A Twitter discussion on September 15, 2026 debated the failure of the crypto clarity act. Users criticized Senator Warren and Jamie Dimon for blocking the bill, while others raised concerns about the act's provisions on stablecoin yields, asset freezes, and developer protections.
The Clarity Act, a cryptocurrency regulatory bill backed by Republicans and President Trump, is advancing toward a Senate vote on Tuesday with a compromise that includes protections for self-custody, developer immunity, and tax clarity. Senate Leader John Thune promises a risk-free vote that allows for future amendments, while Bitcoin Policy Institute officials express optimism about the legislation.
A Solana DeFi discussion highlights the tension between self-custody and usability in crypto. Backpack, a hybrid wallet-exchange platform, aims to solve this by combining self-custodial wallets with an integrated order book, cross-chain liquidity aggregation, account abstraction for key recovery, regulatory compliance, and developer support across multiple blockchains.
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin discusses self-custody and stablecoins as internet-native money, while traders debate whether Ethereum will break above resistance levels toward $2,800. Ethereum spot ETFs saw a $34.7M net inflow on September 9, with BlackRock clients purchasing $9.7M in ethereum.
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin predicts self-custody and stablecoins will become mainstream as money moves from institutions to individuals. U.S. Bank launched its $USBDC stablecoin on Stellar, completing cross-border payments between North American and European entities. Coinbase executives discussed tokenization transforming global finance, including tokenized equities and stablecoins as building blocks for onchain markets.
ConsenSys Software Inc. is rebranding as MetaMask to focus on its consumer wallet platform, while its protocols and institutional infrastructure businesses including Linea will operate under a new ConsenSys company. The move follows MetaMask's decade-long growth into the world's most widely used self-custodial wallet for Ethereum.