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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

A judge’s gavel rests beside major crypto coins, including Ripple, on the wet pavement outside the US Capitol, reflecting uncertainty around a Senate deal unraveling.

Legislation

Crypto firms like Ripple are betting on a Senate deal that is rapidly unraveling behind closed doors

US banks call the Clarity Act an "extinction-level event" to protect a specific $360 billion revenue monopoly.

3 months ago

A Bitcoin coin stands before massive piles of US dollar bills with the Capitol and Washington Monument at sunset, illustrating why rising national debt matters for crypto traders.

Macro

Bitcoin faces a $40 trillion test as US debt races higher but one hidden buyer is changing everything

Debt-to-the-penny shows ~$38.386T now (~$285,000 per household), and the $40T “late summer” timeline isn’t what went viral.

3 months ago

A Polymarket betting screen showing the resolved $400k “Maduro out” wager with price charts and Maduro’s image, highlighting rising tension over crypto prediction markets in Washington.

Analysis

Insider trading alert as wallet turns $30k into $400k moments before the US captured Maduro

The timing of the trade was so perfect that on-chain sleuths are convinced it wasn't just luck.

3 months ago

A gold Trump-themed coin lying on the pavement in front of the US Capitol, illustrating claims that the token’s release disrupted a fragile crypto détente in Washington.

Politics

Charles Hoskinson argues the TRUMP token cost crypto a 70-vote Senate win and sparked the Bitcoin-only crisis

We test the claim with Hill sourcing and market data from the launch window.

3 months ago

Large Bitcoin symbol rising from a pile of US hundred-dollar bills with cash flying in front of an American flag, illustrating how Trump’s proposed $18 trillion tariff claim collides with Bitcoin’s on-chain, sound-money economics and the underlying reality of U.S. debt.

Politics

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

While Treasury receipts show billions entering the bank, the trillions promised in political speeches have no transaction hash to back them up.

4 months ago

A locked chain-link fence with a padlock and the Belarus flag blocking a glowing Bitcoin symbol at sunset, illustrating how Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in certain regions under a restrictive “pay-to-exit” model.

Culture

Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over

Belarus just activated a "stealth" crypto ban that traps local assets behind a rigorous new telecom wall.

4 months ago

A row of gold Bitcoin and Ethereum coins sits on dark coastal rocks beside a large Cayman Islands emblem stone as dramatic ocean waves crash behind them under a stormy sunset sky.

Regulation

Crypto foundations surge 70% outside US as a new court ruling exposes tokenholders to devastating personal liability risks

The Samuels decision forces DAOs to adopt this specific legal wrapper or face unlimited general partnership obligations.

4 months ago

A portrait of a Coinbase advisor in a suit standing before large Coinbase and Bitcoin symbols, illustrating the news that he is a leading candidate for the next Federal Reserve Chair as Bitcoin surges.

Macro

New front runner for Fed chair is pro-crypto – violent dollar collapse needed for Bitcoin to rally

Bitcoin investors celebrating the $93,000 rebound may be ignoring a critical “sequencing” risk tied to liquidity.

4 months ago

How Trump’s crypto empire became the center of a new influence economy

In Focus 4 months ago

How exposed is Donald Trump in World Liberty Financial investigation into sanctioned crypto investments?

Politics 4 months ago

Is Washington about to strip the SEC of power and hand crypto to the CFTC?

Regulation 5 months ago

DC just turned the money hose back on — Here’s what it means for your Bitcoin bag

Macro 5 months ago

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Politics News

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

Crypto firms like Ripple are betting on a Senate deal that is rapidly unraveling behind closed doors

Bitcoin faces a $40 trillion test as US debt races higher but one hidden buyer is changing everything

Insider trading alert as wallet turns $30k into $400k moments before the US captured Maduro

Charles Hoskinson argues the TRUMP token cost crypto a 70-vote Senate win and sparked the Bitcoin-only crisis

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over

Crypto foundations surge 70% outside US as a new court ruling exposes tokenholders to devastating personal liability risks

New front runner for Fed chair is pro-crypto – violent dollar collapse needed for Bitcoin to rally

How Trump’s crypto empire became the center of a new influence economy

How exposed is Donald Trump in World Liberty Financial investigation into sanctioned crypto investments?

Is Washington about to strip the SEC of power and hand crypto to the CFTC?

DC just turned the money hose back on — Here’s what it means for your Bitcoin bag