Trump to meet with senators over CLARITY Act on Thursday: Politico
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US President Donald Trump is set to meet with several senators on Thursday as negotiators race to get the CLARITY Act across the line before the Senate’s August recess.

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New York Resident Allegedly Drains $1,000,000 From Bank by Posing As Legitimate Customer
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A New York man is facing charges after masquerading as a legitimate customer and withdrawing $1 million from The Huntington National Bank in less than three months. Bronx, New York resident Jarvis Davis has been charged with six counts of felony identity theft and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses of $100,000 or […]

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President Trump To Meet Senators On Clarity Act’s Ethics Fight: Report
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Bitcoin Magazine President Trump To Meet Senators On Clarity Act’s Ethics Fight: Report President Donald Trump plans to meet with a group of senators at the White House on Thursday afternoon to address the last major obstacle to the crypto market structure bill, according to people familiar with the plans that spoke to Politico and […]

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Hyperliquid Picks USDC as Its Core Stablecoin in Coinbase Deal to Unify On-Chain Liquidity
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Key Takeaways: As no more AQAv2 treasury deployers are on the horizon, Hyperliquid will become the primary stablecoin for the United States Dollar (USDC). Both Coinbase and Circle will be locked up in HYPE, while Coinbase will also have the opportunity to purchase the USDH brand assets. The USDH will gradually be phased out and […]

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Iran-Linked Crypto Hit With $131M Freeze Amid Renewed US Military Campaign
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The United States has frozen more than $130 million in crypto assets linked to Iran as hostilities in the Middle East continue to intensify. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took to X to confirm that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned multiple crypto wallets tied to the Central Bank of Iran. […]

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Bank of Tanzania Targets Crypto as Governor Warns of Terror Finance Risks
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The Bank of Tanzania is reportedly finalizing a new regulatory framework to oversee cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Protecting Young Investors Tanzania’s central bank is preparing a new regulatory framework for digital assets as authorities move to strengthen oversight of a rapidly expanding market and protect investors, Bank of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel Tutuba said this week. Tutuba, […]

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Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP and Zcash (ZEC) Price Analysis for July 16: Rapid Injection of Volume
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The market is finally recovering, with first major resistances being contested with serious liquidity.

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Kraken Institutional partners with Upshift to bring customers custom institutional vaults
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TL;DR Kraken Institutional has partnered with Upshift, a multi-chain vault infrastructure provider, to launch permissioned, custom institutional vaults accessible directly through Kraken’s qualified custody solution. Eligible clients can deploy assets into vetted onchain yield strategies without opening separate wallets or onboarding additional providers. Vault positions are represented by receipt tokens held in segregated Kraken custody […]

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A Concerning Development For Bitcoin: Extended Chain Split (<b>Cryptocurrency</b>:BTC-USD)
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Bitcoin is downgraded from Strong Buy to Buy due to near-term uncertainty from the looming BIP 110 soft fork. Learn more about BTC-USD here.

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Travel App Paying $35,000,000 in Settlement Over Alleged Hidden Fees
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Hopper and related companies are accused of deceiving consumers with hidden fees and misleading claims about pricing and service benefits in their travel booking apps. The companies operating Hopper travel apps agreed to pay $35 million and accept prohibitions on future misrepresentations to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations. The FTC alleges that Hopper unfairly […]

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Texas Regulators Securing $45,000,000 Settlement with Cash App Over Fraud Claims
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Users of a popular payment app stand to recover funds after regulators found misleading promises about security and support. Block Inc., the company behind the Cash App payment service, has agreed to the $45 million multistate settlement addressing allegations that the app failed to deliver on advertised fraud protections, says the Texas Attorney General. The […]

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Nous Research Funding Talks Put Decentralized AI Back On Crypto’s Venture Map
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Nous Research Funding Talks Put Decentralized AI Back On Crypto’s Venture Map is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token prices. Sometimes the more important story is the infrastructure, regulation, security, or product layer sitting underneath the market noise. The immediate point is straightforward: nous Research is reportedly in talks to […]

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Japan passes crypto overhaul to bring digital assets under financial rules
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Japan’s revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act introduces crypto insider trading rules, tougher penalties and new oversight requirements for crypto businesses.

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Revolut Wins Initial UAE Crypto License Approval From VARA
crypto-economy.com

Revolut has just surpassed its first major regulatory milestone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted it in-principle approval for its Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) license. With this advancement, the company sets the stage to formally offer digital asset trading services in the Arab world’s second-largest economy. […]

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Bitcoin to $40,000? If History’s Anything to Go By, It’s Possible, Says Report
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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin to $40,000? If History’s Anything to Go By, It’s Possible, Says Report Bitcoin has underperformed compared to other “risk-on” assets this year — and if history’s anything to go by, its price could dip as low as $38,000 by October.  That’s according to a new report by NYDIG, which reveals that the […]

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$18M Ostium Vault Exploit Drains Arbitrum Protocol
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Key Takeaways: Ostium Vault lost about $18 million USDC in an exploit on Arbitrum. The attacker abused authorized oracle reports and a registered PriceUpKeep forwarder.  Blockaid identified the exploit and shared the attacker’s transaction and wallet details. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News An exploit targeting the Ostium Vault has resulted in an […]

