Author: NBTC

The high-stakes legislative battle over the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States has reached a critical inflection point. Senator Cynthia Lummis has issued a stark warning to Congress: act now, or risk a multi-year regulatory freeze. “This is our last chance to pass the Clarity Act until at least 2030,” Senator Lummis stressed on X (formerly Twitter). “We can’t afford to surrender America’s financial future.” A major push Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently urged the Senate Banking Committee to immediately hold a markup and send the legislation to the President’s desk. Bessent emphasized that Congress has spent half…

The world of crypto gaming is experiencing stunning growth on social media, as the exclusive 24-hour statistics reveal. Particularly, $APE, $IMX, and $PIXEL are the top names among the key crypto gaming projects based on social activity. As per the data from Phoenix Group, the other projects on the list include $ENJ, $FLOKI, $MPLX, $SUPER, $ACE, $NAKA, and $MANA. The respective surge in social activity denotes the rising traction and community sentiment. TOP #GAMING PROJECTS BY SOCIAL ACTIVITY$APE $IMX $PIXEL $ENJ $FLOKI $MPLX $SUPER $ACE $NAKA $MANA pic.twitter.com/3b7NrJAmwc — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) April 13, 2026 $APE…

Congress is calling for a Polymarket investigation after at least 50 newly created accounts placed bets on a US-Iran ceasefire in the minutes before President Trump announced it on social media on April 9. The prediction market platform Polymarket is at the center of a congressional firestorm after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement. At least 50 newly created accounts placed bets on the outcome in the hours and minutes before President Trump posted about the deal, and most made no other bets before or since. According to NPR, at least 50 new accounts placed substantial bets on a US-Iran ceasefire in…

$XRP is holding at $1.34 as traders await Senate action on the $XRP CLARITY Act, with Congress returning from Easter recess on April 13 and a Banking Committee markup expected in the second half of the month. $XRP has been in a holding pattern on April 10, trading between $1.34 and $1.35 as institutional investors wait for the US Senate to act on legislation that could permanently define $XRP’s regulatory status. The next window opens April 13. According to FX Leaders, $XRP held between $1.33 and $1.35 on April 10, posting modest gains of 0.8% to 1.0% over the prior…

A federal judge has blocked the state of Arizona from bringing criminal charges against prediction market provider Kalshi, at least temporarily, in response to a motion from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. District Judge Michael Liburdi, in the District of Arizona, ruled Friday that Arizona cannot hold an arraignment of Kalshi as scheduled on Monday, April 13. Arizona announced last month it would file 20 criminal charges against Kalshi for offering what the state claimed were betting products in violation of Arizona law. “Defendants are temporarily restrained and enjoined from enforcing AZ’s gambling laws in any criminal or civil enforcement…

Venom Foundation has introduced a new set of ethical play-to-earn guidelines aimed at helping game developers build healthier Web3 economies and avoid the kinds of pyramid-like mechanics that have long damaged trust in the GameFi sector. The framework, developed with input from ecosystem partners TimeSoul, NFTWoood, and Meerkat Coin, is designed to push play-to-earn projects toward sustainable tokenomics, stronger player protections, and business models that are built on real value rather than aggressive user acquisition. The move comes at a time when play-to-earn gaming is still struggling with the fallout from earlier projects that promised outsized returns but collapsed when…

Foundry Digital, the largest Bitcoin mining pool by hashrate, launched a Zcash ($ZEC) mining pool that quickly grew to control about 30% of the network’s hashrate, according to company data and its newly released block explorer. The New York-based firm said multiple institutional miners joined the pool ahead of its public debut, following an initial announcement in March. Alongside the pool, Foundry introduced Zcashinfo.com, a block explorer that tracks network activity. The site shows pool rankings, hashrate distribution, block data and mining difficulty in real time. Zcash, launched in 2016, lets users send transactions on a public blockchain while keeping…

Grayscale crypto ETF options are advancing through regulatory review, as the SEC evaluation of NYSE American’s proposal reflects a structured approach to expanding institutional access to digital asset derivatives. Key Takeaways: SEC review targets NYSE American proposal tied to Grayscale ETF with 76.02% bitcoin exposure. Regulators examine whether proposal meets investor protection and market integrity standards. Public comment period opens, allowing industry participants to weigh in on ETF options framework. SEC Review Delays Crypto ETF Options Expansion Plans Growing institutional interest in crypto derivatives continues shaping market development, as regulators evaluate new pathways for structured digital asset exposure. The U.S.…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has unveiled the first members of its new innovation task force as the agency continues its push to provide greater clarity for the crypto market. The Innovation Task Force was initially launched by CFTC Chairman Mike Selig on March 24, who appointed Michael Passalacqua as the leader of the group. Passalacqua is currently the senior advisor to Selig at the CFTC. In an announcement Friday, the CFTC said that Passalacqua will be joined by a list of five initial members including Hank Balaban, a former Latham & Watkins crypto lawyer; Sam Canavos, an ex-Patomak…

Aave Labs, the core development team behind the Aave protocol, has been granted $25 million in stablecoins, alongside a token allocation of 75,000 $AAVE by its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) as part of the “Aave Will Win” framework. The vote passed Saturday with nearly 75% in favor. The stablecoin allocation will be paid in installments over 12 months, while the 75,000 $AAVE tokens will vest linearly over four years, according to the governance dashboard. The Aave Will Win framework aims to accelerate the protocol’s growth, with the DAO funding development and Aave Labs focusing on building and scaling. The stablecoins…