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- Live updates: HYPE leads altcoin rally as bitcoin recovers toward $78,000by Shaurya Malwa on September 18, 2026 at 9:49 am
Bitcoin recovered from $75,972 overnight to just below $78,000, a third straight day of gains.
- SBI Group backs payments firm dtcpay in $25 million funding roundby Omkar Godbole on September 18, 2026 at 7:37 am
Stablecoin payments company dtcpay completed a $25 million Series A funding round with a strategic investment from Japan’s SBI Group.
- Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll booth ran through a bitcoin exchange, U.S. saysby Shaurya Malwa on September 18, 2026 at 6:52 am
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned BitBank, a Tehran exchange it says moved hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin to the Revolutionary Guards and handled payments collected from ships buying passage through the world’s most important oil chokepoint.
- Solana speeds up blocks by 17%, but transaction capacity stays the sameby Shaurya Malwa on September 18, 2026 at 6:16 am
The network is cutting its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, giving apps fresher blockchain data and validators shorter control windows while reducing the amount of work allowed in each slot.
- Corporate treasuries bought just 5,900 bitcoin in 3 months. Other demand signals look weak, too.by Omkar Godbole on September 18, 2026 at 5:43 am
Corporate treasuries bought just 5,900 bitcoin in three months, while broader demand signals remain weak.
- Ethereum confirms Glamsterdam dates, but warns ‘fake’ builders could stall the chainby Shaurya Malwa on September 18, 2026 at 5:23 am
Free test ether lets fake builders outbid rivals and withhold transaction payloads, while client teams get half the usual review time before Sepolia.
- Ether and XRP ETFs post outflows as crypto majors move higherby Shaurya Malwa on September 18, 2026 at 4:49 am
Ether funds shed money for a third straight session even as the token rose, while every major gained and zcash extended its run.
- Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin tops $77,000by Omkar Godbole on September 18, 2026 at 3:03 am
The yen declined and BTC rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years.
- Real stocks are finally coming on blockchain. Here’s how the SEC wants it to workby Aoyon Ashraf on September 17, 2026 at 9:47 pm
The SEC is giving tokenized stocks a regulated U.S. pathway, while keeping trading volumes, access and issuer rights tightly controlled.
- The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spendingby Will Canny on September 17, 2026 at 9:28 pm
The estranged daughter of 77-year-old Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her brother’s stake in Ondo.
- Kevin O’Leary says Congress will revisit Clarity early next year as crypto tax bill advancesby Helene Braun on September 17, 2026 at 6:40 pm
The Shark Tank investor says Congress will face pressure to revive crypto market structure legislation as it moves to establish tax rules for digital assets.
- SEC opens door to tokenized U.S. stock trading. Here’s who could benefitby Krisztian Sandor on September 17, 2026 at 6:38 pm
The five-year experiment gives DeFi-style trading venues, tokenization firms and liquidity providers a new U.S. pathway while leaving synthetic stock tokens outside the framework.
- UK signals end of ‘light-touch’ era with multi-agency raid on peer-to-peer crypto hubsby Olivier Acuna on September 17, 2026 at 3:08 pm
Increased enforcement coincides with detailed regulatory guidance issued to crypto firms ahead of the full framework taking effect in late 2027.
- U.S. SEC begins prepping for around-the-clock trading that crypto treats as the normby Jesse Hamilton on September 17, 2026 at 3:03 pm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dug into plans for around-the-clock trading in an event on the same morning it approved tokenized securities.
- Crypto for Advisors: Beyond bitcoin and etherby Glenn Williams Jr. on September 17, 2026 at 2:57 pm
- Clarity Act failure may hamper U.S. crypto as industry seeks legal clarity elsewhereby Olivier Acuna on September 17, 2026 at 2:50 pm
The U.S. is likely to lose out to foreign markets in the short term, but SEC and CFTC rules will help underpin the industry.
- Ratings giant S&P Global acquires OpenZeppelin in tokenized finance risk pushby Olivier Acuna on September 17, 2026 at 1:15 pm
Building on its recent market-data investment in Kaiko, S&P Global’s latest purchase targets the technological risks facing banks and asset managers onchain.
- SEC rolls out long-awaited ‘innovation exemption’ for tokenized securities venuesby Krisztian Sandor on September 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a blanket 5-year exemption for listing and trading tokenized securities without registering as an exchange.
