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Markets anticipate a likely Federal Reserve interest rate hike, dampening risk appetite. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency sentiment weakens further as the legislative Clarity Act faces steep odds ahead of a…
Markets brace for an anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate hike in the coming week. Concurrently, the Senate is set to vote on the crypto-focused Clarity Act, though passage of the regulatory fra…
Ethereum and crypto equities surged following growing optimism around an upcoming U.S. Senate vote on the Clarity Act. The proposed bipartisan legislation aims to establish comprehensive digital asse…
Metaplanet faces shareholder backlash over executive stock pool dilution amid ongoing Bitcoin accumulation, while Boyaa Interactive purchased an additional 115 Bitcoin. Across Asia, crypto institutio…
Senate Republicans released an updated 630-page draft of the CLARITY Act ahead of a key procedural vote on September 15. While introducing developer protections and clearer DeFi definitions, the bill…
Bybit plans to launch a European super app offering banking, crypto, and tokenized stock trading after securing an electronic money institution license alongside its Austrian MiCA license.
Malone Lam pleaded guilty to a RICO conspiracy involving the theft of over $245 million in Bitcoin. The historic case marks the first application of federal racketeering laws to crypto crime, orderin…
U.S. Bitcoin miners are increasingly shifting power capacity to AI data centers due to poor mining economics. Total network computing power has dropped 18% from recent peaks, causing U.S. mining pool…
The US Senate will hold a crucial cloture vote on September 15 for the CLARITY Act. Passing the procedural hurdle would advance a statutory framework splitting crypto oversight between the SEC and CF…
Germany's AfD secured 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt's state election, highlighting its pro-Bitcoin agenda advocating deregulation and strategic reserve status. However, mainstream parties' refusal to enter …
The U.S. Senate scheduled a cloture vote for the Clarity Act on September 15, with prediction markets pricing passage odds at just 16%. Analysts warn a failure could trigger a 10% to 30% crypto sell-…
South Korea plans to launch a tokenized securities market covering stocks, bonds, and ETFs by February 2027. The financial regulator aims to transition traditional securities onchain with stablecoin-…
A Cornell study suggests a $300 de minimis tax exemption on small crypto purchases could generate $860 million for the US Treasury. The proposed legislation, backed by Senator Cynthia Lummis, aims to…
The IMF confirmed that El Salvador's Bitcoin purchases were funded solely by private donations without public money, advancing a staff-level review for $1.4 billion in EFF funding. The decision estab…
The IMF confirmed that El Salvador's recent Bitcoin reserve growth stemmed from private donations rather than public funds. Under the staff-level EFF agreement, no further public Bitcoin accumulation…
Bitcoin climbed past $81,000, driving broad digital asset gains amid dovish Federal Reserve remarks and growing anticipation around the upcoming Senate vote on the CLARITY Act regulatory framework.
Major cryptocurrencies are rallying strongly, with Bitcoin gaining over 5% to surpass $81,000 while altcoins post even steeper advances. Analysts note that buying momentum is expanding across the ent…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore proposed banning stablecoin issuers from paying yields to holders. This aligns with US and EU regulations, aiming to restrict stablecoins to payments rather than i…
MicroStrategy has pushed back against MSCI's renewed proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies from its global benchmarks. The firm argued the rule is flawed and unfairly targets Bitcoin h…
Russia's new crypto framework takes effect, legalizing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT under central bank supervision. The law permits crypto for cross-border trade settlements and corporate loan collate…