Digital Chamber Sues Illinois Over First-in-Nation 0.2% Crypto Tax
Senate Republicans' Clarity Act Draft Bans Trump From Crypto Ventures Until 2029
Ostium DeFi Protocol to Resume Trading July 23 Following $24M Vault Exploit
Mizuho Downgrades Circle as Clarity Act Clears Path for Stablecoin Rivals
Revolut Hits $115B Valuation in Employee Share Sale, Tops European Startups
Senate Republicans Unveil Revised Clarity Act With Temporary Ban on Officials' Crypto Ventures
Polymarket Plans Legal Challenge After France Blocks Access
U.S. Prosecutors Seek $25M in Crypto Forfeiture Tied to Romance and Investment Scams
MEXC Appoints Veteran Compliance Officer as MiCA Enforcement Looms
SEC Settles FOIA Lawsuit with Coinbase for $150K
Foundry USA Opens Miner Vote on BIP-110 as Bitcoin Debates Data Storage Limits
Balance Coin Crashes 99% After $912K Oracle Exploit Drains 42DAO Vaults
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Senate Republicans' Clarity Act Draft Bans Trump From Crypto Ventures Until 2029
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Mizuho Downgrades Circle as Clarity Act Clears Path for Stablecoin Rivals
Revolut Hits $115B Valuation in Employee Share Sale, Tops European Startups
Senate Republicans Unveil Revised Clarity Act With Temporary Ban on Officials' Crypto Ventures
Polymarket Plans Legal Challenge After France Blocks Access
U.S. Prosecutors Seek $25M in Crypto Forfeiture Tied to Romance and Investment Scams
MEXC Appoints Veteran Compliance Officer as MiCA Enforcement Looms
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Ostium DeFi Protocol to Resume Trading July 23 Following $24M Vault Exploit
Ostium DeFi protocol is set to reopen for trading on July 23 after a vault exploit drained approximately $24M. The protocol will mark positions to live market price while pausing new liquidity provider deposits during recovery.
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Foundry USA Opens Miner Vote on BIP-110 as Bitcoin Debates Data Storage Limits
Foundry USA Pool, controlling one-third of Bitcoin's hashrate, has opened a vote among miners on BIP-110, a proposal to restrict transaction data storage. The move highlights mining pools' outsized influence in Bitcoin governance.
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Digital Chamber Sues Illinois Over First-in-Nation 0.2% Crypto Tax
The Digital Chamber filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials seeking to block the state's Digital Asset Tax Act before it takes effect on January 1, 2027. The suit marks the first major legal challenge to a state-level tax specifically targeting crypto business activity.
Senate Republicans' Clarity Act Draft Bans Trump From Crypto Ventures Until 2029
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Senate Republicans Unveil Revised Clarity Act With Temporary Ban on Officials' Crypto Ventures
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