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The CLARITY Act's July 22 draft includes an ethics provision Warren calls a loophole. Lummis says critics are moving goalposts. Passage before August recess is at risk as the Senate calendar shrinks.
Academic paper finds 4,224 contracts that show fake gains during wallet previews, then drain deposits. Ethereum bore 91.5% of $3.48M in losses.
Report says public ledgers expose sanctioned citizens, corporate treasuries and wealthy holders; enforcement works at the fiat off-ramp, the report argues.
Senate recess begins Thursday; Clarity Act vote not scheduled. Betting odds of passage fell to 27% as ethics language and banking lobby concerns stall progress.
FBI agent Patrick Yaroch used top-secret clearance to steal $1M in crypto from adversary wallets. He confessed, was arrested, and the case is raising questions about how US agencies hold seized digital assets.
Robinhood UK Ltd joins the FCA's crypto register, two years after the failed Ziglu acquisition. The approval opens the door to a market poised for millions of new customers under upcoming rules.
Circle's acquisition of nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents raises concerns about enforcement against startups, as Morgan Stanley downgrades CRCL on weak USDC supply forecasts.
BSTBL and BRSRV put Treasuries on blockchain rails. BRSRV targets GENIUS Act reserve eligibility for stablecoin issuers; BNY and Securitize handle tokenization.
Bernstein warns a Senate failure to advance the CLARITY Act could trigger a crypto sell-off. Polymarket odds drop to 28%. The Senate has no floor timetable before recess.
Attackers used frontier AI to find a seed-generation flaw in Coldcard wallets, stealing nearly $89 million. Security experts say the theft shows why static reviews are no longer enough.
Bithumb plans to apply for preliminary listing approval in 2027 after a 2026 accounting and internal-controls upgrade, with the exchange targeting a 2028 IPO.
BitGo's Link lets institutional treasury teams manage assets across Coinbase, Kraken and other exchanges from a single custody interface. The launch follows a 15% headcount cut in June.
CLARITY Act stalls as Senate nears recess with no floor vote. Prediction markets see 26% to 31% chance before break. Lummis blames partisan gridlock.
BlackRock launched two tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act. CFO Martin Small said the firm manages $60 billion for Circle.
Robinhood wins FCA registration to offer crypto services in the UK, positioning ahead of October 2027 rules that keep oversight focused on promotions and AML.
53% of continental European institutions have committed digital asset budgets for 2026, vs 36% in the UK. Fireblocks' survey shows a shift to full-stack providers, with Qivalis selecting the firm for a MiCAR-compliant stablecoin project.
The trades used convertible digital twins of US securities on two blockchains, including BlackRock and Goldman Sachs. The service launches in October.
Mastercard closes BVNK deal, bringing stablecoin payment rails into its network. BV's API tech now processes token payment flows across 130 currencies.
Bithumb targets a post-2028 KOSDAQ listing as it rebuilds governance after a $43B Bitcoin payout error and a $25M fine. Brokerages are circling.
Mastercard paid up to $1.8B for BVNK, the largest stablecoin acquisition. The deal closed August 3, giving Mastercard control over on-chain-to-fiat infrastructure. Flywire, a client, carries an Alpha Score of 65.
Institutions that miss the Aug. 28 opt-out deadline face automatic settlement of open positions. Margin loans must close before Coinbase's Deribit cutover.
Robinhood landed on the FCA's crypto register as of July 31, joining 50+ firms. A new UK licensing regime opens in September, and the company must reapply by February 2027.
CryptoRank data shows the number of tokens above $1B has fallen for 12 months straight. GameFi and NFTs have zero representatives. Stablecoins now make up 19% of the group.
Bithumb published a three-stage IPO roadmap targeting 2028, its third attempt after earlier 2025 and 2027 targets. The plan follows an accidental bitcoin transfer and regulatory scrutiny.
Bithumb confirmed a 2028 IPO target, revealing a staged plan after a $43B internal error. The exchange is overhauling controls and switching to IFRS accounting.
Bernstein said a Clarity Act failure would trigger a crypto selloff but regulators would step in. Coinbase and Circle face different stablecoin outcomes. JPMorgan warned earlier.
The CLARITY Act needs a Wednesday cloture filing for a Friday Senate vote. A 60-vote threshold requires at least seven Democrats to break the procedural deadlock.
South Korea's net stablecoin outflows hit 560.3 billion won ($367M) in June, an 18-month streak. Regulators weigh Travel Rule changes and the Digital Asset Basic Act.
Kraken started automatically liquidating PLANCK, AIR, MICHI, FLY, ANLOG, TERM and STRD on Aug. 3. The exchange warned low liquidity could yield zero proceeds.
Giancarlo says crypto's tactical mistake was tying its fate to the CLARITY Act. Failure would knock out weaker players. 'Fortune favors the bold.' He also warns about Fourth Amendment concerns.