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U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit

Despite President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign Congress’ bipartisan housing bill, it’s set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along…
Regulation

Judge lets Terraform use Jump lawsuit evidence while blocking four late creditor claims

The trust can use disputed documents in its $4 billion-plus case, but the rulings still leave creditor payouts unresolved. The post Judge lets Terraform use…
Payments

Trump Won't Sign Housing Bill With CBDC Ban—Will It Become Law Tonight Anyway?

Unless President Trump vetoes the bill, it will become law at midnight, banning the Federal Reserve from developing a CBDC until 2031. Read Full Story…
AI

A16z’s Andreessen lands Federal Reserve role as AI reshapes policy debate

The Fed named a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen to co-lead an AI productivity and jobs task force under Chair Kevin Warsh’s policy review. Read Full Story…
Markets

SEC could start writing crypto rules before the Senate votes on CLARITY

The agenda puts issuers, broker-dealers, and trading venues on separate NPRM tracks while the Senate races Aug. 7. The post SEC could start writing crypto…
AI

OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents

The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27-firm consortium that makes AI-based payments, escrow and dispute resolution interoperable. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets

SEC reviews more than 24 ETFs that could bring election betting to brokerage accounts

More than 24 prediction market ETFs proposed by Roundhill, Bitwise, and GraniteShares remain in regulatory limbo, with the SEC yet to act despite the issuers…
Regulation

Jailed Fraudster Charged With Moving $290K in Forfeited Crypto From Prison

A convicted launderer serving time for a $5 million scheme allegedly moved crypto that a court had ordered him to forfeit. Read Full Story at…
Regulation

Phantom pulls on-chain perps into the US wallet war ahead of July 9 deadline

On July 9, Phantom and the Hyperliquid Policy Center urged the CFTC to remove rules they say “unduly impede” fintech firms from working with registered…
Markets

Polymarket Files for US Margin Trading, Chasing Kalshi Into Leveraged Prediction Markets

An affiliated entity filed with the National Futures Association on July 3, though flipping on leverage still hinges on CFTC approval. The post Polymarket Files…