The Block - 2026-09-16 ​
4 items collected.
1. Bitcoin, ether swing after unanimous quarter-point Fed rate hike as Warsh takes aim at inflation ​
Author: Kyle Baird
Published: 9/16/2026, 8:02:16 PM
Categories: Central Banks, Crypto Ecosystems, Layer 1s, Markets, Policy, Regulation, Token Projects, Web3, Bitcoin, Crypto, Ethereum, Federal Reserve, News
Bitcoin and ether whipsawed as the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in more than three years.
2. ‘Go time’: SEC, CFTC prepare to push crypto rules as Clarity Act stalls in Senate ​
Author: Jason Shubnell
Published: 9/16/2026, 6:06:15 PM
Categories: Policy, Regulation, CFTC, SEC, News
CFTC Chair Mike Selig said his agency is "locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance."
3. House panel approves first federal crypto tax framework, one day after Senate’s Clarity Act stumbles ​
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 9/16/2026, 5:29:50 PM
Categories: Policy, Regulation, Tax, U.S. Policymaking, IRS, Senate Finance Committee, Ways and Means Committee, News
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance crypto tax legislation, sending it to the House to consider.
4. Aave founder pitches ‘Uber path’ for DeFi after Clarity Act fails Senate vote ​
Author: Kyle Baird
Published: 9/16/2026, 5:08:29 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Policy, Regulation, Aave, News
Aave founder Stani Kulechov sees an 'Uber path' for DeFi if U.S. crypto legislation stalls, he told The Starting Block.