BTCC Evening News Highlights (September 15)

1. CLARITY Act Procedural Vote Fails 49–50

The US Senate voted 49–50 on Tuesday to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, falling short of the 60 votes required to end debate. The legislation is designed to establish a federal regulatory framework for the structure of US digital asset markets.

2. CLARITY Act Could Still Face Another Vote as Tillis Files Motion to Reconsider

Republican Senator Thom Tillis switched his vote to “no” during the process and subsequently filed a motion to reconsider, preserving a procedural path for another vote in the future. The Block cited a Republican Senate staffer as saying the bill’s path forward remains highly uncertain.

3. Bitcoin Falls Toward $75,700 as Crypto Market Cap Shrinks About 3% in 24 Hours

CoinMarketCap data showed Bitcoin trading around $75,712, down 2.72% over 24 hours. ETH fell 4.67% to around $2,395, while SOL dropped 5.35% to $96.93. Total crypto market capitalization declined to approximately $2.58 trillion, down about 3.05% in 24 hours.

4. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Rises to 5.041%, Highest Since 2007

The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed as high as 5.041% on Tuesday, its highest level since 2007. Rising oil prices, inflation pressures and increased government debt supply drove a broader global bond selloff, bringing long-term financing costs back into focus as a major source of pressure on equities.

5. Average G7 10-Year Government Bond Yield Hits Highest Since 2008

The average 10-year government bond yield across the G7 rose to 4.285%, its highest level since mid-2008 and roughly one percentage point above where it stood before the outbreak of the Iran war. Renewed tightening by major global central banks means bond-market pressure is no longer confined to the United States.

6. Bessent Says Recent Rise in US Treasury Yields Reflects “Global Factors”

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a congressional hearing that the recent increase in Treasury yields has been driven by “global factors.” His comments came as the 10-year yield moved above 5%, with investors closely watching the combined impact of US fiscal conditions, energy prices and overseas bond markets on long-term borrowing costs.

7. OpenAI Reportedly in AI Safety Talks With Anthropic and Google DeepMind

Bloomberg reported that OpenAI has been holding discussions with Anthropic and Google DeepMind for several weeks on coordinating AI safety efforts. OpenAI global policy chief Chris Lehane said the company believes firms can cooperate on safety issues without requiring an antitrust exemption. Reuters has not independently verified the report.

8. US House Speaker Opposes AI Development Pause, Plans Industry Talks on Regulation

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he does not support a blanket pause on AI development and that the government plans to convene executives from major AI companies within a week to discuss safety guardrails, transparency and independent audits. The direction of AI regulation remains a major focus of technology policy in Washington.

9. Micron Taiwan Union Maintains Strike Preparations, Seeks 15% Share of Global Operating Profit

A union representing more than 80% of Micron’s employees in Taiwan is calling for a long-term profit-sharing system and has proposed allocating 15% of the company’s global operating profit to employees. If no concrete proposal is presented by September 18 and 21, the union could move toward a strike vote. Production has not been affected so far.

10. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Reportedly to Attend September 24 US-China Leaders’ State Dinner

People familiar with the matter said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to attend a September 24 state dinner in Washington linked to US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Reuters noted that AI and advanced chips have become major issues in current US-China technology relations.