Next Week's Must-Watch | Fed to Announce New Interest Rate Decision; CLARITY Heads to the Senate Again (9.14-9.20)
- Key Takeaways: Next week (September 14-20), global crypto and financial markets will see a dense lineup of key events, including the U.S. Senate procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, interest rate decisions from multiple central banks, the launch of Circle's Arc mainnet, and U.S. crypto tax rule deliberations.
- Key Elements:
- The CLARITY Act will undergo a Senate procedural vote on September 15, requiring 60 votes to advance; Republicans hold only 53 seats, making the threshold difficult to reach.
- Circle's Arc mainnet launches on September 16, with BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, and others serving as genesis validators.
- The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee will review crypto tax rules on September 16, focusing on the timing of tax obligations for miners/stakers and the applicability of wash-sale rules.
- The Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan will announce their interest rate decisions on September 17, 17, and 18, respectively.
- The SEC will hold a roundtable on September 17 to discuss the transition of U.S. equities to 24-hour trading.
- India's Ministry of Finance will hold a virtual digital asset hearing on September 16, with 91.5% of trading volume flowing to offshore platforms.
- Upbit will stop supporting JASMY, TT, and STORJ trading on September 14; Satsuma will delist on the same day.
Key Events to Watch Next Week
September 14
- Korean Exchange to Launch After-Hours Stock Trading on September 14, Will Exclude ETFs and ETNs from After-Hours Trading;
- UK Bitcoin Treasury Company Satsuma Plans to Delist on September 14;
September 15
September 16
- Launching September 16, Circle's Arc Mainnet Will Have BlackRock, DTCC and Others as Genesis Validators;
- US House Ways and Means Committee Set to Review Crypto Tax Rules on September 16;
September 17
- Federal Reserve to Announce New Interest Rate Decision at 2:00 on September 17;
- Bank of England to Announce Interest Rate Decision on September 17;
- US SEC to Host Roundtable on September 17 to Discuss Transition of Stock Market to 24-Hour Trading;
September 18
From September 14 to September 20, more industry events worth watching are previewed below.
September 14
Odaily News — The Korea Exchange will launch after-hours stock trading on September 14. The Korea Exchange will exclude ETFs and ETNs from after-hours trading.
UK Bitcoin Treasury Company Satsuma Plans to Delist on September 14
Odaily News — UK Bitcoin treasury company Satsuma plans to delist on September 14. Satsuma will also sell all of its Bitcoin holdings and return capital to investors.
Starting September 14, Upbit Will End Trading Support for JASMY, TT, and STORJ
Odaily News — South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit has announced that Jasmy (JASMY), ThunderCore (TT), and STORJ will have their trading support terminated on September 14.
Spark Announces Closure of SparkLend Protocol on Gnosis Chain on September 14
Odaily News — Spark posted on X that it will shut down its lending protocol SparkLend on Gnosis Chain on September 14. Once the relevant execution takes effect, all outstanding loans on that instance will immediately become liquidatable. Spark reminds users to repay their debts before September 14 to avoid having their positions liquidated. The company said the move is intended to reduce its overall risk exposure and eliminate ongoing maintenance costs.
September 15
CLARITY Act to Face Senate Procedural Vote on September 15, Needs 60 Votes to Advance
Odaily News — The US Senate will hold a procedural cloture vote on September 15 at 2:15 PM Eastern Time on the motion related to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act). This is the first time the bill has faced a full Senate vote since it passed the House in July 2025. The bill is numbered H.R. 3633, and the House previously passed it by a vote of 294 to 134.
This vote concerns whether to limit further debate on the motion to proceed with the bill. Supporters need 60 votes. Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate. Even if all Republican senators support it, they would still need 7 additional votes; any absence or opposition would raise the number of additional votes required.
If the procedural vote passes, the subsequent debate on the motion to proceed will be capped at 30 hours, after which the Senate will vote on the motion. Only after the motion is approved will the bill formally be considered. The bill itself would still need to pass another 60-vote cloture motion; if the Senate modifies the text, the revised version would need to be sent back to the House for a vote. (Bitcoin.com News)
Datavault AI to Launch Asset Tokenization Trading Platform IDE on September 15
Odaily News — Nasdaq-listed company Datavault AI has announced that it will officially launch its asset tokenization trading platform, Information Data Exchange (IDE), on September 15, 2026. The platform supports the identification, authentication, scoring, valuation, tokenization, and monetization of data and other real-world assets (RWA), while allowing data owners to retain ownership and control of the underlying data. CEO Nathaniel Bradley said that "tokenization alone does not create a market," and that the goal is to build complete infrastructure covering asset identification, authentication, valuation, tokenization, trading, and settlement.
