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The US Senate may begin considering the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before its summer recess, but completing the crypto market structure bill by the industry’s preferred August 7 deadline appears increasingly unlikely, according to a CoinDesk report. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday that he would like to at least begin the floor process. “I would like to at least get Clarity started,” Thune said. “We’ll see where the votes are.” Beginning consideration before the recess could preserve a path for the Senate to resume work when lawmakers return in September. The chamber is scheduled to begin…

Korbit, South Korea’s first homegrown crypto exchange founded in 2013, now has a new home and its a traditional finance behemoth. The exchange announced Thursday that it is now part of the Mirae Asset Group family, which reportedly had an AUM of $1 trillion as of May. The acquiring entity is Mirae Asset Consulting, an affiliate of Mirae Asset Group, which has acquired Korbit’s shares through mandated regulatory reporting procedures, becoming the largest shareholder. The announcement clarified that there are no changes to Korbit Co., Ltd., the corporation that operates Korbit. The affiliate firm also looks after the group’s hotels…

Bitcoin has bounced back sharply from its recent drop to $58,000, climbing more than 4.6% to trade around $61,250. Meanwhile, well known chart analyst Ali Martinez says several key indicators that previously signaled massive rallies are flashing once again, with both whales and retail investors increasing their buying.He suggested that the market has made its bottom, now it’s time to rally hard. Bitcoin Near the 200-Week SMA, Has Been a Buying Zone According to crypto analyst Ali Martinez, Bitcoin has only traded below its 200-week Simple Moving Average (SMA) a few times in its history, and each time it marked…

Recent moves by the Iranian government to Bitcoin for oil tolls as gold overtakes US dollar assets in global central bank reserves signals a “shift away from dollar-based systems,” according to crypto financial services company Fidelity Digital Investments. Tehran’s acceptance of $BTC for oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz represents the emergence of “alternative settlement mechanisms,” according to the company’s just-released “Six Key Trends Shaping Digital Assets in 2026” report. Accepting Bitcoin for shipping toll payments is evidence that the biggest cryptocurrency could replace the US dollar as the global reserve currency because of its neutral, confiscation-resistant and…

SaharaAI (SAHARA) has restored Ethereum-based SAHARA token liquidity on its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) bridge pool, the project announced via its official X account. The team confirmed that all transfer functions have returned to normal, following a sharp 60% decline in the token’s price the previous day. Liquidity Restoration and Operational Status According to the announcement, the CCIP bridge pool now operates normally, allowing users to transfer SAHARA tokens across supported networks. The restoration comes after a period of investigation into the token’s price volatility. The project explicitly stated that there were no security breaches or vulnerabilities involved in the…

a16zcrypto has confirmed that the Senate has released the updated text of the CLARITY Act. This announcement, made via their official Twitter account, highlights an important regulatory development in the cryptocurrency sector. More information is available in their tweet here. What Happened The crypto landscape is currently navigating a period of mixed signals, with a16zcrypto’s recent tweet about the CLARITY Act generating significant attention. This updated text is expected to shape the ongoing dialogue around cryptocurrency regulation, particularly regarding tokenized assets and their market implications. With 257 likes and 26 retweets, the announcement signals a growing interest in regulatory clarity…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced it will support the planned network upgrade and hard fork process on the Polygon ($POL) network. According to a statement from the exchange, token deposits and withdrawals on the Polygon network will be temporarily suspended to ensure user transaction security and contribute to the smooth completion of the upgrade process. According to Binance’s announcement, all deposit and withdrawal transactions on the Polygon ($POL) network will be suspended as of July 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The network upgrade and hard fork will take place at block number 50,185,000, approximately at 5:00 PM on July 29,…

Bitcoin may be slumping — along with the Nasdaq in general — but one technology investment seems to be doing well: publicly-traded mining companies. Top U.S. Bitcoin mining companies — Hut 8, CleanSpark, and MARA — all experienced gains between 3-7% on Thursday, despite a sell-off across other assets. The Bitcoin price was down about 2% Thursday, trading for $64,760. Major stock indices also took a hit — including the tech heavy Nasdaq — but a handful of miners continued to rally on new deals related to high-powered computing and artificial intelligence. Hut 8 announced Monday that it had signed…

The next Bitcoin halving is now less than 100,000 blocks away, according to a recent update shared by Binance’s official X account. “The next Bitcoin halving is now <100,000 blocks away,” Binance wrote in an X post. According to the OKLink explorer, there are 93,638 Bitcoin blocks left to the next halving event. The next Bitcoin halving is now <100,000 blocks away. — Binance (@binance) July 2, 2026 Bitcoin’s halving event occurs every 210,000 blocks, about every four years, and slashes the reward miners receive by 50%. This latest milestone suggests that Bitcoin is now more than halfway to its…

Morpho Labs recently amplified a widely shared post by @Morpho, announcing the launch of fixed rate, fixed term credit markets. This development introduces a new dimension to onchain finance, which may reshape liquidity and lending strategies in the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. More details can be found in the original tweet here. The Latest In the past 24 hours, the announcement of Morpho Midnight’s fixed rate credit markets has gained significant engagement online, reflected by 737 likes and 117 retweets. This launch represents an essential step toward enhancing the infrastructure of onchain finance, potentially allowing users more predictable lending and…