XRP $3.12 ▲ 4.8% BTC $114,820 ▲ 1.2% ETH $4,380 ▼ 0.6% RLUSD $1.00 ▲ 0.0% XLM $0.41 ▲ 3.1% Fear & Greed 68 · GreedXRP $3.12 ▲ 4.8% BTC $114,820 ▲ 1.2% ETH $4,380 ▼ 0.6% RLUSD $1.00 ▲ 0.0% XLM $0.41 ▲ 3.1% Fear & Greed 68 · Greed

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Crypto Industry Frustrated as CLARITY Act Vote Pushed to September

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill, faces a September vote after US Senate…

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XRP Falters as Regulatory Clarity Slips Further Away

Ripple's XRP continues to struggle amid fading hopes for the Digital Assets Market Clarity Act, trading near $1.00…

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Cardano Holds $0.2 Despite Grayscale ETF Withdrawal

Cardano demonstrates price resilience despite Grayscale withdrawing its spot ETF application, as the network achieves critical regulatory milestones…

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Bybit Launches Federal Lawsuit Against North Korea Over $1.5 Billion Theft

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. federal court targeting North Korea and its state-linked…

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UK Regulator Prepares Tokenized Gold Framework as London Strengthens Digital Asset Leadership

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is developing regulatory standards for tokenized gold and its use as collateral in…

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Bitcoin Red Team Researcher Forced to Chinese AI After OpenAI Restricts Vulnerability Scanning

Security researcher hits roadblock as OpenAI restricts access to critical infrastructure analysis tools, forcing pivot to Chinese open-source…

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Australia Suspends Cryptolink Bitcoin ATM Operations Over Compliance Failures

AUSTRAC orders three-month suspension of Bitcoin ATM operator following repeated breaches of anti-money laundering reporting requirements and failure…

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Former Defense Secretary Frames CLARITY Act as Critical National Security Measure

A prominent former U.S. defense official has reframed cryptocurrency regulation as a matter of national security, calling for…

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Brazil Tightens Crypto Fraud Controls With New 24-Hour Hold on Self-Custody Transfers

Starting January 1, 2027, Brazil will require cryptocurrency and stablecoin transfers to self-custody wallets to complete with a…

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XRP Could Already Meet CLARITY Act Digital Commodity Standards, Lawyer Says

Attorney Bill Morgan analyzes whether XRP satisfies the requirements to qualify as a digital commodity under the proposed…

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Brazil Implements 24-Hour Crypto Transfer Hold to Combat Fraud

Brazil's central bank is requiring virtual asset service providers to hold large international transfers, joining global efforts to…

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Senate Advances Clarity Act Forward, Scheduling Mid-September Procedural Vote on Crypto Bill

Senate leadership has moved to advance the Clarity Act toward a floor vote, with a critical procedural test…

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Senate Advances Path to Vote on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed a procedural cloture motion on the CLARITY Act crypto legislation, scheduling a…

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US Court Grants Bybit Expedited Discovery to Recover Stolen Assets from $1.5B North Korea Breach

A federal judge has authorized cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to pursue an accelerated discovery process to trace and recover…

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Crypto Clarity Act Vote Pushed to September as Trump Signals Growing Bitcoin Payment Adoption

Congressional action on the Crypto Clarity Act has been postponed until September, disappointing Republican lawmakers who anticipated a…

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Senate to Vote on Clarity Act After August Recess, Thune Confirms

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has confirmed that a vote on the Clarity Act, pending crypto regulatory legislation,…

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Quantum Computing Countdown: Why Crypto’s Future Hangs in the Balance

A former SEC enforcement attorney warns that blockchain infrastructure faces an urgent threat from advancing quantum computing, with…

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U.S. Treasury Designates Exchanges for Laundering Millions to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

OFAC sanctions Shelbit Exchange and Aban Tether, alleging the platforms processed millions in cryptocurrency for Iran's military through…

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CFTC Issues Guidance to Prediction Platforms on Odds Presentation Format

Regulatory warning targets American-style gambling odds used by prediction market operators

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Reform UK Demands Investigation Into SBF-Connected Political Donations

The chairman of Reform UK has called for a parliamentary probe into donations tied to imprisoned FTX founder…

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Crypto Clarity Act Still Viable Amid September Delay, Says Former SEC Regulator

A regulatory expert argues that despite the Senate postponing the crypto market structure bill to September, the legislation…

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Saylor Claims Bitcoin Doesn’t Need Regulation as Clarity Act Stalls in Senate

Prominent Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor has challenged assumptions about regulatory requirements for Bitcoin, arguing the leading digital asset…

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Russian FSB Dismantles Nine Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in Moscow City Amid Money Laundering Crackdown

Russian authorities conduct major enforcement operation targeting unregistered cryptocurrency platforms allegedly facilitating international fraud proceeds through digital assets.

