U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent urged lawmakers to move forward with the crypto Clarity Act when they return from recess next week. Writing on X Wednesday, Bessent said that the bill would stop “bad actors” from exploiting important digital asset tech. Lawmakers were hoping a crucial vote on the long-awaited crypto market structure
TRM Labs reached a $2 billion valuation on Sept. 9 after securing additional funding from existing investors, six months after the blockchain intelligence company was valued at roughly $1 billion. Summary TRM Labs doubled its reported valuation to $2 billion through follow-on funding from existing investors. Chief executive Esteban Castano described the undisclosed follow-on investment
Over the past few years, the Ethereum ecosystem has grown in depth, diversity, and maturity. Builders and communities worldwide have pushed the boundaries of what’s possible, creating new tools, protocols, and public goods that strengthen the network as a whole. As the ecosystem grows, our approach to supporting it must adapt as well. Today, we’re
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 9th, 2026, Chainwire CATASTROPHE (Crypto Asset Taskforce for Advancing Sound, Technology-Neutral Regulation for Opportunity, Prosperity and a Healthy Economy) has launched a national campaign to highlight the unintended adverse consequences for South Africa if newly proposed cross-border regulations become law. The coalition brings together many leading regulated Crypto Asset Service Providers
Ripple’s stablecoin has grown 1,278% this year while XRP shed more than a quarter of its value. The network is busier than ever, but the token capturing that activity has a dollar sign and a peg. Summary RLUSD market cap hit $2.32 billion with cumulative volume surpassing $9 billion, a 1,278% increase year to date,
In two weeks, we open the doors to the first-ever Ethereum World’s Fair at La Rural in Buenos Aires. This year isn’t about someday. It’s about now. On Ethereum today you can pay, play, vote, save, borrow, lend, and chat, all onchain — and at Devconnect you’ll experience that shift hands-on, IRL.Buenos Aires is the
Bitcoin price remained under pressure near $78,500 after a retreat from its Sept. 3 peak of $82,283, while weakening momentum and a possible head-and-shoulders pattern raised the risk of a deeper correction. Summary Bitcoin price fell about 4.6% from $82,283 to trade near $78,500. The 4-hour RSI stood at 43.58, showing that sellers retained a
MetaMask becomes independent as Consensys focuses on institutional blockchain, tokenization, and Ethereum infrastructure. Consensys Software Inc. will split into two independent companies, separating MetaMask from its institutional blockchain operations. Under the restructuring, Consensys Software will rebrand as MetaMask and focus on consumer finance products. Reports suggest Joe Lubin will serve as chairman and CEO of
Fusaka follows this year’s Pectra upgrade, representing a major step forward in Ethereum’s scaling roadmap that improves L1 performance, increases blob throughput, and enhances user experience. The Fusaka network upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Ethereum mainnet at slot 13,164,544 (December 3, 2025, 21:49:11 UTC). Fusaka also introduces Blob Parameter Only (BPO) forks to
World has opened its standalone Solana prediction market platform to more than 1 million waitlisted users after creating over 150,000 markets through its Phantom integration. Summary More than 1 million waitlisted users can now access World through its standalone website. Over 150,000 markets have been created across sports, crypto, politics, finance, economics, and culture. Chainlink