- Ethereum’s upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade clears rehearsal for a big jump in capacityby Shaurya Malwa on September 17, 2026 at 12:37 pm
The test network raised its limit on work per block toward 200 million gas as developers prepare for a proposed October 6 public test.
- Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq dealby Will Canny on September 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Leverton will lead the DCG-owned mining company as it pursues a public listing through its proposed merger with HeartSciences.
- How Circle’s institutional Arc blockchain got taken over by memecoins on day oneby Oliver Knight on September 17, 2026 at 11:42 am
Circle blockchain Arc’s first day was dominated by memecoins, and the traders behind them had already moved on by Thursday morning.
- Optimism creeps back into crypto, with the 2022 test still to comeby Oliver Knight on September 17, 2026 at 11:19 am
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 17, 2026
- Live updates: Bitcoin edges higher as Nasdaq climbs 1.7% in wake of Fed rate hikeby Shaurya Malwa on September 17, 2026 at 10:41 am
The SEC debuted its long-awaited “innovation exemption,” providing a roadmap for blockchain-based venues to offer tokenized securities.
- Crypto rallies through the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023by Oliver Knight on September 17, 2026 at 10:40 am
Bitcoin rose 0.88% over 24 hours to $76,621 as the central bank’s projections implied only one further hike. Zcash jumped 23% to a record after Paradigm disclosed a stake.
- Bitcoin faces 2022 parallels as Federal Reserve resumes rate increasesby James Van Straten on September 17, 2026 at 8:41 am
Bitcoin’s drawdown mirrors its position before the Fed’s first hike in March 2022, raising questions over whether a relief rally could precede further losses.
- Ethereum Price Prediction: What to Expect From the Glamsterdam Upgrade?by Ahmed Barakat on September 18, 2026 at 9:32 am
Ethereum trades near $2,495 as Glamsterdam upgrade testing clears key hurdles. Full price analysis, key levels, and what the 200M gas limit means for ETH. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: What to Expect From the Glamsterdam Upgrade? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Canada EU Odds: Prediction Markets Start Taking Bets, What Are They Saying?by Ahmed Barakat on September 18, 2026 at 8:36 am
Speculation that Canada could one day join the European Union has moved from an internet curiosity to a genuine geopolitical talking point in recent months. As a result, Canada EU odds across prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket have begun gaining traction.The idea picked up momentum as Canada sought to reduce its dependence The post Canada EU Odds: Prediction Markets Start Taking Bets, What Are They Saying? appeared first […]
- XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Prints Most Bullish RSI Ratio Since Covidby Ahmed Barakat on September 18, 2026 at 8:35 am
XRP’s two-week RSI hits its most oversold level since Covid. Here’s what the data says about a potential bounce toward $1.45 and beyond. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Prints Most Bullish RSI Ratio Since Covid appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Could Outperform Gold According to JPMorganby Ahmed Barakat on September 18, 2026 at 8:01 am
JPMorgan says Bitcoin’s defensive hedging could fuel outperformance vs gold. BTC price analysis, key levels, and an emerging Bitcoin Layer 2 presale. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Could Outperform Gold According to JPMorgan appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Anthropic Claude AI Predicts an Explosive Finish to 2026 for XRPby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 10:44 pm
In welcome news for the Ripple army, Anthropic’s Claude AI predicts XRP could hit $11 by the end of 2026 if certain conditions are met. The update comes as CoinGecko data shows XRP trading at $1.30, up a modest +0.4% over 24 hours but down -6.6% for the week, following a significant drop after the The post Anthropic Claude AI Predicts an Explosive Finish to 2026 for XRP appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts Bitcoin to Hit $230,000by Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 9:35 pm
The Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI predicts Bitcoin could not only hit a new all-time high in 2026, but nearly double the $126,000 high from October 2025. Following that move, BTC then corrected roughly -47% to around $80,000 in November. It fell further to the low-$60,000s by mid-2026 before recovering back toward the $80,000s by late The post Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts Bitcoin to Hit $230,000 appeared first on Cryptonews.
