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Acting Chair Pham says the CFTC has drafted crypto rules ready to publish if the CLARITY Act stalls. Polymarket odds of passage have dropped below 20%.
The Graph published a blueprint for onchain AI agents. The stack uses ERC-8004 for identity and Subgraph MCP for data. A machine-to-machine payment layer closes the loop.
The OCC will publish final payment stablecoin rules in November, Gould said at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, clearing the way for applications in 2027.
Average monthly trading volume on Korea's major crypto exchanges dropped to 98.1 trillion won in Q1. Bithumb swung to a net loss, and regulators blocked Polymarket and tightened oversight.
Binance's security team flagged a malicious DAO proposal targeting a $1.2M treasury, coordinated freezes across platforms, and gave the community time to vote it down. No funds were lost.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig says the agency has crypto market structure proposals ready and will move ahead even if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act. The Senate vote is scheduled for September 15.
Binance's Agent OS platform lets developers plug AI agents directly into trading engines, market data, wallets, and payments. Users set permissions per app and can revoke access instantly.
BitGo's Korea VASP license, built from scratch rather than via acquisition, targets a cooling retail market. Shares jumped 16% on the approval and a broader crypto rally.
Binance Agent OS lets ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI agents trade directly—but $100K DeFi caps and no reasoning audit raise security questions after a $40M hack on a similar protocol.
Malwarebytes warns of fake AML checker sites that mimic legitimate services and trick users into approving wallet-draining transactions. Report details the scam template being reused under multiple brands.
DEXs hit 19.5% of combined spot volume in July as CEX trading fell 31% to $727B. The shift reflects retail weakness but also growing professional on-chain activity on Solana and aggregators.
Scott said Elizabeth Warren's team wants to run crypto out of the country as the CLARITY Act faces a September 15 cloture vote requiring 60 Senate votes to advance.
The Treasury expanded long-dated buyback operations after yields surged, calming bond markets. Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 as falling yields improved risk appetite. The next fiscal test is the $41.1 trillion debt ceiling, binding by mid-2027.
Valour Digital Securities calls in the BCIX crypto ETP (GB00BPDX1969) with $319K AUM. Holders must choose cash, physical delivery by Sep 1, or sell by Sep 11.
Rapid7's Operation Asterix phishing campaign targeted 885,000 phone numbers, matching 5,576 accounts to Binance users. The attack used fake wallet sites and AI tools.
Stablecoin payouts for X influencers are under review, CoinDesk reports. SpaceX already takes Starlink fees in tokens. Crypto card spend: $18B a year.
A grid bot on a €2,000 stake can generate €1.46M in annual trading volume, with fees, slippage, and German tax rules that turn small gains into a documentation nightmare. The arithmetic rarely works for retail users.
CFTC Chairman Selig confirms the agency has rule proposals ready for digital asset markets and will advance them regardless of the CLARITY Act's Senate fate. Full implementation is still quarters away.
Kraken closes RAIN withdrawals 15 September 2026 at 14:00 UTC, then liquidates balances itself. $30.9M daily turnover against $9.41B market cap shows thin liquidity.
Binance flagged a suspicious DAO proposal targeting $1.2M in treasury tokens, alerted the project, and coordinated exchange deposit freezes. Community vote blocked the attack.
Webull's $2.25M crypto revenue is just over 1% of record Q2 earnings. Denier sees improvement after crypto disappointment, while Robinhood's crypto revenue fell 38%.
Walmart tumbled 6% on a guidance miss that overshadowed a solid quarter. Crypto stocks surged 8-10% after Trump pushed for crypto legislation and Bitcoin hit $71,000. Moderna gave back 10% of Wednesday's 177% rally.
NGPES projects stablecoin infrastructure investment reaching $7B–$8B in 2027, with deal sizes rising 30–40% in 2025 and institutional adoption accelerating via Standard Chartered, BNY, and Circle.
Bitcoin and Ethereum led a $220B market rally as $3.35B in derivatives positions were liquidated, the most since the Oct. 2025 crash. Open interest and funding rates remain bullish.
Brian Armstrong called the White House crypto summit 'super constructive' as the Clarity Act takes center stage. Coinbase, Robinhood, and Kraken stand to benefit from reduced legal uncertainty.
Securitize President Brett Redfearn said the SEC pulled the exemption last Friday due to concerns about the CLARITY Act vote. He expects the rule to return after the Sept. 15 Senate vote, with early October as a possible timeframe.
The Senate will vote on the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 at 2 pm ET. The bill, which passed the House in July 2025, has been delayed by ethics disputes. A rejection would keep the SEC in charge of crypto oversight.
CryptoQuant's API overhaul gives retail traders minute-level data and 100x request capacity at $39-$109/month, challenging Glassnode and Nansen for developer loyalty.
Securitize launched a tokenized high-yield bond fund with Neuberger Berman, putting $230 billion in fixed-income expertise on Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui.
Jeff Yew of Monochrome Asset Management wants to take over the former Network School site at Forest City, the $100 billion ghost town. The campus was shut down by Malaysian authorities in July. Yew sees potential for a crypto hub in the special financial zone.