CLARITY Act Clears Senate Committee and Bitcoin’s Regulatory Outlook Just Shifted
The Clarity Act passes the U.S. Senate, with aims to establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets, settling longstanding jurisdictional disputes between agencies such as the SEC and CFTC.
Bitcoin Fell Below $80K as Inflation Shock Ripples Through Markets
Bitcoin tumbled below the key $80,000 level this week after a series of inflation reports rattled financial markets and forced a sharp reassessment of Federal Reserve policy expectations. The leading cryptocurrency had briefly traded as high as $82,700…
Kraken Acquires Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies in $600 Million Deal
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to acquire Hong Kong–based Reap Technologies in a deal valued up to 600 million U.S. dollars in cash and stock, marking one of the more significant Asia‑oriented fintech acquisitions by a global crypto…
Texas Residents Sue MARA Holdings Over “Unlivable” Noise from Bitcoin Mining Facility
Nine residents of Granbury, Texas, have filed a federal lawsuit against MARA Holdings, accusing the company of prioritizing profit over the community’s quality of life. The case, lodged in the Northern District of Texas, alleges that the company’s…
Bitcoin Soars Past $80,000 as ETF Inflows Surge and Geopolitical Tensions Ease
Bitcoin just soared the $80,000 mark for the first time since early 2026. The surge came on the back of U.S. spot ETF inflows with a huge, short squeeze, and a sudden cooling of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. unveiled Project…
U.S. Tokenized Treasuries on the XRP Ledger Surge 8× in One Year — What’s Driving the Boom?
The market for tokenized real‑world assets (RWAs) continues to accelerate, and the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has become one of the fastest‑growing hubs for on‑chain U.S. Treasuries. According to new data highlighted by @evernorthxrp, tokenized U.S. Treasury…
Visa Supercharges Its Stablecoin Ambitions With Expansion to Nine Blockchains
Visa is accelerating its push into blockchain‑based payments, expanding its stablecoin settlement pilot to nine networks and signaling that crypto‑native rails are becoming a core part of its global settlement strategy. The company has added Base,…
Belarus’ Crypto Bank Initiative: A New Model for State‑Backed Digital Finance
Belarus is laying the groundwork for a fully regulated crypto bank framework under the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB). This initiative is being developed through Decree No. 19, which outlines how digital tokens will be managed,…
GSR Launches Actively Managed BTC, ETH, and SOL Basket ETF ‘BESO’ on Nasdaq
GSR just launched a new actively managed digital‑asset ETF—the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Basket ETF (BESO) now trading on Nasdaq.
DOJ Launches Compensation Process for Victims of the OneCoin Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally opened a long‑awaited compensation process for victims of the OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud—one of the largest financial scams in digital‑asset history, responsible for more than $4 billion in global…