Democrats push back on GOP’s ‘final’ CLARITY offer with counterproposal: Politico
Some Democrats remain dissatisfied with the bill’s crypto ethics provisions and will be sending a counterproposal just hours before a key procedural vote.
Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs
Kraken’s new xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized versions of Nvidia and major US stock market ETFs by lending the assets in DeFi markets.
UK regulators to develop tokenization roadmap after industry feedback
The FCA received 123 responses to its wholesale tokenization consultation, with most respondents identifying post-trade processes as the main opportunity for adoption.
Bitcoin tops $79K, oil falls as Trump says Iran war could end
Bitcoin’s price rose toward $80,000 after US President Donald Trump hinted that the US-Iran war would end, pushing oil prices lower.
CLARITY Act faces state AGs opposition ahead of key Senate vote
Trump’s ethics concession addresses one hurdle for the crypto bill, but 18 state attorneys general say the revised legislation would weaken state oversight.
Strive adds 469 Bitcoin to reach 25,000 BTC treasury
Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase was funded entirely through its SATA preferred stock as the company continues its rapid climb among corporate BTC holders.
S&P Global backs Kaiko as Series B reaches $110M
The investment brings together major financial institutions as Kaiko expands its data infrastructure for tokenized securities and onchain financial markets.
Why are AI’s biggest companies suddenly asking to slow down?
AI’s biggest labs are suddenly calling for a slower pace of development. Is it because AI risks are catching up with the technology, or because the economics of the race are getting harder to justify?
Bitmine projects $334M in annual staking revenue from $15.8B crypto treasury
Bitmine now has more than 5 million ETH staked, turning most of its Ether holdings into a recurring income stream as it continues to accumulate.
HYPE price could suffer as Binance takes its revenue: Alice Liu
Token buybacks have pushed Hyperliquid to all time highs, but Alice Liu from CoinMarketCap warns that Binance poses a threat to the revenue stream it depends on to pay for them.