It is reported that Datavault AI will also simultaneously launch the athlete commercial rights trading platform NILv and the blockchain-based data and advertising trading platform APEX. (Businesswire)
DeFi Protocol Pyra Shuts Down, Users Must Withdraw Before September 15
Odaily News — DeFi yield protocol Pyra has announced that it will cease operations, with withdrawals closing before September 15.
September 16
Odaily News — Circle has announced that Arc, its open blockchain network for global financial markets, is scheduled to officially launch its public chain mainnet on September 16. It is currently running on a private mainnet and has attracted more than 100 institutions and ecosystem participants. BlackRock, DTCC, Galaxy, Global Payments, ICE, Mastercard, MoneyGram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Corporation, and Visa will participate as Arc genesis validators to support network security and governance.
US House Ways and Means Committee Set to Review Crypto Tax Rules on September 16
Odaily News — The US House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to mark up a series of digital asset tax bills on September 16, moving crypto tax legislation toward a full House vote. The markup focuses on two core issues: when miners and stakers should be taxed on newly created tokens, and whether wash-sale rules that apply to stocks should also cover digital assets.
The two key bills are the Mining and Staking Tax Certainty Act, H.R. 9175, and the Applying Existing Tax Anti-Abuse Rules to Digital Assets Act, H.R. 9172. The former provides that miners and stakers need not pay tax immediately upon receiving new tokens and can instead pay tax as ordinary income when the tokens are actually sold. The latter extends wash-sale and constructive-sale rules to actively traded digital assets, closing a tax loophole that crypto traders have exploited for years.
Odaily News — India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has scheduled a September 16 hearing at which the Department of Economic Affairs will testify on virtual digital assets. Currently, cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in India but are not banned. Investment gains are taxed at a fixed rate of 30%, with a 1% tax deducted at source. As of mid-2026, 54 virtual digital asset service providers had registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit, including CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, Binance, and Coinbase, but about 91.5% of India's crypto trading volume flows to offshore platforms. The committee has previously heard opposing views from the Reserve Bank of India and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The RBI opposes legalization, while the ICAI supports establishing a comprehensive legal framework.
September 17
Federal Reserve to Announce New Interest Rate Decision at 2:00 on September 17
Odaily News — At 02:00 Beijing Time on September 17 (Thursday), the Federal Reserve FOMC will release its interest rate decision and summary of economic projections; subsequently at 02:30, Federal Reserve Chair Warsh will hold a monetary policy press conference.
Bank of England to Announce Interest Rate Decision on September 17
Odaily News — At 19:00 Beijing Time on September 17 (Thursday), the Bank of England will announce its interest rate decision.
US SEC to Host Roundtable on September 17 to Discuss Transition of Stock Market to 24-Hour Trading
Odaily News — The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host a roundtable on September 17 to discuss matters related to the transition of US stock markets to 24-hour trading, including preparations to support overnight trading, 24-hour market operations and resilience, and the opportunities and challenges of expansion. The roundtable will be open to the public and will be livestreamed on the SEC website. The agenda and speaker information will be announced before the meeting.
September 18
Bank of Japan to Announce Interest Rate Decision on September 18
Odaily News — At 11:00 Beijing Time on September 18 (Thursday), the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision; subsequently at 14:30, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference.
September 19
None for now
September 20
None for now
Others (Specific Times TBD)
Odaily News — SpaceX has big plans for Starship. If all goes according to plan, the 407-foot-tall rocket will one day be used to build an orbital AI data center network and send humans to the Moon and Mars. But first, the company plans to use Starship to send a batch of new and improved money-making assets—Starlink satellites—into space.
SpaceX plans to send its first batch of V3 satellites into orbit during a key Starship test flight as early as next week. Getting Starship to operate as envisioned is crucial for SpaceX and its shareholders. The company needs Starship not only to revitalize its own Starlink communications network—which contributed nearly 55% of the company's revenue in the second quarter—but also to launch satellites for a range of commercial purposes. Then perhaps its most lucrative mission: sending a futuristic orbital data center into space, which SpaceX says could help open up an AI market worth a total of $26.5 trillion. (Bloomberg)
