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In brief Eight banking trade groups asked Senate leaders to tighten restrictions on stablecoin rewards. They want to delete language allowing rewards tied to balances, duration or tenure. The groups say a proposed deposit-flight safeguard would take effect too late. Eight banking trade groups urged Senate leaders Monday to tighten the Clarity Act’s stablecoin rewards restrictions, arguing that exceptions in the bill could allow interest-like payments that draw deposits away from banks. In their letter to Senate leaders John Thune and Chuck Schumer, the group said it could not support the latest revisions in the Clarity Act regarding rewards for…

OKX has rolled out more than 70 tokenized US stocks and exchange-traded funds on its New Money App, giving crypto traders in eligible regions a fresh way to tap into Wall Street-style assets without leaving the exchange’s ecosystem. The launch, confirmed through an OKX announcement, marks one of the broadest pushes yet by a major crypto platform to fold traditional finance instruments directly into a crypto-native trading environment. Key takeaways OKX added over 70 tokenized US stocks and ETFs to its New Money App, expanding its product lineup significantly. The rollout is limited to users in eligible regions, though OKX…

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, is trading at $76,900 a day before the Fed’s September interest rate decision. While a cautious and downward trend prevails for $BTC, a new report has emerged from Coinbase. $16.6 Billion Worth of Options Approaching Expiration in the Crypto Market! While the market is monitoring the Fed and macroeconomic developments, the third-quarter options expiration date, which can affect prices, is also approaching. According to data shared by Coinbase Markets, there is approximately $16.6 billion in open positions in the Bitcoin and Ethereum options markets with days remaining until the expiration of third-quarter contracts. According to Coinbase…

Ethereum’s institutional data hub showed about $120 billion in staked $ETH and $40.4 billion in daily average total value locked on layer-2 (L2) networks in a Sept. 21 snapshot. They measure different things: $ETH committed to network security and assets held across L2 networks, so adding them together would not measure fresh $ETH demand. Meanwhile, US-traded Ethereum ETF sessions saw over $140 million in net outflows from Sept. 15 to 18. Large pools of staked $ETH and assets on Ethereum-linked networks can coexist with investors pulling money from a particular investment channel. A staking balance is not a purchase receipt…

The European Central Bank (ECB) is defending the privacy design of its planned central bank digital currency (CBDC). In an Aug. 10 interview published Monday, ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said the digital euro’s design would limit the amount of transaction information available to the central bank. “The Eurosystem would not be able to identify the users making or receiving payments,” Cipollone said. Cipollone said only banks involved in transactions would be able to identify users, including for anti-money laundering purposes, while the Eurosystem would not be able to directly link specific individuals to digital euro payments. Meanwhile, offline…

Venice ($VVV), the cryptocurrency associated with the privacy-oriented AI platform Venice started by Erik Voorhees, founder of ShapeShift, peaked at a record $34.51 on September 21 but then came down to around $31. Thus, as of now, $VVV is approximately 3,000% higher than the low of $0.92 reached in December 2025 (note that this is a low and high price comparison, not a comparison of total annual performance) and has a market capitalization of approximately $1.5 billion. Decrypt said $VVV is the third-largest cryptocurrency by AI application, behind Near and Bittensor’s $TAO. However, rankings may vary per methodology with Internet…

Coin Center has raised significant concerns regarding the proposed changes to the BRCA, referring to them as a ‘tough pill to swallow.’ The organization asserts that the revisions do not adequately address fundamental criminal law issues, making the ongoing Lewellen lawsuit even more crucial. As these developments unfold, the implications for future crypto regulations are becoming increasingly significant. For more details, visit the official tweet. What Happened The proposed BRCA revisions have sparked a strong reaction from Coin Center, which argues that the changes fall short of resolving essential legal matters. This is particularly relevant as the Lewellen lawsuit gains…

PayPay has added UnionPay QR payments across participating Japanese merchants while SMBC has begun deploying an OpenAI-powered interpreter to bank employees. PayPay said in a Sept. 3 release that UnionPay App users can now pay through its merchant network using the HIVEX payment platform. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation announced its separate SMBC-Interpreter rollout on Sept. 11. The two companies have not announced a partnership between the products. PayPay’s expansion concerns payments made by overseas visitors, while SMBC’s application handles spoken communication between bank employees and customers. Japanese Financial Sector Enhances Cross-Border Services via AI Translation and Expanded QR PaymentsPayPay Corporation…

Bitcoin traders are bracing for a bumpy few days. Bybit, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has flagged the risk of sharp Bitcoin volatility tied to the Fed meeting scheduled for September 15 and 16, warning that history offers no clear roadmap for which way the price could swing once the Federal Open Market Committee delivers its decision. Key takeaways Bybit warns that Bitcoin could see sharp price swings around the upcoming FOMC decision, based on historical patterns. An analysis of 40 FOMC meetings between 2022 and 2026 found $BTC’s first five-minute reaction was split almost evenly between gains…

On September 21, 2026, Vitalik Buterin proposed scaling back trigonometry instructional hours in high school in favor of calculus and systems analysis. The proposal emerged in response to Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen, who suggested replacing geometry and trigonometry with economics and statistics. The developer linked this analytical foundation to advanced computational requirements, a field where he is currently championing the EIP-8288 technical proposal for Ethereum. This Monday, September 21, Vitalik Buterin weighed in on an educational debate concerning high school curricula. The Ethereum co-founder proposed restructuring secondary-level math education, arguing that schools should prioritize core concepts of differential calculus and…