A major Bitcoin theft from Coldcard hardware wallets has exposed a $130 million vulnerability just as Senate lawmakers face a critical deadline on the CLARITY Act, with odds for passage hitting historic lows. The Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance continues to weigh on crypto valuations, while shifting liquidity patterns show institutional capital moving between platforms and…
The US Senate is poised to vote on the CLARITY Act within two weeks, after President Donald Trump cleared the final ethics-language obstacle that had stalled the landmark digital-asset legislation for months. The revised bill, combining work from the Senate Banking and Agriculture committees, now faces a critical window before the August recess with minimal…
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…
The cryptocurrency market has stabilized above key support levels this weekend despite persistent macroeconomic headwinds and thin summer liquidity, with institutional demand through U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs emerging as a decisive stabilizing force after weeks of outflows that pressured prices throughout June. Market Holds Ground Amid Uncertainty Bitcoin traded in a narrow range…
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…
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…
Bitcoin and Ethereum tumbled more than 2% on July 8 as U.S.-Iran military escalations shattered six weeks of ceasefire hopes, triggering approximately $450 million in cryptocurrency liquidations across spot and derivatives markets. The sell-off reflected classic risk-off behavior as geopolitical tensions pushed oil prices higher and drained liquidity from speculative assets, with altcoins bearing the…
Crypto markets experienced sharp divergence on July 8 as geopolitical tensions overshadowed positive regulatory and monetary policy signals, with a U.S.-Iran military escalation triggering a significant sell-off even as Bitcoin staged a relief rally on Federal Reserve pivot expectations. The SEC moved forward with comprehensive crypto rulemaking while Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin demonstrated growing adoption on…
RLUSD Stablecoin Surpasses Ethereum on XRP Ledger as Ripple Enters Beta Testing Phase Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has crossed a significant threshold, with issuance on the XRP Ledger now exceeding that on Ethereum for the first time, reaching $848 million compared to Ethereum’s $727 million as of early July 2026. The milestone arrives as Ripple prepares…
The XRP Ledger is entering a critical infrastructure phase with two major protocol upgrades poised for mainnet deployment in 2026, while the token itself has rebounded 8% over the past week amid renewed on-chain activity and institutional development momentum. The completion of security audits for both the Batch amendment and XRPL Lending Protocol signals the…
Ethereum Institutional Launches as Independent Steward for $250 Trillion Financial Sector Amid Historic Market Downturn Ethereum Institutional, a newly independent nonprofit organization backed by BitMine, SharpLink, and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, launched on July 1, 2026, as a dedicated institutional gateway for the Ethereum ecosystem, consolidating previous engagement efforts under a sharper, long-term funded mission…
XRP’s daily active addresses have surged 71.7% over the past two weeks to exceed 39,500 users, signaling a sharp revival in network participation even as the token’s price remains subdued near the $1 support level. The divergence between climbing on-chain activity and stagnant price action suggests accumulation may be underway, while Ripple’s ecosystem continues expanding…
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