- XRP Price Holds Above $1.29 as Futures Leverage Resetsby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 7:45 pm
XRP open interest fell from $1.128B to $871.22M, but positive funding, ETF inflows and $1.29 support leave the outlook unresolved for traders. The post XRP Price Holds Above $1.29 as Futures Leverage Resets appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Saudi Strikes Leave Polymarket’s Houthi Entry Question Unresolvedby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 3:07 pm
Polymarket traders face an unresolved threshold as Houthi missiles and drones hit Saudi Arabia, with no confirmed ground incursion. The post Saudi Strikes Leave Polymarket’s Houthi Entry Question Unresolved appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Crypto Tokenized Stocks Gain a Temporary SEC Pathway After Senate Setbackby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 2:49 pm
Tokenized stocks gain a temporary SEC pathway after the CLARITY Act misses the Senate’s 60-vote threshold, leaving broader crypto rules uncertain. The post Crypto Tokenized Stocks Gain a Temporary SEC Pathway After Senate Setback appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Ripple News: MPP AI kit as XRP Payment Demand Risesby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 12:35 pm
Ripple’s XRPL AI Starter Kit now supports Machine Payments Protocol, but beta status and absent usage data still leave demand unproven. The post Ripple News: MPP AI kit as XRP Payment Demand Rises appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Cardano News: Rewards Still Depend on Reserve Emissionsby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 11:59 am
Cardano transaction fees covered just 0.668% of staking rewards, as daily activity fell and reserve emissions remained the main funding source. The post Cardano News: Rewards Still Depend on Reserve Emissions appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Zcash Crypto Surges 15% as CLARITY Act Fails, Privacy Concerns Drive Demandby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 11:27 am
Zcash jumps ~18% as the CLARITY Act stalls and privacy demand rises. Key levels, scenarios, and where early-stage capital is rotating next. The post Zcash Crypto Surges 15% as CLARITY Act Fails, Privacy Concerns Drive Demand appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Senate Setback Leaves CLARITY Act Facing Long-Shot Revivalby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 11:16 am
The CLARITY Act missed the Senate’s 60-vote cloture threshold, but a motion to reconsider leaves a possible lame-duck revival ahead. The post Senate Setback Leaves CLARITY Act Facing Long-Shot Revival appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Bitcoin Price Shows Strength At $76K Amid Market Testsby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 10:54 am
Bitcoin price reached $76,294.10 after the CLARITY Act missed a Senate procedural threshold, while traders watched key technical levels. The post Bitcoin Price Shows Strength At $76K Amid Market Tests appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Trump Crypto Ethics Dispute Derails Senate Crypto Bill: Is The Whitehouse Still Good for Crypto?by Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 10:48 am
The CLARITY Act was blocked by Senate Democrats after disputes over Trump’s crypto interests and weak presidential ethics safeguards in the bill. The post Trump Crypto Ethics Dispute Derails Senate Crypto Bill: Is The Whitehouse Still Good for Crypto? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Ethereum Price Prediction: Binance Inflows Hit June Record Highby Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 10:43 am
Ethereum trades near $2,435 as Binance inflows hit a June-level high. Key support/resistance levels, price targets, and an early-stage L3 presale to watch. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Binance Inflows Hit June Record High appeared first on Cryptonews.
- XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s Commodity Status Could Send XRP to $30by Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 9:58 am
XRP trades near $1.30 as Ripple’s legal team touts commodity status and a $30 target. Here’s the technical setup and what it would actually take to get there. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s Commodity Status Could Send XRP to $30 appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Bitcoin Price Prediction: What’s Next After CLARITY Act Delay and Rate Hike?by Ahmed Barakat on September 17, 2026 at 9:45 am
Bitcoin trades near $76,588 after the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate and the Fed hiked rates. Key levels, scenarios, and an early-stage BTC L2 play. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: What’s Next After CLARITY Act Delay and Rate Hike? appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Google Gemini AI Predicts XRP Could Crash if This Doesn’t Happenby Ahmed Barakat on September 16, 2026 at 9:21 pm
Google Gemini AI predicts that in a full-blown crypto bull market, the XRP price could rise as high as $8 in 2026, with a firm bullish target of $4.50 by January 1, 2027.However, following yesterday’s failed CLARITY Act vote, which fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance the bill, the same AI prediction The post Google Gemini AI Predicts XRP Could Crash if This Doesn’t Happen appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts Chainlink Could Hit $35 by 2027by Ahmed Barakat on September 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm
If we assume that full-blown bull-market conditions return between now and the end of 2026, Microsoft Copilot AI predicts that Chainlink (LINK) will hit $35 by January 1, 2027.Currently, LINK is trading around $11–$12, so a move to $35 would be roughly a threefold increase from current levels. I believe $35 is a compelling target The post Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts Chainlink Could Hit $35 by 2027 appeared first on Cryptonews.
