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18 SEP 2026 · Night desk
HOSKINSON: CLARITY WAITS TILL 2029. WASHINGTON THREW IT AWAY.
DER AKTIONÄR deeptech INSIGHTS / YouTube p5CwBIX_6xI ATTRIB: Cardano founder says Clarity Act slips to 2029 after political mistakes. Interview Extra. No buy/sell.
19:30 GMT
HOSKINSON: CRYPTO WILL EAT AI. DATA-CENTER BOOM BREAKS.
Same DER AKTIONÄR interview ATTRIB: crypto absorbs AI via payments, alignment, provenance on a 5–10 year outlook; AI data-center capex boom busts toward edge. No buy/sell.
19:15 GMT
HOSKINSON: SHARE IDEAS WITH AI AND THEY'RE NOT YOURS.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says ideas shared with cloud AI are no longer yours. He names OpenAI and Anthropic, and pitches Midnight as a private-AI fix. Extra does not treat this as a tip.
12:30 GMT
ARMSTRONG: CLARITY READY FOR A YES. CLOTURE TUE SEP 15.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, on a circulating Squawk Box Asia cut, says Clarity is ready to get a yes vote. Senate cloture is Tuesday 15 September at 14:15 ET. That is the gate, not passage.
19:10 GMT
COINBASE VP: REGULATORS RUN MARKET STRUCTURE EVEN IF CLARITY FAILS. CLOTURE TUE.
Coinbase VP Kara Calvert, on a circulating Newsmax cut, says she hopes for 60 votes and that regulators will run market structure even if Clarity fails. Senate cloture is Tuesday 15 September at 14:15 ET.
20:35 GMT
DUAL CHOKE: BAB ISLAND LOCK + HORMUZ WAR. IEA CUTS 2026 SUPPLY. DIESEL SQUEEZE.
Bab+Hormuz price Extra — IEA Fri OMR via Reuters; pump diesel >$6/gal vs IEA diesel >$200/bbl labeled; Brent >$100 week track. No tips. ≠ BTC Extra merge.
11:08 GMT