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The race to pass the CLARITY Act before the July 4 deadline appears to be losing its pace. However, BlackRock’s Joseph Chalom believes the broader outlook for crypto regulation remains positive. Speaking in a recent interview, Chalom said the chances of the legislation being signed by July 4 are now “sub-50%”. Still, he expects the bill to eventually become law before the end of 2026. His comments come as prediction platform Polymarket shows market confidence slipping. The odds of the CLARITY Act being signed into law this year are now falling to 39%. The Likelihood… Is Now Sub-50% Chalom acknowledged…

For years, holding stablecoins in a crypto wallet meant your money sat idle, earning nothing, disconnected from everyday spending. MetaMask is trying to change that. MetaMask, the self-custodial crypto wallet used by millions, launched Money Account on June 30, a new feature that combines earning, spending, and trading into a single balance. The goal is simple: stop forcing users to shuffle funds between different accounts just to use their crypto. How Money Account works The moment money is deposited into a Money Account, it starts earning up to 4% variable annual yield through mUSD, MetaMask’s own dollar-pegged stablecoin. That same…

K Wave Media has sold its remaining Bitcoin holdings, ending a short-lived treasury push that once aimed to turn the Nasdaq-listed Korean media company into a major corporate $BTC holder. The sale came less than a year after the company said it had access to up to $1 billion in financing for its Bitcoin strategy. K Wave sells 88 $BTC to repay debt In a June 30 SEC filing, K Wave said it liquidated 88 Bitcoin held in its treasury and used the proceeds to repay $6 million of Initial Notes. The transaction was tied to an April 29 amendment…

South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a Nasdaq listing that could raise as much as $29.4 billion. The company plans to list its American Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker SKHY. The offering could include up to 17.79 million newly issued common shares, representing about 2.5% of its current share count. Ten ADSs will represent one common share. At the maximum size, the offering would raise about 45.45 trillion won. The initial valuation implies a price near $166 per ADS, although the…

The stablecoin market on the Cardano network recorded a double-digit increase over the past week, pushing its valuation above the $60 million mark. According to data from DeFiLlama, Cardano’s stablecoin market cap climbed to $60.39 million, representing a 14.67% increase over the past seven days. The rise marks one of the strongest short-term expansions in the network’s stablecoin sector in recent months and signals increasing participation in Cardano’s decentralized finance ecosystem. Cardano Stablecoin Market Cap Soars USDCx Fuels Cardano Stablecoin Valuation The surge came only days after an unidentified user bridged more than $10 million worth of USDCx onto the…

The July 4 deadline for the CLARITY Act’s passage looks set to lapse without approval. Nearly a year has already passed since the U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill in July 2025. Since then, it has encountered numerous obstacles in Congress. This includes opposition from the stablecoin industry regarding rewards and ethical concerns from lawmakers. Interestingly, the current delay is because the bill is now being used as leverage in larger negotiations by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s move sent shockwaves According to the latest update, President Trump called off the signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to…

Trading activity in tokenized pre-IPO perpetual contracts surged sharply in May 2026 after several months of subdued activity, according to a new report by CoinGecko. Monthly trading volume climbed 1,059% from $60.51 million in April to $701.44 million in May. Interestingly, SpaceX pre-IPO perpetuals led the market with $305 million in monthly trading volume, as it accounted for 43.5% of the total. The strong activity came ahead of the company’s highly anticipated Nasdaq listing on June 12. SpaceX Pre-IPO Frenzy AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic ranked second and third, respectively. All combined, contracts tied to SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic accounted…

Metaplanet, a publicly traded company based in Japan, continues to grow its Bitcoin investments. In its latest announcement, the company stated that it purchased an additional 2,823 Bitcoins. With this latest purchase, Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings have risen to 43,000 $BTC. The company’s announced new purchase once again demonstrates the continuing trend of institutional companies viewing Bitcoin as a reserve asset. The recent addition of Bitcoin to the balance sheets of several publicly traded companies, in particular, reinforces the view that institutional adoption is strengthening in the cryptocurrency market. Metaplanet has become one of the companies that has stood out…

President Donald Trump disclosed at least $1.4 billion in income tied to crypto during 2025, making digital assets the largest reported source of revenue across his business holdings. The figures were included in a 927 page annual financial disclosure received by the US Office of Government Ethics on June 29. The report covers income generated through companies and trusts connected to Trump, though some entities also include ownership interests held by family members. CIC Digital, an entity wholly owned by the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, reported about $635.1 million in royalties from a licensing agreement with Celebration Coins. The…

Following the standard monthly unlock of one billion tokens, Ripple locked away 70% of the available supply, releasing exactly 300 million $XRP into market circulation as per Whale Alert. If this holds by the end of the day, the volume will confirm the 2026 norm — the precise amount of net liquidity Ripple steadily releases each market cycle after completing mandatory re-escrow procedures. The core reason why exactly 300 million $XRP was released lies in the pragmatic financial discipline of Ripple’s market approach, dictated by current crypto market capacity. Inside Ripple’s ‘North Star’ approach to $XRP management In July 2026,…