- Putin Explains The Rise Of The AfD As The Consequence Of The EU’s Systemic Errorsby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 9:00 am
Putin Explains The Rise Of The AfD As The Consequence Of The EU’s Systemic Errors Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Putin was asked about the AfD’s recent landslide victory in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the sidelines of this year’s BRICS Summit in Delhi. While politely declining to address the topic directly, he nevertheless said that “all that is now happening across Europe as a whole is the consequence of […]
- Village Votes To Separate From UK To Fight Government Planned Migrant Invasionby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 8:15 am
Village Votes To Separate From UK To Fight Government Planned Migrant Invasion Is the tide finally turning against the mass immigration agenda in Europe? Events surrounding the tiny village of Piddington have spread like wildfire concerning UK government plans to relocate and house over 1200 third world migrants. The golden horde will be dropped in the middle of the county of Oxfordshire at an old military base less than a mile […]
- Iconic British Children’s Character Used To Push Net Zero Propagandaby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 7:30 am
Iconic British Children’s Character Used To Push Net Zero Propaganda Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Bob the Builder, the stop-motion tradesman who once built houses, has been hauled out of retirement to install solar panels, home batteries and “low carbon heating” for German-owned energy giant E.ON. The catchphrase is the same. The product is Net Zero. The much loved kids’ character is back on screen for the first […]
- UK Proposes New Laws Giving Unmarried Women Access To Men’s Assetsby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 6:45 am
UK Proposes New Laws Giving Unmarried Women Access To Men’s Assets Men born in the 21st Century have an incredibly difficult uphill battle in front of them in face of a liberal establishment that has declared outright war. One of the key components of this war is the use of feminism as a tool to steal hard earned assets away from men so they can be redistributed to women (and to the government). This has been an ongoing scheme […]
- Germany Weighs Market Incentives To Boost Record Low Gas Storage Levelby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
Germany Weighs Market Incentives To Boost Record Low Gas Storage Level Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Germany is considering expanding a key market incentive to encourage traders to raise gas storage levels ahead of the winter, a government source told Reuters on Wednesday as German gas sites are barely half full at present. Europe’s biggest economy has the world’s fourth-largest natural gas storage capacity, […]
- Netanyahu Calls To Strip Citizenship Of Those Who ‘Defame’ Israeli Armyby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 3:25 am
Netanyahu Calls To Strip Citizenship Of Those Who ‘Defame’ Israeli Army Via Middle East Eye Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who “defame” the Israeli army. His comments reflect anger from the Israeli government over the documentary NAZA, which featured soldiers testifying to the commission of war crimes in Gaza. Netanyahu said he would introduce two bills to Israel’s […]
- China’s “Dogfighting” Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weaponsby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 3:00 am
China’s “Dogfighting” Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weapons The United States has publicly acknowledged that it already has weapons in orbit, adding a new dimension to a military competition increasingly defined by highly maneuverable satellites – and what they could be used for. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the space weapons in a Monday disclosure at the Air & Space Forces Association’s annual […]
- NASA Chief Says Critical For US To Win Space Race With Chinaby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 2:35 am
NASA Chief Says Critical For US To Win Space Race With China Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told members of the Air Force and Space Force that communist China will land on the moon, and it’s imperative that the United States return to the lunar surface first. “You are witnessing a very energized NASA, and we will need to be, as we are in the midst of a very real second space […]
- Stanford Scientists Create Mice With Half-Human Brainsby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 2:10 am
Stanford Scientists Create Mice With Half-Human Brains Scientists at Stanford University have created mice whose brains are largely built from human cells, a shocking, first-of-its-kind experiment that is raising serious questions about how far researchers should be allowed to go. In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pașca said the development represents the most extensive integration of human […]
- Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diegoby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 1:45 am
Task Force Arrests 12 In $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme In San Diego Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, A dozen operators of allegedly fake daycare sites in Southern California were arrested last week on suspicion of stealing an estimated $10 million in funding, Justice Department officials announced on Sept. 15. On Sept. 10, federal agents swarmed the San Diego-area homes listed as daycares by the operators and […]
