Confidentiality as Infrastructure
Transparency Built DeFi. Now It's the Ceiling. DeFi was built on the principle that everything should be verifiable, by anyone, in real time. That property is what gave the system its credibi
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Gaming Industry Urges Congress to Halt Sports Betting via CLARITY Act
US gaming and tribal-related organizations, along with labor groups, are urging lawmakers to tighten federal rules around crypto-linked prediction markets. In a letter reported by Semafor, th
Sen. Cynthia Lummis Leads New Fight Over GENIUS Act Rules
Senators Push Treasury for Clearer State Rules A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, led by Senator Cynthia Lummis, has written to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging the department to cla
Binance is Compliant Contrary to Reports
Greece Said to Reject Binance MiCA Bid @Binance is pushing back against reports that its pan-European crypto license application is headed for rejection. Reuters reported on June 16, 2026 tha
Pi's Vibe Coder Campaign Will Run Until Pi2Day 2026...
Pi Network Opens Its Ecosystem to AI App Builders @PiCoreTeam is running its "Vibe Coder" campaign through June 28, 2026, using the annual Pi2Day milestone as a deadline to drive a surge in A
CLARITY Act Faces Its Biggest Test Yet
A Narrowing Window for Landmark Crypto Legislation The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, widely known as the CLARITY Act, is approaching a critical juncture in Washington. Lawmakers are worki
Trump-Backed World LibertyFi Close To Federal Trust Charter
Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (@worldlibertyfi) $WLFI is reportedly close to securing a federal trust charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), according
Oman just made pooling your mining hashrate mandatory, through the state
Oman Makes State-Backed Bitcoin Mining Pool Mandatory Oman has launched a mandatory national Bitcoin mining pool, requiring every licensed cryptocurrency miner in the Sultanate to route its h
Another Japanese bank plugs into the tokenized yen
Japan's tokenized deposit network is quietly adding members. Hokuriku Bank (@hokurikubank_JP) and digital infrastructure firm DeCurret DCP have signed a basic agreement to build a commercial
Illinois just became the first state to tax crypto transactions
A First-of-its-Kind Tax on Digital Assets Illinois has become the first US state to impose a transaction-based tax on digital assets after Governor @GovPritzker signed the Digital Asset Privi
Argentina's Cabinet chief says Bitcoin made him rich.
The Bitcoin Defense Manuel Adorni, President Javier Milei's cabinet chief and closest political ally, has a straightforward explanation for the roughly half a million dollars he kept off his
Binance, Coinbase, Kraken Restrict USDT in Europe Ahead of MiCA Deadline
Binance, Coinbase and Kraken are restricting access to Tether's USDT stablecoin for European users as the region's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation moves toward full enforcement, fo