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Crypto bill won't move without a ban on officials' industry ties, says U.S. Senator Gillibrand

The Democratic lawmaker has been a negotiator for the Clarity Act, and one of the final sticking points is the crypto constraint on officials, including the president. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
DeFi

How to choose a safe DeFi platform before you deposit in 2026

In 2026, choosing where to deposit in DeFi starts with a question that audits and total value locked (TVL) leave unresolved: what breaks under stress?…
Institutional

Bitcoin Hits 3-Month High As Iran Truce Holds

BTC hit an intraday high of $82,800, even as Strategy’s chairman opened the door to selling Bitcoin to fund preferred dividends. Read Full Story at…
DeFi

Strategy Yield ETN Gives UK Investors Exposure to Bitcoin Giant's STRC Shares

The 21Shares exchange-traded note gives U.K. investors exposure to preferred shares of top Bitcoin treasury firm, Strategy. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Payments

Reform UK’s Farage Claims 'No Obligation' to Declare Tether Billionaire's $6.7M Gift

Farage insisted that the gift from Christopher Harborne was for his personal security and had been reviewed “from every legal angle.” Read Full Story at…
Markets

Zcash Rallies 30% on Multicoin Investment News

The crypto VC’s co-founder said the firm has been buying ZEC since February, and has “built a significant position.” Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Institutional

Morgan Stanley takes on crypto trading rivals with E*Trade pilot

The Wall Street bank is charging 50 basis points per crypto trade, below basic retail pricing at Coinbase, Robinhood and Charles Schwab. Read Full Story…
Payments

Banking lobby attempts to kill Clarity Act’s stablecoin progress as markup is scheduled for next week

US banks are mounting an aggressive lobbying effort to stall the CLARITY Act, even as key US lawmakers signal a fast-tracked timeline to put the…
Institutional

Stablecoin industry opposes Bank of England’s unhosted wallet ban

The crypto industry in the UK has come out against the Bank of England’s proposed policy that would ban custodial wallets for stablecoins. Read Full…