- Waste Of The Day: Medicare Paid For Wrong Organsby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 12:55 am
Waste Of The Day: Medicare Paid For Wrong Organs Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Medicare spent an estimated $380 million acquiring human organs that were either transplanted into patients without Medicare or never transplanted at all, according to a new Department of Health and Human Services inspector general audit. Key facts: Medicare reimburses hospitals for removing kidneys, hearts, lungs and other […]
- Lockheed Fast-Tracks Secretive AIM-260 Missile As Pentagon Pushes To Expand Productionby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 12:30 am
Lockheed Fast-Tracks Secretive AIM-260 Missile As Pentagon Pushes To Expand Production Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the Pentagon to accelerate production and delivery of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, bringing a closely guarded air-to-air weapons program further into public view. The announcement Thursday sets the foundation for a multiyear procurement contract, which remains subject to […]
- USC, UCLA Study: 2028 Olympics Could Uproot 1000s Of ‘Unhoused’ Peopleby Tyler Durden on September 18, 2026 at 12:05 am
USC, UCLA Study: 2028 Olympics Could Uproot 1000s Of ‘Unhoused’ People Authored by College Fix Staff via The College Fix, Even if they’re relocated it ‘can still carry serious consequences’… According to a recent study by researchers at USC and UCLA, Los Angeles’ hosting of the 2028 Summer Olympics could result in the “displacement” of thousands of “unhoused” individuals. As reported by the Daily Trojan, Los Angeles county […]
- Blue States With Strong Teachers’ Unions Are Terrible At Literacy Reformsby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 11:40 pm
Blue States With Strong Teachers’ Unions Are Terrible At Literacy Reforms A 2026 analysis from the Progressive Policy Institute found a strong negative correlation between the political power of state teachers’ unions and states’ adoption of evidence-based early literacy policies. PPI Director of Education Policy Rachel Canter conducted the analysis, comparing union-strength rankings from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute against […]
- USDA Says Crackdown On SNAP Fraud Prevented $5.8 Billion In Taxpayer Lossesby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 11:15 pm
USDA Says Crackdown On SNAP Fraud Prevented $5.8 Billion In Taxpayer Losses Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced nearly $6 billion in total savings tied to efforts to eliminate fraud in the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A ‘We Accept Food Stamps’ sign hangs in the window of a grocery store in Miami, Fla., on October 31, 2025. Joe […]
- An Eerily Quiet Summer Of No Riots. Is Bessent’s NGO Crackdown Working?by Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 10:50 pm
An Eerily Quiet Summer Of No Riots. Is Bessent’s NGO Crackdown Working? As summer enters its final days, attention turns to why early-year anti-ICE protests and riots in Minneapolis did not develop into a sustained nationwide wave of unrest comparable to the 2020 BLM riots. Those demonstrations created a potential flashpoint, but protests failed to spread like wildfire across left-wing-controlled cities – in what could have only […]
- DOJ Sues San Jose, Alleging $1,600 Firearm Fee Is Unconstitutionalby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 10:25 pm
DOJ Sues San Jose, Alleging $1,600 Firearm Fee Is Unconstitutional Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of San Jose, California, alleging that its nearly $1,600 firearm licensing fee infringes the Second Amendment right to carry firearms for self-defense. The fee has risen by about $300 over three fiscal years to $1,591. “San Jose is a national outlier […]
- IRGC Announces Attack On Another Tanker In Hormuz, As Trump Mulls ‘Annihilate Them Or Not’ Decisionby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 9:55 pm
IRGC Announces Attack On Another Tanker In Hormuz, As Trump Mulls ‘Annihilate Them Or Not’ Decision Update(1755ET): While the White House has signaled it wishes to see ‘quiet’ in the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation when it comes to Iran, it doesn’t seem heavily sanctioned-Tehran is yet willing to see it that way. Another foreign vessel has reportedly been hit, via Sepha News: IRGC says Togolese-flagged tanker ‘Trend’ was hit […]
- Judge Refers Soros-Backed Philly DA For Criminal Probeby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Judge Refers Soros-Backed Philly DA For Criminal Probe Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A federal judge has referred George Soros-backed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for a possible criminal investigation, after finding that the city’s top prosecutor and a senior deputy may have tried to mislead a court, pressure staff into a false story, and protect their own reputations […]
- Pakistan’s Defense Chief Says Time Has Come To Implement Mecca Pactby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Pakistan’s Defense Chief Says Time Has Come To Implement Mecca Pact The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed on August 7, 2026 – coming amid the Iran war and fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz, which is what made the timing of an agreement modeled on NATO’s Article 5 ‘collective defense’ between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey so curious. It immediately begged the question, will Riyadh’s Mecca pact allies intervene on […]
