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• Bernstein Says Clarity Act Failure Puts Rulemaking With SEC and CFTC

  Analysts expect swift SEC and CFTC actions while stablecoin rewards on idle balances remain permitted until further guidance.

• Bitcoin Holds $76K as Analysts Prioritize Fed Decision Over Clarity Act

  Bitcoin traded near $76,140 Wednesday after the Senate blocked the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with traders watching Wednesday's rate decision.

• Bitcoin Core 32 Enters Final Testing Phase

  The first release candidate for version 32.0 was tagged on Sept. 14, with the finished software scheduled for release on Oct. 10, according to CoinDesk.

• Zcash holders approve 25-second blocks in network poll

  A recent poll of ZEC holders showed nearly 99% support for the block time reduction, with the existing issuance and halving schedules left unchanged.

• Bitcoin Correlations Collapse Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

  Short-window links to the S&P 500 and dollar index have faded, complicating hedging strategies before a widely expected 25 basis point hike.

• Two Prime launches bitcoin yield vault on Pareto

  The Axiom WBTC Yield Vault targets 1.5% to 2% annual returns, requires a 5 WBTC deposit, and is backed by $10 million in first-loss capital.

• Bitcoin traders price near-certain Fed hike, brace for surprise hold

  Markets show 92.5% odds of a rate increase, while Talos data reveals a 28% tilt into stablecoins and collapsing buying conviction in major assets.

• Ethiopia restricts power for Bitcoin miners as hydropower supply drops

  CoinTelegraph reports state utility prioritized households and manufacturers, cutting supply to miners that previously drove 35% of its revenue.

• Deutsche Bank to Offer Bitcoin and Ether Custody in Europe

  The bank plans to launch digital asset custody for corporate and institutional clients this year, pending regulatory clearance.

• Bitcoin Coinbase premium hits four-week low on Clarity Act failure

  Discount widens to roughly $50 per coin as the Clarity Act fails and the Fed prepares its first rate hike since July 2023.

• UK Backs Money Laundering Crackdown With $676M and 500 New Officers

  The Home Office announced on Tuesday that Britain will recruit 500 officers across police forces, the National Crime Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service.

• Ethereum and Base end shared wallet standard talks

  Developers said compromise would undermine each network's priorities, splitting the ecosystem between EIP-8141 and EIP-8130.

• Underdog sues Connecticut over sports prediction market crackdown

  The company argues its federally regulated status exempts it from state enforcement under the Commodity Exchange Act.

• Bitcoin slides ahead of Fed decision that prices in 25bp hike

  The 10-year Treasury yield hovers near 5% after climbing roughly 80 basis points this year.

• Tether's USDT Freeze Gives FBI a Direct Custody Route

  The Sept. 14 filing confirms Tether can burn frozen USDT for FBI, while prosecutors trace $1.5 billion through Binance.

• $254M Left in CoinEx Wallets as Five Rivals Take 88% of Market

  Nansen data reveals $253.6 million remains in CoinEx-labeled wallets, while five major exchanges captured 88% of August volume.

• Wall Street Bets on Fed Rate Hike: Here's What It Means for Bitcoin, Bonds and Trump

  The probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike Wednesday stands at 94.5%, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.

• Senate Fails to Advance Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on 49-50 Vote

  The procedural vote fell short of the 60 required for cloture, leaving key market structure questions unresolved as agencies continue rulemaking.

• aelf restores core services after week-long blockchain outage

  The aelf network halted block production for approximately one week, eliminating all network staking rewards for that period.

• Senate to vote on Clarity Act cloture

  The vote determines whether the bill advances to debate. It requires 60 votes, so 53 Republicans are not enough.