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Odaily reports: The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15 with a vote of 49 in favor and 50 against, and with limited remaining legislative sessions before Congress's 2027 term, the bill's chances of passage have diminished.Fairshake, a political action committee backed by Coinbase and Ripple Labs, plans to spend $30 million in the Ohio Senate race to oppose Sherrod Brown. Fairshake spent over $130 million on advertising during the 2024 election cycle and approximately $41 million opposing Brown.Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group launched by Coinbase in 2023, said it will mobilize supporters to participate in the 2026 midterm elections based on lawmakers' voting records on the bill. As of Monday, Fairshake and its affiliated political action committees had not disclosed any new spending following the vote. (Cointelegraph)
Coinbase has officially announced that users can now participate in initial public offerings (IPOs) on its platform. This feature is open to U.S. retail customers, aiming to provide greater access to primary financial markets. Coinbase stated that this move is the next step in building its "Everything Exchange," with the goal of creating a platform where assets can be traded at any stage of their lifecycle. The first project to launch is smart ring manufacturer Oura. Eligible Coinbase users will be able to apply for allocations in the Oura IPO at the offering price before the stock begins public trading.
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs’ September 18, 2026 research report indicates that the SEC issued an order on September 17 granting a five-year conditional registration exemption to designated exchanges and liquidity providers, permitting them to offer tokenized stock trading in the United States. The exemption requirements include the mandatory use of automated market maker (AMM) order books, eligibility restricted solely to native tokenized stocks, and issuers retaining the right to veto tokenization prior to trading commencement. Goldman Sachs assesses that Coinbase (COIN) will derive the greatest benefit, as its current tokenized stock product already satisfies most exemption criteria; Robinhood (HOOD) will need to develop new offerings; and traditional exchanges are expected to experience limited direct impact.
Brian Armstrong posted on X platform stating that The Wall Street Journal is preparing an article that blames Coinbase and himself for the CLARITY Act's failure to pass. Armstrong said that in January, he opposed a draft bill submitted for committee vote because it still had major issues regarding DeFi, tokenization, CFTC jurisdiction, and stablecoin rewards; after collaborative revisions from multiple parties, all four of these issues were resolved, and the revised draft passed committee review approximately four months later. Armstrong stated that he strongly supports the final version of the CLARITY Act submitted to the Senate and will continue to push for cryptocurrency regulatory rules.
Odaily News: Nadex, the U.S. regulated derivatives trading platform under Crypto.com, has completed its registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and can now offer securities futures products through OG.com. The registration took effect on September 14, and the SEC confirmed the registration filing on September 16. CEO Kris Marszalek stated that this registration authorizes the company to introduce single-stock futures to the U.S. market, and the company is also working with the SEC and CFTC to push for offering single-stock perpetual contracts, i.e., futures contracts with no fixed expiration date, in the United States.U.S. trading platforms are racing to establish a foothold in stock perpetual futures. Coinbase also submitted a similar registration notice earlier this month, seeking to list stock perpetual contracts in the United States. Its Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said the plan still requires CFTC approval. (TheBlock)
According to Crypto Pulse Research, Bernstein's September 16, 2026, research report states that the procedural vote on the CLARITY Act has failed, and there should be no hope for a revote. Stablecoins, governed by the GENIUS Act, remain unaffected, while Circle’s ARC chain launched that same day. Robinhood's daily on-chain gross revenue is approximately $1 million. The bank recommends buying the recent weakness in crypto equities, favoring Robinhood (HOOD), Circle (CRCL), and Figure (FIGR), with target prices set at $160, $140, and $70, respectively. It sets a $330 price target for Coinbase, $350 for Strategy, and $24 for Sharplink. Bernstein believes that following legislative failure, regulatory clarity will pivot toward rulemaking by the CFTC and SEC. This rulemaking process will be aggressive and rapid, making product rollout schedules more predictable. Advancement of stablecoins, tokenization, perpetual futures, and prediction market-related products will continue, with crypto stock pullbacks offering buying opportunities.
Odaily News: Bybit today added three stock perpetual contracts — iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBITUSDT), GraniteShares 2x Long Coinbase ETF (CONLUSDT), and Direxion 2x Long Microsoft ETF (MSFUUSDT) — with leverage of up to 25x.During the launch period, limited-time fee discounts are available: 0% maker fee and 50% off taker fee.
X has announced the launch of the X Cashtag Partner Program in the United States, adding a "Trade" entry point to Cashtags. After users click on a supported stock, ETF, or cryptocurrency Cashtag, they can view asset price charts and related posts, and via "Trade" be redirected to partner brokerages to complete transactions. The first batch of partner brokerages includes Interactive Brokers, Moomoo, Gemini, Kraken, and Coinbase.
X announced the launch of the "Ticker Tag (Cashtag) Partnership Program" in the United States, with initial partners including Interactive Brokers, Moomoo, Gemini, Kraken, and Coinbase. Upon clicking a supported ticker tag, users can view price charts and discussions for the associated asset, and navigate to the partner platforms' apps or websites via a newly added "Trade" option to complete transactions after logging in or creating an account. Transactions are directly processed by the partner brokerages or platforms.
