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The Democratic lawmaker has been a negotiator for the Clarity Act, and one of the final sticking points is the crypto constraint on officials, including the president.

In 2026, choosing where to deposit in DeFi starts with a question that audits and total value locked (TVL) leave unresolved: what breaks under stress? That is the shift behind any serious trust check this year. A Q1 2026 security report counted $482 million stolen across 44 incidents and said six audited protocols were still […] The post How to choose a safe DeFi platform before you deposit in 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The wild world of space simulation game Eve Online will soon become an AI research destination for Google DeepMind thanks to a new deal.

Erik Reppel, who created the x402 protocol, said that the web economy depends heavily on advertising revenue generated from humans. AI agents bypass that system entirely.

Is ETH on track for a pump to almost $2,700 next?

Ether could rise as high as $3,500 in the coming days, fueled by rising balances in Ethereum accumulation wallets and a strengthening technical structure. Ethereum accumulation addresses witnessed a surge in daily inflows on Wednesday, suggesting growing confidence in Ether’s (ETH) long-term price trajectory following its latest rise to $2,400. Key takeaways: Ether’s investor confidence has returned following its 39% recovery from a multi-year low below $1,750. Read more

O’Leary says institutional investors still see tokenization as too risky without clear U.S. crypto regulation and compliance standards.

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Maxime Seiler notes that weak crypto prices mask adoption, making yield strategies the main trade. Then, Kavita Maharaj‑Alexander writes on crypto’s next phase being driven by proving compliance in practice, elevating the infrastructure providers that enable it.

The 21Shares exchange-traded note gives U.K. investors exposure to preferred shares of top Bitcoin treasury firm, Strategy.

Farage insisted that the gift from Christopher Harborne was for his personal security and had been reviewed “from every legal angle.”

Bitcoin price action failed to revisit the $83,000 mark after US-Iran war tensions took over to steer the crypto market mood. Bitcoin (BTC) cooled from new 13-week highs at Wednesday’s Wall Street open amid mixed signals over a US-Iran peace deal. Key points: Data from TradingView showed a new local peak for BTC/USD of $82,833 on Bitstamp. Read more

XRP is trading at $1.45 as the new week opens. It is quietly staging one of the more interesting recoveries it has managed since the cycle peak. While Bitcoin’s recent push has provided a rising macro tide, XRP is pressing against the convergence of the 100-day MA and the descending channel’s upper boundary simultaneously, with […]

When digital assets are frozen, holders can suddenly be deprived of access to their legitimate assets or income. Here’s what to know to keep your digital holdings safe.

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The Wall Street bank is charging 50 basis points per crypto trade, below basic retail pricing at Coinbase, Robinhood and Charles Schwab. Morgan Stanley has rolled out a cryptocurrency trading pilot on its E*Trade platform, charging lower basic retail fees than some of the largest US crypto and brokerage platforms. The Wall Street bank is charging clients 50 basis points on the dollar value of each crypto transaction, undercutting Coinbase, Robinhood and Charles Schwab on standard retail pricing, according to a Tuesday Bloomberg report. The offering is currently in pilot mode, with E*Trade’s 8.6 million clients expected to gain access later this year, Bloomberg reported. Read more

Bitcoin has continued its recovery structure with buyers gradually regaining control. The recent upward expansion has pushed the market back toward key resistance levels, while momentum indicators and market structure suggest that BTC is attempting to transition from a corrective phase into a broader bullish continuation. However, the market is now approaching a decisive area […]

US banks are mounting an aggressive lobbying effort to stall the CLARITY Act, even as key US lawmakers signal a fast-tracked timeline to put the bill on the president’s desk before July 4. The legislative clash centers on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a sweeping regulatory framework that cleared the House with bipartisan support […] The post Banking lobby attempts to kill Clarity Act’s stablecoin progress as markup is scheduled for next week appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin miner expands into AI infrastructure with long-term hyperscale contract in Texas, which includes options that could increase the total value of the agreement to over $25 billion.

It's day two of Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

The crypto industry in the UK has come out against the Bank of England’s proposed policy that would ban custodial wallets for stablecoins. As the UK considers options to attract and develop the crypto industry at home, the Bank of England (BOE) has put forward several proposals for how it might regulate stablecoins to mitigate perceived financial risks. These have included a ban on custodial wallets for stablecoin holdings. The UK crypto industry, from stablecoin issuers to Bitcoin hardliners, has predictably taken issue with the ban. “This would be a serious misstep for the UK, risking long-term damage that is hard to unwind,” said Benoit Marzouk, CEO of stablecoin issuer tGBP told Cointelegraph. Read more