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TREE NEWS update: The US Senate vote on the Clarity Act has failed to clear a procedural hurdle, with voting still underway. Bitcoin briefly fell from above $77,000 to below $76,000, extending its decline to 4.3%.

TREE NEWS update: US Attorney General Blanche said he could not answer, in this appearance, whether AI entities need antitrust exemptions. Speaking on artificial intelligence, Blanche declined to address the question of exemptions for the sector, offering no further position on the matter.

TREE NEWS update: The U.S. Department of Justice charged two former Robinhood engineers with front-running the brokerage’s crypto listing announcements, prosecutors said. Between 2025 and 2026, the two took positions in tokens on Hyperliquid ahead of Robinhood’s public listing announcements.

TREE NEWS update: Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she remains determined to get a crypto bill signed into law, even though she does not support the current Clarity Act. The Massachusetts Democrat’s position sets up a clash over the shape of US digital-asset legislation as the Clarity Act remains the leading market-structure proposal in Congress.

TREE NEWS update: Two Robinhood employees have been charged with fraud after allegedly trading Hyperliquid perpetual futures ahead of the company’s announced token listings, earning more than $50,000 each. The pair are accused of using non-public information about upcoming listings to take positions on the decentralized derivatives venue before the announcements moved prices.

TREE NEWS update: Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis said the Clarity Act is at a ‘now or never’ moment, stating the final text concedes more than 120 Democratic demands, including sweeping new ethics rules. The Senate holds a make-or-break cloture vote on the bill Tuesday afternoon.

TREE NEWS update: US prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of about $61 million in cryptocurrency linked to an alleged Iranian oil scheme, saying two Chinese companies used Binance accounts to launder oil proceeds that benefited Iran’s government and military. The action names the two companies as the alleged operators of the accounts.

TREE NEWS update: A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran told an International Atomic Energy Agency meeting that Iran will not yield and that its nuclear program is peaceful in nature. The spokesman said Iran is one of the earliest members of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has consistently abided by its obligations, and asked why IAEA inspectors have submitted no report showing Iranian violations despite repeated and sustained inspections of its nuclear facilities.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin dropped 3% to $76,000 as market expectations for the US CLARITY Act to pass this year cooled. The decline reflects fading confidence that the crypto market-structure bill will clear Congress within the current session.

TREE NEWS update: The U.S. House will mark up a proposal this week that would overhaul federal tax treatment of digital assets, including a long-sought ‘de minimis’ tax break for crypto. The measure still requires approval from Congress before it can become law. No vote date or final text has been confirmed.

TREE NEWS update: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he wants responsibility for combating fraud to be entrusted to London’s Metropolitan Police. The remark, reported on the central bank governor’s position, concerns how UK fraud enforcement should be handled. Bailey did not provide further details on the proposal or any timeline.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin fell below $76,000 on Tuesday as Polymarket traders cut the odds of the CLARITY Act becoming law this year to 12.5%, down from 29.5% on Monday afternoon, hours before a Senate cloture vote scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Ninety-five of the 124 largest non-stablecoin tokens declined as the Federal Reserve opened a two-day meeting.

TREE NEWS update: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States controls many Venezuelan assets. The remark, made without further detail, touches on the disposition of Venezuelan holdings tied to US sanctions. No figure or timeline was given.

TREE NEWS update: US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Washington has stayed in contact with Japan over its yen intervention, which used notional amounts, and that the US gained at least tens of millions of dollars from the operation. A stronger yen means the Japanese government does not need to sell US assets, Bessent said.

TREE NEWS update: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump’s intent to send $5,000 checks to every American adult is “very real” and that the Treasury Department is reviewing the proposal. Bessent also called proceeds from third-party litigation funding (TPLF) a “malignant factor” in the financial system. Trump said last week he would issue the $5,000 payments if Republicans win both chambers of Congress.

TREE NEWS update: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the stablecoin industry will drive demand for US dollar assets. The remark points to the Treasury’s view that dollar-pegged tokens expand the global reach of dollar-denominated instruments. No further details or figures were given.

TREE NEWS reports: US Attorney General Blanche said he opposes regulating artificial intelligence through prosecution, favoring a restrained approach to AI enforcement. The position was reported on September 15. The stance signals a lighter-touch posture from the Justice Department on AI oversight.

TREE NEWS update: Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said he is requiring mortgage insurance companies to allow consumers to save, speaking on the mortgage insurance industry. Pulte, who heads the regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, did not detail how the requirement would be implemented or when it would take effect. The remarks mark a push by the FHFA chief into the mortgage insurance sector’s treatment of borrowers.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the US is sacrificing an opportunity to make the crypto industry safer, attract investment and keep leading global financial markets for the next 50 years, in exchange for short-term political gain. Hougan made the argument in a post on US crypto policy discussion.

TREE NEWS update: Democrats are pushing for further concessions on the Clarity Act hours before a key Senate vote, while Republicans insist their latest text is their final offer. The bill faces a 60-vote procedural test today. The standoff leaves the legislation’s path uncertain as the chamber prepares to vote.