- 189 Children Found, Over 12,000 Arrested In Memphis Task Force Operationsby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 9:00 pm
189 Children Found, Over 12,000 Arrested In Memphis Task Force Operations Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A law enforcement initiative in Memphis, Tennessee, has resulted in 189 missing children being found and the arrest of 12,747 individuals over the past year, with overall crime expected to hit a 25-year low, the White House said on Tuesday. Members of the U.S. Army National Guard listen as U.S. President […]
- From Climate Doom To AI Apocalypse: New Crisis, Same Fear Playbookby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 8:40 pm
From Climate Doom To AI Apocalypse: New Crisis, Same Fear Playbook As we pointed out last week, the narrative around AI as an existential threat to humanity merely seems like a coordinated information operation that pairs perfectly with resurrecting a stalled bipartisan AI safety bill on Capitol Hill. The flurry of doomerist headlines from AI bosses warning of humanity’s end if AI is not regulated reminds us of a similar […]
- Dragged Off Her Own Porch: York College Students Beaten After Five 911 Calls – And A National Pattern Of Youth Street Mobsby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 8:25 pm
Dragged Off Her Own Porch: York College Students Beaten After Five 911 Calls – And A National Pattern Of Youth Street Mobs On the 300 block of West Jackson Street in York, Pennsylvania, a group of York College students sat on their off-campus porch eating tacos last Friday night. They had already called 911 over illegal street racing that was underway. A group of mostly black teens – “townies” the students called them – grew into a […]
- What If AGI Is Already Here, And It’s Made Of… Children?by Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 8:20 pm
What If AGI Is Already Here, And It’s Made Of… Children? Authored by Pascio (@IAmPascio) via X (and blog is here), The superintelligence, the singularity, AGI, whatever you call it, the one we’re so scared of is, ironically, also the one we most likely won’t see coming. This essay is going to probably be a pretty hot take, but the idea I’m about to share with you is going to blow your mind. Stick with me as we jump into the […]
- Judge Details Restrictions On Google Ads Business, Declines Breakupby Tyler Durden on September 17, 2026 at 7:45 pm
Judge Details Restrictions On Google Ads Business, Declines Breakup Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Sept. 16 unsealed the opinion she issued Sept. 2 requiring Google to open its advertising tools to competitors, share auction data with publishers, and accept a six-year monitor – without selling its ad exchange or publisher ad server. Virginia-based U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a […]
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- Kombucha and Blood Sugar: Sugar Content, Research and Safetyby Coco Somers on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Kombucha, a fermented tea beverage, typically contains between three and 15 grams of sugar per serving, according to nutrition data, with the higher e…
- Bipartisan House Bill Would Ban Social Media Accounts for Users Under 16by Edison Reed on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Two U.S. House members introduced legislation on Sept. 11, 2026, that would prohibit social media accounts for users under 16 and require covered plat…
- Amazon Web Services: Some Customer Data in Bahrain and UAE Unrecoverable After Iranian Drone Strikesby Chase Codewell on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Amazon Web Services (AWS) said Tuesday, Sept. 15, that it cannot restore access to some customer data hosted in Persian Gulf data centers that were st…
- Strength Training May Slow Brain Aging by Up to 2.3 Years, Study Findsby Chase Codewell on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A study published in GeroScience found that older adults who performed resistance training showed brain aging that was 1.4 to 2.3 years slower than a …
- Eight-Hour Eating Window May Improve Blood Sugar Control in Type 1 Diabetes, Study Findsby Coco Somers on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Adults with Type 1 diabetes and obesity who limited their eating to an eight-hour window each day showed improved blood sugar control over six months,…
- Moody’s: U.S. Families Now Paying $1,760 for War, Energy Spikes and Rate Hikesby Sterling Ashworth on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) American households are absorbing a combined financial hit from higher energy costs and rising borrowing expenses tied to the U.S. war with Iran, with…
- Health benefits of monk fruit: A humble fruitâs potent promise for healthby Ava Grace on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Research shifts focus from monk fruit’s role as a zero-calorie sweetener to its potential as a source of bioactive compounds that may combat aging…
- Saudi Crown Prince Faces Regional Threats, Strained Alliances as Vision 2030 at Riskby Garrison Vance on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman â the oil-rich kingdom’s de facto leader â is confronting simultaneous security threats on multip…
