ECB seeks online merchants for 2027 digital euro pilot September 16, 2026, 4:36 am
Euro-area online and mobile merchants can apply until Oct. 27 to test beta digital euro payments in a 12-month pilot.
AI has been a ‘net negative’ for crypto: Phemex CEO September 16, 2026, 2:38 am
Federico Variola says AI has diverted capital from crypto and is empowering attackers, while rising cybersecurity costs could push the industry toward greater centralization.
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.