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BlackRock's tokenized funds and Tether's $1.5B profit signal crypto's convergence with banking. American Bitcoin mines 932 BTC. Tokenized gold shows resilience.
The FTX Recovery Trust will distribute $900 million to creditors on July 31, as an updated Senate text of the CLARITY Act sharpens custody and disclosure rules.
Fed staff, IMF, and a surviving FTX clearinghouse make the case for federal crypto rules. Senate delay drops CLARITY Act odds to 27%.
Japan's FSA and police issued anti-fraud measures requiring withdrawal holds, pre-registered addresses, and faster freezes. A new cyberattack reporting template follows. Public comment open until Sept 7.
FSB and Interior Ministry raided nine crypto exchange points in Moscow, detaining 20+ people on fraud charges linked to Ukrainian telephone scam proceeds.
Japan's FSA urges crypto exchanges to delay withdrawals after deposits and flag new wallet addresses, targeting rising scam losses without imposing a mandatory technical model.
FSB raids nine unregistered exchanges in Moscow City; detainees include employees and couriers allegedly funneling funds to Ukrainian-based operators. The crackdown follows Putin's new digital asset law taking effect Sept. 1.
Stripe-owned Bridge secured an EU MiCA licence in Luxembourg, covering custody, exchange, and cross-border crypto services. The passport opens regulated stablecoin expansion across Europe.
Upbit parent Dunamu won a one-year police contract to store seized crypto after 22 Bitcoin vanished from a cold wallet. The deal uses cold storage and multi-party computation.
Senate leadership postponed the CLARITY Act floor vote, citing insufficient support. The crypto market structure bill now faces a September session. Industry leaders reacted.
BIP-110's mandatory signaling window opens this weekend. With miner support at 2.6%, backers have prepared proof-of-work swap code as a contingency.
Tokenized RWA deposits on DeFi tripled to $7.4B while total deposits fell. CoinShares says Treasuries and stocks, not crypto, drive the rotation.
Wintermute USA registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA, letting the London-based market maker trade stocks and options and serve as an ETF Authorized Participant.
Thailand's cabinet exempts crypto gains from personal income tax through 2029 for trades on SEC-licensed exchanges, aiming to boost regulated trading and align digital assets with stock tax treatment.
Circle's USYC fund crossed $3B in assets, overtaking BlackRock's BUIDL to become the largest tokenized Treasury product. The Hashnote acquisition and USDC integration give Circle a distribution edge.
The Clarity Act's failure won't kill crypto in the U.S. The SEC and CFTC are moving to fill the gap, but institutional money may wait for durable law.
Vincent Chok says the Senate postponement lets Hong Kong and Singapore strengthen their digital-asset positions while U.S. rules remain unclear. Next vote in September.
Chainalysis says violent crypto crime doubled in H1 2026, with $30M stolen via kidnappings and home invasions. Success rate dropped to 26% as attackers target families and use leaked data. France leads cases.
Bybit adds 22 assets to interest-free borrowing under its UTA loan program, covering BTC, ETH, SOL, and others. Limits scale with VIP tier.
Tokenized real-world asset deposits hit $7.4B in Q2 2026, up from $2.3B a year earlier, as crypto-native volumes declined, CoinShares and Token Terminal data show.
Senate delays Clarity Act vote to September, prioritizing budget and sanctions. Prediction market odds for 2026 passage fall to 15.5% from 30% a week ago.
A Dexsport market prices the chance of a Khabib-McGregor altercation at Ronaldo's rumoured wedding at 4%, showing the gap between viral speculation and priced probability.
Trump warns China could take over crypto as Senate delays CLARITY Act. Prediction markets give the bill a 27% chance of passing this year, down from 45%.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Democrats opposed a pre-recess vote, pushing the crypto bill to September. Prediction market odds dropped to 14%.
Majority Leader Thune blames Democrats for blocking the crypto market-structure bill. The biggest unresolved issue: an ethics provision tied to President Trump's $1 billion crypto earnings.
Liu Zhou got no jail time and a $10,000 fine after admitting to running a wash trading service that faked volume across roughly 60 cryptocurrencies. His firm must post a notice calling its own product illegal.
The forced sale of Trump's crypto businesses under the Clarity Act ethics provision could allow him to defer capital gains taxes indefinitely, sources said. The bill's vote now pushed to September.
Thune confirmed no Clarity vote before August recess. The bill needs 60 votes. Ethics language targeting Trump and developer protections remain unresolved. Senate returns Sept. 14.
A phishing thief on Base lost 74% of a $501K USDC haul when an MEV bot sandwich-attacked the swap. The victim offered a 10% bounty. No funds returned.
Squid joins Korea's OBDIA to work with Shinhan Bank and 13 other lenders on stablecoin standards and cross-chain infrastructure for won-denominated digital assets.