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MetaMask Launches Money Account: Earn Up to 4% APY on Stablecoins, Spend & Trade in One Wallet MetaMask, the widely used self‑custody wallet with over 30 million monthly active users, announced a new Money Account feature that merges yield generation, payments, and trading into a single interface. Built on the high‑throughput Monad blockchain, the product lets … Read more
The Clarity Act, widely regarded as the cryptocurrency industry’s most critical market structure legislation, faces a steep uphill battle in the U.S. Senate despite clearing the Banking Committee with a bipartisan 15-9 vote earlier this year. Investment bank Jefferies warned in a June 30 report that political headwinds, ethics disputes, and a shrinking legislative calendar … Read more
Phantom deepens its derivatives strategy Crypto wallet Phantom is stepping further into the fast-growing perpetual futures market after hiring Alvin Hsia, Emily Hsia and Aris Samad, the team behind Ventuals. The trio previously built one of Hyperliquid’s highest-profile private-market trading experiments, including OpenAI and Anthropic perpetual futures markets, before that project shut down earlier this … Read more
MetaMask Redefines Stablecoin Utility: Earn, Spend, Trade with New ‘Money Account’ MetaMask, a leading self-custodial crypto wallet, has officially unveiled its innovative “Money Account.” This new offering integrates stablecoin yield generation, seamless payments, and comprehensive trading functionalities into a single, user-friendly product. This strategic launch signifies a pivotal shift for wallet providers, moving beyond mere … Read more
Jefferies has cautioned the cryptocurrency market regarding potential volatility as the proposed “Clarity Act” navigates the complex legislative landscape in the U.S. Senate. Despite recent progress, the investment bank highlights significant hurdles that could impact the bill’s passage, ultimately influencing the trajectory of institutional adoption and the broader regulatory environment for digital assets. Senate Hurdles … Read more
Chinese Exile Miles Guo Receives 30-Year Sentence in $1 Billion Fraud Case A significant legal development has concluded in the United States as Chinese businessman Miles Guo, also known as Ho Wan Kwok, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The sentence follows his conviction on multiple charges related to orchestrating a massive international … Read more
SEC Opens Comment Period on Overhauling ETF Rules: Implications for Crypto Funds The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a 60‑day request for comment on proposed changes to its rules governing exchange‑traded funds. The move follows growing interest in novel ETFs that may hold digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and other crypto … Read more
The recent selloff of Circle’s native token CRCL has sparked debate among investors and analysts alike. While the price drop suggests a severe reaction to the launch of the Open Standard consortium and its Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin, many experts argue that the market may be overreacting. Why OpenUSD Matters OpenUSD is a consortium-backed stablecoin … Read more
Tokenized Securities: Competition Over Gatekeeping In recent years, the U.S. financial markets have witnessed the rise of tokenized securities—digital representations of traditional assets that leverage blockchain technology. Proponents argue that tokenization can modernize settlement, increase transparency, and broaden access to investment opportunities. However, the debate centers on whether these innovations should be guided by existing … Read more
What Happened? Circle (CRCL) shares fell more than 17% on Tuesday, hitting a four-month low, after a consortium of more than 140 companies unveiled a new stablecoin called Open USD. The project is backed by major payments and crypto firms, including Stripe, Coinbase, Mastercard, Visa and BlackRock, and is positioned as a direct competitor to Circle’s … Read more