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US Senate to vote on advancing CLARITY Act in September after Thune files cloture

The procedural move puts crypto market structure legislation back on track as lawmakers continue negotiations over ethics and stablecoin provisions.…
Aug 8, 2026
Payments

Bitcoin Payment Service BTCPay Warns Critical Flaw Is Under Active Attack

Bitcoin company BTCPay Server told users to install the latest version of the server and replace credentials that may have…
Aug 7, 2026
Institutional

U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchanges

The Treasury’s OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran’s access to crypto and…
Aug 7, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle expands USDC to OKX ecosystem with X Layer launch

The rollout gives X Layer users access to Circle-issued USDC and crosschain transfers as the stablecoin expands across major blockchain…
Aug 7, 2026
Payments

Tokyo Lawson Register Scans a Barcode for a 322-Yen JPYC Stablecoin Payment

Store-side acceptance ran inside Lawson’s existing register through HashPort Wallet for Biz and Canal Payment Service’s PAYTREE gateway, with no…
Aug 7, 2026
Institutional

Crypto Biz: Crypto’s biggest business is starting to look a lot like banking

Crypto business is converging with banking as stablecoin reserves, tokenized funds, Treasury income and balance sheet management become key profit…
Aug 7, 2026
Payments

AVAX One holds $88 million in Avalanche tokens, but its lender only wants cash or Bitcoin

The waiver required a $1.3 million payment, increased the remaining note and left $5.437 million under lender control. The post…
Aug 7, 2026
DeFi

Robinhood Chain's DEX Volume Fell 72% While Transactions And Deposits Set Records

Daily volume dropped from $878 million on Jul. 11 to $241 million on Aug. 1 as transactions, deposits and stablecoin…
Aug 6, 2026
Payments

a16z's Miles Jennings Says Banks Fighting the CLARITY Act Are 'Accelerating Their Own Obsolescence'

Six banking trade groups are still pressing senators to tighten the bill’s prohibition on interest-like rewards for holding stablecoins, a…
Aug 6, 2026
Institutional

Tether expands tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with real estate

The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with institutional real estate assets with plans to…
Aug 6, 2026