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US House Passes Bill to Ban Individual Stock Trading by Lawmakers; 198 Democrats Vote No

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill banning federal lawmakers from trading individual stocks while in office. Cointelegraph reported on July 22 that the House approved the Stop Insider Trading Act, aimed at preventing insider trading by m

Tron Added as Key Protocol in S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index

Tron’s TRX blockchain has been included in a digital-asset benchmark index jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital. The Block reported on July 22 that S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital launched the S&P Pantera Digital A

Arthur Hayes Buys More Ether, Spending $6.27 Million Over 8 Days

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has bought more Ether. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain said on July 22 that Hayes purchased another 644.34 ETH worth about $1.25 million roughly eight hours earlier. Over the past eight days, Hayes has bought a

Samsung to Add Stablecoin Support to Samsung Wallet, Expand Galaxy Finance Ecosystem

Samsung Electronics plans to add stablecoin support to Samsung Wallet, expanding the service into a financial platform spanning payments, rewards and digital assets. Samsung laid out the future direction of Samsung Wallet at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 in L

Mizuho Says Clarity Act May Weigh on Circle Over Time as USDC Competition Rises

Mizuho says the Clarity Act, a US crypto market structure bill, could hurt Circle over the long term. The Block reported on July 22 that Mizuho analysts wrote in a research note that the bill would open the door to more institutional competitors in t

July 23 Watchlist: South Korea Q2 GDP, US Jobless Claims, GRAM Unlock

Today's Key Economic Events ▶ July 23 (Thursday): South Korea second-quarter GDP (8 a.m. Korea time, 6 p.m. U.S. time); U.S. initial jobless claims (9:30 p.m. Korea time, 7:30 a.m. U.S. time) Today's Key Cryptocurrency Events ▶ July 23 (Thursday): GR

Lummis Says Senate’s CLARITY Act Still Open to Changes as Ethics, Illicit-Finance Talks Continue

A revised draft of the CLARITY Act, the U.S. Senate’s digital-asset market structure bill, has been released, but negotiations are expected to continue on key ethics and illicit-finance provisions. CoinDesk reported on July 22 that Senator Cynthia Lu

Pro-Crypto Democrats Push Back on CLARITY Act Over Ethics, Illicit Finance Provisions

Democratic lawmakers supportive of cryptocurrencies are dissatisfied not only with the CLARITY Act's ethics provisions, but also with language on illicit finance and conflicts of interest, according to Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto In America. Terr

Senate Democrats Object to Revised CLARITY Act, Say Ethics Rules Are Too Weak

Senate Republicans have released a revised version of the CLARITY Act, a digital-asset market structure bill, but Democratic lawmakers are pushing back, saying its ethics provisions do not go far enough to address President Donald Trump’s cryptocurre

Former CFTC Chairman Says Odds of CLARITY Act Passing Are Below 50%

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo said the odds of the CLARITY Act passing are below 50%. Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, said on July 22 that Giancarlo sees a greater than 50% chance the digital-a

Tether Accused of Securing Favorable GENIUS Act Terms Through Trump Administration Officials

Tether is facing allegations that it secured favorable provisions during the legislative process for the GENIUS Act, the first US cryptocurrency bill and a measure to regulate stablecoins, through officials tied to the Trump administration. Bloomberg

Algorithmic Stablecoin BLC Tumbles More Than 99% After Hack

Balance Coin, the algorithmic stablecoin known as BLC, has lost more than 99% of its value following a hack. Cointelegraph reported on July 22 that Balance Coin, the native algorithmic stablecoin of Balance Protocol, was trading at $0.001358. That co

Analysis: XRP Whale Holdings Rise 2.8% in Five Weeks, Supporting Further Gains

XRP has reclaimed $1.16, with continued accumulation by large holders supporting the case for further gains, according to an analysis. Santiment, an on-chain analytics platform, said July 22 that whale and shark wallets holding between 100,000 and 10

US Spot Ether ETFs Record $37.5 Million of Net Inflows for Third Straight Trading Day

US spot Ether exchange-traded funds extended their streak of net inflows. US spot Ether ETFs posted combined net inflows of $37.5 million on July 21, according to Farside Investors. That marked the third straight trading day of net inflows. BlackRock

Pakistan Creates Crypto Crime Unit to Track Money Laundering, Terror Financing

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency has created a dedicated unit to investigate crimes involving digital assets, including money laundering and terrorist financing. The Digital Assets Crime Investigation Team was established under the National Co

US Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Attract $203.2 Million, Marking Sixth Straight Day of Inflows

US spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded more than $200 million in net inflows. Trader T data showed on July 22 that US spot-Bitcoin ETFs drew a combined $203.2 million in net inflows the previous day, extending their streak of net inflows to s

Bitcoin Rebounds to One-Month High; $68,000 Seen as Key Resistance

Bitcoin has rebounded to its highest level in more than a month, but whether the rally extends may depend on its ability to break through resistance at $68,000. CoinDesk reported on July 21 that Bitcoin rose above $66,000, marking a rebound of about

CLARITY Act Could Expand CFTC’s Grip on Prediction Markets

As Congress debates oversight of prediction-market platforms, legal experts say a digital-asset market structure bill under consideration could bolster the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s regulatory reach. Cointelegraph reported on July 21 tha

US Lawmakers in Bipartisan Talks Over CLARITY Act Ethics Provision, DeFi Rules

Bipartisan negotiations are underway in Congress over the ethics provision in the CLARITY Act, a digital-asset market structure bill. Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, wrote in an X post on July 21 that bipartisan discussions on the ethics

S&P, Pantera Launch Digital Asset Index With ETH, BNB, SOL Among Holdings

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched a new index built on the fundamentals of digital assets. Wu Blockchain reported on July 21 that the two firms introduced the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index to provide institutional investors wi

US Completes 11th Straight Day of Airstrikes on Iran to Curb Strait of Hormuz Threats

The US military has completed an 11th straight day of airstrikes on Iran aimed at weakening its ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said on X that it completed the 11-day operation against Iran at 8:15

Today’s Key Economic and Crypto Events: US Crude Inventories

Today’s Key Economic Events ▶ July 22 (Wednesday): South Korea June producer price index (6:00 a.m. Korea time, 4:00 p.m. US time); Japan June trade balance (8:50 a.m. Korea time, 6:50 p.m. US time); US crude oil inventories (11:30 p.m. Korea time, 9

Oil Rises for Fourth Straight Session as Trump Warns of More Strikes on Iran

Oil rose for a fourth straight session after President Donald Trump ruled out the prospect of near-term talks with Iran and warned of additional strikes. West Texas Intermediate approached $85 a barrel on July 21, Bloomberg reported. Brent settled ne

Digital Chamber Sues Illinois Over Digital Asset Tax, Calls It Discriminatory

The Digital Chamber has sued to block enforcement of Illinois' Digital Asset Tax Act. Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto In America, reported on July 21 that the Digital Chamber is the first trade association to challenge what it described as the first

Robinhood Prediction-Market Revenue to Top Crypto in Second Quarter, Analysts Say

Robinhood Markets Inc.'s prediction-markets business may generate more revenue than its cryptocurrency trading unit as soon as the second quarter, according to Bernstein and Piper Sandler analysts. Bernstein and Piper Sandler expect Robinhood's secon

US Senate Crypto Market Structure Bill Snags on Fight Over Ethics Enforcement

The Clarity Act, a US crypto market structure bill, is facing delays in the Senate as Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over who should enforce its ethics provisions. CoinDesk reported on July 21 that Democrats are insisting state attorneys ge

Ahn Do-geol Urges Swift Passage of Digital Asset Law, Says Democratic Party Has Draft Bill Ready

Ahn Do-geol, a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea, called for swift enactment of the Digital Asset Basic Act to build digital payment infrastructure for the age of artificial intelligence agents. Speaking in a congratulatory address at the K

Grayscale Files for First US Worldcoin ETF

Grayscale has filed a registration statement to launch the first US exchange-traded fund tied to Worldcoin (WLD). Crypto media outlet Cointelegraph reported on July 21 that Grayscale submitted an S-1 registration statement for a Worldcoin ETF to the

Park Young-sun Calls Stablecoins AI-Era Payments Infrastructure, Urges Faster Lawmaking

Park Young-sun, chair of the Strategic Economy Advisory Group at South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, said stablecoins should be treated as core payments infrastructure for the artificial intelligence era and that related legislation needs

US Spot Ether ETFs Draw $38 Million for Second Straight Trading Day

US spot Ether exchange-traded funds extended their streak of net inflows. The funds recorded combined net inflows of $38 million on July 21, according to Farside Investors. It was the second consecutive trading day of net inflows. BlackRock's ETHA le