, even as he says the industry will advance regardless. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has pressed U.S. senators to move forward with crypto market structure legislation, according to a CoinGape report published this week.

Across tax law, a presidential ethics deal and an XRP price call, named outlets give directly conflicting readings of the same event, and none of the source documents are on the record here. Across tax law, a presidential ethics deal and an XRP price call, named outlets give directly conflicting readings of the same event…

The wallet-infrastructure provider is broadening its developer toolkit beyond custody and key management. Turnkey has expanded its wallet infrastructure platform to include swap and earn capabilities, according to reports from CoinGape and Yahoo Finance. The company built its reputation on secure key management and wallet infrastructure for developers building crypto applications.

Bitcoin briefly touched $80,000 before retreating as hopes for the Clarity Act cooled Bitcoin's price briefly climbed to $80,000 before falling back, marking a notable reversal in what had been a period of renewed optimism across crypto markets.

The meme coin project takes over the revived file-sharing brand and installs new leadership for its 8 million users. BabyDoge, the meme coin project built on a Shiba Inu-inspired brand, has acquired LimeWire, according to reporting from crypto.news and The Cryptonomist.

Garlinghouse warns lawmakers against derailing digital asset legislation and voices support for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has called on U.S. senators not to derail crypto legislation currently before Congress. His remarks, reported on September 15, frame the bill as a critical step toward regulatory clarity for the digital asset industry.

The asset manager points to more than $1.7 billion in XRP ETF inflows while noting a gap between token utility and holder value. Crypto asset manager 21Shares has published an assessment of XRP that frames the token around three core arguments.

The mainnet upgrade raises the transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes, opening the door to more complex on-chain applications. Solana's mainnet now runs Transaction V1, a protocol upgrade that expands how much data a single transaction can carry. The change increases the maximum transaction size by about 3.3 times compared to the prior limit.

Traders are watching a congressional vote on crypto market structure legislation, but analysts warn conditions could limit any XRP rally. XRP price forecasts are drawing attention ahead of a scheduled vote on the CLARITY Act. The bill addresses crypto market structure and could shape how digital assets like XRP are regulated going forward.

Thai payments firm embeds a baht-linked digital asset wallet into its app using infrastructure from custody provider Fireblocks. TrueMoney has partnered with Fireblocks to launch an embedded digital wallet supporting THBT, a token tied to the Thai baht, on the Base blockchain.