The CLARITY Act remains stuck in the Senate after the White House reportedly failed to respond to a bipartisan ethics proposal, pushing its 2026 passage odds back down to 27%. Summary The White House has not responded to the Tillis-Gallego ethics counterproposal. Polymarket traders give the CLARITY Act a 27% chance of becoming law this

Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, bringing on-chain payment technology into its global network. Summary Mastercard finalized the up to $1.8 billion acquisition first announced in March. BVNK connects fiat and blockchain networks for payments, settlement, payouts, and treasury flows. The deal expands Mastercard’s ability to support stablecoins and tokenized assets

FalconX has reportedly cut about 10% of its global workforce as the digital asset prime broker prepares for an extended cryptocurrency market downturn. Summary FalconX reduced its global workforce by roughly 10%, affecting an estimated 35 positions. The company plans to withdraw its Singapore license application and prioritize crypto derivatives. FalconX will maintain its Asian

A former FBI supervisory agent allegedly stole about $1 million in cryptocurrency, mixed it with personal funds, and asked ChatGPT how to use the money and relocate to Europe. Summary Patrick Yaroch allegedly made about a dozen crypto transfers beginning in late 2024 or early 2025. Investigators said he used ChatGPT to explore investing $1

President Donald Trump called on ExxonMobil and Chevron to cut US fuel prices after the oil majors earned roughly $26.5 billion combined during the second quarter. Summary ExxonMobil earned $14.5 billion, more than double its profit from the same quarter last year. Chevron posted $12.1 billion in earnings, nearly five times its year-ago result. Trump

Kenya has anchored more than 15 million academic records to the Avalanche C-Chain as it replaces slow, paper-based certificate checks with a national electronic verification system. Summary Kenya has anchored over 15 million records dating to 1989 on Avalanche. Nearly 1 million 2025 KCSE certificates are available exclusively through the electronic platform. KNEC expects the

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ondo and Pi Network face market pressure as BlockDAG gains attention, with upcoming Exchange and Super App launches fueling speculation around growth. Summary BlockDAG prepares for Exchange and Super App launches as investors watch

Introduction Ethereum’s shift to proof of stake in September 2022 created a pool of economic security: over 30 million ETH staked by validators who risk losing their deposit (slashing) if they behave maliciously. This security pool protects Ethereum, but it sits idle with respect to every other protocol. New protocols that need decentralized validation face

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. SHR Miner explores the rising demand for computing infrastructure as blockchain adoption expands across tokenized assets, stablecoins, and financial services. Summary SHR Miner expands AI-powered cloud infrastructure, offering users automated access to distributed computing

Solana price slipped below $73 on Aug. 3 as weak spot demand and sustained capital outflows raised the risk of a drop toward $70. Summary Solana price fell 1.47% to $72.55, placing the token near its daily lower Bollinger Band. The 4-hour chart shows SOL below all four tracked moving averages, with the 200-period SMA