Stablecoins
White House tells “greedy” banks to “move on” from CLARITY Act stablecoin yield fight
The White House has demanded that banks abandon their lobbying efforts against yield-bearing stablecoins in the upcoming CLARITY Act.
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Banking
Charles Schwab is bringing Bitcoin to its 39 million clients – but without the protections they expect
Schwab is about to make buying Bitcoin feel like any other brokerage transaction, even though the protections behind it belong to a very different category of risk.
Analysis
Congress on verge of making regulated dollar stablecoins act almost like digital cash
The GENIUS act has already defined what a legal payment stablecoin looks like. Now lawmakers are trying to make those digital dollars practical to use.
Analysis
Why Kevin Warsh should become Bitcoin’s most impactful Fed chair yet
Kevin Warsh may become the first Fed chair with disclosed crypto-linked holdings, but the bigger question is whether his policy instincts would make life harder for Bitcoin.
Macro
Bitcoin now has just 4 days before ceasefire deadline risks price reversal with Hormuz closed again
Only 8 tankers got through before Hormuz tightened again. Bitcoin now waits for the next count.
Politics
Bitcoin faces critical weekend test as Iran closes Strait after immediately disputing the US narrative on Hormuz deal
Bitcoin’s post-Hormuz rally faces a weekend test as Iran disputes Trump’s deal claims and shipping, oil, and bond risks remain unresolved.
Stablecoins
Crypto censorship resistance is questioned as major fight breaks out over who gets to freeze your digital dollars
Circle says freezes should follow lawful process. Tether is proving the appeal of fast intervention. After Drift and Rhea, stablecoin users may care more about stopping thieves than old crypto slogans.
Payments
Staggering $28 trillion flows through crypto’s ‘agent economy’ – but 76% of it is just bots shuffling stablecoins
A rising share of on-chain payments is machine-led, but DWF, BCG, and others show the so‑called agent economy still depends on centralized gateways.
Stablecoins
Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments
Tether just challenged Circle’s USDC grip on Solana by rescuing Drift Protocol and forcing a new USDT standard.
Stablecoins
Ripple’s dollar stablecoin hits a wall in Japan, one of XRP’s friendliest markets, as megabanks earn most of the trust
Nomura’s latest survey suggests Japanese institutions trust stablecoins issued by major financial institutions most, a potential hurdle for RLUSD even in a market where XRP has long enjoyed unusual traction.
Bear Market
Bitcoin whales just bought the most BTC since 2013 – so why is the price stuck below $80,000?
Whales quietly drain exchange supply as ETFs and treasuries test how Bitcoin behaves in a thinner, more fragile market.
Quantum
Bitcoin’s quantum migration plan forces the network to choose between frozen and stolen coins
BIP 361 forces a choice between freezing vulnerable Bitcoin and risking quantum theft, as Ethereum and Tron race to prove they have safer migration runbooks.
