Unicoin Sues Uniswap Just Weeks Before its Token Launch
A Trademark Battle Heads to Federal Court Unicoin has filed a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs in the Southern District of New York, escalating a months-long dispute over the use of the UNICOIN n
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Senate sets vote on CLARITY Act, key crypto bill faces uncertainty from Democrats
Senate Republicans have released a new 630-page draft of the CLARITY Act, presenting significant implications for the cryptocurrency industry, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. The revise
It is now possible to write readable Smart Contracts on Kaspa!
@Kaspaunchained has announced the launch of Silverscript v1, a high-level smart contract language designed to bring readable, complex, stateful applications to the Kaspa ledger. The release m
Nasdaq Invests Big in Kraken's Parent Company Payward
Nasdaq Inc. is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange @krakenfx, according to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal places Pay
Pi Network could launch its own stablecoin?
Community Developers Eye a Pi Stablecoin A conversation sparked by GCV ambassador Dimas (@2000Rocker) has reignited speculation around whether Pi Network could one day support its own stablec
Kaspa's market cap passes $1 billion after a 25% week
KAS Breaks $1 Billion as Volume Surges Kaspa's native token $KAS hit $0.03714 on September 10, up roughly 4% on the day and more than 25% over the prior week, pushing the network's market cap
Cosmos ecosystem shifts its USDC standard from Noble to Injective
The Cosmos ecosystem's USDC standard is moving to a new home. Circle now issues $USDC natively on @injective, which is replacing Noble as the ecosystem's primary issuance chain. The token rou
CLARITY Act Update Adds DeFi Rules Ahead of Senate Vote
The revised CLARITY Act would require centrally controlled DeFi trading protocols to register with the CFTC. Lummis says the draft incorporates more than 114 provisions requested by Democrats
Bitwise Shuts Down Dogecoin ETF Within a Year of Launch
Bitwise is winding down its Dogecoin ETF less than a year after launch, with the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF shutdown set to halt trading before the October 15, 2026 open and pay remaining holders c
Revised Clarity Act Text: DeFi and Credit Union Changes
Senate Republicans circulated a revised Clarity Act text on September 10, 2026 that reworks how decentralized finance projects would face CFTC registration and Bank Secrecy Act obligations an
New CLARITY Act Bill Emerges Ahead of Senate Vote
Key Takeaways CFTC gains an explicit DeFi control test. Registration depends on activities performed. DeFi protection covers only spot markets. Emergency councils receive a narrow exception.
Liquid Network resumes blocks after $320M Bitcoin withdrawal
Liquid Network has resumed block production without processing transactions after a $320 million Bitcoin withdrawal forced the sidechain to halt operations. Summary Functionary nodes have res