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    A bipartisan group of state attorneys general is urging the Senate to revise the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, warning that federal preemption clauses could limit their ability to combat crypto-related fraud and online scams.

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    State AGs Push Back Against Clarity Act Amid Federal Preemption Concerns

    A bipartisan group of state attorneys general is urging the Senate to revise the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, warning that federal preemption clauses could limit their ability to combat crypto-related fraud and online scams.

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    India Begins Tokenizing Its $620 Billion Corporate Bond Market With Digital Rupee Settlements

    India’s Demat 2.0 pilot is issuing corporate bonds as blockchain tokens and settling them in the RBI’s wholesale digital rupee. The program has already supported ₹1,025 crore in issuance and may later expand to secondary trading and retail investors.

    22-year-old pleads guilty to masterminding $245M international crypto theft ring

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    Bitcoin below $77,000, Zcash leads losses as traders bet on a Fed rate hike

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    Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Decryptnews falls for fake government request

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    Prediction markets show rising odds for the Clarity Act, yet the crypto legislation still has a long road ahead

    Prediction markets are assigning higher probabilities to the passage of the Clarity Act this year, but the bill still faces a challenging legislative path. While odds have surged on Kalshi and Polymarket, the Senate still needs a 60‑vote cloture and further approvals before the president can sign it.

    With Fed rate hike all but assured, here’s how markets might react

    Traders could look past an expected Fed hike and weigh what higher rates are signaling about the economy.

    August Core CPI Exceeds Expectations with 0.3% Increase, Prompting Potential Fed Rate Hike

    August core CPI rose 0.3%—exceeding expectations of 0.2%—potentially prompting a Federal Reserve rate hike at next week's policy meeting. The data follows Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's warnings about persistent inflation pressures.