Is Trump using the CLARITY Act as leverage in broader negotiations?
The July 4 deadline for the CLARITY Act’s passage looks set to lapse without approval. Nearly a year has already passed since the U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill in July 2025.
Since then, it has encountered numerous…
Taiwan Lawmakers Pass First Crypto, Stablecoin Laws
Taiwanese lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law to establish a regulatory framework for crypto, which includes licensing and rules for stablecoins.The country’s financial watchdog, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), said that the…
Trump’s Crypto Income Beats Real Estate in 2025
US President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures generated more income for him in 2025 than his real estate and resort businesses, according to his latest financial disclosures. Donald Trump’s annual financial disclosure report was…
Flare Targets XRPL Expansion With July 6 Vote on Songbird Confidential Compute Rollout
Key TakeawaysFlare scheduled a July 6-13 governance vote to deploy Confidential Compute on its Songbird network.The update adds programmable execution to the XRP Ledger, unlocking DeFi utilities for Ripple assets.Testing on Songbird will…
Ethereum Holds Near $1,600 as Whale Activity and Stablecoin Data Hint at a Potential Trend Reversal
TLDR:
Ethereum is trading near $1,600, approximately 21% below its 30-day peak amid sustained market weakness.
Two whale wallets withdrew $58.83M in ETH from Kraken and Bitgo, matching prior Bitmine purchase patterns.
Binance…
India’s USDT premium surges above 8.5% as regulatory pressure tightens supply
India’s USDT premium is in the news after it climbed above 8.5% due to a contraction in the availability of stablecoins domestically. As it stands, capital flows into the country are being discouraged by regulators through both…
Can AI drain DeFi? Separating Claude Mythos hype from reality
Claude Mythos and DeFi: Real threat or overblown fear?When Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos-class models as its most advanced AI system for cybersecurity, it drew the usual mix of reactions from crypto communities. The lineup included…
Ripple CTO Emeritus Unveils Plan to Tackle XRPL DEX Front-Running
The proposal aims to give XRPL users guaranteed execution priority if they pay a reservation fee before a ledger closes.
David Schwartz, who co-founded the XRP Ledger,…
Metaplanet Stock Down 88% in a Year While BTC Holdings Grow
Analysts argue that investors are effectively buying the company's Bitcoin holdings at a discount to their estimated value.
Metaplanet shares on the OTC market closed…
Ether Treasury Sharplink Buys $62.4M of ETH in 3 Days
Crypto treasury company Sharplink, which resumed buying Ether last week after an eight-month pause, has bought a total of $62.4 million worth of Ether since Thursday. Onchain data from Arkham shows that after Sharplink bought 5,000 ETH on…