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Federal authorities allege the pair used inside knowledge of upcoming token listings to trade Hyperliquid perpetual contracts. Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged two former Robinhood engineers with fraud. The charges center on allegations that the men traded crypto assets ahead of public listing announcements.

Stuart Alderoty says XRP already enjoys legal clarity, even as the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate. Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, sought to reassure XRP holders after the CLARITY Act failed to clear the U.S. Senate.

The company argues its sports event contracts fall under federal oversight, not state gaming law Underdog has taken Connecticut to court in an effort to block a state crackdown on its sports prediction market products.

The pullback coincided with reports of a stalled regulatory bill and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Bitcoin dropped about 4% during the US trading session before stabilizing near $75,900, according to Cryptonews.com.

The failed procedural vote on crypto market structure legislation triggered a sharp selloff across digital assets. The U.S. Senate blocked a motion connected to the CLARITY Act on Tuesday, halting progress on a bill meant to define market structure rules for digital assets.

Cointelegraph and UNLOCK Blockchain give different totals for the September 15 Bitcoin ETF outflow and disagree on whether BlackRock's IBIT contributed a reported figure. Cointelegraph and UNLOCK Blockchain give different totals for the September 15 Bitcoin ETF outflow and disagree on whether BlackRock's IBIT contributed a reported figure.

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.

A failed Senate vote on digital asset market structure legislation sparked a wave of forced selling across leveraged crypto positions. Crypto markets absorbed a sharp shock after the Clarity Act failed to clear a Senate vote. CoinDesk reported that leveraged long positions worth about $570 million were liquidated in the aftermath.

The Bitcoin miner, formerly known as Marathon Digital, expanded its holdings even as some observers flagged concerns about an AI-driven market slowdown. MARA Holdings has bought 1,292 Bitcoin for approximately $98.6 million, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and CoinGape. The purchase works out to an average price near $76,300 per coin.

Crypto News Australia and TechCentral both report the Clarity Act failed cloture in the US Senate, but they give opposite raw vote counts. Crypto News Australia and TechCentral both report the Clarity Act failed cloture in the US Senate, but they give opposite raw vote counts. What all sources agree on The Clarity Act (H.R.

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 Economy and CryptoBriefing both cover the Senate's September 15 block of the CLARITY Act but disagree on how far Bitcoin fell and on the core reason the bill failed. Crypto Economy and CryptoBriefing both cover the Senate's September 15 block of the CLARITY Act but disagree on how far Bitcoin fell and…

New rules tighten tax oversight of digital assets and target withdrawals to self-custody wallets. Bulgaria has adopted new legislation compelling cryptocurrency businesses operating in the country to report user transaction data to state authorities. The measure marks a significant expansion of financial oversight for digital asset activity within the Balkan nation.

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 bill's failure to advance has pushed industry attention back toward regulators as lawmakers weigh their next move The CLARITY Act failed to progress in the U.S. Senate, according to reports from Coinfomania. The bill had been positioned as a central piece of proposed legislation meant to define market structure rules for digital assets.

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.