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Brian Armstrong Asks if Bitcoin Bottom Is In, Crypto Community Can’t Agree
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sparked debate over Bitcoin’s direction on July 14 after asking X users whether the OG cryptocurrency has already reached its market bottom. The poll quickly drew thousands of votes and a wave of comments, with the community split almost evenly between the yays and the nays. Poll Splits Crypto X Down […]

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Fort Knox Standoff: Treasury Secretary Bessent Says All the Gold Is There, Skeptics Demand an Audit
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the entire U.S. gold stockpile at Fort Knox and other federal vaults remains present and accounted for, pushing back on years of public doubt about America’s bullion reserves. Bessent Breaks Down the Vault Bessent commented during a Fox News interview, where he walked through the history of U.S. currency backing […]

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Trump Converted Crypto Profits Into Stocks and Bonds, New Filings Reveal
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President Trump shifted tens of millions of dollars in profits from cryptocurrency investment into conventional stocks and bonds, according to a new report. The reinvestment appears in recent financial disclosures filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, indicating that Trump generated $1.4 billion through his family’s digital asset projects, including World Liberty Financial and […]

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'The O.C. Star' Lobbies Against Major Crypto Bill
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Actor and outspoken cryptocurrency critic Ben McKenzie has taken his campaign against the digital asset industry to Capitol Hill.

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Revolut Moves Closer to UAE Crypto Launch with VARA In-Principle Approval
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Revolut has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to provide virtual asset services in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its regulatory presence in the country. The approval comes as Dubai continues to expand its regulated digital asset market. Last year, the Securities and Commodities Authority and VARA aligned their licensing frameworks, allowing […]

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Corpus Christi City Council clashes over <b>cryptocurrency</b> mining plant agreement
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Corpus Christi City Council clashes over cryptocurrency mining plant agreement. Live Stream Schedule. 5:00AM. KRIS 6 Sunrise. 12:00PM. KRIS 6 News at …

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Crypto firms face AML risks during post-MiCA migration, says AMLA chair
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AMLA is expanding its crypto oversight as firms complete the transition to the EU’s MiCA licensing regime.

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CoinFund’s David Pakman Says Crypto Still Has a Tokenomics Problem
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Pakman says crypto token values remain too disconnected from the underlying economic performance of the networks they represent. He believes paying contributors in stablecoins could attract talent that prefers predictable compensation over speculative token exposure. He argues clearer regulation could eventually help strengthen the relationship between governance tokens and network value. CoinFund Managing Partner David […]

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Senate CLARITY Bill Faces Pushback Over Trump’s Crypto Ties 
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Democratic senators are demanding ethics safeguards tied to President Trump’s crypto interests before supporting the CLARITY Act. Trump’s reported US$1.4 billion (AU$2.03 billion) in crypto earnings has intensified debate as bipartisan negotiations continue. The bill would establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets but still faces significant political hurdles in the Senate. Democratic opposition […]

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XRP Utility Debate Returns As Ripple Stablecoin Migration Plans Draw Attention
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XRP Utility Debate Returns As Ripple Stablecoin Migration Plans Draw Attention is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token prices. Sometimes the more important story is the infrastructure, regulation, security, or product layer sitting underneath the market noise. The immediate point is straightforward: fresh discussion around Ripple’s stablecoin plans has put […]

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Bitcoin Banking Adoption Hits 32% Average as Major Banks and Financial Institutions Integrate
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Bitcoin integration among the world’s biggest banks and financial institutions has reached a notable average of nearly one-third. The latest index from the Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy measures adoption at 32% across the 25 largest players in banking and finance. Fidelity stands out with the highest integration at 71%, underscoring its advanced approach compared to peers. […]

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Three Russians Accused of Facilitating $62,000,000 Cybercrime Scheme That Targeted Americans
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is indicting three Russian nationals and two companies for their roles in a cybercrime operation that drained tens of millions of dollars from victims. The DOJ says it charged Alexander Alexandrovich Volosovik, Kirill Andreevich Zatolokin, Yulia Vladimirovna Pankova, Medialand LLC and ML.Cloud LLC with conspiracy to commit and aid […]

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Lummis Says Crypto’s CLARITY Act Is Finally Days Away
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TL;DR: Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed that the final text of the bill will be formally introduced in the coming days after 10 months of continuous work. The United States Senate faces a deadline set for August 7, 2026, to put the proposal to a vote before the legislative recess. The initial draft of the regulation, […]

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Anchorage Enables Native TRX Staking From Custody and Self-Custody Wallets
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TL;DR: The institutional platform Anchorage Digital integrated support for native staking of the TRX token on the Tron network. During the first quarter of 2026, the Tron blockchain processed nearly $2 trillion in USDT stablecoin transfers. Tether’s transparency data reflects that the circulating volume of USDT on said network currently stands near $90 billion. Digital […]

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Bitcoin Blasts Past $65K as Soft Inflation Ignites Stocks, Gold and Crypto
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Bitcoin broke above $65,000 on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. EDT, after a softer-than-expected U.S. producer price report lifted stock futures, crypto, and gold, even as Middle East supply fears kept oil prices near multi-year highs. Producer Prices Cool, Fed Bets Shift The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the June Producer Price Index (PPI) at […]

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Is Robinhood Chain’s success bullish or bearish for ETH the asset?
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Surging volumes on Robinhood Chain could be very good for Ethereum, but only if the “ETH is money” crowd turn out to be right.

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