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Key TakeawaysRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and company leaders are supporting the CLARITY Act as Congress debates a federal crypto framework.U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis continues promoting the bill as a consumer protection measure with stronger enforcement...
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Key TakeawaysRussia’s new crypto bill caps non-qualified investors at a $3,800 limit to mitigate high market risks.The law launches Sept. 1 alongside the digital ruble, granting qualified buyers ten times this limit.Investors can freely transfer crypto abroad but lose...
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Key TakeawaysMatt Hougan says the next crypto bull market could be shaped by stablecoins, tokenization, and institutional adoption.Hyperliquid and Robinhood represent different paths toward connecting crypto infrastructure with traditional finance.The executive...
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Key TakeawaysBitMart stops new registrations, deposits, and new trading activity starting July 26, 2026.The exchange plans to end all trading services on Aug. 26, 2026, before fully ceasing operations.Former BitMart Global CEO Nenter Chow said he was not involved in...
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Key TakeawaysStand With Crypto said nearly 70% of surveyed crypto owners believe crypto policy will influence their vote.The CLARITY Act faces pressure as supporters push lawmakers to advance the legislation before election priorities intensify.Crypto advocates said...
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Key TakeawaysxAI shipped Grok 4.5 on July 8 at $2/$6 per million tokens, undercutting Opus 4.8 pricing by over 60%.Anthropic released Claude Opus 5 on July 24 as the new default model on Claude Max subscriptions.Moonshot AI published Kimi K3, its largest model at 2.8...
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Key TakeawaysElon Musk told The Economist money will not matter by 2036 as artificial intelligence (AI) and robots outproduce demand.Critics including Tyler Cowen argue energy, land, and attention will stay scarce even by 2036.Musk called the shift bumpy, pointing to...
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Key Takeaways7 Senate Democrats rejected CLARITY, raising regulatory uncertainty as negotiations continue.River says 49.6M Americans own BTC, signaling broader adoption as bitcoin surpasses gold.BitMEX closes Sept. 23, 2026, while Satsuma sells 668 BTC amid further...
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Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s difficulty fell 0.74% at block 959616, its 15th adjustment of 2026 so far.Hashprice dropped to $32.21 as miners shift megawatts toward AI and cloud computing deals.Bitcoin’s price is down 26% since January, and further difficulty swings hinge on...
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Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor posted Strategy’s bitcoin acquisition chart with the message, “We’re gonna need another color.”Strategy holds 843,775 BTC purchased for $63.69 billion, according to its latest regulatory filing.The company raised $263.5 million without...
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Since last Friday, Bitcoin moved from around $64,000 up past $66,500 before dropping to $65K as of early Friday morning. Bitcoin remained buoyant despite U.S. equities having been choppy and broadly lower, brought down mostly by mega-cap tech. Three risks weighed on...
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Key TakeawaysArgentina’s Central Bank directed private banks to process US dollar wages, expanding financial options.The policy targets dollar-earning firms, allowing them to formalize previously informal foreign payments.Adoption of this measure relies heavily on... Translate »