Fed Hikes Rates for First Time Since July 2023
The Fed raised rates 25 bps on Sept. 16, 2026, setting the funds rate at 3.75%-4.0% — the first hike since July 2023. Crypto markets face renewed pressure.
Two Robinhood Engineers Charged With Trading on Token Listing Secrets
Two Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years after allegedly using confidential token-listing data to trade perpetual futures on Hyperliquid, earning $50K each.
Celsius Estate Sues BitMEX for $495 Million Over 2020 Bitcoin Liquidations
Celsius estate sues BitMEX for $495M over 6,360 BTC lost in the March 2020 Covid crash, exposing a leveraged long position that contradicts the lender's delta-neutral claims.
House Tax Panel Clears First Federal Crypto Tax Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced the first federal crypto tax framework on Sept. 16, one day after the Senate's Clarity Act failed a procedural vote.
Aave founder pitches ‘Uber path’ for DeFi after Clarity Act fails Senate vote
Aave founder Stani Kulechov proposes an "Uber path" for DeFi growth after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act crypto legislation.
JPMorgan Sees Vanishing Window for Clarity Act in 2025
JPMorgan says the Clarity Act is "not fully dead" but warns the window for passing the crypto bill in 2025 is now "extremely narrow."
Bitcoin ETF Exodus Hits $450M as Senate Blocks Crypto Clarity Act
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $450.4M on Sept. 15, 2026 — the worst day since June — as the CLARITY Act failed in the Senate and Bitcoin fell 2.5%.
Aave Targets Institutional Custody Capital With Anchorage Partnership
Aave's proposed Anchorage Digital integration would let institutional clients deploy regulated custody capital into DeFi lending pools, targeting $20B TVL.
Senate Crypto Tax Bill Clears 38–5, But Staking Rules Stay Unresolved
A bipartisan crypto tax bill passed committee 38–5, simplifying reporting and applying investment rules to digital assets, but staking tax treatment remains unresolved.
FOMO App Puts Crypto Investing at Your Fingertips
FOMO is a social trading app that makes every trader's entries, exits, and reasoning visible in real time, replacing delayed screenshots with live, verifiable data.