Ripple’s CLARITY Act Campaign Returns as Senate Democrats Challenge Crypto Bill
Key Takeaways Ripple returned its CLARITY truck to Washington as lawmakers continued debating a national framework for cryptocurrency market oversight. Key Senate Democrats are seeking stronger ethics provisions, anti-fraud rules, and market manipulation safeguards before offering support. The CLARITY Act…
One Year Later, CLARITY Act Remains Stuck in Senate as Crypto Rules Stall – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways One year after bipartisan House passage, the CLARITY Act still has not delivered the comprehensive market structure the U.S. digital asset industry was promised. The anniversary highlights the widening gap between Washington’s support for crypto innovation and its…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Champions Self-Custody to Reach 1 Billion Users
Key Takeaways Coinbase’s CEO emphasized self-custody is essential for scaling crypto to the next billion global users. Self-custody bypasses regional friction and serves as the ideal framework to drive AI agentic adoption. Jesse Pollak handed Base leadership to Cobie, pivoting…
$12 Billion Disappears in 2 Months While Tether Refuses to Flinch – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Defillama data shows stablecoins lost $12.4B since May 17, 2026, marking the biggest pullback since 2022. Tether’s USDT held $184.1B as Sky’s USDS dropped 12.3%, revealing widening issuer divergence. Global Dollar’s USDG climbed 9.08%, signaling yield and utility…
Drake Drops $1.5M USDT Bet on Argentina Despite Spain’s World Cup Edge
Key Takeaways Drake bet $1.5 million in USDT on Argentina at +245 odds through Stake ahead of the July 19 final. Drake has lost $5.7 million in public bets since Kendrick Lamar’s Euphoria dropped on April 30, 2024. Polymarket traders…
$5.5B Wagers Back Spain to Crush Argentina
Key Takeaways Polymarket’s $4.28B World Cup market and Kalshi’s $1.29B market both favor Spain at 59%. Messi leads Golden Boot odds at 57% on Polymarket and 56% on Kalshi ahead of Sunday’s final. Spain and Argentina meet Sunday, July 19,…
Why Crypto Tokenization Fails—and the One Mistake Institutions Keep Making
Key Takeaways Traditional finance relies on manual checks, but Zignaly has scaled to over 500,000 users to disrupt this. Abdul Rafay Gadit explains how Zigchain integrates compliance rules natively into assets to streamline settlement. Rather than using speculative tokens, next-gen…
Fhenix Upgrades Sedona With Confidential FHE to Keep Balances Hidden From AI Agents
Key Takeaways Sedona partnered with Fhenix on July 15 to integrate default cryptographic encryption into its system. The FHE shift removes 100% of reliance on trusted hardware, setting a new standard for private DeFi apps. Next, Sedona will deploy the…
SBI Holdings Acquires Coinhako Majority Stake, Deepens its Asia Crypto Footprint
Key Takeaways SBI acquired control of Coinhako on July 16 after MAS approval, expanding its Singapore footprint. Coinhako gives SBI a regulated Singapore base, tightening competition across Asia’s crypto market. SBI plans stablecoins and tokenization, building on Bitbank’s $289M deal…
NSPK CEO Declares the End of Visa and Mastercard in Russia
Key Takeaways Mir cards captured 85% of Russia’s market as sanctions rendered Visa and Mastercard effectively useless. Remaining foreign cards will soon fail due to physical wear and the expiration of security certificates. Russia’s central bank announced a gradual phase-out…
