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The CLARITY Act, the U.S. Senate’s latest push to establish comprehensive crypto market structure rules, could do more than unlock institutional adoption by also strengthening the U.S. dollar’s role in global digital finance while intensifying competition with Asian crypto hubs over stablecoin capital, according to a researcher from venture fund HashKey. The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday advanced the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act in a bipartisan 15-9 vote, pushing the legislation closer to a full Senate vote as lawmakers continue negotiating issues, including anti-money laundering protections and ethics provisions. Clearer U.S. crypto rules could encourage institutional adoption of regulated…

PancakeSwap has announced its new liquidity pool for the Impossible Cloud Network (ICN). This strategy is part of a broader goal of connecting DeFi with the emerging Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) space to bring DeFi and Web3 in general to the world of decentralized cloud computing. It combines the benefits of Web3’s fluid, permissionless environment with the strength and reliability of enterprise-level services. As a decentralized exchange provider hosting one of the largest $ICNT/$USDC trading pairs globally, PancakeSwap is helping provide the financial infrastructure needed to support the project. The initiative is focused on helping businesses rethink how they…

Bitcoin has gained over 8% since the US-Iran war began. Simon Dixon argues the US dollar system depends on the global alliances Trump is publicly dismissing Goldman has raised recession odds to 30% while Bitcoin keeps making higher lows. Bitcoin has gained roughly 8% since the US-Iran war began. Gold is down. The S&P 500 is down. Asian equities had their worst stretch since 2020. For an asset that critics still call speculative, that’s a result worth paying attention to. Bitcoin investor and BnkToTheFuture founder Simon Dixon thinks he knows why and his explanation goes deeper than crypto. The Dollar…

What’s new: GSR has launched its first ETF built around three major tokens with active management layered on top. The fund holds Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, with weekly rebalancing to adjust market exposure, said GSR Managing Director of Asset Management, Andy Baehr on CoinDesk’s Public Keys. It includes staking rewards for Ethereum and Solana, adding yield on top of price exposure The goal: offer a core portfolio investors can hold without constant trading decisions Why it matters: Crypto ETFs are shifting from trading tools to long-term allocation products. Institutional players like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are tailoring crypto ETFs…

In a dramatic financial reversal, Cypherpunk Technologies announced a net profit of $4.8 million for 2025, a stark contrast to its substantial loss the prior year, driven primarily by significant gains in its Zcash ($ZEC) holdings. The Toronto-based digital asset financial firm, which counts the Winklevoss twins among its notable backers, released its annual figures on March 12, revealing a strategic pivot that has captured the attention of the cryptocurrency investment community. This report provides a detailed analysis of the firm’s performance, the role of $ZEC, and the broader implications for asset management in the volatile digital currency space. Cypherpunk’s…

Australia’s proposed changes to capital gains tax could lead to smaller profits for cryptocurrency traders, especially low-income earners and could discourage “patient investing,” according to several crypto executives. The proposed reform, announced by the ruling Labor Party on Tuesday as part of its fiscal year 2027 budget, will bring in a minimum 30% tax on capital gains and scrap the 50% capital gains tax discount on assets held for more than 12 months. Robin Singh, CEO and founder of crypto tax platform Koinly, told Cointelegraph the proposed changes are a mixed bag: the new system “theoretically” protects investors from being…

Publicly-listed bitcoin miners took a beating on Friday, May 15, 2026, with every major traded mining stock dropping between 2.52% and 9.59% in a single session, even as their year-to-date gains outpaced bitcoin’s own performance by a wide margin. Key Takeaways: All ten bitcoin mining stocks tracked fell on May 15, 2026, with Bitdeer dropping the most at 9.59%. Every miner on the list outperformed bitcoin’s negative 11.1% YTD return, led by Hut 8 at 123.16%. IREN Limited’s 12.37% five-day slide signals short-term pressure even as sector YTD gains hold firm. Bitcoin Miner Stocks Suffer on Friday, But Still Hold…

The roadmap was presented by Casper Association president and chief technology officer Michael Steuer at the Digital Finance Forum in Bermuda on 12 May. It builds on major protocol upgrades delivered since mid-2025, including Casper 2.0, which introduced deterministic finality and a multi-VM execution layer, the association’s management said in a statement. “Much of the industry is focused on either maximizing hype, or iterating on concepts that service the same existing, crypto-native use cases,” Steuer said in the statement. “Few are building the infrastructure that will onboard the next billion users, the next trillion dollars in tokenized assets, or the…

US President Donald Trump gave Iran five days on Monday to reach a possible agreement. Otherwise, he stated that an operation targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure would be carried out, while the US Department of Defense mobilized to deliver the “final blow” to Iran. With the deadline set by Trump expiring tomorrow, Bitcoin ($BTC) has been moving sideways between $67,000 and $72,000 in response to recent developments. While Bitcoin remains stuck in a narrow range, one analyst stated that $BTC price movements indicate a medium-term correction, not a bearish flag. Just a Correction! Crypto analyst James Van Straten stated that Bitcoin…

NEW YORK — When Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan show up at a crypto conference not just as speakers but also as sponsors, something has changed. That shift will be on full display at Consensus Miami 2026, where an unprecedented roster of institutional heavyweights, federal policymakers, and crypto pioneers will gather May 5–7 to map the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, Senator Ashley Moody, and White House official Patrick Witt will attend a Consensus event for the first time, alongside debut sponsors Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, who join returning partners Fidelity, Mastercard, Bridge by Stripe,…