What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/378457/house-committee-advances-us-bitcoin-reserve-bill-on-party-line-split Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:24:21 +0000 A substitute text adopted before the vote strips out the Federal Reserve funding routes and thins the transparency rules. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378457 Coins https://decrypt.co/378449/crypto-tax-bill-clears-house-committee Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 The bill would exempt qualifying crypto fees from gain-or-loss calculations and restrict tax-loss deductions on tokens sold and quickly repurchased. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378449 Coins https://decrypt.co/378448/meta-fix-pervert-glasses Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:16:03 +0000 Meta is reportedly developing a version of its smart glasses without a camera, potentially addressing one of the biggest privacy objections to AI wearables. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378448 Business https://decrypt.co/378446/openai-rogue-agents-hugging-face-two-months-before-hack Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:31:03 +0000 An independent researcher found the agents hijacked Hugging Face accounts and mapped the platform's defenses as early as May 13—activity OpenAI's own incident report never fully described. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378446 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378433/fed-hikes-rates-warsh-implies-trump-only-half-right Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:43:24 +0000 Chair Kevin Warsh credited Trump's economy, then ignored his rate-cut wishes entirely. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378433 Markets https://decrypt.co/378430/bitcoin-core-software-october-update Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:53:48 +0000 Bitcoin Core 32.0 has entered final testing, bringing faster block checks and changes to how wallets prepare payments. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378430 Coins https://decrypt.co/378417/fed-hikes-rates-first-time-since-2023-bitcoin Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:15:38 +0000 The Federal Reserve delivered the hike Wall Street had almost unanimously priced in. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378417 Markets https://decrypt.co/378408/cftc-sec-double-down-crypto-clarity-act Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:17:03 +0000 Michael Selig and Paul Atkins pledged to use their agencies’ existing powers to provide crypto regulatory certainty after the Senate failed to advance the bill. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378408 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378401/hackers-hbo-max-reddit-account-crypto-malware Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:06:02 +0000 Attackers ran 108 malicious ads through the streaming service’s verified account, directing users to fake software downloads. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378401 Technology https://decrypt.co/378381/zuckerberg-pushes-back-ai-slowdown Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:31:03 +0000 Meta’s CEO says competition and potential liability give AI developers reasons to prioritize safety, citing the company’s decision to delay Muse. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378381 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378382/bitcoin-etfs-clarity-act-vote Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:50:07 +0000 Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs shed roughly $593 million combined Tuesday, their heaviest single-day drawdown since June. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378382 Markets https://decrypt.co/378374/circle-launches-arc-mainnet-with-blackrock-dtcc-and-visa-as-validators Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:56:02 +0000 The Layer 1 network’s validator set is permissioned, and Circle has minted 10 billion ARC tokens without committing to publicly launch them. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378374 Coins https://decrypt.co/378323/ai-pause-protect-giants-not-safety-cato-jack-dorsey Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:36:29 +0000 Cato favors voluntary safeguards, while Block Chairman Jack Dorsey backs independent testing and narrowly justified restrictions. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378323 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378363/fca-guidance-lands-two-weeks-before-uk-crypto-authorization-window-opens Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:12:33 +0000 Overseas firms serving UK retail customers need authorization too, and nobody trades under the new rules before October 2027. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378363 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378352/morning-minute-clarity-act-vote-falls-short-as-democrats-all-vote-no Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:17:50 +0000 It should not have come as a surprise given the odds, but crypto majors, alts and memes all sold off anyway in the wake. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=378352 Opinion https://decrypt.co/378351/bitcoin-hovers-at-76k-as-analysts-argue-the-fed-matters-more-than-clarity-act Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:12:21 +0000 With Bitcoin sitting around $76,000, the argument from analysts is that dollar liquidity, not Congress, sets the floor from here. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378351 Markets https://decrypt.co/378337/uk-backs-money-laundering-crackdown-with-676m-and-500-new-officers Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:41:53 +0000 The Home Office names crypto alongside fintech and AI as drivers of a threat the NCA puts at £100 billion a year in the UK. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378337 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378265/tonkeeper-keeper-adds-bitcoin-ethereum-tron Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:01:03 +0000 The self-custodial wallet is expanding beyond The Open Network, with support for seven blockchains and more financial products planned. