Trump’s crypto riches loom over Clarity Act talks to ban conflicts for U.S. officials
Discussion among Democrats have fixed on the president’s personal gains when hashing out the crypto market structure bill’s ethics provision. President Donald Trump’s crypto wealth is a big factor in Democrats’ feelings about what Congress’ crypto Clarity Act should do. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) Democrats have fixed on President Donald Trump’s recently detailed crypto wealth as they
Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn’t solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks
Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn’t solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks Japanese investment bank Mizuho reiterated its neutral rating on Circle, saying OCC approval for a national trust bank doesn’t address slowing USDC growth or rising competition. Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO. (HK Fintech Week) Mizuho said Circle’s final OCC approval for a
Bitcoin panic-selling may be ending as sellers’ profit margins disappear
Bitcoin panic-selling may be ending as sellers’ profit margins disappear Analysts point to bitcoin’s resilience amid fresh U.S.-Iran escalation and renewed spot ETF inflows as the clearest signs yet that the marginal seller has stepped away. The marginal bitcoin seller may be done liquidating. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay) Bitcoin is holding above $62,000 despite broader market weakness and
Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion
Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion Strategy now has more than 20 months of coverage for preferred-stock dividends and debt interest. Updated Jul 13, 2026, 3:54 p.m. Published Jul 13, 2026, 3:27 p.m. Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. (Nikhilesh De) Strategy has not purchased any bitcoin since
Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks. Memecoins took over
Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks. Memecoins took over Robinhood Chain has pulled in $135 million of value and 800,000 addresses since July 1. Almost none of it is doing what the chain was built for. Baiju Bhatt (right) and Vlad Tenev, founders of Robinhood (Getty Images/Spencer Platt) Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 launched
Coinbase Ventures tops crypto VC list for H1 2026
Update, July 14, 6:56 am UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Hoolie Tejwani, head of Coinbase Ventures. Coinbase Ventures, the corporate venture capital (VC) arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, led the ranks of crypto-focused VC’s with 30 deals in the first half of 2026. Runner-up Animoca Brands completed 19 investments, while
Strategy sells $467M in MSTR shares, leaves 843,775 BTC stack untouched
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, raised fresh capital by selling MSTR shares through its at-the-market (ATM) offering last week while leaving its BTC treasury unchanged. Strategy sold 4.8 million shares of its Class A common stock for $466.7 million between July 6 and July 12, according to a Monday 8-K filing with the
UK tokenization push could add as much as $44B to annual output by 2035: Report
The United Kingdom could add as much as 33 billion British pounds ($44 billion) to its annual economic output by 2035 by becoming a leader in tokenized financial markets, according to a government-backed industry task force. The estimate appears in the first report from Wholesale Digital Markets Champion Chris Woolard, who was appointed by HM
Binance June futures volume at $1.6T defies crypto spot trading slump
Binance’s futures market volume is hitting a new 2026 high even as cryptocurrency spot trading remains stuck at its weakest levels in two years. Binance, the world’s largest centralized exchange (CEX) by trading volume, recorded $1.6 trillion in futures trading volume in June, its highest level of 2026, according to CryptoQuant analyst Maarten Regterschot, who
Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic
Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic The market shrank by $7.7 billion in June alone, the largest dollar amount since May 2022’s Terra-Luna crash, but stablecoins will likely resume their long-term growth, one analyst said. (Liu JiaWei/Unsplash) The stablecoin market has shrunk by roughly