Author: Fahd Parihar

The CLARITY Act is again likely to miss the current Senate session as lawmakers focus on Russian sanctions and other business, pushing consideration toward the autumn.

Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin’s governance could struggle to coordinate a response to quantum computing, while he argues Cardano’s on-chain voting framework may be better suited to upgrade quickly.

Sberbank plans to launch regulated crypto trading infrastructure, including a digital depository, by December 2026 as Russia’s new crypto rules take effect on September 1, 2026.

Peter Schiff warns that surging oil prices could reverse June’s CPI drop and push July inflation higher ahead of the Fed meeting.

Strategy, BlackRock, Coinbase, and other industry players have launched a Bitcoin Security Consortium and pledged $15 million to fund developers working on long-term security and post-quantum cryptography.

Mirae Asset has completed its acquisition of Korbit, moving toward a higher stake of 97.15% and planning a relaunch as Digital X under its Mirae Asset 3.0 vision.

Democrats are pushing back on the CLARITY Act draft, citing weak ethics provisions that they say fail to address President Trump’s crypto links, while Coinbase and Ripple back the bill.

Bitcoin slipped after failing to hold above $67,000 as US-Iran tensions pushed oil higher and jittery markets looked ahead to the Fed meeting. Meanwhile, spot Bitcoin ETFs logged another day of inflows.

The DOJ has moved to seize over $25 million in crypto tied to an international fraud network targeting US and Canadian citizens, with civil forfeiture complaints filed for multiple laundering schemes.

Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to launch perpetual futures on gold, silver, and platinum, aiming to move beyond crypto as the CME Group lawsuit could delay approval.