New to AI agents in crypto? Here are 5 easy-to-use tools to try in 2026, from asking CMC AI a question to giving your assistant its own funded wallet.

ZEC holders voted 99.9% to cut block times from 75 to 25 seconds for NU7, while 97% backed delaying t.he Network Sustainability Mechanism until February 2031

Deutsche Bank plans to launch regulated BTC, ETH, and stablecoin custody for European institutions by end-2026, pending a MiCA license approval expected in October.

The CLARITY Act fell 11 votes short of Senate cloture on Sept. 15, shifting US crypto rulemaking to the SEC and CFTC, per Bernstein and StoneX analysts.

A BIS paper analyzing 100B blockchain records found BTC on-chain transfer values can differ by up to 6x depending on measurement method, with similar issues across ETH and stablecoins.

BTC fell ~2.8%, ETH dropped 4.5%, and Coinbase stock lost over 10% after the CLARITY Act failed its Senate vote. Analysts say rates matter more than regulation.

US Bitcoin ETFs saw $450M in net outflows on Sept. 15, the largest single-day loss since June, as the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate.

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Crypto execs say the CLARITY Act's 49-50 Senate failure leaves SEC and CFTC rulemaking as the only near-term path, but warn agency rules lack the durability of statute.

The CLARITY Act failed 49-50 in the Senate on Sept. 15, falling short of the 60 votes needed, as Bitcoin slid 4% and the crypto industry braces for a regulatory reset.

Standard Chartered set a $10 end-2030 target for ARB, citing Robinhood Chain's $5M monthly revenue run rate and a $4T tokenization forecast as key drivers.

CoinShares says AI generates ~$1.5M per MW vs. ~$500K for BTC mining, and 35 EH/s is already committed to leaving the listed miner group, regardless of BTC price.

Senate Republicans rejected Democrats' CLARITY Act counteroffer hours before a Sept. 15 procedural vote, pushing Polymarket odds of 2026 passage down to just 14%.

CoinEx is closing after 9 years, with most services ending Sept. 29 and withdrawals open until Dec. 22. CEO Haipo Yang cited market decline, shrinking volume, and rising compliance costs.

Balancer proposed shutting down its DeFi protocol and distributing at least $9M in treasury assets to BAL holders who burn their tokens, six months after Balancer Labs closed.

Polymarket odds for the CLARITY Act fell to 16% after key Senate Democrats rejected the GOP's revised ethics offer and prepared a counterproposal ahead of a Senate vote.

Every CMC AI answer comes back with its sources. What counts as a source, how the list is capped, and what the mix looks like when you measure it.

Bitcoin climbed above $79K after Trump signaled a possible end to the US-Iran war, pushing oil lower, while Fed rate hike odds hit 92.7% ahead of Wednesday's FOMC decision.