digital assets
Ripple Launches Mint Platform, Invests in Notabene to Revive RLUSD
Ripple announced a dual initiative on July 23-24 to expand its dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD through a new issuance platform called Ripple Mint and a strategic investment in compliance firm Notabene, aiming to unlock institutional adoption at a moment when the stablecoin’s monthly transfer volume has contracted 25 percent. The moves target both operational and regulatory...
Senate Crypto Regulation Deal Lifts Clarity Act Vote Odds to 72%
The Senate’s path to passing landmark crypto regulation has cleared a major hurdle after White House negotiators and Republican senators reached agreement on contested ethics language in the CLARITY Act, lifting the probability of a full chamber vote above 72 percent before lawmakers depart for summer recess in early August. Background: The Long Road to...
Senate CLARITY Act Stalls on Ethics Dispute Over Official Crypto Holdings
An ethics dispute over cryptocurrency holdings by senior U.S. officials has frozen Senate floor action on the CLARITY Act, the landmark digital asset regulation bill that has been years in the making. The stalemate, which emerged by July 17, 2026, now threatens to push meaningful U.S. crypto regulation into the fall or beyond, leaving the...
Coinbase Backs CLARITY Act as Senate Targets Floor Vote This Week
Coinbase has thrown its full institutional weight behind the CLARITY Act, signaling a watershed moment for U.S. crypto regulation after the exchange reversed its January opposition to the landmark legislation. Ryan VanGrack, Coinbase’s Vice Chair, declared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 20 that the bill has gained “tremendous momentum” in the Senate just as...
SEC July Rulemaking Race Threatens to Preempt Congressional Crypto Vote
The SEC is racing toward formal crypto rulemaking in July 2026, potentially shifting regulatory authority away from Congress before the Senate votes on comprehensive digital asset legislation. Three major proposals covering token offerings, broker-dealer custody, and trading venue structure are targeted for publication this month, creating a critical juncture where agency action could preempt or...
Wall Street Commits Capital: Citadel and T. Rowe Price Accelerate Crypto Institutionalization
Citadel Securities’ $400 million investment in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation, announced Thursday, signals that Wall Street’s integration into digital asset infrastructure is no longer theoretical—it is now a capital deployment strategy executed by some of the world’s largest trading firms. Simultaneously, T. Rowe Price launched its first actively managed multi-token crypto ETF, underscoring...
Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com at $20B Valuation
Crypto.com secured a landmark $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities on July 16, valuing the exchange at $20 billion and representing the company’s first institutional funding round in its decade-long history. The deal signals accelerating convergence between traditional finance and digital assets, with Citadel bringing institutional market-making expertise to support Crypto.com’s expansion into tokenized...
House Holds CLARITY Act Hearing as Senate Vote Odds Drop to 43%
The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets is holding a field hearing in New York City today on the CLARITY Act, the most consequential piece of crypto legislation currently pending in Congress. The hearing begins at 10 a.m. ET at Federal Hall National Memorial and arrives at a critical juncture: lawmakers must secure...
Circle Wins OCC Approval for Federal Trust Bank Charter
Circle Internet Group has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, marking a watershed moment for stablecoin infrastructure and federal regulatory integration of digital assets. The approval, announced July 10, 2026, positions Circle as the first of three applicants to achieve this milestone...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin extended gains today as semiconductor stocks rallied and the Japanese yen strengthened, while regulatory momentum in the United States accelerated with the SEC unveiling a comprehensive crypto proposal ahead of a July 2026 release deadline. Meanwhile, law enforcement struck a decisive blow against organized cryptocurrency fraud, with INTERPOL announcing the arrest of 5,811 suspects...
SEC Adds Three Crypto Rules to 2026 Agenda Under Chair Atkins
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally added three crypto-focused rulemaking initiatives to its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, each targeting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in July 2026. The move marks a decisive shift away from enforcement-led regulation and toward binding legal rules that would establish clearer compliance frameworks for digital asset markets. The...
SEC Plans July 2026 Crypto Rulemaking Release, Setting U.S. Framework
The SEC plans to release its long-awaited crypto rulemaking proposal as soon as this month, marking a pivotal shift toward formal regulatory frameworks rather than enforcement-driven policy. The proposal, designated as Regulation Crypto under RIN 3235-AN38, would establish safe harbors and exemptions for on-chain activities including decentralized finance and tokenized securities, fundamentally reshaping how digital...