Odaily reports: Coinbase posted on X platform stating that it has become one of the first partners of the X Cashtag program. X announced the launch of the X Cashtag partner program in the United States, allowing users to click on stock, ETF, and cryptocurrency tickers in their timeline to view price charts and related posts, and through the "Trade" option, jump to participating brokerages such as Interactive Brokers, Moomoo, Gemini, Kraken, and Coinbase to complete transactions.
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X platform stating that Coinbase Vice Chairman Ryan VanGrack said clear regulatory rules for cryptocurrency will be introduced, whether through Congress or regulators. During an appearance on CNBC, VanGrack stated that the over 600-page CLARITY Act is closer than ever to gaining bipartisan support, with backing from law enforcement groups, Wall Street firms, and crypto voters. He also noted that the SEC and CFTC have made it clear that new rules will be introduced regardless, adding that "now is the time to choose policy over politics and get this done."
Odaily News: Coinbase posted on X platform, calling on users to urge senators to vote in support of Clarity.
Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong announced that Coinbase has officially launched its tokenized stock product (Coinbase Tokenized Stocks), which utilizes fully backed real-world securities rather than synthetic instruments or debt tools, and is redeemable for the underlying shares. Dividend functionality has been integrated, with voting rights to launch soon. Targeted at global investors and institutions, the product aims to provide access to the over $70 trillion U.S. equity market.
Odaily News: Brian Armstrong posted on X that Coinbase Tokenized Stocks offer tokenized stocks fully backed by real securities, redeemable for the corresponding shares, and with dividends integrated; voting rights are coming soon. The product opens access to the over $70 trillion U.S. stock market for global investors and institutions.
Brian Armstrong posted on X that Coinbase Wallet has launched Pulse mode, and users can download the app to experience it.
Odaily News: In response to the discussion about "why Coinbase would consider Jesse Pollak its onchain savior," Cobie said that although he does not agree with all of Jesse Pollak's views, he believes this assessment is well deserved.Cobie pointed out that Jesse Pollak drove Base's launch from scratch, and argued that Base arguably pioneered the trend of enterprises building their own chains that later followed from companies such as Stripe and Robinhood. Base's development predated the 2023 Solana meme coin wave, and Jesse Pollak kept pushing the project forward through the bear market after the FTX collapse until it launched.Cobie also said that Jesse Pollak has indeed made some mistakes over the past year, but what deserves respect is that even after facing long-term criticism from Crypto Twitter, he still keeps showing up and putting in the work every day.
According to CNBC, Coinbase has partnered with financial services provider Moov to offer US community banks and credit unions capabilities including stablecoin acceptance, settlement, and real-time funding. Under the agreement, Coinbase will supply the digital asset infrastructure, while Moov will connect it to its existing payment systems, enabling financial institutions to embed stablecoin functionality into their current services.
Coinbase posted on X that it is partnering with Moov to provide stablecoin infrastructure for small banks and community banks, enabling stablecoin acceptance, settlement, and real-time funding support for over 1,000 banks through these banks' existing technology stacks.
According to CNBC, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the Clarity Act, aimed at clarifying the regulatory jurisdictions of the SEC and CFTC over digital assets, has garnered support from multiple senators and is expected to be voted on by the Senate on September 15. He also noted that even if the bill fails to pass, both the SEC and CFTC have indicated they will proceed with rulemaking, and regulatory clarity "will arrive regardless." On the business front, Coinbase is actively advancing its diversification strategy, expanding its trading operations into stocks, commodities, and foreign exchange, with non-trading revenue encompassing stablecoins and institutional custody services. The company reported second-quarter revenue of $1.2 billion, down year-over-year, and a net loss of $359.5 million, remaining below market expectations for three consecutive quarters. Year-to-date, Coinbase stock has declined by approximately 23%.
Odaily reports: The Hunter Biden Meme token LAPTOP Foundation has announced that the LAPTOP initial liquidity pool launched at a price of $0.05. Due to high market demand, participation by sniper bots, and insufficient initial liquidity from market makers, the price rapidly surged and then fell back in a short period. To improve liquidity, the team will inject 4 million LAPTOP tokens (0.4% of total supply) starting September 10 at 00:00 UTC to incentivize the Aerodrome liquidity pool. In addition, two prediction events in the Predictions allocation have been confirmed to settle as YES, corresponding to 10 million LAPTOP tokens that will be burned, accounting for 1% of total supply.The team also stated that the 30% of LAPTOP held by the founding team will be locked for 6 months and gradually unlocked over two years, custodied by Coinbase Custody; the 30% of tokens in the Predictions allocation will be locked for 12 months. Another 80 million LAPTOP will be claimable by subscribers who joined Hunter Substack before September 6, and any unclaimed portion after the 30-day claim period ends will be burned.