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Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) challenged Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott’s September 30 deadline for advancing crypto market structure legislation on Wednesday, as experts warned of “deep uncertainty” over digital asset regulation and institutional readiness. Kennedy told reporters the committee isn’t prepared to move on the Senate’s version of comprehensive crypto market structure legislation that would complement the House-passed CLARITY Act, according to a POLITICO report. “I don’t think we’re ready,” Kennedy said. “People that I talk to still have a lot of questions. I know I still have a lot of questions.” The current legislative push follows July’s passage…

Farmway Technologies, a US-based fintech company specializing in tokenizing agricultural products, has reached a $100 million deal with the Republic of Georgia to put the country’s almond orchards on the blockchain. Farmway will invest the funds in farming infrastructure, processing, logistics and irrigation systems across the country. The deal spans 500 hectares (1,236 acres) and includes facilities to process almond milk powder, oil and extracts. “Almonds represent one of Georgia’s fastest-growing agricultural sectors — rising from 2,500 tonnes in 2023 to a projected output of 14,000 tonnes by 2027, placing the country among the world’s top 20 producers,” Farmway CEO…

Privacy advocates should be cheering on Wall Street’s adoption of cryptocurrencies, according to Etherealize co-founder and President Danny Ryan. As markets move on-chain, financial institutions are expressing a need for infrastructure that echoes elements of traditional markets, and privacy is “table stakes,” he told Decrypt. “The market does not, and cannot, function fully in the clear,” he said. “If we’re going to onboard the world to blockchains, ‘everyone sees everything all the time’ is just not going to work.” On Wednesday, Etherealize unveiled the closing of a $40 million funding round. The startup said it will promote Ethereum’s use by…

Caliber, a publicly traded real estate asset management company, saw its stock price skyrocket Thursday after announcing that it has adopted a digital assets treasury strategy that will center on Chainlink (LINK). The firm’s strategy was approved by its board of directors, allowing it to allocate a portion of its treasury to acquire LINK—the token that powers a Chainlink’s oracle network, which brings real-world data to blockchain apps. Caliber will use its balance sheet and existing access to capital to acquire LINK, though the firm has not shared how much it intends to acquire.  “This strategy combines what Caliber already…

H.R. 5166 directs the U.S. Treasury to explore a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile. The Treasury will assess the feasibility of storing Bitcoin and digital assets for national security and financial stability. The bill reflects growing congressional interest in integrating digital assets into U.S. fiscal policy. The United States House of Representatives has proposed an appropriation that contains the exploration of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. Representative Joyce, of Ohio, of the Committee on Appropriations, reported the bill, H.R. 5166, on September 5, 2025, and placed it on the Union Calendar. It is…

This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read more editions, subscribe “Nobody goes to the store to buy a Swiss Army knife. It’s something you get for Christmas.” — Jensen Huang Great businesses start as scalpels, not Swiss Army knives. By choosing one thing to do, companies are more likely to get great at that one thing — and customers are more likely to know that’s the thing they do. Here, for example, is Yahoo’s homepage, circa 1999: There’s a lot going on there — search, auctions, news, email, instant messaging — and Yahoo wasn’t particularly good at…

Hong Kong police have detained two men on suspicion of diverting electricity from care homes for the disabled to power cryptocurrency mining machines. Police allege the pair, aged 32 and 33, used their access during renovation work to install eight devices in the suspended ceilings of two offices. The machines ran around the clock, adding as much as $1,153 (HK$9,000) to monthly power bills. Inspector Ng Tsz-wing from Sham Shui Po’s technology and financial crime squad said the case came to light after one home noticed repeated slowdowns in its internet service. Its IT staff uncovered unauthorised equipment concealed above…

For anyone closely tracking the Linea network, an important announcement has just come to light. Lineascan maintenance is currently underway, meaning that users might experience a temporary delay in real-time block data updates. This isn’t an unusual occurrence in the fast-paced world of blockchain, but it’s crucial to understand what it means for your activities on the Linea ecosystem. What’s Happening with Lineascan Maintenance? Lineascan, the go-to blockchain explorer for the Linea network, officially announced through its communication channels that its site is undergoing scheduled maintenance. This essential work means that while the platform is operational, new block data may…

Ethereum neared the $5,000 mark in late August, but its rally stopped short, however reaching an all-time high of $4,955 on Aug. 24. Since this date, Ethereum has fluctuated in a range between $4,209 and $4,797, with the price failing to reach $5,000. At the time of writing, ETH was trading down 3.67% in the last 24 hours to $4,295 as crypto markets fell after an initial rise in response to weak U.S. job growth that had sparked hopes for a September rate cut. As the market awaits the next major move, analysts are hinting at indications that Ethereum might…

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market are on edge as a top economist, whom Donald Trump nominated to the Federal Reserve in 2019, downplayed the impact of the upcoming interest rate cut. Summary Stephen Moore, a top US economist, has downplayed the impact of the coming Federal Reserve interest rate cut. He believes that the main interest rate that the Fed should cut is the Interest on Reserves. The main potential catalyst for the crypto market will be the October ETF approvals. Bitcoin (BTC) price was trading at $112,645 at press time, up by 3.7% from its lowest level this…