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Senator Lummis defends the bill. Odds on Polymarket fell 12 points in three days. The White House pushes revisions, and the next 10 days will decide the CLARITY Act's fate.
Swell's L2 chain shutdown presents two different deadlines for the same process. Users who miss the cutoff risk assets stuck on a chain with no supported recovery path.
Brazil's MPF reminded parties that crypto donations are banned for the 2026 elections, citing donor identification rules. The ban has applied since 2019. Penalties include fines and fund return.
DWF Labs Research finds $31B in tokenized RWAs onchain, with under 10% active in DeFi. The firm says liquidity infrastructure, not issuance, is the bottleneck.
The Senate's 85-5 CBDC ban locks in a private stablecoin model, shifting power to issuers like Circle and Paxos while tightening regulatory oversight. House next.
Senate bars Fed CBDC 85-5, cementing private stablecoin dominance. Tether's $141B Treasury pile surpasses Germany's, but concentration risk remains unresolved.
Justice Department seizes cloud account powering Huione Guarantee, a Telegram escrow hub tied to $4B in crypto fraud laundering including North Korean cyber theft.
Fairshake spent $5.5M on Adrian Boafo's Maryland House primary win. The crypto PAC also backed incumbents in Utah and New York. All won their races.
FHE vaults on USDC solve execution privacy for institutional DeFi. They do not solve the regulatory risk of centralized stablecoins — as the May 30 freeze on Zama's cUSDC contract showed.
Nearly 100 Catholic leaders, backed by the Alliance to End Human Trafficking, oppose the Clarity Act over concerns it weakens safeguards against illicit finance tied to trafficking networks.
CEA Industries (BNC) added three YZi Labs directors including Alex Odagiu as interim president, resolving a consent solicitation and shifting strategy toward a BNB treasury.
Fed hike odds jumped to 77% after Warsh's first meeting. Wintermute says tighter policy chokes the three liquidity funnels crypto needs: ETFs, stablecoins, and DATs.
EU Parliament's ECON committee voted 43-14 to adopt its digital euro position, sending the CBDC to plenary. The US banned Fed CBDCs until 2030, altering stablecoin dynamics.
The U.S. ban on CBDC development until 2030 may boost private digital currency innovation while raising privacy and regulatory concerns. United States House passes bill banning Fed from creating CBDC
Senate Republicans have a crypto tax framework drafted, with a fall 2026 target. Daines says it mirrors House bills on staking and mining.
CFTC Chair Selig says crypto perpetuals don't suit agricultural markets, even as regulated crypto perps expand on Kalshi, Coinbase, and Kraken platforms.
CryptoQuant urged MicroStrategy to stop buying Bitcoin on June 23. The company had already paused purchases two weeks earlier. The next SEC filing due before July 15 will show the break.
Law enforcement groups say Clarity Act safe harbor provisions could hamper financial crime probes. A White House meeting is set for June 9 as the crypto bill draws pushback.
Cryptoquant data shows 12 altcoins including VGX, AMP, and SAND exiting Gate exchange in an accumulation pattern, while ETH, LINK, and four others drew net deposits.
CBOE is studying crypto perpetual contracts after Kalshi's products hit $8.5B in volume. CME has sued the CFTC over the approval. Coinbase and BitMEX are also expanding perpetual offerings.
Japan's parliament reclassified crypto as financial instruments under FIEA, clearing a legal path for domestic spot ETFs. Draft rules expected within 12 months.
Cody Carbone told the Senate Banking Committee that the CLARITY Act is essential to lower crypto costs hitting low-income households. The bill's path depends on resolving ethics provisions.
A UAE royal entity paid $250M upfront for a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, with $187M flowing to Trump family entities. Lawmakers demand CFIUS-style review.
A Solana meme token tied to Bellingham's Man of the Match surged to $0.00062 then crashed 98%, a classic pump-and-dump with no official backing.
A New York man got 15 months for a $1.4M crypto fraud that used fake Telegram influencer accounts to pitch staking returns and private groups.
Cody Carbone pitched digital assets as cost-lowering at a Senate hearing. The CLARITY Act has no scheduled vote. Human trafficking and gambling groups object.
Senate Finance targets fall 2026 for crypto tax legislation as staking reward treatment hangs in the balance. House PARITY Act, stablecoin rules advance on separate track.
South Korean crypto exchanges handled 163.55 trillion won in cross-border payments in 2025, surpassing banks for the first time on cheaper fees and faster settlement for overseas workers.
Ric Edelman says the CLARITY Act could pull 95% of institutions into crypto for the first time. He estimates 75% of current holders will add to positions. Progress could come by July 4.
A House amendment would force crypto validators to pay taxes within five years, breaking the deferral that miners and stakers seek. Industry groups warn of offshore flight.