Fewer than 10 of the 256 billionaires who signed the Giving Pledge have actually followed through on giving away their fortunes, and most of the fulfillments happened only after death. Liz Baker, CEO of Greater Good Charities, argues Elon Musk is right about the challenge, saying, “as somebody who’s responsible for giving away money, yeah, …
Yearly archives: 2026
Kyrgyzstan Central Bank Taps Certik for CBDC Oversight
The Kyrgyz central bank has entered into a partnership with blockchain security firm Certik to establish a long-term framework to enhance the cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory oversight of the country’s digital currency. Framework for Cooperation The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) has entered into a strategic partnership with blockchain security firm Certik …
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CLARITY Act Odds Slide to 18% as Banks and State AGs Push Back
Polymarket traders now give the CLARITY Act an 18% chance of becoming law in 2026, down from roughly 34% earlier on Sept. 14 and 82% in February. Bank and state opposition has left key disputes unresolved before a Senate vote. Why CLARITY Act Odds Fell Back to 18% The CLARITY Act’s rebound unraveled within hours …
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Garlinghouse Backs Bessent’s CLARITY Act Case Ahead of Senate Vote
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse backed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s case for advancing the CLARITY Act, arguing the final compromise deserves Senate support. Bessent says the bill gives Treasury tools to protect community banks if stablecoin-related deposit flight emerges. Garlinghouse Backs Bessent Ahead of Senate Vote Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed senators Sept. 14 to support …
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Democrats Draft CLARITY Act Counteroffer as Ethics Dispute Grows
Senate Democrats are preparing a counteroffer to the Senate Republicans’ CLARITY Act draft text introduced on Sunday. Democrats have criticized the new ethics language as falling short of their expectations, and even some Republicans have expressed doubt about the CLARITY Act’s content and scope. Senate Democrats to Introduce CLARITY Act Counteroffer The future of the …
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UK Lords Defeat Government 194-138 Over Crypto Strategy
The United Kingdom government has suffered a House of Lords defeat after peers voted 194-138 to require the Treasury to produce a national digital-assets strategy. The amendment puts fresh pressure on the U.K. to sharpen its approach to crypto, stablecoins and tokenized finance as competing jurisdictions move ahead with their own frameworks. Treasury Faces New …
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Balancer eyes wind-down after restructuring fails to revive revenue
Balancer cut costs and shipped new products after restructuring, but Marcus Hardt says v3 failed to replace legacy revenue as November’s $128 million exploit continued to weigh on adoption. Balancer, a decentralized exchange and automated market maker, has proposed winding down the protocol after its post-exploit restructuring failed to generate enough revenue, with its leader …
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From Concrete to Compute: Why Clichmont Is Building AI Infrastructure Instead of Renting It
Spokesperson: Alexis Cathalifaud, CEO As demand for artificial intelligence compute continues to grow, the infrastructure supporting that demand is becoming a strategic consideration in its own right. Companies across the sector are racing to secure access to increasingly powerful GPUs, while questions around electricity, data-center capacity, cooling and connectivity are becoming harder to separate from …
MEXC Reports 21% MoM Growth in New-Token Traders and 31% Increase in Tokenized Stock Trading Volume in August
Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 14, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its August trading data for new tokens and TradFi assets. The number of users trading new tokens rose 21% month over month, while the top-performing token posted a peak gain of 14,143%. During the same period, TradFi Spot trading …
KuCoin Spotlight Returns With a Gno.land (GNOT) Pre-Listing Subscription, Featuring Pro-Rata Allocation, KCS Holder Benefits and Conditional Buyback Mechanism
KuCoin Spotlight returns with a pre-listing subscription for 7,751,938 GNOT at a subscription price of $0.0645 per token. The oversubscription model uses pro-rata allocation, under which eligible subscribers may receive an allocation based on their committed amount. Subscriptions are available in KCS, USDT, and newly added USDG, alongside KCS discounts and optional conditional price protection. …
Democrats push back on GOP’s ‘final’ CLARITY offer with counterproposal: Politico
Some Democrats remain dissatisfied with the bill’s crypto ethics provisions and will be sending a counterproposal just hours before a key procedural vote.
Ethereum Could Surge to $3,000 as Triangle Pattern Takes Shape
TLDR: Ethereum trades at $2,543 as a triangle pattern points toward a potential $3,000 breakout. Ali Charts says a similar Ethereum pattern previously preceded a 31% surge in three days. Around 140,000 ETH worth $350 million left exchanges over a 96-hour period. Declining exchange reserves could reduce immediate selling pressure if the trend continues. Ethereum …
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Ethereum L1 and Base Split on Account Abstraction Standards as EIP-8130, EIP-8141 Diverge
TLDR: Ethereum L1 and Base end joint account abstraction standards effort last week. Ethereum prioritizes censorship resistance and privacy over L2 scalability needs. Base favors compliance and scalability via EIP-8130 and Tempo Transactions. Wallet developers must now bridge fragmented account abstraction standards across chains. Ethereum L1 and Base have parted ways on account abstraction after …
A new XRPL upgrade could concentrate XRP ownership inside banks instead of retail wallets
A proposed XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could let banks and fintechs absorb XRP costs so customers never need to hold the token. The Sponsor amendment, based on the XLS-68 Sponsored Fees and Reserves proposal, would let a company pay account reserves and transaction fees for another XRPL user while that customer retains control of their …
Circle’s Arc launch ties Wall Street firms to the network without making them its safety net
Circle is tying major financial institutions to its Arc blockchain as operators, investors, and future users ahead of its Sept. 16 mainnet launch. BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, and ICE are among 11 outside institutions Circle named as founding validators, alongside Circle itself, giving some prospective users a direct role in finalizing transactions. More than 100 …