Tag: Cryptocurrencies
White House agrees to ethics package for the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act and sends language to Senate Republicans.
Trump personally signs off on provisions addressing officials’ conflicts of interest in digital assets.
CLARITY Act clarifies jurisdiction with CFTC for decentralized commodities like Bitcoin and SEC for security tokens; protects customer crypto in bankruptcies.
Senate committee approved 15-9 in May 2026;...
Michael Saylor Pens 110 Reasons Against BIP-110, Warning of Greater Risks to Bitcoin Neutrality
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Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor has published a detailed critique opposing BIP-110, a proposed temporary soft fork to restrict non-monetary data storage on the blockchain.
The proposal, aimed at curbing “spam” like Ordinals and Runes to reduce node costs and bloat, would impose seven consensus changes for about one year and use a 55% miner signaling threshold for activation.
Saylor argues the “proposed cure is more...
France Orders ISPs to Block Polymarket Over Unauthorized Gambling Concerns
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ANJ ordered French ISPs to block Polymarket following a July 16, 2026 decision, viewing it as an unauthorized gambling platform.
Platform recorded 578,751 visits from 205,057 unique French users in June 2026 despite prior financial transaction restrictions.
Promotion of unauthorized gambling services carries potential fines of up to €100,000 ($114,000).
Polymarket is already geoblocked in 36 regions as regulatory scrutiny...
Clarity Act Passage Odds Hit Record Low on Polymarket Amid Senate Ethics Standoff
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Polymarket odds for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to pass by year-end 2026 have fallen to a record low of 32% as Senate negotiations stall over ethics provisions.
The bill seeks to clarify SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets and has advanced through key Senate committees but requires broader Democratic support.
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger warned against letting ethics disputes derail the...
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Crypto.com Secures $400M from Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation
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Crypto.com announced a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities on July 16, 2026, valuing the company at $20 billion.
The funding marks the exchange’s first institutional round in its decade-long history and will support expansion into tokenized securities, derivatives, and bridging crypto with traditional markets.
CRO token rallied nearly 25% intraday on the news, climbing from around $0.056 to $0.07 before...





