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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.
Merkle Science brings confidential transfers to Sui, keeping balances hidden while compliance teams get access. The company raised $5.75M for its tools. No launch date set.
Gillibrand and Kelly's letter demands Meta detail safeguards against deepfake and chatbot fraud targeting older Americans, a vector increasingly used for crypto scams.
The National Quantum Readiness Act requires Pentagon quantum sensor deployment by 2028. Bitcoin and Ethereum face no immediate threat, but the encryption timeline is shifting.
Patrick Witt hits back after 134 bank leaders seek tighter stablecoin reward rules. Senate delays cut CLARITY Act passage odds to 27% on Polymarket.
The Fed held rates at 3.5%-3.75% for the fifth meeting. Chair Warsh's hawkish stance and reduced forward guidance make each FOMC a volatility event for crypto, with a hike possible if oil or inflation rise.
SEC Chair Atkins backed the CLARITY Act on July 27 as essential for crypto regulation. The SEC is also drafting its own exchange rules, preparing for possible Senate gridlock.
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt slammed banks after 134 executives urged Senate changes to the CLARITY Act's stablecoin rules. Banking leaders want tighter interest restrictions on stablecoins but oppose the bill that already bans them.
CoinGecko data shows tokenized equities, commodities, and forex on Binance, OKX, Bybit, and others surged from $1.4B to $6.6B since Jan 2025. Perpetual futures dominate, spot lags.
MoonPay's new PayBox vault lets ChatGPT and Claude execute crypto swaps and fiat payments. The non-custodial tool supports Solana, EVM chains, and Visa settlement. Live now.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins endorsed the CLARITY Act on July 28, offering technical support to Congress while preparing agency rules if the bill stalls in a tight Senate window.
Binance bStocks hit $500M AUM in seven weeks. 58% of equity volume comes after U.S. close. Gen Z drives 44% of trades. Next test: sustained liquidity.
MoonPay's PayBox lets ChatGPT and Claude users buy crypto, swap tokens, and book travel from a chat window. Passkey authentication and multi-party computation keep wallet keys away from the AI.
Sen. Cortez Masto and two law enforcement groups back Clarity Act changes sent to the White House. The bill's fate hinges on August recess timing and remaining Democratic concerns.
The CLARITY Act's Senate delay may not spark a sell-off. Passage is not priced in, says Alex Tapscott, who compares the bill to the GENIUS Act's 25-30% post-passage rallies.
Binance's bStocks hit $500M AUM in the first 7 weeks. Internal data: 41.5% of users were first-time stock investors, and 44% of activity is from Gen Z.
Coinbase and Robinhood slid 2% and 3% as the Fed decision loomed. A 34% rate hike probability and a hawkish hold are the main risks. HOOD reports earnings today.
Binance launches European-style gold and silver options through its ADGM-regulated entity in Abu Dhabi, settled in USDT. Retail can buy, not write, options.
Moonpay's PayBox vault connects ChatGPT and Claude to onchain payments, using Sodot's $50B infrastructure. No single party can sign alone.
FTX trial allegations show exchange insurance fund claims can mislead. Most funds cover liquidation gaps or hot wallet theft, not individual accounts. FDIC and SIPC exclude crypto.
MoonPay's PayBox vault lets ChatGPT and Claude users authorize crypto transactions through prompts, bridging conversational AI and on-chain payments with a dedicated approval layer.
The FCA's Stablecoin Sprint found cross-border payments are the strongest near-term use case, especially in emerging markets with limited dollar access. Domestic UK retail adoption faces hurdles.
The CFA estimates $80.7B in crypto scam losses for 2025, a 7.1x extrapolation from FBI data. Crypto fraud now accounts for over half of all reported online scam losses.
Only 150 venture firms took part in crypto deals through July, the lowest monthly count since November 2020. Deal flow concentrated among a handful of established backers.
Morgan Stanley's new ETH and SOL ETPs launched with $38M in first-day volume and a 0.14% fee, undercutting rivals like BlackRock and Bitwise on staking charges.
MoonPay's PayBox lets users authorize ChatGPT and Claude to buy crypto, swap tokens, and pay for services after passkey approval. Supports Solana and Ethereum.
The US debt ceiling could be tested again by 2027, just as midterm elections loom. Bitcoin and Ether historically recover after standoffs, though liquidity risks remain.
Lyria 3.5 upgrades musicality and vocals at $0.04 per track, undercutting crypto-native AI music platforms that still charge gas fees on top of generation costs.
Baird downgraded Caterpillar after $130B in data center projects were stalled by local opposition in Q1 2026, a trend that threatens the AI pivot thesis for crypto miners as well.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency will write crypto rules if Congress fails to pass the Clarity Act, warning that administrative guidance alone can be withdrawn by a future administration.