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EU Sanctions HTX Over Alleged Russian Sanctions Circumvention

The European Union has sanctioned the cryptocurrency exchange HTX, prohibiting transactions for EU individuals and companies starting August 23. This action, part of th..

Galaxy Research Reduces Clarity Act Passage Odds to 30% Amid Senate Deadline

Galaxy Research has lowered its projection for the Clarity Act's passage to 30%, citing the approaching Senate recess and the need for a concerted legislative effort.

Payward and GTN Partner to Expand xStock Tokenization Globally

Kraken parent company Payward partners with GTN to scale xStocks internationally, beyond US equities

Crypto Braces for a Pivotal Week: CLARITY Act, Warsh Testimony and Inflation Data

The backdrop is fragile. Bitcoin is stuck near the 60,000 USD range, down roughly 30 percent on the year and more than 50 percent below its October record.

SEC Unveils Regulation Crypto: Startups Could Skip Full Registration for Four Years

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing its first crypto-specific rulebook.

The Genius Act Turns One Year Old on July 18 – Here is What Us Stablecoin Law Actually Changed

The law passed with strong bipartisan support - 68 to 30 in the Senate and 308 to 122 in the House.

Standard Chartered Projects $8 Billion Into Xrp Etfs If Clarity Act Passes Senate by July 4

The CLARITY Act's most important effect would not be immediate price momentum but legal permanence.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Lose $2.6 Billion in a Week Amid Market Slump

Over the past week, U.S. investors have pulled $2.6 billion from Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking one of the largest redemption periods in the..

Prediction Market Bets on New Jersey Elections Yield Big Gains

Trump Imposes Long-Awaited Sanctions on Putin’s Russia

The United States has rolled out long-anticipated sanctions against Russia, directly targeting its powerful energy sector. The move marks a decisive shift in President ..

Donald Trump and Family Build a $1B Crypto Fortune

U.S. President Donald Trump and his family have quickly amassed a cryptocurrency empire worth over $1 billion in pre-tax profits, according to a Financial Times investi..

Elon Musk Supports Bitcoin in America Party Launch, Market Reacts

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, declared that Bitcoin would be part of the official platform of his newly launched “America Party,” which sent Bitcoin’s price ri..

Russia Delays Digital Ruble Launch to 2026

Russia's central bank has postponed the launch of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to 2026, with plans for a phased rollout through 2028. Starting in September ..

Vietnam Legalizes Crypto: New Law Sets Rules for Digital Assets

Big news from Vietnam—the country just passed a major law on June 14, 2025, that officially brings crypto into the legal spotlight. The newly introduced Law on Digital ..

Gotbit Co-Founder Faces Sentencing Over Crypto Market Manipulation in the U.S.

A founder of Gotbit, a firm that provided services to cryptocurrency projects, has been sentenced by U.S. authorities for orchestrating a scheme to manipulate crypto ma..

Paris Police Search for Armed Suspects in Crypto Entrepreneur’s Family Kidnapping Attempt

Authorities in Paris are investigating an attempted kidnapping involving the family of a French crypto entrepreneur. The incident took place on Tuesday morning when a g..