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The latest version of the U.S. CLARITY Act is facing a major political hurdle after a group of key Senate Democrats formally announced their opposition to the current draft. Crypto journalist Brendan Pedersen summed up the situation bluntly, saying, “Crypto doesn’t have the votes on the Clarity Act.” The 198 Democratic opposition includes Angela Alsobrooks, Cory Booker, Catherine Cortez Masto, Ruben Gallego, John Hickenlooper, Mark Warner and Raphael Warnock. The senators argue that the latest version still falls short on several important areas, including stronger ethics rules, consumer protections, safeguards against illicit finance, conflict-of-interest protections and market integrity. Crypto doesn’t…

While the Shiba Inu ($SHIB) price remains near the critical level of $0.000004249, a major withdrawal of 1.16 trillion tokens worth approximately $4.95 million has been recorded from Coinbase’s Ethereum infrastructure. According to Arkham Intelligence, the entire amount was distributed across three completely new wallets that were apparently created specifically for these transactions and hold no other assets apart from the received $SHIB. How Coinbase just moved over a trillion $SHIB to empty wallets On-chain data explains why this multimillion-dollar transfer completely bypassed the spot market and had no impact on exchange order books. Two transactions — involving 348 billion…

ProBix, an AI-powered platform for event intelligence, has joined Origins Network, a popular decentralized infrastructure entity. The partnership aims to advance innovation within the Web3 ecosystem with the use of AI. As per ProBix’s official X announcement, the development merges its AI capabilities with the decentralized infrastructure of Origins Network to establish relatively intuitive and> 🤝 Thrilled to partner with @OriginsNetwork_Together, we’re advancing the future of Web3 by combining AI-powered event intelligence with decentralized innovation to build smarter,>#AI #Web3 #Partnership pic.twitter.com/ouFzROpfam — ProBix (@ProBix_AI) July 22, 2026 ProBix and Origins Network Partner to Bolster AI-Powered Decentralized Technology The partnership between…

DTCC now runs a tokenization trial with roughly 40 firms, including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Vanguard and the NYSE, to represent shares and Treasuries on-chain, tokens that become usable collateral only when a lending market can answer who prices them and what happens once the venues behind that price go quiet. DefiLlama puts on-chain RWA market cap above $51 billion, and those same assets generate only near $3.8 billion in DeFi active total value locked (TVL), a utilization rate near 7.7%. Only about 7.7% of the $51 billion in on-chain real-world assets is actively used across DeFi protocols. Pricing becomes…

Gold prices dropped to a two-month low on Thursday as renewed US military action against Iran strengthened the dollar and pushed oil prices higher, raising concerns over inflation and the outlook for interest rates. Spot gold fell 1.1% to $4,406.81 per ounce as of 0236 GMT. The metal touched its lowest level since March 27 during the session. US gold futures for June delivery also declined 0.9% to $4,404.90. Stronger dollar weighs on bullion The US dollar climbed to a near one-week high, making gold more expensive for buyers holding other currencies. The stronger greenback added further pressure on bullion…

Worldcoin News Tools for Humanity, the iris-scanning company co-founded by Sam Altman that builds the World digital identity network formerly branded as Worldcoin, has begun laying off staff. An internal email sent to employees on Monday framed the cuts as part of a strategic reset, with specifics promised at a Tuesday town hall. The firm, valued at $2.5 billion and backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital and Khosla Ventures, employs more than 500 people, though the number of affected roles remains unclear. The reductions land as the Orb, the device that scans irises to mint airdrop-style $WLD rewards, has yet…

Crypto regulation has never been only about defining tokens, dividing authority between the SEC and CFTC, or establishing compliance rules for exchanges. It is also about trust. A proposed ethics clause for the Senate’s CLARITY Act brings that issue directly into the market structure debate. According to recent reports, the updated proposal would prohibit presidents and other federal officials from issuing or personally profiting from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. The language is still being negotiated, but the basic principle should receive bipartisan support as it makes sense from a political and markets perspective. Public officials should not be able…

Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has flagged Zilliqa ($ZIL) as a cautionary asset following the discovery of a critical vulnerability in its Ledger application. According to Wu Blockchain, Upbit has placed $ZIL under cautionary asset status, raising concerns over the token’s future trading support on the crypto exchange, with the possibility of delisting it if the security issue isn’t resolved. Zilliqa Ledger App Flaw Exposes Private Keys, Upbit Flags $ZIL as a Cautionary AssetZilliqa disclosed a critical nonce-generation flaw in its Ledger app that allows private keys to be recovered from public signatures after about five native transactions. The…

Kakao Group announced today that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Circle Internet Group (CRCL), the company behind the $USDC stablecoin, to explore collaboration in digital asset technology and infrastructure. The agreement marks a significant step for Kakao’s expansion into the blockchain and digital finance space. Scope of the Partnership According to a report from The Asia Business Daily, the two parties will examine ways to integrate Kakao Group’s extensive digital platform and financial services ecosystem with Circle’s established expertise in developing digital asset infrastructure, including blockchain networks and global payment systems. Kakao Pay, the group’s…

Morpho Labs has amplified a tweet originally from @Morpho, announcing the introduction of Fixed Rate Markets on their new Markets App. This development allows users to lend and borrow directly, enhancing predictability in on-chain finance. The original tweet has garnered significant engagement, highlighting the emerging trend in lending and borrowing within the crypto ecosystem. What Went Down The broader crypto market is currently navigating mixed signals, with varying momentum across major assets. Morpho Labs’ retweet of @Morpho’s announcement brings attention to the new Fixed Rate Markets, which could reshape user experiences in on-chain lending. By introducing these new features, Morpho…