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Policy

Crypto’s lobby is buying TV ads for a vote that only opens debate

The 15 September Senate vote needs 60 votes just to open debate on the CLARITY Act. Crypto's lobby is spending seven figures on cable ads to get there.

CryptoSlate, with additional reporting from The Defiant 3 days ago · 6 min read
Business

Wyoming adds near-live reserve checks to its state-issued dollar token

Wyoming's FRNT token will show its reserves onchain via Chainlink. The feed proves assets existed when checked, not who can claim them.

Cointelegraph and The Block 1 week ago · 5 min read
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Policy

Thailand will require proof you control your own crypto wallet

Thai platforms must check customers control the private wallets they withdraw to and keep the records five years. Britain's own rule asks for less.

Cointelegraph 1 week ago · 5 min read
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Technology

Not voting counts as a no in Cardano’s governance votes

Cardano's committee renewal crossed both thresholds by 0.18 points in a 1 September snapshot, but stake that never voted counted against it.

CryptoSlate, with on-chain data from Koios 1 week ago · 7 min read
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Business

Citi, Goldman and 19 other institutions commit to a joint stablecoin

Twenty-one banks and asset managers plan a dollar stablecoin. The issuing company doesn't exist yet and the token is targeted for 2027.

CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, CoinGape and PR Newswire 1 week ago · 5 min read
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Markets

XRP ETFs are sitting 44% below what they paid, filings show

Filings show five US spot XRP funds held coins worth 44% less than they paid at 30 June, while investors still added a net $320.8m in the first half.

CryptoSlate, with additional reporting from CoinDesk and Cointelegraph 2 weeks ago · 5 min read
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Policy

Hyperliquid wants a US route in, and Kraken’s owner may be it

Payward, Kraken's parent, has reportedly outlined a perpetual futures structure to the CFTC. No approval yet, and UK retail access does not change.

The Block, reporting on Bloomberg 2 weeks ago · 4 min read
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Business

LSE and Kraken’s owner plan to tokenise 100 London-listed stocks

Payward and the London Stock Exchange plan to tokenise 100 UK-listed stocks. It needs regulatory approval, and no retail launch date has been set.

CoinDesk, The Block and The Defiant, with the Payward and LSEG announcement 2 weeks ago · 5 min read
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Technology

Polygon patched two security flaws before telling anyone about them

Polygon fixed denial-of-service and consensus flaws in the Austin and Kyoto forks before disclosing them. POL holders never had to do anything about it.

Decrypt 2 weeks ago · 5 min read
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Policy

US Treasury wants exchanges to vouch for foreign stablecoin issuers

Treasury's proposed GENIUS Act rule would make US platforms justify listing foreign stablecoins. It is out for comment, and nothing has been delisted yet.

CryptoSlate 2 weeks ago · 7 min read