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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 cinematic 16:9 image: former President Donald Trump stands left-of-frame under bright, mid-to-high key lighting, holding a tariff document; behind him a vivid red downward arrow slices through a shattering golden Bitcoin over a cool blue market chart, blending into warm red-orange tones of China’s flag, the Great Wall, and the Shanghai skyline to symbolize the crash.

Market

Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $19B in liquidations

Trump accused China of attempting to monopolize rare-earth elements and announced plans for a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese products.

6 months ago

A bright daytime scene shows the U.S. Capitol with glowing teal “crypto rails” and red regulatory ribbons converging on merging tracks toward a golden justice scale, flanked by a brass padlock with a fingerprint chip and Ethereum/DeFi logos to symbolize the fight over control of U.S. crypto infrastructure.

In Focus

Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi bill drain what’s left of US liquidity?

The proposed Senate bill seeks to impose KYC on DeFi, sparking fears of an exodus to offshore liquidity platforms.

6 months ago

Photorealistic iPhone with a Bitcoin wallet screen sends glowing data streams to an Apple iCloud cloud beside a UK emblem and Big Ben, hinting at government access risk to keys.

Featured

Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?

iCloud Keychain stays encrypted end-to-end, but backups, Photos, and Notes don’t. Here’s how a UK-only carve-out could open a small but real attack surface for Bitcoin private keys.

6 months ago

A bright EU dam blocks a glowing river of ruble-stamped stablecoin tokens, letting only a thin trickle wind toward a distant golden Bitcoin sun over a European skyline.

Stablecoins

Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?

Brussels is weighing penalties on a ruble-linked token. We map the on/off-ramp paths, and what a ban could do to BTC liquidity in Europe.

6 months ago

a bright gold XRP coin riding an upward arc beside a chained U.S. Capitol, storm-lit sky, hourglass, and volatile market chart in vivid blue-gold tones.

Regulation

Washington could still derail XRP’s $173B comeback in its breakout year

A potential government shutdown threatens ETF timelines and bank-charter milestones just as momentum builds.

6 months ago

A bright, cinematic view of the U.S. Capitol behind barricades with a glowing Bitcoin coin and floating probability curves in the sky, symbolizing shutdown risks and market odds.

Featured

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

Prediction markets put shutdown odds near 80% for 2025; a lapse would slow crypto progress until calendars reset.

6 months ago

conference table shows SEC and CFTC seals facing each other with a glowing blockchain node linking Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens under the Capitol dome, symbolizing a joint “crypto clarity” roundtable.

Regulation

Will today’s 1pm joint meeting change Bitcoin rules? ‘It’s a new day,’ say SEC–CFTC

SEC, CFTC convene joint “crypto clarity” roundtable at 1pm EST, outlining jurisdiction and spot-market paths.

6 months ago

A bright, hyper-realistic scene shows a Russian flag beside blocked barrels and a chained barrier as glowing crypto routes arc over a world map toward cargo ships.

Stablecoins

Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT

Stablecoins used to bypass global banking restrictions highlight the growing concern over cryptocurrency's role in sanctions evasion.

6 months ago

Democratic Senators demand probe of Trump officials over WLFI UAE deal

Politics 6 months ago

Democratic Senators push bipartisan approach to streamline crypto market structure bill

Regulation 6 months ago

Elizabeth Warren probes Justice Department over Binance 2023 settlement terms

Politics 7 months ago

UK Reform Party opposes Bank of England’s stablecoin limits and CBDC plans

Politics 7 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

Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $19B in liquidations

Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi bill drain what’s left of US liquidity?

Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?

Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?

Washington could still derail XRP’s $173B comeback in its breakout year

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

Will today’s 1pm joint meeting change Bitcoin rules? ‘It’s a new day,’ say SEC–CFTC

Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT

Democratic Senators demand probe of Trump officials over WLFI UAE deal

Democratic Senators push bipartisan approach to streamline crypto market structure bill

Elizabeth Warren probes Justice Department over Binance 2023 settlement terms

UK Reform Party opposes Bank of England’s stablecoin limits and CBDC plans