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Clarity Act adds new DeFi rules before Senate vote

Senate Republicans have revised the Clarity Act with new protocol rules before a Sept. 15 vote, while ethics and banking disputes remain. This development is not officially confirmed by an independent parliamentary body.

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CVUnited States SenateRegulation & policy

Clarity Act adds new DeFi rules before Senate vote

Senate Republicans have revised the Clarity Act with new protocol rules before a Sept. 15 vote, while ethics and banking disputes remain. This development is not officially confirmed by an independent parliamentary body.

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U.S. Capitol building representing legislative discussions around the Clarity Act and DeFi rules.crypto.news via LBank
CVLBank NewsRegulation & policy

Clarity Act Adds New DeFi Rules Before Senate Vote

According to reporting from LBank News, Senate Republicans released a revised 630-page draft of the Clarity Act containing new decentralization standards and Commodity Futures Trading Commission registration rules ahead of a scheduled procedural vote on September 15. The publisher noted that the draft incorporates numerous provisions requested by Democratic senators, though official confirmation and broad bipartisan support remain unconfirmed. This development is not officially confirmed.

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Cronos blockchain network interface representing the reported network rollback and transaction erasure.Decrypt
CVCronosSecurity & incidents

Cronos Erased Two Hours of Transactions to Reverse $111 Million DeFi Exploit

According to Decrypt reporting based on network statements, Cronos reversed approximately $111.2 million linked to a lending protocol attack by rolling back nearly two hours of blockchain history, though this action also invalidated legitimate user activity and left millions unrecovered. This report is based on media reporting and has not been officially confirmed by independent auditing authorities. This development is not officially confirmed.

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Conceptual representation of private key security risks and digital asset protectionCryptoTicker
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Stolen Keys Beat Code Flaws: Why Private Key Compromises Dominate 2026 Crypto Incidents

Media reports indicate that compromised private keys overtook smart contract bugs as the most common attack route for the first time in 2026, amassing over $1.3 billion in decentralized finance damage during the opening months, though these figures are not officially confirmed.

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Digital security shield graphic symbolizing DeFi perpetual market risk and protocol monitoring.crypto.news via LBank
CVRocketSecurity & incidents

Rocket Suffers $287K Loss After Attacker Manipulates Dormant Perp Market

According to reporting by LBank News and crypto.news, an attacker manipulated an inactive perpetual market on the Rocket platform through inflated orders and self-trading, extracting approximately $287,000 in positive profit before operations were halted. These details are not officially confirmed by independent audits or judicial authorities at this stage.

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Abstract digital representation of decentralized finance security vulnerability and oracle failureCointelegraph
CVFull SailSecurity & incidents

Sui DeFi protocol Full Sail to wind down after Switchboard incident

According to reporting by Cointelegraph, decentralized finance protocol Full Sail on the Sui blockchain is shutting down following a security incident that resulted in user losses of approximately $91,000 across three vaults. The incident has not officially confirmed by independent forensic auditors or law enforcement authorities at this stage.

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