- Study Finds Creatine Supplementation Linked to Lean Mass, Strength Gains in Adults 45 to 65by Petra Stone on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A 12-week study of 73 healthy, sedentary adults aged 45 to 65 found that daily creatine monohydrate supplementation was associated with increases in l…
- Use AI, pay up: Germany’s plan to fund the welfare stateby Cassie B. on September 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Germany’s Social Democrats have proposed taxing companies on the extra revenue they earn from using AI The plan aims to fund Germany’s welfare …
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- CLARITY Act needs 3 more senators and a race against the clock for a 2026 revivalby Gino Matos on September 18, 2026 at 9:20 am
Seven Democratic senators said Sept. 16 that CLARITY’s failed Senate vote was not the end. The crypto market-structure bill fell short 49-50 the previous day on a procedural motion that needed 60 votes to advance. Getting from that statement to a law now depends on a compressed legislative calendar, still-unresolved policy disputes, and a House The post CLARITY Act needs 3 more senators and a race against the clock for a 2026 revival appeared […]
- Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?by Gino Matos on September 18, 2026 at 8:50 am
The Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, pushing the one-year Treasury yield to 4.45% the same day and pressuring crypto lending yields. That move lifts the return available to anyone willing to hold nothing riskier than government debt, setting a fresh benchmark for crypto lending yields The post Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields? appeared first […]
- Wall Street gains direct oversight of Web3 security as S&P Global buys OpenZeppelinby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on September 18, 2026 at 7:30 am
The security firm says its team and tools will continue, while S&P adds data, research and institutional reach after closing. The post Wall Street gains direct oversight of Web3 security as S&P Global buys OpenZeppelin appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Fake AI crypto software is secretly replacing browser wallet extensionsby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on September 18, 2026 at 5:10 am
Needle Stealer used signed Microsoft software to target seven browser wallets without breaching Coinbase or MetaMask. The post Fake AI crypto software is secretly replacing browser wallet extensions appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- XRPL’s new lending tool could lock up your XRP from minutes to decadesby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on September 18, 2026 at 3:40 am
Closed-ended vaults would bar withdrawals during fixed investment terms and count interest only when paid, but activation and XRP-denominated use remain unproven. The post XRPL’s new lending tool could lock up your XRP from minutes to decades appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- From Kaiko to OpenZeppelin, S&P Global is quietly preparing for markets that never closeby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on September 18, 2026 at 1:30 am
S&P Global agreed to acquire smart contract security firm OpenZeppelin, expanding its digital asset business into the technology underpinning tokenized finance. On Sept. 17, the financial data and ratings company said that OpenZeppelin will continue operating under its own name as a separate business unit. Chief Executive Demian Brener will remain in charge and report The post From Kaiko to OpenZeppelin, S&P Global is quietly preparing […]
- Aave V4’s Arc market is swimming in $76 million of USDC nobody is borrowingby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on September 17, 2026 at 11:10 pm
Less than $100,000 was borrowed as utilization hovered near 0.1%, separating supply appetite from credit demand. The post Aave V4’s Arc market is swimming in $76 million of USDC nobody is borrowing appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- After Congress killed its landmark crypto bill, the SEC unlocked the $77 trillion US stock market through tokenizationby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on September 17, 2026 at 9:00 pm
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a five-year pathway for regulated US stocks to trade on blockchain-native venues. The Innovation Exemption came two days after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, a broad crypto market-structure bill that sought to establish statutory rules for digital assets and clarify regulatory responsibilities. The The post After Congress killed its landmark crypto bill, the SEC unlocked […]
- Optimism just approved the upgrade its Superchain needs before interoperability can go liveby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on September 17, 2026 at 7:40 pm
Operators must update fault-proof services and withdrawal tooling before a targeted cutover, while users need no action. The post Optimism just approved the upgrade its Superchain needs before interoperability can go live appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Stellar activates Protocol 28 as network hits record throughput and RWA value climbsby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on September 17, 2026 at 6:40 pm
The opt-in Soroban tools also ease data migrations, while raw-ledger systems must handle a new empty-ledger value. The post Stellar activates Protocol 28 as network hits record throughput and RWA value climbs appeared first on CryptoSlate.






































































































