Here’s what happened in crypto today September 17, 2026, 2:01 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.
BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure September 17, 2026, 1:55 am
The Celsius estate alleges BitMEX wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC, worth nearly $490 million, during the March 2020 market crash.
OpenAI discloses 6 new cases of ‘misaligned’ AI behavior September 17, 2026, 1:49 am
The six cases are separate from July’s incident, when OpenAI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face during a security evaluation.
Bitcoin absorbs Fed rate hike as officials see more tightening September 16, 2026, 10:52 pm
Bitcoin showed little immediate reaction to the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023, but 16 of 18 officials expect at least one more hike before the end of the year.
US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law September 16, 2026, 8:23 pm
The legislation seeks to codify Trump’s Bitcoin reserve policy, locking up Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture for 20 years.
CLARITY Act could get another shot during lame-duck session, policy advocate says September 16, 2026, 4:51 pm
Digital Sovereignty Alliance managing director Adrian Wall said senators from both parties are considering another attempt to advance the crypto market structure bill before the current Congress ends.
UK FCA sets crypto authorization guidance ahead of September application window September 16, 2026, 3:19 pm
The FCA’s new guidance outlines which crypto activities may require authorization as firms prepare for the UK’s incoming digital asset regulatory regime.
US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote September 16, 2026, 2:01 pm
A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking, crypto lending and digital asset transactions.
Anchorage expands institutional custody to Etherlink, tokenized uranium September 16, 2026, 12:03 pm
Anchorage Digital Bank added custody support for Etherlink and several Etherlink-based assets, including xU3O8, a token representing physical uranium.
Coinbase faces greater fallout from CLARITY Act setback: Saxo September 16, 2026, 11:52 am
A strategist at the Danish bank said Coinbase has more at stake in the CLARITY setback because its trading business is directly exposed to US market-structure rules.