Four Bitcoin mining pools, Foundry Digital, AntPool, ViaBTC, and F2Pool, controlled more than 70% of the network’s hashrate as of a June 23, 2026 snapshot from miningpoolstats.stream. The concentration is increasingly described as a two-tier market favoring institutional clients, prompting independent miners to quietly reconsider which pools they point their machines to. Bitcoin mining is […]
The Brazilian securities watchdog (CVM) is preparing to establish an experimental regime for securities in the next 60 days. To this end, it has established a working group to propose the rules and regulations that will become the foundation of the country’s regulation. Brazil’s CVM Prepares to Regulate Securities Tokenization Markets The Brazilian Securities and […]
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing President Donald Trump for updated cryptocurrency earnings disclosures as senators consider the CLARITY Act, legislation she says could increase the value of his family’s extensive digital asset holdings and deepen concerns about financial conflicts involving federal officials. Request for Updated Disclosure Ahead of Senate Action U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren […]
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis highlighted three key benefits of the CLARITY Act, arguing that the legislation would form part of a broader digital asset framework while strengthening consumer protections and clarifying federal oversight. Can the CLARITY Act Deliver the 3 Benefits Lummis Stated? The CLARITY Act sits at the center of Congress’ efforts to establish […]
Bitcoin has flashed an “end of bear market” signal after its short-term holder cost basis fell below the adjusted long-term holder level. The crossover mirrors previous bitcoin cycles, suggesting the market may be entering the final stage of its bear phase. Bitcoin’s Bear Market May Be Entering Its Final Phase Blockchain analytics platform Cryptoquant shared […]
Ripple returned its CLARITY truck to Washington, D.C., as several Senate Democrats challenged the CLARITY Act’s current version, putting needed crossover support at risk over concerns about presidential financial conflicts of interest, anti-fraud standards, and safeguards against market manipulation. Can Ripple’s CLARITY Act Campaign Shift the Senate Debate? Ripple announced on July 14 that its […]
Michael Saylor says bitcoin cannot achieve global monetary status without corporate adoption. Public companies now hold more than 1.26 million BTC, while Strategy’s financing model shows how bitcoin is being used as both a reserve asset and a source of liquidity. Saylor’s Corporate Bitcoin Thesis Meets a Concentrated Market Corporate adoption could help bitcoin develop […]
One year after bipartisan House passage, a Federal Hall hearing renewed the push for the CLARITY Act, underscoring Washington’s failure to turn support for digital asset innovation into a functioning regulatory framework as Senate action remains uncertain. One Year Later, the CLARITY Act Remains Unfinished One year after the House passed the CLARITY Act, the […]
France’s national gaming regulator has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to the crypto-based prediction site Polymarket. Polymarket Traffic from French IP Addresses Surges France’s national gaming regulator announced Friday it has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to Polymarket, escalating a crackdown on the prediction platform over fears of rampant […]