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CFTC Chair Selig says Congress is close to passing the CLARITY Act, which would give his agency primary jurisdiction over Bitcoin and Ether. A Senate vote before August recess is the key marker.
RBI reiterates crypto ban preference, putting 39M traders' $2.1B at risk. A 2021 Supreme Court ruling overturned a prior ban, complicating a new prohibition.
The BoE governor's denial does not eliminate the political risk to the digital pound. The Brickell complaint and stablecoin regulatory signals are the next catalysts for crypto firms.
OpenAI dropped real-time voice models with 128K context and consumer-friendly pricing. For DeFi agents and on-chain tools, the interface layer just shifted.
Weekend stablecoin transfers hit $76B. Binance Pay volume up 114% year-on-year. BNB Chain processes 10M daily stablecoin transactions. The shift from trading tool to settlement layer is underway.
New study shows cats experience separation anxiety, opening a market for calming products and monitoring devices in the pet care sector.
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Mitsubishi executives met West Bengal officials as the state readies a new industrial policy to lure semiconductor and electronics investments, signaling a shift in India's chip race.
CFTC Chairman Selig pushes for Clarity Act before August recess, says 'we're so close.' The bill would split digital asset oversight between CFTC and SEC, giving the industry a federal standard.
SpaceX's $75B IPO drove $1.19B in tokenized volume, mostly on Solana via Backpack's SPCX token. The market cap hit $1.53B, with regulatory risks unresolved.
A reported DOJ memo warns prosecutors that Binance will no longer offer voluntary account freezes from June 8, potentially slowing crypto seizure requests. Binance denies any policy shift.
An internal DOJ memo warns Binance cooperation on crypto cases drops June 8. Binance denies any change. The 2023 $4.3B settlement's monitor terms hang in the balance.
CFTC chair says Clarity Act passage imminent. House-passed bill awaits Senate vote. Would split crypto oversight between CFTC and SEC. Next catalysts: Banking Committee markup, White House.
Al Naqool Sons Co. subsidiary Sadan Industrial buys 50 trucks for SAR 14.9M. The fleet expansion adds heavy-haul capacity ahead of Saudi infrastructure demand.
DeFi Development Corp. transferred control of its DONT memecoin to ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria. DFDV retains a 31.6% treasury stake as the token's value and stock slide.
A federal judge ruled New York can regulate Kalshi's sports prediction contracts as gambling, rejecting the company's argument that federal commodities law preempts state oversight.
Al Naqool calls EGM for July 27 to vote on doubling capital to SAR 58 million via bonus shares from retained earnings. Shareholders get one free share per share held.
Two weeks of deliberate heat exposure can increase blood volume, improve performance, and make hot runs feel less awful. The U.S. Army protocol and recent research show how.
AscendEX stopped automated withdrawals July 6, citing MiCA regulation without transitional period. Manual processing starts, raising liquidity concerns for users.
Altcoins absorbed $350M of $450M in liquidations as Bitcoin slipped toward $61K. Oil surged 2% after Trump declared ceasefire 'over', deepening the selloff.
Payward won $22M after Mazars walked away from a near-complete audit in 2022. The ruling may push auditors to honor crypto engagements or face financial penalties.
EDX Markets, the institutional crypto trading venue with a central clearinghouse, closed a $76M Series C led by SBI Holdings.
Arkham Intelligence ranks top crypto exchanges by on-chain reserves: Binance leads with $130B, followed by Coinbase at $88B. Concentration risk and solvency limits explained.
Mistral launches its first robot navigation AI using only one camera, cutting hardware costs and challenging NVIDIA and Tesla in embodied AI.
AscendEX halted all trading and deposits on July 1, citing MiCA rules and a failed liquidity deal. Withdrawals are manual with no guaranteed amount or timeline.
Matthews International Capital Management founders G. Paul Matthews and Mark Headley completed a buyout to retake control of the Asia-focused investment firm, restoring independent ownership.
Merritt Point Wealth Advisors added a seven-person team from Truist with over $1B in assets. The move expands FiNet's reach in South Florida as Wells Fargo prepares a new RIA channel.
Polymarket traders assign 57-61% odds of a Fed rate hike in 2026 and 78-80% probability of zero cuts. The $4M contract signals elevated rates persist.
The 19 actors with the most Emmy wins show what drives streaming loyalty. Apple TV+ needs a long-running hit to win acting Emmys and compete for subscribers.
Apple TV+ earned zero Emmy nominations in 2025. The snub undermines the service's pitch that award-winning originals justify a $9.99 monthly fee to its 25 million U.S. subscribers.