August 17th, 2026
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Jefferies Flags 48% Odds as CLARITY Act Senate Window Narrows
By Neil Mathew
July 1st, 2026
Jefferies warns the CLARITY Act faces just 20 legislative days before recess, with Polymarket odds at 48% and stablecoin yield disputes still unresolved.
ETH Needs $30M a Year to Keep Core Developers: Vitalik, Who Will Pay for It?
By Neil Mathew
June 29th, 2026
Trent Van Epps warns Ethereum’s core development faces a $20M annual shortfall as the Client Incentive Program expires in April 2026 with no replacement in sight.
Senator Lummis Takes Fire at Jamie Dimon: Here’s a Hard July 4 Deadline for the CLARITY Act
By Neil Mathew
June 29th, 2026
Sen. Lummis confirms CLARITY Act compromise text releases over July 4 weekend, targeting a Senate floor vote in July while rebutting Jamie Dimon’s stablecoin criticism.
SAVE America Blockade Squeezes Clarity Act Into Five-Week Senate Window
By Neil Mathew
June 25th, 2026
Trump’s housing bill cancellation creates a Senate time crunch for the Clarity Act, with only five weeks before recess to resolve ethics and tax disputes.
Ethereum News: Ethereum Foundation Drops 20% of Staff and Reshapes Into Five Protocol Clusters
By Neil Mathew
June 24th, 2026
The Ethereum Foundation shed 54 roles and cut its 2026 budget by 40%, reorganising into five clusters as it targets a 5% treasury spend rate by 2030.
Bitcoin News Today: BTC ETFs Outflows Hit $6B as Chip Stocks Drag BTC to Two-Week Low
By Daniel Francis
June 24th, 2026
A record $6B in Bitcoin ETF outflows and a 7.9% semiconductor index plunge are compounding BTC’s demand gap, pushing prices to $62,546.
CLARITY Act Ethics Talks Stall Over $2.3B in Trump Crypto Holdings
By Daniel Francis
June 24th, 2026
White House Crypto Council chief Patrick Witt is in three-way Senate talks over CLARITY Act ethics rules, with $2.3B in Trump family crypto interests at stake.
Bitcoin News Today: A Bitcoin Developer Wants to Remove a Legacy Privacy Flag, But It Could Make Wallets Easier to Track
By Daniel Francis
June 22nd, 2026
Bitcoin Core PR #35405 proposes dropping the BIP125 replace-by-fee signal, but privacy gains depend on cross-wallet consensus on the MAX-2 nSequence default.
Ethereum News: OTC Desks, $10M ETH Buy, How Hayes Is Quietly Rebuilding His ETH Position
By Neil Mathew
June 21st, 2026
A wallet linked to Arthur Hayes added 5,900 ETH worth over $10M through Flowdesk, FalconX and Cumberland — the largest ETH build-up tied to Hayes this cycle.
Senate CLARITY Act Floor Vote Hinges on Ethics Rules and August Recess Deadline
By Neil Mathew
June 19th, 2026
The CLARITY Act faces a narrow window for a Senate floor vote, with ethics provisions and the August recess now the two variables shaping its fate.
Bitcoin News Today: Glassnode Says 1.92M BTC Quantum-Exposed as France Sets 2027 Deadline
By Daniel Francis
June 18th, 2026
Glassnode: 1.92M BTC Quantum-Exposed, France Acts
CLARITY Act Fast-Track Hinges on Senate Floor Vote Before Recess
By Neil Mathew
June 18th, 2026
CLARITY Act Fast-Track: Senate Vote Before August Recess
Bitcoin News Today: BTC Shrugs Off BOJ’s 31-Year Rate High, But the Calm May Be Misleading
By Daniel Francis
June 16th, 2026
Bitcoin Holds $65K After BOJ’s 31-Year Rate Hike
Ripple XRP CEO Targets $1B Revenue Run Rate by 2026, Excluding XRP Holdings
By Daniel Francis
June 15th, 2026
Ripple CEO Sets $1B Revenue Run Rate Target for 2026
Clarity Act News: July 4 Deadline Dead in the Water, Senate Ethics Fight and 60-Vote Hurdle
By Daniel Francis
June 15th, 2026
CLARITY Act July 4 Deadline Dead as Senate Faces Hurdles