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Revised language in the CLARITY Act attempts to win Democratic Senate votes with new ethics provisions, but deep political fractures suggest the road to crypto law remains treacherous.…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has voiced support for the CLARITY Act despite calling it imperfect, as banks hesitate over stablecoin provisions ahead of a Congressional vote.…
BitMEX announced it will permanently shut down on September 23, 2026, ending a 12-year run and urging customers to withdraw funds before the deadline.…
Fidelity Investments added $21 million in Bitcoin to its holdings, reinforcing a dual-track institutional strategy that pairs direct accumulation with its FBTC ETF.…
Binance joins global NGO STOP THE TRAFFIK in a compliance-focused partnership delivering intelligence and training to detect crypto tied to human trafficking and child exploitation.…
Nine institutional Bitcoin heavyweights have pooled $15M to fund developers hardening the network against quantum computing threats and other vulnerabilities.…
Senator Mark Warner has introduced sweeping AI oversight legislation covering banking, financial markets, and critical infrastructure, warning Congress must act before the technology becomes ungovernable.…
A $105 million merger between Optus Bank and M&F Bank will forge a $1.3 billion-asset institution, set to become the largest Black-owned bank in the United States.…
Sumsub has unveiled a unified AI-driven trust infrastructure combining identity, AML screening, fraud signals, and compliance reporting in one integrated platform.…
Perpetual DEX AFX Trade lost $24M to a custody bridge exploit on Arbitrum, with stolen funds moved to Ethereum. The platform is now offering the attacker a 30% bounty to return the rest.…
A consortium led by Strategy and BlackRock has pledged $15 million to harden the Bitcoin network against the existential threat of quantum computing breakthroughs.…
Crypto exchange Bitget has been registered as a financial service provider in New Zealand, opening the door to formal service expansion in the Pacific market.…