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US stocks added roughly $400 billion in value at Friday’s open as traders piled into risk assets on unconfirmed reports that Qatar is helping broker a US Iran peace deal in Tehran. Roughly $400 billion in paper value was added…
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While crypto Twitter argues about Bitcoin versus Ethereum, two superpowers are quietly running a different race. The United States is using dollar-backed stablecoins to extend the dollar’s reach into every corner of the digital economy. China is using its e-CNY…
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Dollar stablecoin supply has held at 99% of the global market as non-dollar tokens stall at 0.24% share. The European Central Bank noted in late 2025 that dollar stablecoin tokens account for approximately 99% of total stablecoin supply in circulation.…
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Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad says a US CBDC ban cannot stop behind-the-scenes infrastructure work. Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad told London’s Digital Money Summit on May 19 that a US digital dollar is ultimately inevitable. He said the CBDC…
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The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act just cleared its hardest committee test. If it becomes law, it ends the single most damaging fact of life for American crypto: not knowing who is in charge. But the version that reaches President…
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South Carolina has passed a new cryptocurrency law that protects self-custody rights, limits state involvement with central bank digital currencies, and removes several licensing requirements tied to blockchain activity. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 163 into law…
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U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the Federal Reserve to review whether fintech and crypto firms should receive direct access to the central bank’s payment infrastructure through a new executive order focused on financial technology policy. Under the order signed…
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Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House have pushed to turn a temporary restriction on a central bank digital currency into a permanent ban as Congress prepares to vote on a major housing bill later this week. According to Congressman Mike…
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Citi warned Monday that Bitcoin faces an outsized quantum computing threat, with up to 6.9 million BTC already vulnerable. Citi analyst Alex Saunders warned in a May 18 digital asset research note that accelerating quantum computing advances are shortening the…
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Iran has reportedly explored an insurance-based system for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, while unverified claims about Bitcoin-linked payments have added fresh uncertainty around how the wartime transit regime could operate. According to Iran’s state-linked Fars News Agency, the…
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Solayer Pay launched a Visa card allowing users to spend USDC at merchants and ATMs worldwide on May 14. Solayer, the layer-1 blockchain developer behind the infiniSVM network, announced the launch via GlobeNewswire on May 14. The card links directly…
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The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9 on May 14, but analysts say significant obstacles remain before it can become law. The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15 to 9 bipartisan vote…
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Bitcoin fell to $78,600 on May 15 as bond yields surged to a 12 month high, rattling risk markets. The US 10-year Treasury yield surged to 4.54% on May 15, its highest point since May 2025, after hotter than expected…
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Dune Analytics has laid off 25% of its staff, with CEO Fredrik Haga citing AI tools as the primary driver. Haga posted on X Thursday morning that the company had let go of 25% of its team, calling those affected…
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U.S. voters have placed everyday economic concerns far ahead of crypto regulation, even as lawmakers prepare for a Senate Banking Committee vote on the CLARITY Act this week. According to a survey released Wednesday by Politico and polling firm Public…
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CFTC grants no-action relief on event contract reporting, easing swap data duties for DCMs, DCOs and participants amid growing legal fights.
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