Here’s what happened in crypto today September 16, 2026, 1:52 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
US charges ex-Robinhood engineers over alleged pre-listing crypto trades September 16, 2026, 12:48 am
The former employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetuals ahead of Robinhood token listings.
Bitcoin ETFs shed $450M in biggest outflow since June September 16, 2026, 12:05 am
The $450 million withdrawal came as Bitcoin fell 2.5% and the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate, with Fidelity and BlackRock funds leading the outflows.
Crypto industry turns to US regulators after CLARITY setback September 15, 2026, 10:24 pm
The CLARITY Act still has a procedural path after Senator Thom Tillis moved to reconsider the failed cloture vote, though industry executives are divided over whether Congress has enough time left.
BIS paper finds major gap in Bitcoin onchain transfer estimates September 15, 2026, 5:23 pm
A BIS study found widely used crypto metrics can obscure economic activity, with measurement challenges spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins.
Crypto stocks slide after CLARITY Act fails to advance in Senate September 15, 2026, 4:37 pm
Circle and Coinbase shares fell about 10% as the failed Senate vote weighed on crypto-linked equities, with Bitcoin miners and treasury companies also declining.
US Senate fails to advance CLARITY Act September 15, 2026, 2:46 pm
The failed procedural vote leaves the CLARITY Act facing an uncertain future after months of negotiations over crypto oversight and ethics provisions.
Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official September 15, 2026, 1:53 pm
A Bank of England policy maker said digital dollars could expand access to the US currency while turning stablecoin issuers into bigger buyers of government debt.
Binance adds 11 US-listed ETFs to wealth management offering September 15, 2026, 1:22 pm
The crypto exchange is expanding its traditional finance offerings with 11 US-listed exchange-traded funds focused on US Treasurys and investment-grade bonds.
Bitcoin price falls to $75.6K September low as global bonds hit multidecade highs September 15, 2026, 12:02 pm
Bitcoin price action weakened over market nerves prior to the Senate CLARITY Act vote, while surging bond yields pressured risk assets across the board.