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The CLARITY Act could be completed by the end of May 2026, according to Senator Bernie Moreno, raising hopes for long-awaited crypto regulation. Meanwhile, prediction market odds have slightly improved from 38% to 46%, but delays and political pressure remain doubtful. On the other hand, a Republican on the Senate Banking Committee is still pushing to delay the CLARITY Act markup to May. CLARITY Act Timeline Points to End of May Decision The CLARITY Act, which aims to define crypto market structure, has been stuck in the Senate despite earlier momentum. A delay in the markup process now risks pushing…

Crypto trading liquidity has not disappeared in 2026, it has clustered around the biggest venue in the market. Binance has already cleared about $1.09 trillion in trading volume with 112 days still on the clock, while the rest of the field sits far behind, as per CryptoQuant data. The same data shows MEXC at roughly $284.9 billion, Bybit at $242.3 billion, Crypto.com at $219.9 billion, Coinbase at $209.3 billion, OKX at $195.2 billion, Bullish at $189.3 billion, Bitget at $141.4 billion, KuCoin at $127.4 billion and Poloniex at $113.3 billion. On that basis, Binance is doing nearly four times the…

Zerion Wallet has announced a significant upgrade to its in-wallet swap feature by integrating the Uniswap (UNI) API. This move directly connects users to deep liquidity across Uniswap v2, v3, and v4. Consequently, traders now experience faster, more efficient token swaps without leaving the wallet interface. The integration marks a strategic step in simplifying decentralized finance (DeFi) access for everyday users. Understanding the Zerion Wallet Uniswap API Integration The Uniswap API provides real-time pricing and route optimization. By embedding this API, Zerion Wallet eliminates the need for manual routing across different Uniswap versions. This ensures users always access the best…

When Charles Hoskinson and others in the crypto space talk about operating with regulatory clarity today, one name rarely gets the credit it deserves: Ripple. That is the argument analyst Bradley Kimes made in a recent podcast, and it is starting to cut through as new money flows into crypto and asks the obvious question — how did we get here? The Fight Most People Have Already Forgotten The SEC versus Ripple case did not end quietly. It ended after years of litigation, and somewhere between $150 and $200 million was spent by Ripple defending its position. Brad Garlinghouse and…

A significant increase in the activity of the decentralized exchange sector was recorded in the week of April 23, 2026, with a total trading amounting to 88.99 billion, according to information published by Phoenix Group. The market registered a substantial improvement of 28.34 percent per week, which reflects a new wave of decentralized trading as users move to abandon centralized trading. TOP #DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGES BY WEEKLY TRADING VOLUME #Uniswap #PancakeSwap #Aerodrome #Curve #Orca #Raydium #Meteora #THORChain #Hyperliquid pic.twitter.com/Mr0L6wj8kX — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) April 23, 2026 Along with the increase in volumes, the decentralized exchange platforms increased…

Itau Unibanco, through its VC arm Itau Ventures, has made an undisclosed investment in Minter, a company that installs mobile data centers and bitcoin mining operations across Brazil. Minter’s approach allows it to take advantage of surplus energy that would otherwise be wasted. Key Takeaways: Itau Ventures invested up to $10M in Minter for mobile data centers that mine bitcoin. Brazil lost $1.2B to 20% energy curtailment in 2025, a market Minter targets. CEO Stefano Sergole plans to grow Minter to 500MW capacity by 2029 across Brazil and the U.S. Brazil’s Itau Invests In Bitcoin and Data Center Company Minter…

Aave is rallying the DeFi ecosystem under a coordinated effort it’s calling “DeFi United” to help make users whole after the April 18 Kelp bridge exploit left rsETH — a liquid restaking token — underbacked, putting funds at risk across multiple lending markets. Aave announced on X today, April 23, that “multiple strong indicative commitments are now in place” to join the recovery effort, with Lido Finance named as the first public participant. The announcement came just after Lido contributors submitted a governance proposal to contribute up to 2,500 Lido Staked Ether (STETH), worth appoximately $5.7 million, to the dedicated…

Russia is close to legalizing cryptocurrencies, but not quite. The State Duma has passed the “Digital Currency and Digital Rights” bill in its first reading, but only within a strictly regulated system shaped by the state. Legal, but not free? The bill recognizes crypto as property, but not as legal tender. This means they can be owned and traded, but not used for everyday payments. State agency TASS reported that only the rouble (and its digital version) will remain valid for transactions. Crypto use is limited to specific areas like foreign trade, service payments, and transfers of intellectual property. Source:…

Coinbase has filed documentation with the CFTC confirming it will activate Trade at Settlement functionality for $XRP futures on May 1, 2026, giving institutional traders a regulated mechanism to execute large block orders at the official closing price rather than against live, intraday market prices. Coinbase filed documentation with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission confirming it will activate Trade at Settlement for $XRP futures on May 1, 2026. The CFTC filing outlines how the mechanism will support block trades and structured execution under the Commodity Exchange Act, with Coinbase’s Market Regulation team overseeing all TAS activity to ensure market…

As part of efforts to scale AI models and consequently enhance DeFi user experiences, SumPlus, an AI-powered Web3 protocol, today entered into a strategic partnership with Cottonia.AI, an AI-native distributed cloud acceleration infrastructure. Using this collaboration, SumPlus aims to improve the scalability of its AI agents effectively by leveraging Cottonia’s AI distributed cloud computing technology. SumPlus is an AI-powered decentralized platform that allows users to take advantage of agents to manage DeFi tokens, analyze market conditions, and oversee overall DeFi activities. The AI-driven DeFi protocol, which is built on the Sui blockchain, enables users to enjoy the convenience of agents…