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Solana Triples Its Max Transaction Size to 4,096 Bytes
Solana raised its maximum transaction size from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes in a mainnet upgrade, giving developers more room per transaction for complex on-chain actions.

Ethiopia Cuts Power to Bitcoin Mining by Three-Quarters
Ethiopia has slashed electricity supply to its Bitcoin mining industry by 75%, according to Bloomberg, upending one of the world's fastest-growing mining hubs.

Strategy Spends $950M on STRC Buybacks, $370M on Bitcoin
Strategy put $950.8M into STRC share buybacks since July 20 versus $369.7M into Bitcoin, absorbing $2.57 for every $1 spent on BTC. The math, as of Sept 15.

New York AG Leads State Coalition to Block the CLARITY Act
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of states pressing Congress to block the crypto CLARITY Act as final bill language is negotiated.

CoinEx Shuts Down After Nine Years as Compliance Costs Bite
CoinEx is closing after nearly nine years, blaming a crypto slump and compliance costs. Here is what the shutdown signals for exchange users and custody risk.

Trump Iran Comment Lifts Bitcoin as Fed Hike Odds Reach 93%
Bitcoin pushed toward $79K after Trump said Iran wants a deal, even as traders priced a 93% chance of a Fed rate hike this week. Live prices as of Sept 15.

House Crypto Tax Package Skips Mining and Staking Rules
The House Ways and Means Committee's 114-page crypto tax package heads to markup without rules for how mining and staking rewards are taxed.

DOJ Seeks $61M Forfeiture in Iran Oil Case Routed Through Binance
The US Justice Department is seeking forfeiture of $61 million it says came from Iranian black-market oil sales and moved through Binance. Here is what it means.

Gillibrand Quietly Lobbies Democrats to Advance CLARITY Act
Senator Gillibrand is privately urging fellow Democrats to vote yes on advancing the CLARITY Act Tuesday, splitting with progressives ahead of a decisive vote.

KAST Starts Shipping Physical Cards to Tier Holders
KAST says physical cards are next for users who reached new membership tiers. Here is what the announcement confirms, what it leaves open, and who is affected.
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