Mostly Bitcoin — Daily Digest

Last 24 hours of mainstream crypto coverage

September 16, 2026

Circle publicly releases Arc blockchain to institutions — americanbanker.com

The stablecoin issuer is the latest digital asset company to release its blockchain network to the public for financial institutions to use.

Bitcoin Faces ‘Double Whammy’ After Bill Rejection, Rate Hike — bloomberg.com

The Clarity Act was supposed to deliver the next catalyst for a battered crypto market whose adherents were pinning their hopes on a rescue out of Washington. The breakthrough never materialized and the industry is now dealing with a pile-up of headwinds.

What crypto taught Democrats about the AI backlash — semafor.com

David’s view If you don’t appreciate how quickly Democrats are entering attack mode against AI, just count the groups they’ve started since our last edition alone. There’s Tomorrow Together, the new PAC formed by veterans of the Bernie Sanders and Kamala

US seeks forfeiture of $61 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iranian oil sales — globalsanctions.com

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The used PC parts market is full of deals — and traps — pcworld.com

Whenever the retail market loses its mind, we can always turn to the second-hand market for relief. It’s there with open arms to give us months-old and years-old hardware at great prices. Right? Well, not anymore. In 2026, the state of the used market is…

The Download: AI’s trillion-dollar gamble and OpenAI’s biology data bid — technologyreview.com

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s at stake in AI’s trillion-dollar gamble When Jessica Wachter, a finance professor at the University of

Katie Price’s jailed husband offers to send GMB hosts £10k in cryptocurrency after TV star confirms split — independent.co.uk

Andrews sent a voice note to the ITV show after being forced to pull out of an interview

US crypto bill stumble sparks call for Hong Kong to seize ‘critical strategic window’ — scmp.com

The US Senate’s rejection of the Clarity Act – a landmark bill meant to regulate cryptocurrency market structure – has opened a window for Hong Kong to accelerate its digital asset ambitions, industry insiders say, even as the sector remains mired in a

Bitcoin Under Renewed Pressure as Looming Fed Hike Adds to Woes — bloomberg.com

Cryptocurrencies face renewed pressure after the US failed to advance a key regulatory bill, bruising industry sentiment just ahead of a potential interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

The Bannon-Bernie Bromance Over AI and Oligarchs — theatlantic.com

If there was any question over whether the concept of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” is still operative in Washington’s hyperpartisan political environment, the answer may be found in the budding coalition of progressives and MAGA-friendly activists