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CLARITY Act fails in Senate 49–50: what it means for crypto users
On September 15, 2026, the US Senate’s procedural vote on the CLARITY Act crypto market-structure bill failed 49–50, 11 votes short of 60. BTC slid about 4.2% and spot bitcoin ETFs lost $450.4 million that day.
Swiss Bitcoin Pay breach: servers offline, merchant data possibly exposed
On September 14, 2026, non-custodial processor Swiss Bitcoin Pay took its servers offline after an intruder likely accessed internal systems. Emails, bitcoin addresses and IBANs may be exposed; it says funds are safe.
Symbiosis bridge exploit: $46B in fake syBTC minted, $336K cashed out
On September 11, 2026, a bug in Symbiosis’s BridgeV2 contract let an attacker mint about $46.1 billion in unbacked syBTC. Thin liquidity meant only ~$336,000 was cashed out; the team has recovered about 15 BTC.
Revolut fake government request leaks passports and bitcoin histories
On September 11, 2026, Revolut began telling a “limited” number of customers it had handed their passports, selfies, addresses and full transaction histories, including bitcoin activity, to a fake government request.
Kraken delists 21 tokens on September 11, 2026: what to do before Dec 10
Kraken’s delisting of 21 tokens took effect on September 11, 2026: trading and deposits stopped at 14:00 UTC, withdrawals stay open until December 10, and leftover balances will be force-sold December 14–18.
Trezor, BitBox phishing: fake STM32 alert sent via breached email provider
On September 9, 2026, Trezor and BitBox warned that attackers breached a shared newsletter provider and sent a fake “STM32 Entropy Vulnerability” alert from Trezor’s real domain, passing SPF, DKIM and DMARC.
Germany drafts 25% crypto tax from 2028, ending the one-year tax-free rule
On September 9, 2026, a German Finance Ministry draft was reported that would tax crypto bought after January 1, 2027 at a 25% flat rate from 2028, ending the one-year tax-free rule.
Ethereum sets December 2029 quantum-resistance deadline: what it means
On September 8, 2026, the Ethereum Foundation’s plan to make Ethereum fully quantum-resistant by December 2029 was reported, with FOCIL and Frame Transactions ranked must-ship for Hegotá.
Orionx shuts down: $7M in customer crypto missing at Chilean exchange
On September 7, 2026, Chilean exchange Orionx is winding down after a forensic audit found more than $7 million in customer assets moved to outside wallets; over 100,000 users can’t withdraw.
Liquid Network exploit: 4,000 BTC drained via Elements bug in the L-BTC peg
On September 6, 2026, attackers used a bug in Blockstream’s Elements software to create invalid L-BTC on Liquid and peg out 3,996 BTC (about $320 million) — roughly 95% of the federation’s bitcoin.
El Salvador IMF review: Chivo goes private, bitcoin reserve row explained
On September 3, 2026, the IMF said El Salvador moved majority control of its Chivo wallet to a private operator and that all bitcoin added to its ~7,764 BTC reserve since June 2025 came from private donations.
Zcash tops $1,000 for the first time since 2016 as ZCSH ETF lifts privacy
On September 4, 2026, Zcash (ZEC) broke above $1,000 for the first time since 2016, jumping about 20% in a day, ten days after Grayscale’s ZCSH became the first US spot privacy-coin ETF.