cryptocurrency regulation
Senate Sets September Vote on CLARITY Act Crypto Regulation Bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune initiated a procedural motion Saturday to advance the CLARITY Act to the Senate floor, positioning the cryptocurrency regulation bill for a vote when lawmakers return from August recess on September 14, 2026. The move marks a critical juncture for U.S. digital asset oversight, though the bill still faces steep political...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
An $86 million security breach at Coldcard has reignited debates over hardware wallet safety just as lawmakers race to finalize cryptocurrency regulation before Congress adjourns, while Bitcoin struggles amid elevated Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations and institutional adoption of Ethereum tokenized products accelerates despite broader market headwinds. Hardware Wallet Security Crisis Deepens The cryptocurrency community faces...
Senate Races to Pass CLARITY Act Before August Recess Deadline
The Senate’s legislative window for crypto regulation is closing fast. With only days left before Congress recesses on August 10, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is pushing for a floor vote on the CLARITY Act, the first comprehensive U.S. cryptocurrency market structure law, even as the bill faces a steep 60-vote hurdle and a hardening...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin and Ethereum fell 3% as August opened with broad selling pressure, while a 75 million dollar Coldcard hardware wallet hack exposed critical firmware vulnerabilities that have reignited debate over Bitcoin security practices. On the institutional side, the U.S. government moved to bring economic data on-chain via Chainlink oracles, marking a significant step toward mainstream...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin tumbled below $65,000 today amid a confluence of macro headwinds and legislative uncertainty, with the flagship cryptocurrency shedding nearly $2,000 to reach $64,961 as tariff concerns triggered significant liquidations across derivatives markets. The selloff coincided with leadership transitions at the SEC and renewed momentum in the stablecoin sector, where Ripple made aggressive moves to...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin and Ethereum rallied on institutional ETF inflows today, but gains proved short-lived as oil prices spiked and Fed Chair Warsh dashed rate-cut expectations, sending markets into retreat. Meanwhile, the Senate’s CLARITY Act faced renewed obstacles over ethics concerns regarding lawmakers’ personal crypto holdings, and XRP whales accumulated tokens at record levels even as retail...
White House Ethics Deal Clears Path for Crypto Bill Senate Vote
The White House has cleared the final Republican hurdle on the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act by agreeing to ethics language on July 20, setting up a potential Senate floor vote before the August 7 recess and dramatically improving the legislative timeline for crypto market structure regulation. President Trump’s agreement to conflict-of-interest provisions targeting the...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin retreated 1.11% today as Federal Reserve hawkishness combined with lingering Mt. Gox distribution concerns to dampen investor sentiment, while regulatory momentum on Capitol Hill showed signs of stalling as the CLARITY Act’s Senate passage odds slipped below 50%. In brighter news, Citadel Securities’ $400 million investment in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation underscored...
DTCC Completes First Live Tokenized Securities Trades With 40+ Firms
The Depository Trust Company completed its first live tokenized securities trades on July 15, 2026, processing transactions across stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries with over 40 participating firms including JPMorgan and BlackRock. This milestone represents the first production deployment of blockchain-based settlement for traditional financial assets through one of the world’s most systemically important financial...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Institutional investors moved decisively into Bitcoin amid geopolitical tensions while U.S. lawmakers returned with renewed focus on crypto regulation through the CLARITY Act, setting the stage for potential industry transformation. Federal Reserve officials signaled additional rate hikes could be on the horizon in 2026, a development with significant implications for crypto asset valuations. Meanwhile, major...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin’s rally pushed the broader crypto market past $2.28 trillion in total value as institutional ETF inflows resumed, while regulatory wins for Circle and Ripple signaled continued mainstream adoption pressure. Meanwhile, Robinhood’s expansion into AI-powered crypto trading for its 27.5 million users demonstrated how retail platforms are embedding digital assets deeper into everyday investing, even...
AscendEX Shuts Down Over EU MiCA Compliance, Users Face Losses
AscendEX, a major centralized cryptocurrency exchange, has permanently ceased operations effective July 1, 2026, citing regulatory pressures and financial difficulties as the primary drivers of its shutdown. The exchange’s exit marks a watershed moment for the crypto industry as the first significant casualty of the European Union’s newly enforced Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, commonly known...