Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to file cloture on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the August recess, setting up a Senate vote in September. The bill aims to establish clear regulations for digital assets in the US but needs 60 votes to pass, with bipartisan support still uncertain. The filing window is tight, and any last-minute developments over the weekend could impact Bitcoin's price due to thin trading. The key challenge remains securing enough Democratic votes amid debates on stablecoin yield and ethics rules.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given preliminary conditional approval for World Liberty Trust Company to become a national trust bank, allowing it to issue and manage its USD1 stablecoin under federal regulation. This marks a...
World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, received preliminary approval for a national bank trust charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. This approval allows the company to manage its USD1 stablecoin under federal regu...
Zcash (ZEC) surged to $795.03, surpassing its 12-month high by 8.5%, driven by a strong uptrend confirmed by high trading volume of $2.53 billion, well above its 30-day average. The coin's market cap reached $13.38 billion, ranking it 11th among cryp...
Ethereum's price jumped 31% in a week, driven mainly by a massive 1,514% increase in short liquidations averaging $131 million weekly. This forced short covering boosted trading volumes and pushed network activity higher, with base fees up 189% and f...
Cryptocurrency markets rallied strongly this week, with Bitcoin climbing over 20% to nearly $80,000, driven by ETF inflows, improved liquidity, and a risk-on sentiment. Altcoins also performed well, especially Ethena (ENA) which surged over 100%, and...
