BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase Launch $15M Bitcoin Security Consortium to Counter Quantum Threats
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Nine major institutions including BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium on July 23, 2026
Members pledged a combined $15 million over three years to support long-term Bitcoin security research
Primary focus includes preparations for potential quantum computing threats to Bitcoin cryptography
Funds directed independently by each member; consortium takes no role in protocol development or governance…
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SEC Grants Five-Year Innovation Exemption for Onchain Tokenized Stock Trading
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Anthropic Reportedly Selects Nasdaq for Potential Initial Public Offering
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The rumored listing plans follow significant capital raises and rapid growth within the generative AI sector, though no official filing date has been confirmed.
Market observers anticipate that an eventual Anthropic IPO could become one of the most closely watched public debuts in the technology a…
September 17, 2026
SEC, CFTC to Push Crypto Rules After Senate Blocks Clarity Act 49-50
The Senate rejected cloture on the Clarity Act 49-50 on Sept. 15, 11 votes short of the 60 needed to begin debate.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency will act “with or without legislation” using existing statutory authority.
CFTC Chair Mike Selig said the commission is “locked in and ready to ship” crypto market rules.
JPMorgan called the remaining legislative window “extremely narrow” and said agency rules are less durable than statute.
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September 16, 2026
SEC Receives Grayscale Litecoin Trust ETF Filing in Latest Push for Crypto Investment Products
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If approved, the proposed investment vehicle would join a growing list of crypto trust conversions aiming to trade on major national securities exchanges.
The move follows prior spot bitcoin and ether ETF approvals, reflecting continued interest from asset managers to bring alterna…
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