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Microsoft posted 43% Azure growth and a $175 billion AI spending plan. A hedge fund run by a former OpenAI researcher liquidated on margin calls. AI crypto tokens barely moved.
Bob Diamond says the CLARITY Act would benefit banks like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, even as many in traditional finance oppose it. The bill's fate now rests with the Senate.
Lummis hits back at ethics concerns, says CLARITY Act forces Trump to divest crypto or use a blind trust; odds of passage sink to 25%.
Scaramucci warns Democrats blocking the CLARITY Act will face consequences in November, as Senate floor vote looms next week and Trump's crypto profits become a flashpoint.
South Korea confirmed a 22% crypto tax from Jan. 1, 2027. Gains above 2.5 million won are taxed. First returns due May 2028. A repeal bill remains possible.
Grayscale sent an urgent letter to Senate leaders calling for a floor vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess as crypto firms warn of lost investment and talent.
Crypto perps offer deep liquidity and margin efficiency. Traders Krenn and Ong warn the floating funding rate creates a risk that 'cannot be priced and cannot be hedged'.
Senate leaders still aim to bring the CLARITY Act to the floor before the August recess. Unresolved negotiations and a crowded calendar leave timing uncertain as Lummis says Thune has kept a place.
Bybit now accepts six tokenized stocks as lending collateral, including NVDAX and AAPL. Borrowers keep exposure; collateral tracks the underlying equity.
The ECB's digital euro app embeds accessibility beyond legal requirements. Testing with disabled groups is set for the 2027 pilot, potentially raising standards for all payment apps.
The TOTALES index fell 2.95% and altcoin market cap stayed below a trendline, with traders saying the recovery lacks breadth.
Polymarket odds for the crypto bill fell to 23% this week. Anthony Scaramucci said Trump will sign the bipartisan ethics provision, potentially clearing a path for a Senate vote.
Bitcoin slipped below $63K as a one-day AI stock bounce failed to hold. August's median return of negative 8% and a Fear & Greed Index at 25 set up a test of $58K support.
Intent-based crypto trading lets solvers compete to fill your order. How batch auctions, confidential execution, and incentive design affect the prices you actually get.
Robinhood Chain's TVL tripled to $312M since mid-July, but memecoin and stablecoin trading drove the surge, not the tokenized stocks the network was built for. RWA volumes are growing, but from a tiny base.
Kramer argues tokenized securities must carry full shareholder rights. With Bullish's $4.2B acquisition pending and Nasdaq's SEC nod, Equiniti stakes its claim.
Schumer's anti-corruption bill targets Trump's $620M crypto proceeds as ethics fight delays CLARITY Act, with Polymarket odds at 34% and an early-August Senate vote at risk.
STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler says institutional options selling, AI capital rotation and US legislative delays are blocking crypto's next rally despite record blockchain adoption.
RedStone's new Settle product uses on-chain auctions to let liquidity providers absorb 60-to-180-day redemption delays, unlocking $30B in tokenized Treasuries and credit for DeFi lending.
Bernstein reiterated its $160 price target on Robinhood, implying 85% upside, as tokenization and prediction markets fuel growth beyond crypto trading.
Judge preserves FTX estate's clawback claims against Binance entities and CZ over $1.76B in allegedly fraudulent 2021 share repurchase
Circle received a New York trust charter from NYDFS, adding state-level oversight alongside its new federal OCC bank approval. CEO Jeremy Allaire called the NYDFS an international standard setter for digital asset regulation.
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit said fake paper letters with QR codes are targeting crypto holders to steal data and digital assets. Here is how to spot the scam and protect yourself.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan sees the CLARITY Act at 50-50 odds, but says crypto will be too large to kill by 2028. He flags DeFi tokenomics as an underappreciated opportunity.
Institutional investors drove 72% of Wintermute's spot OTC flow in early 2026, up from 61% in late 2025, signaling concentrated altcoin rallies and reduced liquidity for smaller tokens.
Senator Lummis says the crypto market structure bill could hit the floor within days before recess, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urges immediate action.
RWA perp volume hit $347B in May, up 1,472x from January. Pre-IPO perps priced Cerebras within 1% of open. Robinhood's EU rollout signals retail adoption ahead.
Stablecoin firm Dakota filed for an OCC trust bank charter. The CLARITY Act is scheduled for a Senate vote next week.
Banca d'Italia's July 2026 study found stablecoin remittances cost up to 9%, beating Wise on only 3 of 7 corridors. Onchain speed depended on local banking endpoints.
Crypto revenue fell to $100 million, just 12.9% of transaction-based revenue, as options and event contracts propelled Robinhood to a record quarter. The new Robinhood Chain saw $2.6B in DEX volume in a week.