Regulation
Lawmakers on both sides quietly tried to address Trump’s crypto interests in the CLARITY Act, but the White House pushed back.
Markets
USDC is now live on the XRP Ledger, expanding its reach into payments and DeFi as Circle eyes more stablecoin dominance.
DeFi
Curve’s founder is testing a leveraged DeFi protocol designed to turn liquidity into yield and reduce impermanent loss.
Business
Coinbase announced a bitcoin rewards card with Amex and revealed broader plans to integrate Base, enable USDC payments, and expand trading options.
Bitcoin
A sharp crypto selloff triggered by reported Israeli strikes on Iran wiped out over $1 billion in long positions across major exchanges.
Stablecoin is now minted directly on World blockchain, replacing bridged tokens.
NEAR’s R&D head expresses openness to inflation cut that could impact staking yield.
Legislation now needs only a simple majority to pass in upper chamber.
Ethereum
Geth Lead developer alleges that Ethereum Foundation offered him $5 million to quit and turn the interface into a private firm.
Interactive Strength is losing money on its sales of high-end fitness equipment and memberships. It’s turning to crypto’s latest fad to reverse its fortunes.
