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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back on reports that the Trump administration is considering pulling its support for the crypto market structure bill, saying instead that the White House has been “super constructive.” “They [White House] did ask us to see if we can go figure out a deal with the banks, which we’re currently working on,” Armstrong said in a social media post. The rumors of the administration started to swirl after Eleanor Terrett, a journalist and co-host of the Crypto In America podcast, said in a X post that “The White House is considering pulling its support for…

Reece Merrick, Ripple Senior Executive Officer/Managing Director of Middle East and Africa, was a key speaker at a recent event by the Gulf Capital Market Association (formerly The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association), which represents the bond and equity markets of the Arabian Gulf region. In a tweet, Merrick shared a recap of insights he shared at the event, highlighting a clear shift, with institutional finance moving on-chain. He further added that Ripple is uniquely positioning itself to provide the infrastructure and liquidity needed to bridge traditional finance with the future of digital assets. “The evolution is happening now,” Merrick…

U.S. lawmakers were about to begin a hearing on a major crypto bill that aimed to define how federal regulators, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), can oversee crypto markets, but the night before the hearing was about to start, Coinbase, one of the biggest crypto exchanges that has been deeply involved in the bill’s negotiations and has spent millions lobbying for it, suddenly withdrew its support. This sent the whole industry into chaos. Just hours later that same Wednesday evening, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee canceled the hearing on the…

In a landmark development for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, Hanwha Asset Management has forged a strategic partnership with the Solana Foundation, signaling a significant shift in traditional finance’s approach to blockchain technology. This collaboration, announced in Seoul on March 15, 2025, represents one of South Korea’s most substantial institutional moves into the digital asset space. The memorandum of understanding establishes a comprehensive framework for ecosystem expansion that could reshape how traditional investors access blockchain-based financial products. Hanwha Asset Management Solana Partnership Details The partnership between Hanwha Asset Management and the Solana Foundation encompasses three primary initiatives that will unfold over the…

Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken a publicly combative stance against the recent U.S. policy change that opens the door for cryptocurrencies to be offered inside 401(k) retirement plans and similar defined‑contribution accounts. She claims that the order allowing crypto into American retirement accounts creates “fertile ground for workers and families to lose big. I’m pushing for answers, she said. Too speculative for 401(k) plans? Historically, agencies like the Department of Labor cautioned 401(k) plan sponsors against embracing crypto. The nascent asset class was deemed to be too risky due to high volatility and other factors. In 2025, that caution was…

In a significant move for blockchain infrastructure, the Sui Network has forged a pivotal partnership with the leading analytics firm Nansen, fundamentally expanding on-chain data access for its entire ecosystem. This collaboration, announced on March 21, 2025, directly addresses the critical need for sophisticated, real-time data intelligence in the rapidly evolving layer-1 landscape. Consequently, developers, builders, and institutional participants on Sui now gain unprecedented visibility into network dynamics. Sui and Nansen Partnership Details and Immediate Impact The core of the Sui and Nansen partnership centers on integrating Nansen’s comprehensive analytics platform directly into the Sui ecosystem. This integration provides several…

The Indian crypto industry has called for a favorable crypto tax in the upcoming budget for 2026. The industry also wants clear rules for digital assets in addition to a rationalization of the 1% TDS on crypto transactions to boost investor confidence and encourage foreign participation in the Indian crypto industry. In the previous Union Budget 2025, the finance minister kept the existing tax frameworks for VDAs, despite repeated appeals from the industry. The Indian crypto industry has always argued that the current rules have discouraged investors and traders from patronizing crypto exchanges in the country, highlighting fears that heavy…

MetYa, a popular Web3 social gaming platform, has officially collaborated with ALFA, an on-chain social gaming prize platform. The collaboration focuses on bolstering social gaming on BNB Chain. As MetYa mentioned in its official social media announcement, the partnership endeavors to delve into cutting-edge game loops on-chain with the integration of automation and transparency at the protocol scale. Hence, by merging its social network with the prize infrastructure of ALFA, MetYa attempts to revolutionize how rewards and participation work in the Web3 gaming world. 🤝 Partnership Announcement: MetYa × A L F ΛMetYa is teaming up with A L F…

The failure of the CLARITY crypto market structure bill to advance in the United States Congress is positive for crypto markets and the industry, according to market analyst Michaël van de Poppe. Van De Poppe cited crypto exchange Coinbase withdrawing support for the bill on Wednesday and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s X post listing several concerns with the most recent version of the bill. The issues included a “de facto ban” on tokenized stocks, government access to user records on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and prohibiting yield-bearing stablecoins, Armstrong said. Van De Poppe said: “I think if the bill were…

OptimAI Network and Pieverse are working together to create new opportunities in Agent-Based E-Commerce. They plan to use Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) to connect Artificial Intelligence with Blockchain-based Financial Settlement (BFS) and to allow for a more effective use of both technologies through one interactive system that facilitates autonomous economic transactions. The Convergence of Intelligence and Settlement OptimAI’s AI solution focuses on reinforcement learning and combines with Pieverse’s x402b which is a Stablecoin Settlement Layer. The first step was taken by many AI companies where their AI models would “think” or “suggest”, but OptimAI has taken the next step…