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More support has been thrown behind the Clarity Act as lawmakers rush to get the long-awaited bill over the line. This time from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. The nonprofit — made up of police chiefs from major U.S. cities — said Thursday that it was happy with how the bill addresses financial crime. Lawmakers are hoping the Clarity Act gets passed before Congress departs for August recess. While the bill has been drafted bipartisanly, some Democrats are unhappy with the current version. JUST IN: Pro organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the U.S. now officially endorse…

Coinbase appointed Rob Witoff as chief technology officer on July 28, bringing an early company engineer into the role as the U.S. crypto exchange expands AI-assisted product development. Coinbase’s official leadership page now lists Witoff as CTO. Chief Executive Brian Armstrong announced the appointment on X and credited Witoff with helping turn Coinbase into “one of the most AI-enabled companies in the world.” That description is Armstrong’s assessment rather than an independently measured ranking. Rob Witoff returns to a role shaped by Coinbase’s early years Witoff first joined Coinbase in 2014 and worked there until 2017. Coinbase said he led…

Aurora, a popular blockchain infrastructure platform, has collaborated with Solflare, a Solana-based non-custodial crypto wallet. The partnership includes the integration of Aurora’s Aurora Intents into Solflare Bridge for smooth cross-chain transfers. Both Aurora and Solflare mentioned in their official social media announcements that the integration permits consumers to fund Solflare wallets from diverse key blockchains without depending on conventional bridge workflows. Rather than connecting wallets, manually choosing routes, and authorizing several transfers, consumers can now utilize a consistent deposit address. NEW INTEGRATION LIVEAurora Intents powers funding into @solflare from every major chain.Moving assets onto @solana used to mean connecting a…

Benjamin Cowen, one of the most followed data scientists and macroeconomic analysts in the cryptocurrency world, evaluated Bitcoin’s (BTC) current cycle in his latest market reports. Cowen argued that a large portion of investors are mistaken, suggesting that Bitcoin is not yet in a safe buying zone and that bear market dynamics continue. Benjamin Cowen describes Bitcoin’s sharp drop of nearly 50% and subsequent sideways movement after reaching its peak of approximately $126,000 in late 2025 as “capitulation spread over time.” Unlike past cycles, this time the market peaked not with massive enthusiasm, but with profound apathy and loss of…

Stablecoin Market Sheds More Than $12 Billion Since Mid-May The fiat-pegged crypto coin sector, as tracked by defillama.com on Saturday, Jul. 18, shows that more than $1.5 billion in stablecoin value has exited the market since Jul. 11. In fact, the pullback has totaled more than $12 billion in outflows over the past 62 days, dating back to May 17, 2026. It’s one of the largest contractions the stablecoin sector has seen in over four years. The Biggest Players Barely Blink This week, Tether‘s $USDT still wears the stablecoin crown with a $184.055 billion market cap, while Circle’s $USDC follows…

Anchorage Digital is expanding its Atlas Collateral Management platform through a new partnership with Ethena Labs. Under the deal, Anchorage will serve as collateral manager for Ethena’s institutional lending activity, allowing the protocol to extend loans to institutions while keeping collateral securely custodied at Anchorage rather than moving it fully onchain. Atlas will provide real-time monitoring of collateral and loan thresholds, automate margin processes, and execute rules-based actions, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Anchorage Digital Bank already serves as the U.S. issuer of Ethena’s institutional-grade stablecoin, USDtb. Ethena began pivoting toward overcollateralized institutional lending in April as part of…

The Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), representing the largest police departments across the United States, has formally endorsed the CLARITY Act, a proposed federal bill aimed at enhancing law enforcement’s ability to combat financial crimes involving digital assets. In a letter sent to the Senate, the association highlighted key provisions that would expand anti-money laundering (AML) requirements and improve coordination between law enforcement, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency firms. Key Provisions of the CLARITY Act The MCCA’s endorsement centers on several elements of the bill that directly address gaps in current investigative capabilities. The legislation would extend AML and suspicious transaction…

A stablecoin that once processed over $100 billion in transactions in a single year now trades at exactly zero. The A7A5 stablecoin collapse demonstrates what happens when geopolitical sanctions hit a crypto asset at its foundation — not gradually, but all at once. Key takeaways The A7A5 stablecoin, linked to a sanctioned Russian state bank, has lost 96% of its value and currently trades at $0 with no recorded trading volume. Its smart contracts remain technically operational, but conversion is fully blocked following sanctions imposed by the U.S., U.K., and E.U. The A7 network, on which A7A5 operates, has processed…

Pharos Network (PROS), a layer-one blockchain specializing in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and artificial intelligence, announced that assets under management (AUM) on its aggregation platform, Pharos Harbor, have surpassed $140 million. This milestone underscores the growing adoption of RealFi—a term used to describe decentralized finance products backed by tangible, real-world assets. RealFi Protocols Drive Growth The $140 million AUM is distributed across several strategy vaults within Pharos Harbor. According to data from the platform, Ember Protocol accounts for approximately $60 million in total value locked (TVL), while R25 Protocol contributes another $57 million. These two protocols represent the core of…

According to Artemis data, Nvidia is the most-discussed asset on finance Reddit in 2026 with 59,000 mentions, far ahead of crypto-related assets. Bitcoin ranks 7th with 27,000 mentions, behind technology and artificial intelligence (AI) companies like Microsoft, SPY, SpaceX, and others. Nvidia Dominates Finance Reddit Discussions Analysis of posts and comments from January 1 to June 17, 2026, across major investing communities such as r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, and r/investing highlights Nvidia’s strong presence in retail investor discussions. Source: X Meanwhile, Bitcoin ranks 7th overall with 27K mentions, making it the leading cryptocurrency asset in these discussions. It ranks behind major equities…