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The CLARITY Act became law in 2026 with just 39.5% YES support, as Democrats cite Trump's reported $1 billion in crypto earnings as a fundamental conflict of interest.…
DTCC moves DTC-custodied U.S. Treasuries onto Canton's blockchain rails, while Lighter's LIT token launches trading at fees multiples rivaling Hyperliquid.…
Signed into law July 18, 2025, the GENIUS Act gives stablecoin issuers three years to meet federal reserve and disclosure rules or face US market exclusion.…
The Bank of Korea raised rates 25 bps to 2.75% — its first hike since 2023 — and signals more tightening ahead, with real consequences for crypto markets.…
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signals a prolonged hawkish stance with inflation above 3% and rates held at 3.5–3.75%, pressuring crypto markets.…
The CLARITY Act's path to law is narrowing fast, with prediction markets placing the odds of a 2026 signing at just 38% amid Senate disputes.…
Cardano activated the Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, 2026, advancing to Protocol Version 11 with cheaper Plutus execution and new cryptographic primitives.…
EU member states are demanding exceptions to Brussels' sweeping crypto sanctions against Russia, threatening the bloc's most aggressive digital asset crackdown yet.…
Kraken launches USD-settled Bitcoin and Ethereum options requiring no crypto collateral, opening a cleaner derivatives path for institutional traders.…
A North Korea-linked contractor accessed MetaMask's source code for roughly one month, working on crypto-to-fiat features and the mobile app before Consensys removed them.…
One year after Trump signed the GENIUS Act, federal regulators have missed the July 18 rulemaking deadline, leaving core stablecoin rules unfinished ahead of a 2027 implementation date.…
Federal agencies failed to finalize stablecoin regulations by the GENIUS Act's one-year deadline, producing 10 proposed rules instead of binding law.…