1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (826+ words) The Bitcoin Policy Institute has joined the U.S. State Department’s Freedom Tech Excellence Program as a founding partner. The programme will place private-sector specialists inside the department for limited assignments tied to digital freedom and freedom of expression. Palantir Technologies, Anduril…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (721+ words) Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to push the CLARITY Act toward a floor vote before the August recess, potentially forcing senators to publicly declare their positions even if the crypto market structure bill cannot overcome a filibuster. Thune wants…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1043+ words) The US House of Representatives has passed a congressional stock-trading ban by a 232-198 vote, sending the measure to the Senate despite criticism that it leaves existing holdings untouched. According to a statement from Representative Bryan Steil’s office, the House approved…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (880+ words) Senate Majority Leader John Thune has ruled out passage of the CLARITY Act before the August recess, as Polymarket traders cut its chance of becoming law in 2026 to 33%. Fortune reported on July 24 that Thune does not expect the Senate to…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (879+ words) Bitcoin has fallen below $65,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “massive attack” on Iran, with the cryptocurrency losing about 1.5% on Thursday. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $64,885 on July 23, extending its retreat after an attempt…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (371+ words) The language that decides crypto’s biggest bill finally exists: a ban on federal officials issuing digital assets, enforced only by the Justice Department, with penalties of $250,000 a day, and a sunset clause dated to the next president’s inauguration. Here is…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (835+ words) Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has called on U.S. lawmakers to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as the legislation faces renewed resistance from a group of Senate Democrats. Garlinghouse backed comments from Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty, who argued…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (843+ words) A crypto-backed political action committee has spent nearly $1 million in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary as the industry continues directing money toward candidates it views as supportive of digital asset policy. Protect Progress, an affiliate of the Fairshake network, reported…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (873+ words) Senate Republicans have added crypto restrictions for top elected officials to the CLARITY Act, but Democratic resistance has pushed its 2026 passage odds down 15 percentage points from their July 21 peak. According to reports, Democratic Senator Angela Alsobrooks opposed relying solely on…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (760+ words) The CLARITY Act does not need a majority of the Senate. It needs 60 votes, twice, under a rule written in 1917, and the difference is why crypto legislation keeps dying with majority support. Here is how cloture actually works, week by…...