American Reserve Modernization Act Advances to Markup
The American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 advanced to full-committee markup at the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on September 16, 2026, placing H.R. 8957 one step closer to a p
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House Panel Advances Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill, Weighs Steil Amendment
The markup follows a setback for the CLARITY Act and comes as Senator Lummis renews her push for a federal Bitcoin reserve. A House committee is scheduled to take up the Strategic Bitcoin Res
Passport and Bitcoin Records Exposed in Revolut Data Breach
Fintech firm says fraudulent government requests tricked it into releasing customer KYC data, including cryptocurrency holdings Revolut has confirmed that customer data, including passport sc
API Keys on Crypto Exchanges: Which Rights Your Tax Tool Really Needs and Which You Switch Off
An API key is not a password and not access to your account in the usual sense. It is a power of attorney with individually tickable rights that you hand to someone else's software: to the ta
Zcash Price Climbs 7.2% After Holders Back 25-Second Blocks
Key Insights Zcash price rose 7.2% over the past 24 hours as the network upgrade vote drew attention. Zcash holders voted to reduce block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, speeding up bloc
US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law
US lawmakers took a step on Wednesday to put US President Donald Trump’s executive order to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve into law. The American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R
Revolut hackers demand $3 million as breach exposes crypto holders' data
As stated by the Financial Times (FT), the attackers who duped Revolut into giving up customer data are asking for a ransom of $3 million to ensure that the information remains confidential.
US House Tax Committee Advances Crypto Tax Overhaul by 38–5
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has advanced the “Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act,” a bipartisan bill designed to overhaul how federal taxes apply to a range of crypto activities. The
Four Crypto Reports Give Conflicting Numbers for the Same Underlying Events
Across four stories this week, two outlets each recorded a different figure for the same event, and no primary document yet resolves which side is right. Across four stories this week, two ou
Bitcoin, Ether Swing After Fed Rate Hike as Warsh Targets Inflation
Bitcoin and ether swung on September 16, 2026, after the Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 to raise the federal-funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, marking the first
Why a Leading Crypto KOL Is Bullish on Apeing: Is This the Next Crypto to Explode as Cardano Reports Major Uptick?
Could a fresh meme-coin contender be preparing to make its move just as traders look beyond established names like Monero and Cardano? KOL Michael Wrubel has named Apeing a contender for the
Securing BTCPay Server: Why Updating to 2.4.4 Alone Does Not Protect Your Lightning Node
Straight to the point, because it is the question that brought you here: the update to BTCPay Server 2.4.4 closes the public default route to your Lightning node. It does not remove a route y