Zcash (ZEC) surged **10%**, leading crypto majors, as **Bitcoin (BTC)** held near **$87,000**, with easing inflation concerns and a US government Bitcoin stockpile bill advancing.
White House and U.S. Treasury officials indicate that establishing crypto market structure now rests with regulators, diminishing hopes for the Clarity Act in Congress.
The failure of the CLARITY Act vote could intensify crypto industry political spending in the 2026 US House and Senate elections.
Five senators are calling for committee hearings to investigate if US President Donald Trump's policies are being influenced by crypto funding from UAE-linked entities.
A new draft of the crypto Clarity Act, a key market structure bill, is anticipated as early as next week, though it still lacks bipartisan support.
Senator Ron Wyden is urging Senate leaders to keep the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act within the CLARITY Act to protect crypto developers.
The IMF warns that while tokenization can make finance faster and cheaper, it also renders the system more vulnerable to sudden shocks.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand denies involvement in her son's derivatives exchange, which is backed by a crypto figure, while she works on a crypto market structure bill.
Christopher Delgado, former CEO of Goliath Ventures, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $400 million crypto Ponzi scheme.
Taiwan's legislative body has enacted its first comprehensive crypto and stablecoin regulations, aiming to align with the global digital asset landscape.
Taiwan's legislature has passed a comprehensive new bill introducing **licensing requirements**, **reserve mandates**, and **tough penalties** for its crypto sector.
From July, crypto exchanges in Australia will mandate additional information for all outgoing and incoming transfers due to the new Travel Rule.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has urged unauthorized crypto-asset service providers to wind down operations by the MiCA July 1 deadline.
TRM Labs identified $3.8 billion in funds moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx, which accounted for 8% of illicit transactions.
Alexander Mashinsky, former CEO of the collapsed crypto lender Celsius, is now permanently banned from CFTC registration following fraud charges.
Several high-profile cryptocurrency legal cases, including those of Polymarket, Tornado Cash, and Alex Mashinsky, are progressing through the courts.
A recent report by the US Government Accountability Office highlights the urgent need for better coordination among federal agencies, including the FDIC, to manage blockchain risks.
El Salvador is enhancing its appeal for foreign investors and digital nomads with new residency rules and explicit tax exemptions on foreign income and Bitcoin gains.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse publicly challenged JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon's critical views on the crucial Clarity Act crypto legislation.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has intensified her scrutiny of the CFTC's oversight of cryptocurrency and prediction markets, questioning past enforcement shifts.
Maryland Democrat Alsobrooks emphasizes that bipartisan crypto legislation, known as the Clarity Act, requires ethics and illicit finance concerns to be resolved before a Senate vote.
Two prominent crypto industry figures have significantly funded Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, signaling growing political engagement from the digital asset sector.
A new political action committee, Defend Developers PAC, emerges to support lawmakers advocating for crypto developer protection amidst growing regulatory scrutiny.
Bitcoin ATMs are facing increasing state-level bans and restrictions, raising alarms for financial access and the future of self-sovereignty in the crypto space.
New insights reveal that stalled crypto regulation, like the CLARITY Act, is hindering American consumers, while the industry's future lies in upgrading, not replacing, traditional finance.
The UK's financial watchdog has issued a stern warning to Premier League football clubs regarding partnerships with unlicensed cryptocurrency firms, citing risks to fans.
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are urging the Department of Labor to prohibit cryptocurrencies and other high-risk assets from 401(k) retirement plans, citing risks to retirees.
Galaxy Digital has launched an institutional over-the-counter prediction market desk, executing a significant $10 million trade with Arca tied to US crypto legislation.
Paxos's integration of Dogecoin offers institutional and fintech platforms a new, regulated pathway to engage with the popular altcoin amidst evolving market conditions.
As the US Senate resumes, discussions around the CLARITY Act intensify, with Democratic lawmakers pushing for ethics provisions to prevent conflicts of interest in crypto legislation.
A Coinbase executive underscores the CLARITY Act's potential to provide crucial regulatory clarity for the crypto sector, likening its impact to the Dodd-Frank Act.
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has vowed to aggressively oppose the crypto market structure bill, reportedly using strong language against Coinbase's CEO.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has voiced strong opposition to the proposed Clarity Act, arguing it lacks sufficient regulatory protections for the crypto industry.
The U.S. CFTC has approved the first Bitcoin perpetual futures contract for a U.S. exchange and granted Coinbase relief to connect U.S. clients to global crypto derivatives.
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a notable dip, with Bitcoin and Ethereum seeing significant losses, while regulatory challenges and new institutional integrations emerged.