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Lummis warned Democratic delay on the 616-page Clarity Act amounts to a kill, citing 33 Democrat edits, $150M FinCEN funding, and Trump ethics concessions.
Federal prosecutors unsealed a 29-count indictment against crypto investor Benjamin Wiener, alleging $20M in losses across dozens of victims. Trial set for Sept. 2026.
Tillis and Gallego strike a compromise on the ethics clause in the Clarity Act. The Senate has seven days before recess, with 60 votes needed to advance the bill.
Spot DEX volume fell to $130.77B in July, down 26% from June, with stablecoin supply contracting $2.23B. On-chain FX and tokenized equities also declined.
Large HYPE deposits to OKX signal selling pressure. Grayscale says cash flows make it cheap vs fintech peers. The $54.37 support level is key. Traders watch weekly closes.
Binance launched 1-day and 1-week gold and silver options, cash-settled in USDT. The ADGM-regulated contracts give retail users a fixed ceiling on losses.
Brazil's second-largest private bank raises 10B reais for blockchain, stablecoin pilots, and institutional crypto custody, targeting a bottleneck in Latin American adoption.
Binance US CEO Steve Gregory said the exchange will apply for a CFTC DCM license next month to offer prediction markets. The plan faces an uncertain review.
Coinbase fell 2%, Robinhood dropped 3% ahead of the Fed rate decision. JPMorgan expects a hawkish hold. Goldman Sachs analysts said the Fed's guidance could matter more than the rate call.
Tillis and Gallego race to finalize ethics compromise as Senate faces August recess deadline. Clarity Act's survival hinges on Democratic support.
Binance.US plans to apply for a CFTC license to offer prediction markets in the U.S. The move follows the dismissal of prior regulatory actions and targets a segment where volume topped $25 billion in 2025.
Emirates accepts crypto for flight bookings via Crypto.com Pay, converting digital assets to dirhams. UAE residents only. No expansion timeline disclosed.
Tillis and Gallego have struck new common ground on the ethics provision of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, people briefed on the effort said. The Senate has seven days before recess.
Robinhood's tokenized asset transfers hit $885.5M in 30 days, a 2.4M% surge after mainnet launch. TVL reached $332M. Sustainability hinges on new credit instruments.
Kraken opens Jersey Mike's IPO to 110 countries via tokenized shares. JMKEx trades 24/5 post-listing. The $1.87B tokenized equity market faces its next stress test after SpaceX's oversubscription issues.
Senator Cynthia Lummis criticized Democratic colleagues for stalling the Clarity Act, warning the U.S. risks losing its crypto lead. The bill faces a tight timeline before August recess.
Binance.US plans next month to apply for a CFTC designated contract market license. The move targets prediction markets and perpetual contracts as the exchange tries to rebuild US market share.
Binance US will file for a CFTC license next month to offer regulated prediction markets. CEO Steve Gregory outlined the plan at Rare Evo. The move faces an uncertain regulatory path.
Brale's ION protocol uses a burn-attest-mint mechanism to move stablecoins across chains without liquidity pools. Testing with 8 partners begins in Q3 2026.
Robinhood beat earnings estimates but crypto trading revenue slumped 38% to $100M, dragging shares lower. The brokerage's record quarter highlights reliance on equities and event contracts.
Goldman Sachs cut its Q2 GDP forecast to 1.8%, citing inventory drawdowns and trade drags. The full-year 2026 view stays at 2.6%. Crypto gets no mention in the bank's outlook, underscoring how far digital assets remain from Wall Street's core macro picture.
Senator Cynthia Lummis accused Democrats of stalling the Clarity Act after 11 months of negotiation. The bill would create federal crypto rules but faces opposition over stablecoin yield and ethics provisions.
Robinhood topped Q2 estimates ($0.62 EPS, $1.31B revenue). Shares fell 4% as crypto revenue dropped 38% to $100M. New products like Robinhood Chain and AI trading tools signal a shift.
ARK analyst says Hyperliquid and Pump.fun now make up 67% of crypto app revenue, signaling a shakeout that will bring more exchange closures and acquisitions.
Türkiye blocked 47,493 illegal betting sites and detained 5,629 suspects since Jan. 1. Prosecutors seized $7.3M in assets and froze crypto wallets linked to a $4B network.
Microsoft's Azure crossed $100B in annual revenue, driven by AI. The milestone has indirect implications for crypto infrastructure, highlighted by a $9.7B deal with former Bitcoin miner IREN.
Crypto revenue dropped 38% to $100M. Robinhood beat Q2 estimates with $1.31B revenue. Event contracts surged to $156M, up tenfold. Total assets hit $369B.
BlackRock's Samara Cohen calls CLARITY Act an 'important step' as Senate delays push 2025 passage odds to ~27%. Industry eyes year-end rider.
BNY moves $8.6 trillion in transfer agency records onchain, with Baillie Gifford as an early user. BlackRock and BNY Dreyfus cash vehicles are next for the blockchain platform.
More than 60 crypto projects shut down in H1 2026. The failures reveal persistent negative unit economics, security exploits, and a regulatory paradox. Survival requires positive margins, not venture capital.