Ex-SWIFT CIO Tom Zschach Shuts Down XRP Partnership Claims in Two Words
Tom Zschach, who spent six years as SWIFT’s Chief Innovation Officer before recently leaving the company, pushed back against fresh Ripple rumors with a two-word reply on X: “Not happening.” That short response landed because he led…
Hyperliquid Policy Center, Phantom urge CFTC to stop treating onchain like traditional protocols brokers and exchanges
The CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Request for Information in mid-June on financial innovation.
SEC’s 2026 Crypto Rulemaking Plan: Safe Harbors, Broker-Dealer Rules and ATS Amendments
The SEC has formally placed three crypto rulemaking items on its 2026 regulatory agenda, according to the Agency Rule List, covering the offer and sale of crypto assets, broker-dealer financial responsibility rules, and Exchange Act amendments for crypto…
NOBLE Endorses CLARITY Act as Major County Sheriffs Drop Opposition
The CLARITY Act picked up its first major public law enforcement endorsement on July 1 when the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) formally backed the bill, and two days later Major County Sheriffs of America withdrew its…
CLARITY Act Faces Sub-50% Odds as Senate Clock Ticks Toward August
Jefferies analyst Andrew Moss and his team warned Monday that the CLARITY Act, the defining crypto regulation bill of this Congress, faces a compressing Senate window, with Polymarket odds of passage by end-2026 now sitting at 48%, down from 70% in…
Senate’s 60-Vote Gap Looms Over CLARITY Act Before August Recess
The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled back-to-back hearings on July 14 and July 17, one covering Federal Reserve monetary policy, the other focused directly on the CLARITY Act. This is giving supporters of comprehensive crypto regulation…
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Eyes Upside as Franklin Templeton Pushes Stock Dividends
Franklin Templeton just filed for two ETFs that reroute corporate stock dividends directly into Bitcoin. This just sends Bitcoin price prediction into bullish territory, even as BTC trades in a bearish band. The structure is genuinely novel, and it could…
XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Taps Indonesia, Philipines, and Vietnam Market
XRP price prediction is getting bullish as Ripple expands to Southeast Asia. Yet, the price hasn’t caught up to the story. A resurfaced SBI Remit announcement confirms live XRP-powered remittance infrastructure across Indonesia, the Philippines,…
Post-FOMC Anxiety in a Kevin Warsh Fed Era: Why Bitcoin’s $62K Dip Is the New Normal
During this week’s FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve dropped cautious hints about future interest rates. Prediction markets are currently pricing in a greater than 50% chance of at least one more rate hike before the year ends. This persistent…
Japan Three Biggest Banks Unite to Launch Yen Crypto Stablecoin by March 2027
MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation have established a formal joint council to develop and co-issue a yen-backed crypto stablecoin by the end of Japan fiscal year 2026, March 2027. The stablecoin will be issued under a trust…