June 19, 2026
Crypto

Crypto rules face 2030 Risk if CLARITY Act stalls, Lummis says

Senator Cynthia Lummis said Congress may not get another real chance to pass digital asset legislation until 2030 if the CLARITY Act fails. Summary The CLARITY Act would create federal rules for crypto assets, exchanges, developers, stablecoin issuers, and market regulators. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized the bill, saying banks may oppose it unless lawmakers

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Gravity Bridge halted after $5.4M drain hits Ethereum-Cosmos link

Gravity Bridge has lost about $5.4 million following an early Saturday drain that security researchers linked to a possible signing key compromise. Summary Gravity Bridge lost about $5.4 million after security researchers flagged unusual withdrawals tied to a possible signing-key compromise. PeckShield said the stolen assets included USDC, wrapped ether, USDT, and PAXG, with some

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Fed’s Daly says price stability must not “harm the economy”

Mary Daly says the Fed cannot restore price stability by “harming the economy,” underscoring a cautious stance on rates as inflation lingers above target. Summary San Francisco Fed’s Mary Daly stresses price stability remains “crucial” but warns against over-tightening Daly’s comments echo her earlier calls for “patience” and “deliberate calibration” on rate cuts Her stance

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Payouts.com sees agent payments maturing beyond wallets alone

Payouts.com co-founders say the future of agent payments combines stablecoin rails with programmable control layers built for enterprise trust. Summary Payouts.com CEO Leor Ceder says programmability, not wallets alone, will define which AI agents enterprises can trust by 2027. Co-founder Barak Hirchson lists five non-negotiable controls that make autonomous agent spending safe and auditable at

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Lummis warns next clarity act window is 2030

Senator Cynthia Lummis says the Clarity Act must pass this Congress or the next legislative window opens in 2030. Summary Lummis posted on X that the next viable window for crypto market structure legislation is likely 2030 if Congress fails to act now. The Senate Banking Committee passed the Clarity Act 15 to 9 on

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Binance adds GENIUS as 65th HODLer airdrop

Binance named Genius Terminal its 65th HODLer Airdrop, giving 10 million GENIUS tokens to qualifying BNB holders. Summary Binance will distribute 10 million GENIUS tokens to BNB holders who used Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields between May 11 and 13, 2026. Genius Terminal is a multichain trading platform backed by YZi Labs and advised by

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Coldcard MK5 ships with 5 major wallet upgrades

Coinkite launched the Coldcard MK5, its first hardware upgrade to the flagship Bitcoin wallet since 2022. Summary The Coldcard MK5 features a 1.54-inch Gorilla Glass display, redesigned tactile buttons, and improved NFC for smoother Bitcoin transactions. The wallet retains the MK4’s dual secure element architecture from two different chip vendors, keeping private keys fully air-gapped.

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Brian Armstrong rebukes Dimon’s stablecoin attack

Brian Armstrong fired back at Jamie Dimon on Friday with a meme, after the JPMorgan CEO attacked him on live TV. Summary Jamie Dimon appeared on Fox Business on May 29, calling Armstrong “full of sh!t” and vowing that banks will fight the Clarity Act’s stablecoin provisions. Armstrong responded on X with a hockey-themed meme

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Bitcoin bear market could last until 2027

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns the Bitcoin bear market could extend into early 2027, based on on-chain PnL data. Summary Ki Young Ju cited CryptoQuant’s PnL Index Signal, which shows investor profitability typically falls for 18 months after profit-taking cascades begin. The trend began in October 2025, placing a potential bear market bottom in

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CFTC says some derivatives markets may not suit 24/7 trading

The CFTC has warned regulated derivatives platforms that round-the-clock trading may suit crypto-native markets but may not work safely across every traditional asset class. Summary The CFTC warned that 24/7 trading may not suit every traditional derivatives market. Coinbase said the CFTC approval adds crypto perpetuals and global options to its regulated platform. The CFTC

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