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The deadline for Senate Banking Committee members to file amendments to the CLARITY Act has passed. The final count is not confirmed but context suggests the number could match or exceed the 137 amendments filed ahead of January’s planned markup, which was ultimately scrapped. According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the total submitted this time around is already over 100. Thursday’s markup just got considerably more complicated. Warren Goes to War Senator Elizabeth Warren submitted more than 40 amendments on her own, the single largest individual contribution to the amendment pile. Her proposals cover a wide range of restrictions on…

The blockchain landscape in 2026 looks fundamentally different from 2023. Capital no longer flows uniformly — it concentrates in ecosystems that demonstrate measurable on-chain activity, real developer growth, and sustainable fee generation. The fastest growing crypto ecosystems this year are those where total value locked, daily active users, and developer activity are expanding simultaneously, not just price. This ranking is based on four metrics tracked across all major ecosystems: TVL growth rate, transaction volume expansion, developer activity (monthly active developers and GitHub commits), and protocol revenue generation. We weight growth rate over absolute size — a $1 billion ecosystem doubling…

Renowned technical analyst Francis Hunt, a guest on Michaël van de Poppe’s show, made striking statements about the future of the global financial system and Bitcoin’s place within it. Known for his predictions regarding gold and debt crises, Hunt shared his technical and macroeconomic analyses, which are of particular interest to Bitcoin investors. Francis Hunt, while evaluating Bitcoin’s ($BTC) recent performance, drew attention to the asset’s decline in value against gold. According to Hunt, Bitcoin has begun to lose its “exponential growth” characteristic seen in past cycles. Hunt argues that Bitcoin’s market capitalization can be misleading. He notes that in…

Pudgy Penguins, the popular $NFT collection behind the $PENGU token, has announced an extension of its partnership with English Premier League club Manchester City. The project stated that it will develop a range of products tailored for the club’s global fanbase, with specific details to be released at a later date. A Growing Trend in Crypto-Sports Alliances The renewed collaboration marks one of the more notable crossovers between the cryptocurrency and $NFT space and mainstream professional sports. Manchester City, a club with a massive international following, has been increasingly active in blockchain-related partnerships, including previous deals with crypto platforms and…

Something important happened in Belgium earlier this year. KBC, the country’s largest bank-insurance group, switched on regulated Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail investors through Bolero, its self-directed brokerage platform. What matters is not only that a major European bank enabled access to digital assets. It is how that access was introduced: within an existing regulated platform, inside an established client journey, and as part of the broader financial environment customers already use. That model says a great deal about where the market is heading. The first era of bank-distributed digital assets was ring-fenced For the better part of a…

D’CENT Wallet Unveils $XRP Alliance, Turning Self-Custody into a Full-Scale $XRP DeFi Gateway D’CENT Wallet is deepening its presence in the $XRP ecosystem with the launch of $XRP Alliance, underscoring $XRP’s shift from a payments-focused token to a broader Web3 network. This initiative positions the wallet as an entry point into an expanding on-chain economy built around $XRP, where custody, utility, and decentralized finance are increasingly converging. At the core of the rollout is a straightforward goal: remove the need for $XRP users to move between exchanges, DeFi apps, and custodial platforms just to interact with the ecosystem. D’CENT brings…

The CFTC and SEC are increasing coordination across crypto, securities, and derivatives markets as regulators face growing overlap between the sectors. CFTC Chair Michael Selig cited a memorandum of understanding, Project Crypto participation, and a crypto asset taxonomy. Key Takeaways: CFTC and SEC efforts aim to bring more consistency to overlapping financial market oversight. Growing market overlap has increased pressure for clearer, more consistent regulatory coordination. Firms may see reduced compliance friction if joint agency work advances. SEC and CFTC Advance Crypto Policy Alignment Efforts U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael S. Selig said on May 12 that…

Layer 1 blockchain Sei ($SEI) has officially joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, the project announced on its official X account. The program is designed to help blockchain, stablecoin, and Web3 companies build real-world payment, remittance, and settlement infrastructure by linking with Mastercard’s global payment network. What the Partnership Entails Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program is an industry collaboration platform that connects select blockchain and digital asset firms with the company’s payment infrastructure. For Sei, this means access to Mastercard’s network of financial institutions, technology partners, and regulatory expertise. The goal is to explore how Sei’s high-speed, low-cost blockchain can support payment…

Morgan Stanley is Pushing Bitcoin and Crypto, But Says Wall Street Isn’t Chasing FOMO Morgan Stanley is accelerating its bitcoin and crypto strategy, but the bank’s digital asset head says it’s the result of years of preparation, not a sudden rush to catch up. Speaking at the Digital Asset Summit on Tuesday, Amy Oldenburg emphasized that Wall Street’s move into digital assets reflects a long-term effort to modernize financial infrastructure. “We’ve been on a journey around the entire modernization of financial infrastructure for years,” she said, rejecting the idea that banks are acting out of fear of missing out. Morgan…

A group of cryptocurrency executives, investors and public figures is set to speak Saturday at a private event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. The event, billed as “the most exclusive conference in the world,” started with Bill Zanker, co-founder of $TRUMP memecoin and was followed by legendary boxer Mike Tyson. Other high-profile speakers include stablecoin issuer Tether’s CEO Paolo Ardoino, who is expected to address the link between financial inclusion and the U.S. dollar’s global role. Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood and crypto infrastructure provider Alchemy’s CEO Nikil Viswanathan will also…