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The GENIUS Act contains a little-noticed clause that prevents technology giants and Wall Street behemoths from dominating the stablecoin market, according to Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte.
“The GENIUS Act has what I’d like to call — just for my own legacy sake — a Libra clause,” Disp

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says he has requested further transparency on the initial audit of his firm Input Output Global’s (IOG) ADA holdings, but anticipates it will be ready for public release within a month.
“I just received the first copy of the audit report. I requested a lot more

United States congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said that the GENIUS stablecoin bill creates a “backdoor” for the government to effectively create a central bank digital currency, veiled as privately issued crypto tokens.
The lawmaker said that regulated stablecoins feature “functional

Macroeconomic drivers, including the decline of the US dollar (USD), will dampen the effects of the Bitcoin (BTC) halving cycle, which is the source of the market booms and busts that have been a feature of BTC since 2009, according to investor and founding partner of venture capital (VC) firm

Opinion by: Margaret Rosenfeld, chief legal officer of Everstake
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) recent directive to explore how cryptocurrency might be included in single-family mortgage risk assessments is a welcome and long-overdue step.
If implemented, it could allow long-term cry

Key takeaways:
XRP price just hit multiyear highs of $3.66, but technicals suggest there’s more room to run.
Multiple XRP charts signal a potential “explosive” move, targeting $7-$20 if key resistances are broken.
XRP (XRP) price has risen significantly over the last seven days, climbing to a

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other institutional Bitcoin products may be reshaping a core crypto ethos rooted in Satoshi Nakamoto’s original vision. According to onchain data, Bitcoin self-custody has been steadily declining since January 2024 — the same month Bitcoin spot ETFs were

The securities fraud lawsuits facing Michael Saylor’s company Strategy could take years to play out — if they go anywhere at all, according to legal experts.
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, pioneered the use of Bitcoin (BTC) as an asset reserve for corporate treasuries. The company has been

Brian Quintenz, US President Donald Trump’s pick to chair the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is scheduled to appear before lawmakers as his nomination moves forward in the Senate. His role could expand significantly if current legislation shifting crypto oversight to the agency

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report on Tuesday about its ongoing loan agreement with El Salvador, claiming that the Central American country has not bought any new Bitcoin (BTC) since signing the agreement in December 2024.
El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin wallet “does not adjust i

Key takeaways:
XLM hit a yearly high of $0.52, with immediate targets set on cycle highs at $0.63.
Peter Brandt said XLM has the most bullish chart, with $0.20 as support and $1 as the breakout level.
Stellar Lumens (XLM) rallied to $0.52 on Friday. The move follows an 87% over the last 7 days a

The EU’s MiCA framework is creating a predictable environment for crypto services. Stablecoins are being used for payments, settlements, and cross-border operations. Tokenized assets are being tested by banks and asset managers.
As a result, banks, brokers, and fintech platforms are planning to l

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins showed openness to allowing cryptocurrencies in 401 (k) retirement plans for Americans, but highlighted the need for responsible disclosure.
During a Bloomberg interview published Friday, Atkins did not rule out allowing cryptocurrencies