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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 12:00 PM

Bitcoin Core 32 enters final testing with faster validation, fee changes and security fixes

The October update changes how nodes estimate transaction fees and process blocks, while fixing a wallet flaw that could let an authenticated user run commands on a node.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 11:16 AM

Bitcoin loses touch with the Dollar Index, U.S. stocks ahead of the Fed

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 16, 2026

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 11:00 AM

Two Prime makes onchain finance push with $10 million-backed bitcoin yield vault

Two Prime expands into onchain finance with a bitcoin lending vault built on Pareto for institutional investors.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 11:00 AM

Bitcoin traders brace for Fed hike, but a surprise hold could pose bigger risk

Bitcoin is stuck near $80,000 as traders build stablecoin positions that could return to the market once Fed uncertainty clears.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 10:48 AM

Bitcoin ETFs shed $450 million as Clarity Act fails

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs shed $450 million, the most since June, as the Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act sent regulatory-sensitive tokens sharply lower.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 10:46 AM

Deutsche Bank close to debuting crypto custody for institutions

The service will support a select range of cryptocurrencies at debut, including bitcoin and ether and stablecoins like USDC and EURC.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 10:37 AM

Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $76,000 as traders brace for first Fed rate hike in three years

Privacy token zcash, meanwhile, is up 130% over 30 days and trades near its all-time highs from 2016.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 10:30 AM

Circle debuts Arc blockchain which Jeremy Allaire calls ‘more consequential’ than USDC

The USDC issuer's chain is built for payments, tokenized assets and institutional finance as banks and payment giants pile into the stablecoin market.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 9:57 AM

Bitcoin's Coinbase premium sinks to one-month low, here’s why

Weakening U.S. demand, a setback for the Clarity act and expectations of a fed rate hike weigh on bitcoin.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 9:42 AM

Two Robinhood engineers charged with insider trading using Hyperliquid perpetuals

U.S. prosecutors allege two engineers used confidential Robinhood token listing data to front-run announcements using Hyperliquid perpetual futures.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 8:07 AM

Ethereum, Base give up on common wallet standard after months of talks

Ethereum is moving ahead with EIP-8141 while Coinbase-backed Base backs EIP-8130, leaving wallets and apps that span both networks facing different transaction systems.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 6:42 AM

Fed meeting is shaping up to be a nightmare for Warsh. Bitcoin might still shine

An aggressive market expectations trap and a strict aversion to forward guidance have backed the Fed chair into a corner, where failing to deliver a hawkish message risks destroying the central bank’s inflation-fighting credibility.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 5:54 AM

Zcash holders overwhelmingly back faster transactions and bitcoin-style halvings

Nearly 2.4 million ZEC participated, with 99.9% backing 25-second blocks and 98.9% voting to preserve the network’s existing halving schedule.

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CryptoSep 16, 2026, 4:07 AM

Crypto longs worth $570 million wiped out as Clarity Act fails

Bullish crypto futures bets worth millions have been liquidated in 24 hours. Bitcoin and ether longs have taken in the most losses.

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