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Crypto has poured $189M into the 2026 U.S. midterms, surpassing 2024 totals. The CLARITY Act remains stuck — the next Congress decides its fate.
Robinhood launched a blockchain for real-world assets. Adoption and regulatory hurdles remain. HOOD Alpha Score 44. Watch developer activity and Canada/UK rules.
The president's 927-page ethics filing shows over $1B from crypto ventures, raising conflict-of-interest questions as his administration pushes lighter-touch regulation.
Anchorage Digital's off-exchange settlement system now works with Binance, letting institutions trade on the exchange while assets stay at the federally chartered bank custodian.
Canada Day is a bank holiday, so e-transfers sent Tuesday won't clear until Wednesday. Here is why autodeposit shows pending and when to actually worry.
Binance assured EU users assets are safe but access is limited after MiCA took effect July 1. Withdrawals and transfers available where applicable; ESMA ordered wind-down for unauthorized firms.
Bybit now accepts BYUSDT as margin for CFD trading across forex, gold, oil, and 380+ stock CFDs. A limited rewards program offers up to 20x APR multipliers through July 2026.
Taiwan's Virtual Asset Service Act imposes full reserve requirements and bans stablecoin yields. Unlicensed issuance carries up to 7 years in prison and NT$100 million fines.
MetaMask's new batch sell feature lets users swap up to five tokens for a single stablecoin in one transaction, cutting gas costs and approval clicks.
Trump's disclosure reveals $1.4B in crypto assets, including MSTR trades and altcoin holdings. The Senate vote on the Clarity Act will test the ethics of presidential crypto holdings.
Trump reported $1.4B in crypto income, turning the CLARITY Act into a standoff over ethics. Two ventures: World Liberty Financial and $TRUMP meme coin.
CoinGecko adds Robinhood Chain data for tokenized equities and ETFs, bringing the $10.8M market cap into mainstream crypto data feeds alongside 200+ networks.
Robinhood (HOOD) will offer crypto trading through its UK arm, competing with Coinbase and eToro. The company disclosed no launch date. Alpha Score: 44/100.
Chainalysis now monitors all tokens on Robinhood Chain, adding compliance tools for tokenized equities and ETFs. The integration removes manual onboarding for new assets.
Robinhood's Ethereum L2 chain goes live, targeting tokenized stocks with 100ms blocks. The company holds $51B in crypto custody assets and operates in 120+ countries.
The Fed's 2025 study says noncash payments hit 236.6 billion in 2024. Cards and ACH dominate. Crypto appeared zero times. Stablecoin payment projects face a long road.
Shares surged 8% after the brokerage unveiled AI trading tools for US customers and expanded perpetual futures in Europe. The company is also targeting Canada and Singapore, with progress in the UK.
Robinhood's new Layer-2 blockchain is live with 100ms block times, Chainalysis compliance, and direct fiat on-ramps from the brokerage app.
Billions in stock-lending revenue could shift from brokers to retail, says Securitize President Brett Redfearn, as the tokenization firm prepares for its NYSE listing.
30 malicious npm packages linked to a fake Polymarket arbitrage bot compromised wallet private keys and browser passwords for at least 53 developers.
Valle Capital Token (VCT) on BNB Chain aims to connect global capital with Brazilian agribusiness. With 90% of tokens locked for 12 months, the supply schedule is a key risk. Here's what to watch.
Robinhood launched its Arbitrum-based L2 mainnet with 24/7 stock tokens, a 7% yield lending product, and plans for perpetual futures in Europe. Shares jumped 8%.
A 3% Bitcoin rally and a $74B gold market value gain followed Trump's Iran talk comments. WTI crude fell below $70. Polymarket gives 62% chance of extended talks.
The OUSD consortium reveals stablecoin issuers and exchanges are now rivals for the digital dollar. Coinbase gained 10%; Circle's valuation fell 16%. The next battleground is payment infrastructure.
Binance and CZ face a $200M class action in London over crypto derivatives sold to UK retail investors. OKX CEO Star Xu calls CZ 'ashamed' amid regulatory pressure.
South Korea's FSC referred two individuals to prosecutors for alleged crypto price manipulation. The move signals enforcement of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
Bitcoin miners like Marathon Digital turned the Russell 2000 into a proxy for BTC exposure. Watch mining stocks as a leading indicator for the small-cap trade's health.
OFAC sanctioned two Brazilians and four companies for laundering $30M in drug money through crypto, targeting the PCC cartel. Exchanges should increase scrutiny of Brazilian and Portuguese transactions.
Director Carl Erik Rinsch sentenced to 30 months for diverting $11M from a streaming service to stock options, crypto trades, and luxury purchases including five Rolls-Royces.
The crypto market lost $890B in H1 2026, with Bitcoin falling 33% and Ethereum 47%, as regulation delays and AI stock demand drained capital from digital assets.