The Block - 2026-09-15 ​
6 items collected.
1. ‘This one stings’: Clarity Act fails procedural Senate vote — is crypto’s biggest regulatory push dead? ​
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 9/15/2026, 9:24:18 PM
Categories: Companies, Markets, Policy, Regulation, U.S. Policymaking, Elections 2026, Senate Agriculture Committee, Senate Banking Committee, News
A procedural vote to advance landmark digital asset legislation failed spectacularly on Tuesday, leaving the crypto industry crushed.
2. Clarity Act preliminary vote falls short in Senate amid ethics fight over Trump’s crypto wealth ​
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 9/15/2026, 6:57:00 PM
Categories: People, Policy, Regulation, U.S. Policymaking, Cynthia Lummis, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Senate Banking Committee, News
An initial vote to try to push the Clarity Act closer to becoming law fell flat amid opposition to President Trump's crypto wealth.
3. DOJ charges Robinhood former engineers with front-running crypto listings on Hyperliquid ​
Author: Jason Shubnell
Published: 9/15/2026, 5:50:23 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Exchanges, Legal, Markets, Policy, Public Equities, Regulation, Crime, Protocols, Robinhood, News
According to prosecutors, the two took positions in tokens ahead of Robinhood’s public listing announcements between 2025 and 2026.
4. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she wants a crypto bill, but the Clarity Act just isn’t it ​
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 9/15/2026, 5:49:30 PM
Categories: People, Policy, Regulation, U.S. Policymaking, Elections 2026, Elizabeth Warren, Senate Banking Committee, News
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she remains determined to get a crypto bill signed into law — even if she doesn’t support the current Clarity Act.
5. Bitcoin price recovery unlikely to lure AI-focused miners back, CoinShares says ​
Author: Kyle Baird
Published: 9/15/2026, 3:37:47 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Crypto Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Layer 1s, Markets, Token Projects, Web3, AI, Bitcoin, Mining, Mining Companies, News
Publicly listed BTC miners produced bitcoin at an average ex-tax cash cost of roughly $75,500 in in the second quarter.
6. Lead Senate Republican Lummis rejects Democratic counteroffer as Clarity Act vote nears ​
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 9/15/2026, 2:38:13 PM
Categories: People, Policy, Regulation, Cynthia Lummis, News
Hours ahead of an initial vote on the Clarity Act, Senate Republicans are pushing back against a counterproposal from fellow Democrats.