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The CLARITY Act is entering what many are calling its most important phase yet. The U.S. Senate is returning on July 13. Now, lawmakers face a narrow window to advance the landmark crypto market structure bill before the August 7 congressional recess. Investor Kevin O’Leary says the CLARITY Act now has a 50-50 chance of becoming law this year. However, he warns that geopolitical tensions could slow progress even as the crypto industry pushes for long-awaited regulatory clarity. Speaking about the bill’s outlook, O’Leary said he remains cautiously optimistic but believes global events could become a distraction. “I’ve got some…

Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, has reached a new milestone by capturing 9% of the global crypto perpetual futures market based on open interest (OI). This figure, reported by data aggregator Hypeflow, includes all major centralized exchanges (CEXs) such as Binance, Bybit, and OKX. The achievement marks the platform’s highest market share since its launch, signaling a notable shift in the derivatives trading landscape. What the Data Shows According to Hypeflow’s tracking, Hyperliquid’s open interest—the total value of outstanding futures contracts—now accounts for nearly one-tenth of the entire market. This is a significant gain for a decentralized platform competing…

Decentralized derivatives exchange EdgeX has launched a native $USDC yield vault on its V2 platform, allowing users to deposit the stablecoin and earn yield. The vault was developed in collaboration with Gauntlet, a DeFi risk management firm known for its quantitative modeling and protocol optimization. How the $USDC Vault Works The new vault is designed to accept $USDC deposits, which are then deployed across various yield-generating strategies managed by Gauntlet’s risk framework. Users can deposit directly into the vault through the EdgeX V2 interface and begin accruing yield immediately. The vault aims to provide a simplified, low-touch yield opportunity for…

Ethereum ($ETH) could trade at approximately $2,000 on August 1, 2026, according to a ChatGPT analysis based on recent ETF flows, market conditions, and the network’s ongoing development roadmap. The forecast places Ethereum ($ETH) in a base-case range between $1,950 and $2,050 over the next two weeks, with $2,000 emerging as the most likely price target. The forecast suggests Ethereum is benefiting from a recovery in sentiment following a difficult second quarter. Recent improvements in spot Ethereum ETF flows have helped support the asset’s rebound. At the same time, expectations surrounding upcoming network upgrades continue to strengthen the long-term investment…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called Marvell Technology the next trillion-dollar company at Computex on June 2. Marvell shares jumped about 33% in a single session, their biggest one-day gain on record. The move added roughly $56 billion in market value, pushing Marvell above $250 billion. The endorsement landed as investor Michael Burry warned that Nvidia itself faces concentrated demand and hidden financing risk across the AI buildout. Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Performance. Source: TradingView What Jensen Huang Said About Marvell Huang made a surprise appearance during Marvell CEO Matt Murphy’s keynote in Taipei, spending about 10 minutes on stage. He…

Today marks the three-year anniversary of what the digital asset community calls “The $XRP Victory Day”. On July 13, Judge Analisa Torres of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York delivered a landmark summary judgment in the SEC v. Ripple Labs case, fundamentally reshaping the cryptocurrency regulatory landscape. The historic ruling decisively declared that $XRP, in and of itself, is not a security. The historic Torres ruling The legal warfare initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in December 2020 sought to classify all sales of $XRP as unregistered investment contracts. Judge Torres’s final…

Polymarket has added a sports feature that lets traders place several predictions inside one combined position. The product is called combo trading, and it became available around June 10. Each selection inside the package has to finish in the trader’s favor. One wrong result wipes out the whole ticket. That setup gives users a chance at a bigger return than entering every market separately. The first version only covers sports. Traders can build combos from moneyline, spread, and total markets. Polymarket announced the release on X with the line, “combos are now live.” The company has not given a date…

CryptoQuant reported a sharp increase in deposits to exchanges for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins, suggesting that volatility in the cryptocurrency market could rise. According to Julio Moreno, Research Director at CryptoQuant, Bitcoin deposits to exchanges surged to approximately 49,000 $BTC on June 30th. Moreno noted that this was a “rare extreme level,” and that daily inflows had only approached 50,000 $BTC four times this year. Moreno stated that inflows of this magnitude have historically been followed by sharp increases in price volatility and strong directional movements. According to Moreno, at current levels, the market is trying to absorb the large…

Ethereum remains trapped below a major higher-timeframe resistance cluster despite recovering strongly from its June lows. The recent rejection near local highs has pushed the asset back into an important support zone, while the price is approaching a technical decision point that should determine whether buyers can extend the recovery toward higher resistance or whether another corrective leg unfolds. $ETH Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, $ETH continues to trade below the descending 100-day and 200-day moving averages, confirming that the broader market structure remains bearish despite the recent rebound. The asset recently failed to sustain a…

The Fed has published the latest edition of its Beige Book, a report closely watched in monetary policy decisions. The report revealed that the U.S. economy continued to grow overall, but weakening consumer spending and high uncertainty weighed on business expectations. According to the Beige Book, economic activity increased slightly to moderately in 10 of the 12 Fed regions. Economic activity slightly declined in one region, while one region showed no change. While economic growth continued compared to the previous period, regional differences persisted. On the employment front, the outlook remained largely flat. According to the report, employment levels showed…