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Crypto Market Maker MyTrade Founder Fined $10K for Wash Trading Scheme Targeting 60 Cryptocurrencies

Liu Zhou pleaded guilty to operating a wash trading service that generated millions in fake volume, leading to…

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Senate Delays Clarity Act Vote Until September Amid Democratic Resistance

With Democrats reluctant to vote before midterms, Senate Republicans will need to secure roughly six Democratic crossovers to…

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Asian Financial Hubs Seize Advantage as US CLARITY Act Vote Stalls Until September

The US Senate's delay of cryptocurrency market structure legislation creates an opening for Hong Kong and Singapore to…

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Stripe’s Bridge Achieves EU MiCA Registration, Bolstering Regulated Stablecoin Ecosystem

Stripe-owned Bridge has completed its entry into the European Union's regulated crypto-asset framework, becoming part of a growing…

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Bipartisan Ethics Proposal Would Require Trump Crypto Divestment While Enabling Tax Deferrals

A proposed ethics addendum to break Congressional gridlock over the crypto market structure bill reportedly includes provisions requiring…

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Japan Pushes Crypto Exchanges to Adopt Withdrawal Safeguards Against Rising Fraud

Japan's Financial Services Agency and National Police Agency have jointly requested crypto exchanges implement withdrawal delays and enhanced…

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Bitget Advances into Bhutan’s Regulated Crypto Market

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has signed an agreement with Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to establish a licensed and…

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US Senate Delays CLARITY Act Vote Until September Amid Democratic Concerns

Senate Republican leadership has postponed consideration of crypto market structure legislation, pushing the CLARITY Act vote from the…

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Wintermute Advances Into Mainstream Finance With SEC Broker-Dealer Registration

Wintermute USA, the New York-based subsidiary of the major cryptocurrency trading firm, has registered as a broker-dealer with…

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Trump Reviewing Ethics Language in Cryptocurrency Legislation Push

As President Trump advances efforts to pass cryptocurrency legislation, ethics provisions under review could offer him personal tax…

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SEC Accessed Over One Billion Airline Records Without Warrants, Raising Surveillance Concerns

Government agencies including the SEC bought unchecked access to a massive airline database containing passenger names, credit card…

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Microsoft Uncovers Malware Campaign Using BNB Chain to Evade Security Takedowns

A sophisticated malware operation leverages blockchain's immutable properties to create persistent attack infrastructure, forcing organizations to reconsider threat…

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Democratic Senators Call for CFTC Ban on Wildfire Betting Markets

Nine Democratic lawmakers urge federal regulators to prohibit prediction market contracts tied to wildfires, citing risks of arson,…

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Russia Legalizes Crypto Trading Under State Supervision While Banning Crypto Payments

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the country's first comprehensive cryptocurrency law, establishing a regulated market for trading digital…

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Second Circuit Finalizes Sam Bankman-Fried Conviction, Sealing Narrow Path to Early Release

An appellate mandate upholding the FTX founder's conviction on seven felony counts and 25-year sentence eliminates most remaining…

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Senate Poised to Vote on CLARITY Crypto Bill This Week, Says Banking Committee Chair

Tim Scott confirms lawmakers will advance digital asset legislation before August recess, with only days remaining to schedule…

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Blockchain.com Secures Cayman Islands Custody License, Expanding Regulated Service Network

The cryptocurrency platform has obtained new regulatory authorization in the Caribbean, reinforcing its strategy to operate under formal…

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EU Regulators Warn of Scam Wave as Unlicensed Crypto Firms Face MiCA Shutdown

Fraudsters are impersonating EU watchdogs and exchanges to target users forced to migrate assets following the Markets in…

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Physical Crypto Theft Surges to $30M in 2026: Chainalysis Reports Escalating Wrench Attacks

A new Chainalysis report reveals that violent physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders have stolen over $30 million in…

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Coldcard Exploit Funds Flow to Mixers as Investigation Points to Multiple Attackers

Hackers behind the Coldcard vulnerability transferred millions in stolen Bitcoin and Ether to cryptocurrency mixing protocols, while investigators…

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EU’s MiCA Framework Creates Opening for Crypto Impersonation Schemes

As the EU's MiCA framework forces unlicensed exchanges to close, scammers are leveraging user confusion to launch sophisticated…

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Russia Establishes Regulated Crypto Framework as Putin Signs Digital Assets Law

Russia's government has formalized cryptocurrency market rules through new legislation, introducing a tiered investor system and regulatory oversight…

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EU MiCA Deadline Passes: Crypto Firms Face Compliance Reckoning as Watchdogs Alert to Imposter Threats

Following the July 1 MiCA authorization deadline, crypto firms must either wind down or restrict EU services. Regulators…

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From Adversary to Ally: Crypto’s Survival Wins Over Washington Lawmakers

Marc Andreessen reveals how the cryptocurrency industry's resilience through years of governmental hostility has become its most compelling…

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Fraudsters Impersonate EU Regulators as MiCA License Deadline Triggers Market Shakeout

European watchdogs report surge in scams targeting customers of unlicensed crypto providers, with criminals impersonating regulators and using…

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Russia Enacts Crypto Law Permitting Regulated Trading While Restricting Domestic Payments

Russia has implemented new cryptocurrency legislation establishing a regulated framework for retail crypto trading, while maintaining restrictions on…

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Warren Questions Commerce Policy on UAE’s Expanded AI Chip Access Tied to Trump Crypto Investments

Senator Elizabeth Warren challenges the Commerce Department over preferential treatment granted to the UAE following cryptocurrency investments in…

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