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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.

The latest $36.6 million purchase rounds out a milestone holding as corporate bitcoin treasuries keep expanding. Strive has added 469 bitcoin to its corporate treasury, according to reports published on September 15. The purchase, valued at approximately $36.6 million, lifts the company's total holdings to a round 25,000 BTC.

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.

Binance's former CEO CZ compares the CoinEx shutdown to the 2019 QuadrigaCX collapse. CoinEx is in the process of winding down its operations, according to reporting from UNLOCK Blockchain published on September 15, 2026.

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.

CoinGape and Bitcoin.com News both cover the Sept. 16 Ways and Means markup of the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act but disagree on whether the mining and staking tax provision has already been removed. CoinGape and Bitcoin.com News both cover the Sept.

Lawmakers will debate and vote on legislation to formally establish a federal bitcoin reserve, according to three separate reports. A committee within the U.S. House of Representatives is set to hold a markup vote on legislation establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

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.

Atkins says the agency will keep building digital asset regulation even if the market structure bill stalls in Congress. SEC Chair Paul Atkins has publicly backed the CLARITY Act, according to CoinDesk and CoinGape. The bill aims to establish clearer boundaries between securities and commodities regulators over digital assets.

Federal prosecutors allege the funds trace back to black market oil proceeds moved through digital asset channels to evade U.S. sanctions. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to seize approximately $61 million in cryptocurrency assets it links to Iranian black market oil sales.

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.