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Recent developments in Congress and comments from senators indicate that a market structure bill won’t be as easy to pass as the GENIUS Act. Clarity on CLARITY? Before Fed Chair Jerome Powell takes the Jackson Hole spotlight Friday, other bigwigs in the same valley gave us some regulatory tidbits to chew on. US Sen. Tim Scott and SEC Chair Paul Atkins shared the type of praise for Donald Trump you’d expect from a Republican leader and an agency head nominated by the president. Making the US “the crypto capital of the world,” yada yada yada. But between the lines, there…

In a recent tweet, Coinbase forecasts that the stablecoin market cap could reach $1.2 trillion by 2028 buoyed by gradual, policy-driven adoption that increases over time. Stablecoin market cap could reach $1.2T by 2028.We believe this estimate doesn’t require excessive or permanent rate disruptions, but gradual, policy-driven adoption that compounds over time.More insights on stablecoin growth in our Research Team’s Market Intelligence report… pic.twitter.com/VPfe6m4wH2 — Coinbase Institutional 🛡️ (@CoinbaseInsto) August 22, 2025 Coinbase bases this prediction on its stochastic method, which it says is both realistic and consistent with its front-end rates model. At its current market valuation, stablecoins reaching…

Optimism is teaming up with Flashbots to revamp how transactions get processed across its OP Stack ecosystem, aiming to make some of Ethereum’s most popular layer-2 networks faster and more customizable. The partnership centers on sequencing, the behind-the-scenes process that determines how quickly a transaction confirms, which trades are prioritized, and how much users ultimately pay. Optimism says Flashbots’ infrastructure, which is already responsible for building more than 90% of Ethereum’s blocks, will now bring near-instant confirmations and user-friendly transaction ordering to every chain in the so-called Superchain. This matters because the OP Stack underpins more than 60% of all…

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to amend tax regulations for cryptocurrencies, treating these assets similarly to publicly traded stocks. It is thought that this development could pave the way for cryptocurrency ETFs in the country. According to Nikkei, this change is envisaged for fiscal year 2026 and aims to tax crypto earnings at a flat 20% rate, placing them in a separate tax category. Currently, crypto income is classified as “other income” and subject to progressive tax rates of up to 55%, excluding local taxes. With the new regulation, industry representatives are also requesting a three-year loss carryforward. The…

Panelists at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium said it is not too late for the United States to catch up to the crypto regulatory frameworks in other regions, but warned that inaction might lead to stagnation and the US falling behind other countries. “I don’t think it’s too late, even with the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) in the European Union (EU),” Sylvia Favretto, general counsel and corporate secretary at Mysten Labs, the developer behind the Sui network, said. However, she added that the window of opportunity is “small” and urged immediate action. Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, said:…

A significant event recently captured the attention of the cryptocurrency world: a massive USDT transfer. Whale Alert, a prominent blockchain tracking service, reported the movement of an astonishing 200,000,093 USDT from the HTX exchange to the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave. This transaction, valued at approximately $200 million, represents a substantial shift of stablecoin liquidity within the digital asset ecosystem. Such large movements often signal important strategic decisions by major market participants, known as ‘whales’, and can have various implications for both the platforms involved and the broader crypto landscape. What Exactly Was This Crucial USDT Transfer? On [Insert Date…

Following a testnet that captivated 200,000 users, Block Street transitions to mainnet with substantial liquidity. Its launch on BNB Chain aims to capture a massive retail user base eager for on-chain stock exposure. Summary Block Street launches a $10 million liquidity layer for tokenized stocks on BNB Chain. Mainnet follows a testnet that attracted over 200,000 users in one week. Platform enables borrowing, shorting, and hedging of equities like AAPL and NVDA on-chain. According to a press release shared with Crypto.News on August 21, Block Street has officially launched its unified liquidity layer on BNB Chain, initiating its mainnet phase…

Pudgy Penguins is on track to clock a record $50 million in revenue this year, according to its CEO Luca Netz—the culmination of a years-long play to plaster the popular IP across corners of the world typically unchartered by Web3 projects, including arcades, storybooks, and even major retailers like Walmart.  But Netz is already looking ahead to Pudgies’ march to an even larger and far more lucrative arena over the next two years: Wall Street.   In an interview with Decrypt, Netz said he would like to see shares of Pudgy Penguins trade on a public exchange by 2027.  “I would…

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Despite growing bipartisan efforts to bring clear regulation to the digital asset industry, one main issue that stands in the way of passing legislation in the U.S. is President Donald Trump and his family’s actions in the sector, according to Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) “It’s no secret that my side of the aisle would prefer not to see any sitting President — I won’t name one — participating in this market while a sitting president unless those assets are in a sealed trust,” Craig said on stage at the SALT conference in Jackson Hole on Wednesday.…

Solana’s token launch platforms continue to evolve as user demands shift. BonkFun’s recent introduction of a Dual Creator Rewards program draws attention to the ongoing push for better incentives. Platforms like Pump.fun have long dominated, but moves like this one raise questions about whether the landscape might change. This article examines the program’s details, compares it to competitors, and considers its broader effects. What is BonkFun’s Dual Creator Rewards Program? BonkFun announced the Dual Creator Rewards on August 20, 2025, through its official X account. Creators can now earn up to 0.10% of all swaps on the platform’s user interface,…