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DOJ Moves to Forfeit $61 Million in Crypto Linked to Iranian Oil Sales
The U.S. DOJ is seeking to forfeit $61 million in cryptocurrency it says came from Iranian black-market oil sales and was laundered through Binance accounts, Bitcoin Magazine reported.
Bitcoin Slides Ahead of Senate Clarity Act Vote and Fed Rate Decision
Bitcoin gave back its entire post-golden-cross advance as markets awaited an afternoon Senate vote on the Clarity Act and faced the prospect of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
Solana Expands Transaction Capacity to 4,096 Bytes With Transaction V1
Solana’s Transaction V1 raises the transaction size limit from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes. CoinDesk says the added capacity supports use cases such as multi-step trades, company-wallet approvals and privacy proofs.
Democrats prepare counterproposal to GOP’s final CLARITY bill offer
Some Democrats plan to submit a counterproposal to the GOP’s “final” CLARITY bill offer, citing dissatisfaction with its crypto ethics provisions just hours before a key procedural vote, Politico reported.
AI’s Biggest Companies Question the Pace of Development
Cointelegraph examines why major AI companies are calling for slower development, citing questions over whether technology-related risks and the economics of the race are making the current pace harder to justify.
Fragmented regulations limit stablecoin adoption in international finance: WTO head
The WTO says stablecoins could reduce trade-finance friction, but fragmented regulations have limited their adoption to 3% of global payments. The comments were reported by Cointelegraph on Sept. 14, 2026.
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $462.7 Million in Weekly Outflows
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $462.7 million in net outflows during a holiday-shortened week, ending three consecutive weeks of strong demand. Withdrawals were recorded in all four trading sessions, including $46.7 million on Tuesday.
XRPL Code Update Fixes Lending and AMM Paths Without Activating New Features
The XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_3_0 update corrects AMM, vault, lending, Checks and pseudo-account code paths. CryptoSlate said it does not activate the pending feature amendments or launch the upcoming lending protocol.
L-BTC Trading Resumes With Reserves Covering 85.15% of Supply
L-BTC resumed trading after a Sept. 10 onchain snapshot showed reserves covering 85.15% of supply. Federation peg-outs remained suspended, while live market depth had not been measured, CryptoSlate reported.
Bitcoin Price Spikes, Shrugs off Hot US Inflation Data
Bitcoin climbed despite hot US inflation data and the possibility of an interest-rate hike, Bitcoin Magazine reported. The report gave no specific price, inflation figure, or details on the potential policy decision.
AI Agents Cut Benchmark for One Potential Quantum Attack on Bitcoin by 86%
The ECDSA.Fail challenge reduced the resource benchmark for one component of a potential quantum attack on Bitcoin by 86% using AI agents. The result does not indicate that Bitcoin has been attacked or that a practical quantum attack exists.
US sanctions Xinbi marketplace and restrains $52 million in crypto
The US sanctioned Xinbi and restrained $52 million in cryptocurrency, while the Justice Department seized its Telegram channels and two wallets. Investigators are pursuing 47 additional wallets tied to the alleged laundering network.
OpenAI says AI system solved 90-year-old math problem in 88 hours
OpenAI says an internal model coordinated about 10,000 AI agents to solve the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours, renewing debate over the risks of increasingly capable artificial intelligence.
Ethereum’s institutional staking boom is growing, but Lido’s share is shrinking
Ethereum’s institutional staking activity is growing, but Lido captured just 5.7% of first-half staking growth. CryptoSlate also pointed to NEST’s negative budget as evidence that deposits alone cannot fund purchases.
Morning Minute: The Trenches Just Had Their Biggest Week Since TRUMP
Decrypt says “the trenches” had their biggest week since TRUMP, while questioning whether the surge signals a local top or more onchain upside. The item relates to JST, TRUMP and STAR.