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  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 14 hours ago
TON Strategy staking rewards rise as May haul tops 3.3 million TON
After shifting its treasury strategy to Toncoin last August, TON Strategy is now generating larger monthly staking income as The Open Network rolls out technical upgrades. The Nasdaq-listed ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 23 hours ago
Galaxy Digital cuts CLARITY Act passage odds as Senate timeline tightens
A narrowing legislative calendar is weakening expectations that U.S. lawmakers can complete work on the CLARITY Act this year. Galaxy Digital now puts the bill's chances of becoming law in 2026 at ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 06.06.2026
Dormant bitcoin wallet moves as $285 billion New York ownership lawsuit advances
A bitcoin wallet that had held 35.55 BTC since March 2011 has moved its coins while it is listed as a defendant in a New York lawsuit seeking title to thousands of dormant addresses. The transfer ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 05.06.2026
House Ways and Means Committee drafts crypto tax changes ahead of June 9 hearing
U.S. lawmakers are widening their focus from crypto market rules to the tax treatment of digital assets as a House hearing approaches next week. The discussion drafts cover areas including ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 05.06.2026
Morgan Stanley expands crypto lending pathway for spot ETF conversions
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is widening its digital-asset offering by allowing eligible high-net-worth clients to lend cryptocurrencies in exchange for shares in spot crypto exchange-traded ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 05.06.2026
U.S. Senate crypto bill faces ethics hurdle before floor vote
Senate negotiations over the Clarity Act are nearing completion, but key Democratic support still depends on unresolved ethics and enforcement provisions. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks says illicit ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 03.06.2026
U.S. Treasury pushes Clarity Act, advances bitcoin reserve plan
U.S. crypto policy is entering a tighter legislative window as budget debates and the coming midterm campaign threaten to crowd out digital asset measures on Capitol Hill. Treasury Secretary Scott ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 29.05.2026
Texas shifts Bitcoin reserve custody plan toward direct BTC holdings
Texas is moving ahead with plans to hold Bitcoin directly in its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve after initially using BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust as an interim vehicle. The state has allocated ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 27.05.2026
Crypto PACs expand backing for pro-crypto candidates after Texas primary wins
Cryptocurrency-backed political action committees are stepping up their 2026 midterm strategy after six candidates they supported won congressional runoff primaries in Texas. The results add ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 27.05.2026
UK sanctions Huobi-linked crypto network over alleged Russia finance support
Britain is expanding pressure on financial channels it says help Moscow sustain cross-border payments despite restrictions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. The latest measures cover ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 25.05.2026
Texas crypto-backed PACs boost runoff stakes in Senate and House primaries
Texas primary runoffs this week are drawing heavy spending from cryptocurrency-aligned political action committees in contests that could shape the state's representation in Congress. The races ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 21.05.2026
U.S. House lawmakers introduce crypto tax review bill
Congress is intensifying its focus on digital asset regulation as a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduces legislation aimed at possible tax relief for small crypto transactions. The ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 20.05.2026
South Carolina expands crypto protections, bars CBDC use by state entities
South Carolina has put in place a new legal framework for digital assets after Governor Henry McMaster signed S. 163 into law on Tuesday. The measure protects the use of cryptocurrencies in ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 18.05.2026
Georgia race draws crypto PAC spending in U.S. House primary
Crypto-backed political spending is intensifying in Georgia’s Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat in the 13th Congressional District. The contest is testing whether industry-aligned ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 18.05.2026
Bitcoin Depot files for Chapter 11 as regulatory pressure forces shutdown
Regulatory tightening across multiple U.S. states is pushing another crypto infrastructure operator out of the market. Bitcoin Depot says it is starting a court-supervised wind-down after ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 14.05.2026
Senate Banking Committee advances crypto market structure bill toward full U.S. Senate vote
After months of negotiations among lawmakers, the White House, crypto firms and banking groups, a Senate panel has moved a broad digital asset market structure bill forward. The measure, approved ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 12.05.2026
Elizabeth Warren criticizes crypto bill over Trump ethics omission
As Senate Republicans prepare to mark up new crypto market structure legislation this Thursday, the debate is centering on investor protections and potential conflicts of interest. Elizabeth ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 12.05.2026
U.S. Senate crypto market structure bill faces ethics hurdle in committee markup
As the U.S. Senate Banking Committee prepares to mark up the CLARITY Act this week, ethics provisions remain a central obstacle to securing enough Democratic support for the cryptocurrency market ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 11.05.2026
Ripple Prime secures $200 million debt line for margin lending expansion
Institutional demand for cross-asset financing is driving Ripple Prime to broaden its lending capacity in the U.S. market. The new facility supports margin lending across equities, fixed income ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 11.05.2026
Strategy signals bitcoin sales to fund dividends while maintaining net BTC accumulation
As Strategy broadens how it manages its large bitcoin treasury, the company says any token sales used for financing would be outweighed by additional purchases. The approach links its dividend ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 09.05.2026
U.S. CLARITY Act markup advances in Senate crypto regulation push
Momentum is building around a U.S. Senate bill aimed at giving the crypto industry clearer federal rules after months of delays tied to banking-sector concerns. The legislation, introduced in July ...