What is the GENIUS Act and Why Does it Matter?
The GENIUS Act, short for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, is the first standalone federal law regulating payment stablecoins in the United States. P
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Can Injective's New Mint Platform Bring Institutions to INJ?
Not yet, but it removes one of the better excuses institutions had for staying away. Injective (@injective) unveiled Mint on July 22, a single interface where banks, asset managers, and even
What Is Ripple Mint?
Ripple Mint is a platform Ripple launched on July 23, 2026, that lets institutions mint, redeem, and manage its regulated stablecoin, RLUSD, through either a web interface or an API. It gives
CLARITY Act Talks Hit New Snag as Cynthia Lummis Opposes Changes to Developer Safeguards
Senator Cynthia Lummis rejected proposed Clarity Act revisions, saying they weaken protections for software developers without improving enforcement. Disputed amendments would remove the Lumm
Crypto Travel Rule Explained: How Wallet Transfers Are Screened
You send 0.02 BTC to a friend. A few seconds later, your exchange pings you for the recipient’s name and maybe their provider. Then it waits. That pause is not lag. It is compliance checking
$592,000 XRP By Franklin Templeton Triggered XRP Army’s Reaction
A single day of buying activity has brought interest to the XRP market after crypto pundit Digital Asset Investor highlighted data showing that Franklin Templeton clients were the only invest
BitRiver Founder Igor Runets Accused of $12.5 Million Fraud
Igor Runets, the founder of BitRiver, Russia’s largest cryptocurrency mining company, faces charges of fraud amounting to $12.5 million. Runets, previously under house arrest, has now been tr
Russia's Biggest Crypto Miner Linked To Alleged 1B Ruble Fraud
Court Escalates Detention as Fraud Charges Mount A Moscow court has moved BitRiver founder Igor Runets from house arrest to pretrial detention for two months, marking a significant escalation
Grayscale CEO Trims XRP ETF Holdings For the First Time
Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg has trimmed his position in the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF ($XRP) for the first time, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commiss
Senators Set To Send Tougher CLARITY Act Ethics Rules On Trump Crypto Ties
Bipartisan Compromise Takes Shape A bipartisan push to toughen the ethics provisions inside the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has reached a new milestone. The two senators working on a com
CLARITY Act Faces Race Against Senate Clock
SPI Calls for Immediate Senate Floor Vote The Solana Policy Institute (SPI) has formally written to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging both to schedul
XRP To $1,000? Analyst Builds A $100T Thesis
Why Payment Volume Falls Short The $1,000 price target for $XRP gets floated often enough in crypto circles to invite serious scrutiny. Analyst @xrpl_adam took that question head-on in a July