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CLARITY Act Blocked: SEC & CFTC Launch Crypto Plan B
The CLARITY Act is stalled in the Senate, but the SEC and CFTC are pushing ahead with a joint crypto regulatory framework. Here’s what this ‘Plan B’ means for Bitcoin and the broader market.
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CFTC to Write Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Vote Fails
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig announced the agency will write its own crypto rules after the Clarity Act failed, working directly with President Trump to advance them. This signals a major shift toward clearer, industry-friendly crypto regulation in the United States.
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Aave Founder Proposes ‘Uber Path’ for DeFi After Clarity Act Setback
The U.S. crypto industry just hit another legislative speed bump, and this time it’s the DeFi world firing back with an interesting new strategy. After the Clarity Act failed to pass a key Senate vote, Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave — one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the world — has proposed…
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Hyundai Card Expands Avalanche Stablecoin Pilot: What It Means for Crypto Payments
Hyundai Card is preparing to scale its Avalanche-based stablecoin payments pilot after successful early results. The move highlights growing institutional confidence in blockchain and could boost AVAX adoption across Asia.
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Circle Launches Arc: USDC Gets Its Own Blockchain
Circle has officially launched Arc, a dedicated blockchain for USDC payments and tokenized assets. The move signals Circle’s ambition to become more than a stablecoin issuer, aiming to own the financial infrastructure layer of the crypto economy.
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Clarity Act Defeated: What Crypto Regulation Looks Like Now
The Senate’s rejection of the Clarity Act has reignited debate over crypto regulation in the U.S. Former SEC and CFTC leaders discussed at the Avalanche Summit what comes next for digital assets, stablecoins, and investor protections.
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Fed Hikes Rates by 25 Basis Points: Why Bitcoin Holds Strong
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75-4.00%, yet Bitcoin held firm around $76,200. This surprising resilience signals growing market maturity and a shifting narrative around crypto’s role in a tightening economy.
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Bitcoin ETFs See $450M Exit as Senate Vote Fails
Bitcoin ETFs saw $450 million in net outflows — the largest daily exit since June — as a key Senate vote on crypto regulation failed. Fidelity led the sell-off, Ethereum ETFs lost another $141M, and only Solana ETFs attracted fresh inflows.