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Trump backed Republicans’ revised Clarity Act, which strengthens ethics rules and concedes on DeFi and stablecoin issues. The crypto industry sees a path to passage, but support from enough Democrats for Tuesday’s vote remains uncertain.
Circle’s $400 million Tazapay deal is aimed at expanding USDC in emerging markets, where Tether has long been strong. The transaction provides market links and relationships that could otherwise take years to establish.
Ran Neuner, founder of Crypto Banter, said Hyperliquid’s network effects provide a strong competitive moat, while regulatory uncertainty remains the platform’s biggest risk, Cointelegraph reported.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Bitcoin reaching $400,000 by 2030 remains a reasonable target. He also believes the market bottom is in after about a year of downturn, with the next halving roughly 18 months away.
Bybit is preparing a European super-app that will include stocks and derivatives, CoinDesk reported. CEO Ben Zhou said the exchange holds an Austrian electronic money institution license and is nearing a MiFID license.
Bitcoin ETFs saw $167 million in net outflows on Wednesday, ending their strongest three-week inflow streak of 2026. ARKB led withdrawals, while Ether and Solana funds returned to net inflows, Cointelegraph reported.
CryptoSlate reports that Bitcoin perpetual futures become significantly more active at 15:00 UTC, with higher trading volume, turnover and price movement in the next 10 seconds. The recurring pulse is linked to $14 billion in activity.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in inflows in the latest week, bringing the strongest three-week stretch of 2026 to about $3.8 billion despite Bitcoin briefly falling below $79,000.
Zcash climbed to its highest level in nearly a decade as a Fed-driven crypto rally pressured short sellers. The rally later reversed after stronger-than-expected jobs data sent Bitcoin back below $80,000.
The U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, exceeding expectations as the labor market rebounded. CoinDesk said the report will be important as the Federal Reserve considers whether to raise rates at its September meeting.
CryptoSlate’s H1 2026 report says TRON combined continued DeFi development with rapid AI product expansion, maintaining ecosystem traction despite broader crypto-market headwinds. Recurring deflationary mechanisms remained central to its DeFi strategy.
Bitcoin held above $78,000 and stayed flat on the week after August’s 24% gain. Ether, Solana, Tron and Dogecoin fell over 24 hours, while Hyperliquid’s HYPE token rose about 4% amid hawkish Fed expectations.
Bitmine reportedly made its largest ether purchase since June. Chairman Tom Lee said crypto’s strong third-quarter performance could attract more institutional investors, according to CoinDesk.
