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Congress has only weeks left to convince banks on crypto CLARITY Act or risk losing it to midterms

Congress must resolve stablecoin yield impasse or leave it to regulatory interpretation amidst intense banking pressure.

2 weeks ago

Couple reviewing bills at a kitchen table during rising costs, illustrating stagflation pressures and why Bitcoin holders need to understand its impact

Macro

Why Bitcoin was made for the stagflation economic conditions set to dominate 2026

Stagflation: The word of the year for 2026 and why Bitcoiners need to know what it means

2 weeks ago

Car fueling at a gas station with a large refinery under construction across the water in Brownsville, highlighting questions over how quickly the project can lower gas prices

Macro

US gets first new oil refinery in 50 years but it will come too late for Bitcoin

Groundbreaking is slated for Q2 2026, so any real fuel supply arrives years after today’s inflationary pump shock.

3 weeks ago

Digital dollar coin sealed in a transparent case on a desk, representing US stablecoins, CBDC concerns, and the future of compliance-focused crypto with privacy implications

CBDCs

The US said no to CBDCs — but your digital dollars already have the same control powers

America rejected CBDCs — but stablecoins can still freeze your digital dollars and coordinate with government enforcement.

3 weeks ago

Legislation

White House stablecoin deadline slips as Hoskinson warns CLARITY Act could push US crypto founders offshore

As JPMorgan predicts institutional growth, Cardano's Hoskinson warns of the CLARITY Act's potential to limit emerging crypto ventures.

4 weeks ago

Bitcoin coin on an oil-slicked shoreline with burning ships in the distance, symbolizing a market rebound colliding with war risk, UN Security Council tensions, and Hormuz oil-driven inflation fears

Macro

Bitcoin price rebound threatened after UN Security Council alarm and Hormuz oil scare from Iran escalation

BTC rebounded from a $63,068 weekend low, but the U.S. reopen hinges on oil driven inflation fears and fresh spot ETF demand.

1 month ago

Bitcoin coin caught in a narrow stream between dark rocks with distant explosions on the horizon, symbolizing market turbulence and uncertainty over how a potential US-Iran war could impact Bitcoin prices

Macro

Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto

Bitcoin didn’t act like digital gold when the US moved on Iran, and traders know why.

1 month ago

Bitcoin embedded in a seawall releasing water near a busy port, symbolizing Bitcoin acting as a liquidity valve after a tariff ruling shock rattled global trade markets

Analysis

Court ruling advances $175B tariff refunds after Bitcoin dropped on market shock

When macro policy gets unstable, the first market reaction often shows up where trading is continuous and liquidity is deep.

1 month ago

Bitcoin coin beside a fallen chess piece outside the Supreme Court with a US flag and shipping containers in the background, symbolizing a 150-day danger zone as Trump turns to a 1974 trade law affecting markets

Macro

Bitcoin flash crashes below $65,000 in delayed reaction to more Trump tariff hikes during low weekend liquidity

Bitcoin price stalls today because Trump just bypassed the Supreme Court with a 15% tariff spike.

1 month ago

Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT

ETF 1 month ago

CLARITY Act is turning into a proxy war over who pays Americans for holding “digital dollars”

Politics 1 month ago

CFTC’s 35-seat crypto “war room” changes the SEC fight — here’s what’s at stake

Regulation 2 months ago

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Congress has only weeks left to convince banks on crypto CLARITY Act or risk losing it to midterms

Why Bitcoin was made for the stagflation economic conditions set to dominate 2026

US gets first new oil refinery in 50 years but it will come too late for Bitcoin

The US said no to CBDCs — but your digital dollars already have the same control powers

White House stablecoin deadline slips as Hoskinson warns CLARITY Act could push US crypto founders offshore

Bitcoin price rebound threatened after UN Security Council alarm and Hormuz oil scare from Iran escalation

Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto

Court ruling advances $175B tariff refunds after Bitcoin dropped on market shock

Bitcoin flash crashes below $65,000 in delayed reaction to more Trump tariff hikes during low weekend liquidity

Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT

CLARITY Act is turning into a proxy war over who pays Americans for holding “digital dollars”

CFTC’s 35-seat crypto “war room” changes the SEC fight — here’s what’s at stake