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200+ Crypto Groups Urge Senate Vote on CLARITY Act as Offshore Risk Grows

More than 200 crypto organizations are pressing Senate leaders to put the CLARITY Act to a vote, arguing the US needs a real federal framework for digital assets before jobs, capital, and innovation keep sliding offshore. 200+ organizations want a Senate vote now CLARITY Act would set rules for crypto markets Offshore migration is the […]

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Ethereum Exchange Reserves Drop 475,000 ETH as Price Struggles Below $1,800

Ethereum bounced back above $1,650 after a sharp selloff to around $1,520, but the more important move happened off the price chart: exchange reserves on major centralized platforms plunged by roughly 475,000 ETH in just three days. 475,000 ETH left Binance, Bitfinex, OKX, and Gemini between June 4 and June 7 OKX saw the steepest […]

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U.S. House Prepares Seven Crypto Tax Bills as Washington Eyes New Reporting Rules

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is preparing to introduce seven crypto tax bills next week, a sign that Washington is finally admitting digital assets are too big, too messy, and too politically useful to keep hand-waving away. Seven bills on crypto taxation are expected Likely targets: reporting, compliance, capital gains, and digital asset […]

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CME Launches Bitcoin Volatility Futures for Regulated BTC Risk Trading

CME Group has launched Bitcoin Volatility Index futures, giving institutions a new regulated way to trade the size of Bitcoin’s price swings instead of just betting on direction. New regulated Bitcoin volatility futures Trade turbulence, not just BTC price moves First block trades: DV Chain and Monarq Asset Management CME crypto derivatives volume and open […]

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MicroStrategy Buys 1,550 More Bitcoin as Saylor Doubles Down on BTC Treasury Strategy

Michael Saylor is back at it: MicroStrategy added another 1,550 BTC to its treasury for about $101 million, even while the company remains deep in the red on paper from its massive Bitcoin bet. 1,550 BTC added for roughly $101 million Average price: $65,332 per BTC Total holdings: 845,256 BTC Estimated paper loss: around $12 […]

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China Says Bitcoin Is Banned, Yet Courts Still Call It Protected Property

China Banned Bitcoin, But Prosecutors Still Say It Can Be Protected Property China keeps trying to shut Bitcoin out of its financial system, but its courts are still being forced to admit the obvious: if something has value and can be stolen, the law has to deal with it. China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate published a […]

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UK FCA Proposes 10% Crypto ETN Allocation for Investment Funds

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is proposing a modest but meaningful loosening of its crypto rules: investment funds could be allowed to put up to 10% of their assets into crypto exchange-traded notes, or ETNs. 10% allocation cap for investment funds Crypto ETNs only, not direct bitcoin custody More institutional access to bitcoin and crypto […]

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Bitcoin Developers Push Quantum-Resistant Upgrades with BIP-360 and BIP-361

Bitcoin developers are no longer treating quantum computing like a theoretical boogeyman for some far-off decade. With BIP-360 and BIP-361, the network is now preparing for a future where today’s signature schemes may not be good enough. BIP-360 introduces Bitcoin’s first quantum-resistant address type. BIP-361 pushes vulnerable coins to migrate before a deadline, with old […]

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Strategy Shifts STRC Dividends to Twice a Month as Bitcoin Treasury Concerns Grow

Strategy has approved a new dividend rhythm for its STRC preferred stock, moving payouts from monthly to twice a month as the company tries to make the security more liquid, more appealing, and less prone to trading like a caffeinated roller coaster. The change lands while STRC trades below par, Strategy keeps stacking Bitcoin, and […]

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Lummis Warns Clarity Act Must Pass Now or U.S. Crypto Rules Could Stall Until 2030

Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing hard for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and she’s not pretending the stakes are small. Her warning is simple: Congress may have a short window to pass meaningful U.S. crypto market structure legislation before the political winds shift and the whole thing gets shoved into a legislative freezer until […]

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Strive Pushes to End Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax as U.S. Crypto Hearing Looms

Strive Asset Management is taking aim at one of the biggest reasons Bitcoin still feels clunky in the U.S.: capital gains tax on ordinary payments. CEO Matt Cole says scrapping that tax could help Bitcoin work more like money and less like a speculative asset that gets dragged through a compliance swamp every time someone […]

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Syscoin Pauses Bridge After Exploit Mints 5 Billion Unauthorized SYS Tokens

Syscoin has paused its bridge after an exploit minted around 5 billion unauthorized SYS tokens, turning a validation flaw into a supply nightmare and another ugly reminder that crypto bridges are still a juicy target. Bridge paused after a security incident ~5 billion unauthorized SYS minted Validation flaw accepted a bad transaction proof UTXO Bridge […]

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US Sanctions Iran’s Nobitex Exchange in Crypto Pressure Campaign

The U.S. has sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as part of a broader pressure campaign aimed at cutting off financial infrastructure that helps Tehran move value outside the traditional banking system. Nobitex targeted: Iran’s biggest crypto exchange is now under U.S. sanctions. Infrastructure, not just wallets: Washington is going after the rails that move […]

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Senator Alsobrooks backs crypto market structure bill but warns on regulation

Senator Angela Alsobrooks is backing a crypto market structure bill — but she’s not handing it a blank check. The Maryland Democrat voted to move the legislation forward while flagging concerns about how it would actually regulate digital assets, a reminder that Washington loves a good “yes, but…” almost as much as it loves a […]

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Syscoin Bridge Paused After Flaw Allegedly Minted 5 Billion Unauthorized SYS Outputs

Syscoin has paused its bridge after a validation flaw reportedly allowed the creation of roughly 5 billion unauthorized SYS outputs through its UTXO bridge path. That’s not a typo. One broken verification step, and the accounting starts looking like it was done by a toddler with a mint button. Bridge paused after a security incident […]

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