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378265 Coins https://decrypt.co/378324/coinex-shutting-down Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:01:03 +0000 The Hong Kong-founded exchange blamed a prolonged crypto winter and rising compliance costs, closing the books on a run that began in December 2017. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378324 Business https://decrypt.co/378306/wall-street-fed-rate-hike-bitcoin-bonds-trump Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 Nearly every major bank now expects the Fed to raise rates for the first time in three years. Markets have mostly priced it in, but the political fallout could run deeper than one hike. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378306 Markets https://decrypt.co/378303/coinbase-crypto-group-midterms-vote-clarity-act Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:10:06 +0000 The Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto will add senators’ votes to its scorecards as it rallies crypto voters ahead of November’s elections. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378303 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378300/openai-safety-concerns-slowed-most-advanced-ai-work Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:09:19 +0000 Greg Brockman says OpenAI delayed launches and reworked its processes after a pre-release model broke out of a sandbox and hacked into Hugging Face. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378300 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378286/crypto-clarity-act-fails-clear-senate-bitcoin-slides Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:18:29 +0000 The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance the crypto industry's marquee bill Tuesday. Bitcoin dropped as the no tally mounted, but the move stopped well short of panic. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378286 Markets https://decrypt.co/378283/clarity-act-fails-senate-hurdle Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:54:10 +0000 The crypto market structure bill failed to receive enough votes to advance in the Senate. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378283 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378267/robinhood-engineers-charged-fraud-over-crypto-listing-trades Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:49:23 +0000 Two employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetual futures before Robinhood announced new token listings. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378267 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378268/now-or-never-clarity-act-bitcoin-cynthia-lummis Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:43:01 +0000 The Wyoming Republican says the final text hands Democrats more than 120 of their own demands, including sweeping new ethics rules, as the Senate holds a make-or-break cloture vote Tuesday afternoon. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378268 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378261/us-forfeiture-61-million-crypto-iranian-oil-scheme Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:06:03 +0000 Prosecutors allege two Chinese companies used Binance accounts to launder oil proceeds benefiting Iran’s government and military. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378261 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378260/house-crypto-tax-bill-de-minimis-captail-gains Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:34:35 +0000 The proposal would overhaul federal tax treatment of digital assets but still requires approval from Congress. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378260 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378246/democrats-goalposts-clarity-act-key-senate-vote Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:08:07 +0000 Democrats are pushing for further concessions as Republicans insist their latest text is their final offer ahead of today’s 60-vote test. EleanorTerrett https://decrypt.co/?p=378246 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378233/bitcoin-sinks-senate-clarity-act-showdown Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:58:57 +0000 Bitcoin just gave back its entire post-golden-cross rally in one red candle, with a make-or-break Senate vote landing this afternoon and the Fed staring down a rate hike. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378233 Markets https://decrypt.co/378230/morning-minute-clarity-act-odds-slump-after-democrat-pushback Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:05:47 +0000 The odds of the Clarity Act passing have fully reversed their recent move, and crypto majors have reversed alongside. Is there any hope left for the bill to pass? Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=378230 Opinion https://decrypt.co/378203/ai-slowdown-us-china-pressure Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:05 +0000 Atlantic Council experts argue corporate pledges need enforceable safety standards, while U.S.–China distrust limits prospects for an international agreement. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378203 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378183/solana-defi-development-corp-chad Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:01:04 +0000 DeFi Development Corp added another 55,491 SOL and opened a CHAD at-the-market program for its preferred stock, extending a fast-moving three-week run of capital markets activity. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378183 Business https://decrypt.co/378190/strive-bitcoin-25000-btc-after-buy Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:01:05 +0000 The asset manager funded the entire purchase through preferred stock, pushing SATA's notional value past $1 billion for the first time. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378190 Business https://decrypt.co/378181/banks-senate-clarity-act-stablecoin-rules-key-vote Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:46:04 +0000 Eight trade associations say exceptions for interest-like rewards could pull deposits from banks and reduce lending. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378181 Law and Order